Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-11-14
AN ELEGY; BUT NOT 6RAY'S.


born until we were fourteen years of
age, and was the dearest friend of
our childhood and youth. after our
mother. She was one of the klndest
ladies we ever knew. These line are
affectionately inscribed to her MEM
ory 10y her relatives
WM. j. and b. KENNoN,
(Natives of Farnham, Va)
In this neglected spot, where grazing
Ger many mouldering grave uncon-
scious tread,
And withering weeds and creeping bram-
bles twine
Their gloomy foliage DER promiscuous
dead,
Well pleased 1 rove, when evenings pen
siye power
Der the dim landscape spreads her
curtain wide,
When contemplation rules the silent
hour,
And bids each rude, tumultuous
thought subside;
To pore over half seen graves, and,
sauntering, muse
On those who here enjoy eternal rest;
While scenes, recalled to memory's eye,
diffuse
A pleasing sadness DER my softened
breast.
Beneath this sod, with fragrant herbs
o'ergrown.
Sleeps what erstwhile was fair Miss
Churchil's clay,
Without the swelling turf, OF, humblest
stone,
To tell the mourner where her relics
lay.
Cold lies that bosom in this dreary bed,
To all the virtues, all the muses., dear;
Closed are those eyes, forever promp, to
shed,
A. misery's tale. the sympathetic tear.
Here let US stand, while darkness, hover
ing round,
Obscures creation from Intrusion free,
Indulge our woes; and, wrapt In thought
profound,
Converse, Aunt Polly, with the grave
and thee.
While fond remembrance wanders, un-
confined,
Ger former scenes, and opens all her
store;
Recalls each charm of person and of
mind,
And every grace (angelic lady y runs
DER.
What though the unthinking aud inyrth
full throng,
All joyo~s down tho ~ s->ii,-
borne,
With stare. unfeellng, pass along,
While the loud laugh betrsys the
latent scorn
They never knew my aunt-bounteous
heaven
Meier favored these to taste of bliss
like minei
To them the envied joy was never given
To gaze In transport on her form d..
vine.
Hers was each soft ATTRACTIONS; hers the
power
Each finer feeling OF the soul to move,
Her mind garden, stored with every
flower;
Her smile was beauty and her eye was
love.
No thirsty Arab with more Joy could fly
To the green yale where crystal foun.
tains flow
Than thou, to wipe the tear from sor-
rows eye,
And soothe the lone detected child OF
woe.
But soon, alas each tender scene was
To distant worlds thy parted spirit
flew
Me thinks / see thee sleep 10 wake nc
more,
And sweetly look long, last adieu
So the sun, emerging from the shades oi
night,
Thro' Frightening ether pours tn,
genial ray,
But soon dark clouds o'erwhelm tn,
| sinking light,
And Turing tempests close the mourn
| full day.
All! What is mana Proud monarch o
4 day;
Il An insect fiuttering on the breeze o
morn
That waves Its pinions In the solar ray
A few short hours. then sinks In wo
forlorn.
Around his bark fell disappointment
storms,
AS dark he sails down life's deceitfr
| tide;
Before him death frowns In thousan
forms.
: And grief and care assaii on every sid
, With thee, loved aunt, we fondly hope
TO share
/ Whatever blessings grscious Heave
might send,
! With thee to live thro' this world of car
. And In thy friendship see our bein
end.
But fate forbade, and 10 we kiss Ii
rod,
And humbly join the general song {
praise
To Him who bows creation at his nod.
"Wise are His Judgments, and just al
all His ways"
Hamilton, Ohio, July 22nd, 1876.
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