Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-03-30

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cheeks,
Consoles her sonseisnes, ana nea rirs,ms asek.
Thea Why should bsaniy with isa chafms
inspire
The honest praises of ny hnmhle eyre,
y Mhich ssill, With justice, sAoula lhs faaIss -
That IL anehallsns.a 'nsssh i.s spscious vsils
For beauty rivals bus the Painssr's ara,
lf, void of feeling, and nobss heart;
And, though tbs m@gic of : hrillimnt glance
The hsaEis = lhousands MAJ. awhises sntrnnee:
Seg II tie prompafngs oT her heart disclose
No kindly sympathy for oahers' woes,
The short-liFed honour Of Der triumph ends
In losz 0t lovers. and the loss Of sffsnaas
And, like q statue Of inssnsient asone,
Admired BY thouaanIss bus belpved By none.
FOR what = beauty. IL q dAnghier show
A eela indiGeEemce % . parents wo@9-
Ur II : brother, with heart oppseat,
Receives no eomlows lrom sisleF's hreast 9--
Og when its eAInmny . cruel world,
Against she honour s4 bis nama. bath hurried,
s0FK0mea husband, In bis hF0ken life,
Finds 20 SWEET refuge IN = faithfuI vile p
Al snch moment, n she fails 10 bless
And socihe the anguish Of his histernsns-40o
The fatal beauty G her queenly brow
Will prove masqueFads to mock his wpe
WoFthier is Nary, who hath we'll combined
1 lovely person, with generous mind:
Whose fair proportions bat enhance the praise
That ieuds the virtues which her worth dis
plays.
Trushfal 10 all. but truthful most in heart,
She scorns lhe Ealsehood Of The Coqnette's art:
For, IL the go0dnex2 which her q q reveal
Allurss suitor M her feet 10 kneel, SIC
The while the pleading of his fervent love
Nay fails responsisely, her heart 10 move
But niOurns that fate rcquitimg lore denies:
And while, with grafitsde. she makes aanend.
C0nverls leEer 70 faithful friend.
nut II, responsive 30 his ardent prayer,
Her hopes, sumuituous, In his pleadings share
No prndiah modessy befrngs her shame
70 own the presence OF Loves holy fame;
But o. ils sanctity she dares repose, &c
And all the tre.ssLres Of her heart bestcws.
when rAcksd ~ siekaeas, In his lass despair,
A fathers solace Ia his MaFr's care
~ haf deco anxnainn II - os.ainmn ss.sana.s..
10 s00she The thF0hhinNs u 8 ieVHfEd brew
A., unrenilting, with attentions kind.
His every comfort occupies her mind
Till, when all Efforts are bat vain 10 save.
And death cansigns him 70 the silent grave,
Sbs vails Der sorrow ior he daughters part.
By oaering comfort TO the widows heart:
Ands from the pages Of the sacred Word.
The gentle pleading Of heF voice 10 heard:
Why noura, though widowed, for thy loss
Ia vain,
When This assures us that well meet again
And souls, In unison, rejoice on high,
y here Death u vanquished by eternity
By Fortune favored, lis her JOY to show
That sweet compassion fs.f an0aher's woe. al
Which leads her footsteps to the humbIesa door
To sooshr the sorrows Of the suffering poor,
Ana, while her charity disp4nses bread.
TO cheer the misery ri The panper's ehed.
her generous bosom It's reward receives.
To know the suffering that sAe thus relieves
Thus do those virtues which In Mary shine.
Balance the graces u her form divine:
And mould q being that, 10 truth sineere.
We proudly honour, and with love revere. 45l
The Crown and glory Of The human race
= noble Mother ! whose benignaus grace
Leafs peace and happiness 10 evsry scene,
O,eF every honsehOid Its beloved queen,
GiveF 0s our being, unto whom We raise,
Our hearts, m thankfniness, and hnmbl
praise,
For aiE Thy pasiencs, and the thousand care
Through which thou hrouehlrst us 20 man
hood yeMr8:
Could We repay thes, or hy act or deed,
The gllt we're paltry 20 ahg proDer sneed I Ael
Bring it from India, I'm the form Of wealth.
Gan that restore thee back thy broken health
Place laurel crowns up0a that fading brow
Can they redeem IL from ils burroughs now7
what rose-elixirs can we fondlv seek.
10 bring the crimson 70 thaa psilid eheek7
What godly nsetars can we end 10 serve
As sweet Fesa0reFs 20 that shattered nerve p
zeal one great blessing do thy chi sdren prove
10 thee the deaEesi-'tis thy children's love.
Such, wise Lesitial thine exalted place
Raderming thousands who ahev pex disgrace
hoas Mh'ms and follies. aud whose deeds q
Reflect dishon0ur On lAir uousanss name.
True 10 molheF, aud father. soo.
50 20 The husband haah the wife hem true
No thought, or word, or single aes a. thine.
But what Is loyal 60 his woExhinped shrine:
And, like EAsrr0r, when hs looks % thee.
Its image onlyr Sch refie&ted aes. a
Thou art that wogn&S whose pare virtues r.
Far above rubies in thsir pFiceless price:
| Thy husband trusts ehee with his heart An,
fame.
For good, uot evil, thns exalts Is name.
With noeie industry. from morn kils niuhs.
| Thy precions honsehold IL shy chief aeIivht !.
And while shy pratlleEa, IN their Rnmbol
laugh,
Thoa ars ihsn happisss with tlav COED dissaK
9or thus stse work of shy f'tir bands restore
The seanty rzinaentB of he suffering pgor q,
No storm OF winter, vita its freezing wind.
/ Brings 0ne discomfort ID shg trmnauil rsfnA
for, .lth Thy fsFsshoaght, and indussioa
hands
skands.
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fhy nenaioa's ehamberzs II their zplenaoa
While -, and purplsa srs - robes TIA
The grarslal psrspns q shy daughters fsir.
lhrongh tasY wiss iaaaencs. doth Thy hnsbanl
Great. midst sha elders Of his native lard /: 50
Ter mhen ih0a spsekast. oniy wisaam word
" sweeseet mnsies ifnm thy lins i hsard.
1hna kindnesss onlx. II tlss sseEea lar
Whlch Fulegs Sc bauHehold milh bacouin9 aws
e shaH shy chlidren, mhen ahpa aFt II rest
MeeR Ger Ahy monnmens, amd ell ghas hest
And y. new linked - shes il Nesh - esn.
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AAny NsFs vlrtnpuss sinca sair kgs's krSt faIl