. 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 . LIFERS ASSriRAXCE. 179 LIFES ASSURANCE. TwAS a wild dream!—I had grown old—Dim was my aching sight—and coldThe blood that crept, in languid each dried vein. Tired Natures forceWas spent; yet, yet I longed to live—To mingle in earths crowd—to giveAnother sigh, another those who were by kindred dear—To those my heart best loved. I the dark thought that Time had
. 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 . LIFERS ASSriRAXCE. 179 LIFES ASSURANCE. TwAS a wild dream!—I had grown old—Dim was my aching sight—and coldThe blood that crept, in languid each dried vein. Tired Natures forceWas spent; yet, yet I longed to live—To mingle in earths crowd—to giveAnother sigh, another those who were by kindred dear—To those my heart best loved. I the dark thought that Time had many a blooming sunshine of my spirits hourOf happiness, away!—AloneI wandered forth: no soothing tone—No blessing breathed, in accents dear—No Speed thee, Heaven! to charm and cheer-Was mine. I came—and went; a sighHailed me with its sad minstrelsy;n2 180 deaths doings. Shrieks of despair the rude gale demons of the night-storm my departure.— Could it be—She, the beloved one !—where was she? Ha! twas a sudden flash ! that spire, Seen through the lightnings lurid fire. Had met my gaze before ! Deep, deep. In Memorys page, a
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