The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
poetry.
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-.oyd at the GoIuen N"
ostsr stooa ggien and air ssuSt Sfsir
SIX a sOlemoRhoT top Of the golaSn SO"
GbeD and wo nani""n They came stoOo
Apssnod for adm ~ great n good'
s4lcre ST; City Of Peace 70 n.
hopIt5ed St. feITnI and lank, and th1n'
30 oman was baaardIet upOI her chlh.
GebHSosl raggA bo o and thick, and stout
" pan wa wa was built 20 u The While
~ stomach nnirasant and ali Ln9 WIN
asl%~S A kindl! ~ e1ce the echoes woke,
8%s.EeTboirs in ta a0t still while the woman SPOKE:
I'd be m Who guardest the gSiigi thee,
S%ltDoua me hither, Des9eGin anG
rhIe.ttrns enter tn n0a with the angel band
ppSSSpplay on aT LIE there is no doubt
SSnGs, ST. hing from Heaven 10 DS Te nIe oU''
SsTrs nolu IllSSeting Il rec times q WeeA'
STTss been 10 aTIwva1s Id rise ana SPEAK
ipd slrCSt sinners about Cne uay
~ tod the sLran~nt their evil way;
S l.9s f iOid my 2 , ! y1 9nd the Primal fail;
aSoSt AZ am anu anu what Il ey'd have to do
pa ~ shown tnT n with IL u chosen few;
nnEtbeyC pass hnir nath # duIy clear
IKE DsrAG5oo Man of their WhoIe cSIeeI\
Jddontt i and talked 10 en- y y u S+rCpS
VtalkyTgInS s are good and my VOlce s'r0ns'
Peter you will clearly see
SgOd 81 Heaven is open to me;
fs gs1 o@ man, regret 10 say d
4tmy OsTitpd in exactly the marrow way
ggS.snt Walhed ~ sweaTs, aud grave faults he's
got, know whether he'll pass or not
nd 90 wsouId pray with an earnest Vlm'
asDeyeL mriTaI. or bin in a hN mn;
Or 10 Lave him in sorrow there
q had u rba chosen, united in prayer.
While L VII The Dantry chose to afford,
Be ste VIC nv purity, sang to b LORD;
Rble l. nidnrmhers were all he gOt, :
Ind Il LuSN e ~ u,nr1tp6 them or QOE,
HsS.Ib + Peter, l love him SO!
lOt1e PdaeeSn0ugh-a saint I've been:
I've COLI H. at ne? Can't you let him lnE
NSnLtIIiimC" Gospel l know lis SO
BJm! atnnnrepentant must Try below,
IDS. ~ ". tba-r some way you can see
BuIEl no enter Who is dear to me-
I1SL Io + nr Gospel by which l pray,
U.s. la cTosen expect to find some way
But tle : ~ ar f0Oiing, or briblng you,
u GOaAI Ibseir r~.latiOLs can amble through
DtuHr I'm II Pc er, it Sc ms TO me
Aa S ate isn't kent as it ought to be;
Ilss".6+ IN stand by that opening there,
lOgUoTIr sir dOWn in hat easy chair
bd aS y II, Pet r, my sight is dtmmed,
Aa 80 like the way your Wh1skeCs are
III rnt too wide and outward toss.
" "A loa5 better narrower, u ratg across
!lT! uLo1rsr he gong III Clowns to win,
w. - Peter, and We'll pass lnI'
@9E I'm he arose in his stature tau
H II5 DTe-ed ? button upon the all bo,,.
= aid 10 he imp who answered the bell:
s A4goT This lady around 10 beIl!'
~. ms7 stood still as a piece of stone
5to y safly, glJomily there alone,
iITTfaJ-Dg. T tiled idea he had
AAnTTf III ITife WAS 20 d and he was bad
~ ,bor,bf if the woman went down below
TSoI Ee would certsinly have to go
Nat M II she went to the regions Ohm
T5sra wasn't a ghost Of show for him.
SLOWLY be turned, Oy habit bent,
IN fonOa wherever the woman went.
& Peter. Standing on duty there,
observed that the top of his head was bare,
% can-d = e Gentleman back, and said:
SFreDd how lOi G have you been wedr"
thirty years" with a weary sigh:
And then h. tn ugLttully added why"
St Peter was silent. Nth head bent down
h raised bis head and scratched his crown;
Then Sc min a different thought to take,
EOW,v. LAT to himself, he spake:
shirt years with that woman there?
No wonder the man hasn't any hair.
swearing j. wicked. Smokes not good
Re smoked al swOre-I should think he would.
Thirty wears with that tOnZue so sharp?
Hd Angel fabric Give him a harp!
AieTele5 harp with a golden string.
Good sir, lass in where the ANGELS sing!
gave him a seat Ii
One with CIShlOuS-up near the throne.
Call UDs H. angels 10 sing their best,
Let him enjoy the music and rest.
Zee that on finest amuTOsia be feeds,
almost ali the he'll he needs.
I isn't just hardly tn thing to do 9
To roast nm On earth and the future too"
They gave hin harp with golden strlngs,
gItieHug robe with a PAIR of wings,
Md sal Is entered the Realm of Day,
Well, this beats ru umDerS auyWay!'
Ind so the Scriptures had come t. pass:
The last shall b. first anu the first shall be
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