The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-29
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'Tis seyentide--tranquil and beautiful.
Hushcd are tho voices OF Nature which, erstalssl,
Eillod she air. All. ell Is calm. The sun ',stsid
The Pile OF red-goid clouds, has sunk 10y Ia tsls
Distant West. Twilight approaches With noiEsles.
etep, and gently hangs silver msni;o
On hill ana over glen,
AZ this peaceful hour
Reelection imparts 20 tho mind a serenity
Nearly akin TO Eature's own repose, and - q ~ (
Meditation sNee.iy Hoos 10 her embrace
Thought untrtmmeled, free 70 roam at pll, fondiy
Turns TO scenes Of yore. most dear 70 nieusoEy
Tho old, old home; the high white h0aEs eroa
Tho high green knoll. around which RrseefuBy
Wound the gravel road I; andnee d wiirh lay
The crystal spring, with cool sssht w2ssfs. shlclI
Had giy'n drink 70 many weary trayelsr.
How sweet the doynIs that near
That old spring grcwi AI9pk it, Uttle bfaEci,
I've often gathered dsisies, md itsefant siosets;
Water lilies too, and loyeiiest tssaa
Over It's covering OF rock climbed tho
Ivy green. and bioomed the myrtle there There
Too. the egiantinc twipc5i lis graceful foliSgc.
On trees near by o'erhanging those limpid waters
The trumpet-aower ran, and made gay the sceue
With ita bright~red blossoms. IN thoee sama
Old free biF5s OF sweetest song made tiiair homes
And gisddened the plae. With joyous melody.
- ANN 9tSpo AAsthSt W. tItO Tue Dflgnt mel0OH.
Was tho long, weli-shaded lane. "A pIaca
Alike pleasant for dsy.time walk or
Moonlight stroll. There yows OF love have of
Been spoken, and pligated troth bc y.ven
by some whoao lives sundcrod far have been;
And light young hearts which now, alasl arc broken
with emotion deep and tender 10 recall
Tho last dny spent at that dear old home
Twas bs&uteous Mny-tine. Nature vore.her
brightest robe. The pIghing breexe was redolent
OF delicious odors Of fairest ioworp
The san shone out In glory Hiost resplendent.
Days OF happy chfldhor iwoEa long gone by,
And girlhood's brighter, ireams OF Joyous yeara
We're numbered with ,nes of the.pas
My heart, which long had known no other Ioyo
Than love of natures beauties ana OF home
I Ana OF those whose gentle hands had tended me
From infancy, was then allcd with love
For another, and that other stranger.
lis ring-our wed ling rins--was on my Anger.
foHB OF Tifely devotion had been spoken
AZ the altar sii!i registered in heaven.
ais fato WAS now 70 give color 10 my own
Ats destiny henecforlh TO be mine. r
For hours wandered about those dear old iauntr
And familiar scenes, =. ling sllcnt
And oad adiea 70 meaooWs, woodlands,
Irecs ana, Eoweas, Once Z spoke 10 those dunk
fshiEEs,
Ah mover elsewhere can Tho sin chino
50 glorioiialy aa hersi Nor can zephyr
90 softly eish. Mover can waters murmur
With so sweet . cadence Nowhere can the !
Moon beam With such mellowed radiance
AS when its light penetrates tho foliage
of tpeSe grand old Iocusts In full bloHson,,
And forns weird ahsdnEs On the lawn. and fest,
On Held and meadow liko q benedic.ion.
Nowhere can tho u6y Ger sparkle SO brightly.
Mover Go hero can II over s1em again -
30 truly 9 heavenly deu.
Long Fingered In the Gear I'D garden:
And stu 10th 70 ieayo It traced and retrsred
ny step1 thfcs ell tboss OF. t..rcdden walks,
Plaestag nov and then . oud or flower :, s,
/ From che myriads blooming there. At length
tuFnod, hnd entered small enclos,iro
Ety the aide efthe garden,vall. There IN ]. 4.
3inrpenae lilac, laden WITH purple bloom, & =
,scfmea ns;asurai boWers Beneath its low. ~
Ger hanging branches, was o solitary grave.
{ Alag shat lonaly gTayo contsined ihe fs
sacrcd duet of nay mother. oh hhllowdd spot!
y q 4. loved resort OF carly years. There Oft
az az evening have kneit, AID ,tvoald aesm IS
inst her gentle spirit horersa oyer rse, :.
1hrt her yotce bt2athed words of loving oot,nsci
Whilst her dear hands xestcd pan my hesa s.
IN hessings fond and terief ~ E8.S 81 sg
oh mother l1hen angel gtissaian
Z Never more can : meet II thersi Never e y
Again, there hold siIsht but sweet eotaris,tlo
With thy unsssn q Srlris 4
Btlt Wit thou pos y ~
watch over pief ioT6 fSiiaw mo
OF DO thop ever aFaiird knd ehost ne i q
Let me constantly dsei pith yearning Heart
And ontstsetched af1 ID watt and wait ana
wstcl, for ne s5 81 {. - -
9 at The gate called uEIflip
& BAneeiiHg ueslae her crave Iinurnlu=sa fassvell,
{ q saa, 2 iass saEeyeli dear, 6setrl spot +
y, ). lo'FeEs, shed here your faress fragrance,
Aud hero put fortl, Jour Garlic h,Som.
10 perfnmed bfegEps here nnOst rosiprly woo-.
20 quiet Htass. keen patient, faithful watch
oyor edear dead Ut ihfe;1 JONI ngo 1e,t
] Lot ban never anToS(d OF loysottcn.
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