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How oft have we listened, unwilling to part, While sweet heavenly music gushed forth from thy heart, Till angels in glory, well pleased with the strain, Re-echoed it over the heavenly plain.

The sound of thy voice we can never forget, Thy last parting smile sweetly lingers here yet; And since thy freed spirit to heaven was borne, Our hearts crave the boon o'er thy mem'ry to mourn.

Adieu, dearest Mary, thy spirit has flown To those blissful regions where tears are unknown; No trials a.s.sail thee, no troubles or fears,-- The smile of thy Savior has dried up thy tears.

No more shalt thou weep o'er thy dear Henry,[3] dead-- For now by his side thou art resting thy head; Thou now dost behold him in glory above.

But Jesus, thy Savior, outvies him in love.

Transported with joy, with thy Savior at rest, Though angels are singing, you'll praise him the best.

Bright glories, unfolding, still burst on thy view-- The song thou art chanting will ever be new.

Thy sun at its zenith on earth ceased to s.h.i.+ne, But beams with new l.u.s.tre in regions divine; For ages eternal 't will ever s.h.i.+ne on-- Still gath'ring new splendor from G.o.d's dazzling throne.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 3: Husband of Mrs. W.]

THOUGHTS

Occasioned by the sudden death of J.W.N.

The short lived, fragrant, vernal flower, Which blooms and withers in an hour, With him may well compare; His life was like the meteor's light, Which shone and vanished from the sight-- Dissolving in the air.

Not so the thrilling ties that bind The loved one's image to the mind-- It lives and brightens there; Engraved upon each bleeding heart, Which cannot, will not, deign to part With such a jewel rare.

REFLECTIONS

OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF S. WHITE, OF LIVERMORE, WHO DIED DEC. 25TH, 1842, AGED 26.

Why do these tears bedew our eyes?

Why heaves the breast with bursting sighs?

We've seen a friend depart; In vain we tune our harp and sing, We cannot touch that thrilling string, Which vibrates in the heart.

Engaging, graceful and refined, Frank, open, generous and kind, Was our departed friend; His mental powers were deep and clear,-- His ardent friends.h.i.+p, most sincere, With life alone could end.

His heart could feel for others' woe-- How oft his footsteps, soft and low, Fell on the suff'rer's ear!

Each word he spake, their grief to quell, Seemed waters gus.h.i.+ng from a well, Whose fount was deep and clear.

In early years he mourned for sin, And prayed for garments white and clean, Washed in the Savior's blood.

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