The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-29
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Hrsii my siaaT I the yinas ere moaning -
Eff6hSh the tnggsd WINDOW pane, FsSS8
And the rotten roof Is groaning
a Heath the torrent. Hing rain
Close thine eyes and let them siuinber
Through the darkness Of thfJ night, =
Ard hear not the ewful thunder
Tint win roll before thu light.
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I All twas but tlias hingeiess gate
Dashed azain By etoTm- kings fury,
Dealing out its dtie -ot fate. ses|-s--s ss.ss-
Sleep. my child the lightnings flashes
Alay but calm thy sweet Iepose;
But thy mothers tired lashes-
When they'll rest bet Heaven knows.
Ali upon my eyesight painted,
Holy scenes Of long ago, u
With the sparks of radiance tainted
Sweet as clearest sunsets glow,
When. within the harvest garnersd,
To blushing bride was seen,
With youth whose brow was tarnishcd
Not with SINS dark, Ioathsome Hcreen.
But tho change OH, teariul wnilinf!
My poor heart can scarce contain
All thS woe that lies there railing,
In IT'S bitter, sad refrain;
When the tempter, vile and sullen,
Tore the splendor from that brow
sSwept the lnster from his eyeballs-
Darkened oybs Of misery now.
Yes, he comesl hear him stumble;
Oh, nEy God, bear mo upi
Mid the thunders peailrg rumble,
Help me dreg this hitter cup;
Help me still the vail of anguish
That seems bursting from my breast;
Blessed Jesus. wait me htgivenward---
Let ric cn Thy bosom resti
All ! tho door behind him closes;
Seems he walks with frmey tread, .t,
Aswhen tinged wi.k Satanic red -, -ss.
As before the CRATE he's standing.
In the frelights fading glow, .ssE w Z
Seems sec o manly picture, ass
One I'd seen syears sgo. $50 s''~a =
'.ygitsln, % &c Turns. aad,S'er /, his features
! Seem to float in waves of splendor,
Driving ont the horrid night,
Lifting from my care-worn bosom
All the loads of sorrow thefe, 4 [sfa
Filling up that hour with glhaneda gfi
Banishing ell thoughts Of care
Ere tonight yon hualied the eobbings, Z
.oE 6nr bpyssih yonder bsd yskt
: Ere you'd bIashsn tho go tden ringlet9 !.
That nre Bhrouding his young head : :. 2
While you were with teefs begnoaning
That this home should be his fate;
When thou saidst tha winds are roaring,
And the night is sisrk and late kssss
az beneath the cave was listening, q,
81 Listening 10 thy offered prayer;
Heard ,TlG eohbilR o'ef our oGSpripg, ~
Heard and t9embled standing there; '.e
AR heard the cold rain patsering
On the roof above my head
/ resolved to ahun the temptar, --L..--.-e.-s-,.
I Ere another tear was she'd
"Thtgp I kneeied beneath the window,
Gazing toward The ;clouded heaven, = n
Asking God, IL e'or his aid
Unto mortal mnn Yus given,
Tint he'd let it strengthen me-.
Through scene, my hour or need :
Help me save my,labors worth. is'uss
The mouths Of wife and child to feed.
"And IIo heard ME, wife !; I've conquered i
Z no illefe vii touch the cup
That With hollis dark doom Is rnantled,
That has burnt my earnings npi
no moro on earth viii Cause thee
In thy loneliness to ehed
Tears of anguish oar our offspring,
That now lies on yonder bed.
But while heaven IS all nglowing,
And all earth'a q bcunteous store,
will try to be more grateful
Than Tvs ever been before
j will try to iieai the ruptnre
That hns torn thy heart in twain;
j will try TO soothe thy sorrow, 4 Z
And receive thy smile again.