Newspaper clipping of a poem called Given and Taken, composed by Edward Welles after the death of Anna Thomson. Transcription: GIVEN AND TAKEN. OH, friend beloved [Mortimer Thomson], two angels have been down, Moving the waters of thine inmost soul; One with the silver cord and golden bowl, One with o'ershadowing wings and cypress crown. One brought a joy to light thy household hearth; The other, at thy Father's great command, Bore to a brighter and a happier land, The dearest treasure of thy heart [Anna Thomson] on earth. That treasure he hath placed for these above, That 'where thy treasure
Newspaper clipping of a poem called Given and Taken, composed by Edward Welles after the death of Anna Thomson. Transcription: GIVEN AND TAKEN. OH, friend beloved [Mortimer Thomson], two angels have been down, Moving the waters of thine inmost soul; One with the silver cord and golden bowl, One with o'ershadowing wings and cypress crown. One brought a joy to light thy household hearth; The other, at thy Father's great command, Bore to a brighter and a happier land, The dearest treasure of thy heart [Anna Thomson] on earth. That treasure he hath placed for these above, That 'where thy treasure is thy heart may be.' Then through thy tears look up and thou shalt see Her face all radiant with celestial love. The dark-winged angel shall come down again, When thine appointed mission is fulfulled ? When thou hast fought the fight thy Father willed, He shall release thee from all sin and pain. So, live, then, oh! beloved friend, that He Shall find thee ready for the raiment white, The golden harp, the fadeless crown of light, That in thy Father's mansion wait for these. The other angel standing at the gates, At thine approach shall ope those portals wide, Bidding thee enter pure and glorified, Where for thy coming she with welcome waits. E. [handwritten by Gunn] Written by Ed. Wells. sentiment taken from [Henry Ward] Beecher. Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 10, page 57 [newspaper clipping], about December 1858 . December 1858. Welles, Edward
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