Voice of the heart; a wife's love-offering . death,A burning ray Jhot through the gloom, Arrejled the fajl-ebbing breath, And jhatchd the vi^lim from the tomb ; Divine, it flajhd from that dear opend firjl to this da^^s light; It jbught me neath a foreign Jky,—It came, and earth again was bright! ^] It came—and it was night no more,—The Jlormy waters vainly raged ; My bark had reachd the fighd-for jhore,My fpirits weary wing was caged ;— A home the wanderer had found,An Arab home, yet one of rejl; The hearts wild longings all were bound,And anchord deep in thy true breajl ; Fond nejl

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Voice of the heart; a wife's love-offering . death,A burning ray Jhot through the gloom, Arrejled the fajl-ebbing breath, And jhatchd the vi^lim from the tomb ; Divine, it flajhd from that dear opend firjl to this da^^s light; It jbught me neath a foreign Jky,—It came, and earth again was bright! ^] It came—and it was night no more,—The Jlormy waters vainly raged ; My bark had reachd the fighd-for jhore,My fpirits weary wing was caged ;— A home the wanderer had found,An Arab home, yet one of rejl; The hearts wild longings all were bound,And anchord deep in thy true breajl ; Fond nejlled there, I care not how The world around me frowns or Jmiles ; Fond nejlled there, I heed not now Or Times, or Fortunes freaks and wiles; For now, come tears, thy fond, warm kijsCan Jlem at will, their wijlful jlream ; And turneth jbrrow into blijs. As change oft cometh oer a dream. The foft, warm beams, commingling /weetOf faith and love, Jhed radiance bright Oer blended paths, of fpirits meetTo wing to God their jbaring

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