Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-08-12
P 0ETIcAL.,
tF.rthe Spirit of Jefrrsoul /
Ely cHILDEooDis HOME.
rArrrcrcsATg1Y rSseRzaES TeeE4 xoTErn.
rr- By 81. E.R.c &c sls' 81 50

40 - A%'
As sit IN the GLOW of the srrses.
And see all the lfRlit fade away.
Watch the clouds, all tose- -eslored and golden.
Slowly melt into purple and gray; -
When the glory has all departed
Andlthc night steals certify on. -, =
STILL sit and dream In the cleaning. = - =
OF the past. and nv childhood's homo.
Me,hinlss can see the village. Z: -. .
TGere we're rnsscd nv early yeo.s.
Bat the Vision fades. Erows dinner.
Dissolved IN a mist of teaIe:
Oh bow dear vas that home. and never
Shall its Image from mefideawny,
Every memory of it is preeicus, = -
And fragrant rs roses Of Nay.
I I've 70 faucv hear acain
The voices of schtolmatcs tfez%.
Eow raiiy we rcuIncd Ger ii3ilaad dntc.
Through each sunny dssaug Test. s'- -
With light hearts we PLAYED in the meadows.
Searching for tiny spring foWers,s'ft
SoivousiV sped eveiy mpnsent 80 - s-
Of those scnanpv. 'bygHIie hours1' Ua1 u o
How ln-e tie dear MD 'scuoo,.aorsc. =.
il seems a llailow ed p'ace, Do
Traurtt witHEweetest, tSrdercst memories
Which time can ie'er face: -
Z seem to sit mt nv desknpatn, r
Ida. Maggie md Batsy near.
Fondlv loved were thev in those rncrry days,
Aud still tn nv heart are as dear. -
,OIl let me in farcv wn-dcr ~ ''
Der rle biuo TIiS of LIutfoun once more,
~ others will e'er seem en- lovely. = 1's -
As those hills loved in pIad ttars of Yore,
40 viniets will e'sr shorI sueh fraFrRnce. -1
Ever so"m half so fresh or SO fair, ---s ~
As .hos, called et,--s iI-s5r.ugtmc,
When my ynunr, hnDry heart knew no care.
IT.. r .I.f.. n
Gatr' Ell cnsrs NJ 4 lIlies so sweet, r.
Fhnnd daisies, the wee. n,o;est blossoms
Tsztled down in the moss a. my feet -
Tnen Iplucled the ni1k-wfIte metals
Away from eac', henrt of.coId. .'7'
And nurmu-eL "Hs loves. Tie lives rot.s
AS my forIune with dntstcs Ttold.
When rio,iors Anfnmr time vvnnld como
I WELCOMED it vita childish Glee.
Fur of nil ti,p Seasons OF the year,
L Z~as enc dearest ore 20 re:
I nseh to 1--we in october6ays.
TO So alone 'nrrfh scIne old on; trcc, -
Tlen Ntturc-was wrapped 81 ghldenhrs,.r
And tie world srenFe'i u paiaG1se 90 nc; '
When t'e eummrr 1bwcss 7Trrc fadeS,
And tie bIrd's sweet snrc was IutEed.
And e. gold AVID scarlet Autumrs drvera
Dlonmcd where tee roses tad blushcd
And all the qaiveinE leaf csf, I'D
Had lost th,ir nc of rrden-
And hung IN icveliest c!usicrs -. rH.
In the sTnabtne's mellow gear,
Dut rav light heart knew no sndnrss,
And when WINTER stole the 40 Jers,
1 snt ny the ruddv fiFeIrsht .
Aud fast 1ad the swift winged bears.
And tho stars at eve would shine Fighter
Than they dill all rha rest of the wear,
And tie mon ell clearer rndiaucc,
And to ne even winter IVES dear.
low tscd 10 watch the snov1akes.
FalinC SO fast from the sky.
Pure ard white and silent
TheT cane from their homo on high.
How 10y cd 10 tlinl; God sent them
D rwn 10 the c!ii'nren Of enrti:-
Vino ha;led the drifting snovh.kca,
With sEHilcs and innocent nirth.
Al acTsors passed 60 jovors'v
In thoso tn1oyou days OF ynre.
Ard NV heart will ever gorrow,
That those pleasures cnmc no moro:
Through all the changing future ycass,
No mattor whore l roam,
shall treasure fondlE the memory,
OF tire nast and my chldhnod's home.
Earpel's Ferrv, July &c, 1870 ..