Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-10
NO. no..
For the capitclian.
FAREWELL,

departed Tor their various homes
How lonely, almost deserted, looks
The University! The dear old Univer-
sity, within whose walls we have spent
the most delightful hours of our lives;
hours Of golden gladncss that ioatcd
away down life's mingled maze, alas
too quickly.
Wc scarcely realized jour Joy GRE it
vanished amid the ecmi.larkness of tho
final farewels; farcwolls that are, per.
haps, the last ones we Will ever bestow
upon many Of those who have become
dear to us.
Thiali life Of ours Is, indeed. an uncer.
tain and mingled fabric Of suns hine and
shadow and each inmate Of Go glc-
rious earth unconsconsly weayes his
own separate fabric. l will pause, from
my wcarisome wcaving,a moment, aud
glance back ! sec many threads Of
glAlness and sorrow, and realize that
around me there Is web Of q sombro
color, and as stand to-day, encircled
| by tho tangled and dark -hued threads
OF loneliness, raise my weary eyes and
gaze far down the dim past. behold
with joy broad band Of cleaning
gold-tinted strands that appear to be
connected with heaven by the sparkling
dcwdrops Of Love; but, instantaneous
ly, ! realize that it is beyond my grasp,
and one more dull, aching tlrob from
my saddened heart goes down among
the dark, mysterious threads AIN wear.
lily weaving to-day.
Next as l pursue, with my aching
eyes, the fabric, gaze, with faint heart,
upon n weird, fancifu hue Of uncer-
tainty; on and on, my eyes journey over
this seemingly endless shadow Of doubt.
fear and perplexity; but oh glory Of
glories, it has an end-an abrupt end
and perceive with intense rapture u
narrow, but sparkling breadth softly,
it merges into another portion Of my
tissue, and ] see before me a warp Of
dusky shadows blended with the day
lights silvern woof.
! And thus it is throughout the whole.
! l have travelled along life's varying
road, and my path has. been alternately
strewn with sunbeams and roses, and
shadows and thorns, until have ar
rived at to-day, and deep gloom sur
rounds me--a gloom that week nor .
month will not dispel, and dread fear
seizes me that this will be long space
of dreary, colorless warp, filed with the
dull, chcerlcss weft Of depression and
loneliness.
Goodbye, is sad aud sorrowful
word at best, and my lips reluctantly
utter it. We say goodbye to those
whom we may never gaze upon again;
some there are from whom we can part
with feelings unrufiled, but amid the
group there are few bright faces that we
have learned to look upon with delight,
and with dull, weary, depressed heart
we bid those whom we count among
our dearest friends an eternal farewell.
A strong feeling Of apprehension steals
over us as we think perhaps this is tho
last meetng-this meeting to part--for
us on this bank Of eternity; we part
perhaps forever; we may hear Of, or
from those we held dear, but little
message softens the pain Of absence for
only short time, when life grows more
cloudy than ever it was before. A little
message cannot qucnch the burning
thirst of a lovely heart, for Love looks
forth from the eyes, and until they gaze
upon the object beloved, the heart can
know no peace, but yearns on in silence
until it breaks.
Farewell, dear boys, may joy be thine,
And fame and honor ever shine
l Pure and undipmed around you;
: Aud may YOU mount the heights Of Fame,
6 And on the summit trace youI names
With CLEANS Of glory round you.
May Hopes bright star
Shine from afar.
And Truths pure ray
, Ilumlne the way
. That leads to deeds Of glory.
Bu. should Love breathe into thine car,
: 4 swecter softer STRAIN 10 hear .
l Than Glo'y's thrilling measure,
/. May you seek and win your lady.iove
: Who pure and chaste, to you mag prove
a jewel and a treasure
And # fate seems cold and thy path j. dark,
. Let Courage prove the kindliug spark
y That drive. the gloom avay.
, May you Advci.itys fires endure
$ And, ike the gold, come forth more pure
y \ gem Of sparkling ray.
. CAprroLSia.