. Death's doings : consisting of numerous original compositions in verse and prose, the friendly contributions of various writers : principally intended as illustrations of thirty copper-plates . e full of woe lu the wide range of ills below, Than youthful loveliness, when laid. Bereft of sympathetic aid. On couch of sickness ?—and is nigh No breast, on which the head may lie. No hand, to wipe away a tear. No voice, to whisper in the ear Sweet words of Hope:—but her last moan The suflcrer must breathe alone ? Ah ! none :—yet such was Lucys fate, Though crowds of menials on her wait. When Death
. Death's doings : consisting of numerous original compositions in verse and prose, the friendly contributions of various writers : principally intended as illustrations of thirty copper-plates . e full of woe lu the wide range of ills below, Than youthful loveliness, when laid. Bereft of sympathetic aid. On couch of sickness ?—and is nigh No breast, on which the head may lie. No hand, to wipe away a tear. No voice, to whisper in the ear Sweet words of Hope:—but her last moan The suflcrer must breathe alone ? Ah ! none :—yet such was Lucys fate, Though crowds of menials on her wait. When Deaths fell breathings tainted all. Even the cup medicinal. Still, wildly, her delirious eye Would roll, her mother to descry; And, mother, that endearing name. Her tongue a thousand times exclaim. 136 DEATH S DOINGS. Ah, Lucy ! when it was too late. Thy mother, and thy faithless mate. Both wept beside thee.—Woke to shame, A humbled penitent he came And pardon craved.—She turned her eye. Like a pure angel from the sky Smiling in peace, and mildly said— Edmund, tis given,—then droopd her head. Tvvas oer—but, yet, the smile remaind :— Twas all of Lucy Death had gained. A. T.
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