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'UNIVERSITY OF

CALIFORNIA

POEMS
ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS,
BY CHARLOTTE RICHARDSON,

P O E

WRITTEN ON

DIFFERENT OCCASIONS,
CHARLOTTE RICHARDSON.
To which
is

prefixed

SOME ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR,

Together
zvith the

reasons xvhich have led to their publication,

by the Editor,

CATHARINE CAPPE.
Printed by Subscription

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AUTHOR.

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PREFACE.
If
the sole object of the Editor

had been

to relieve

pecuniary distress, by bringing

forward one instance more, in addition to

many

others, of considerable talents,

deve-

loped under circumstances the most unfavourable,

many

of the pieces v^hich

now
would
But

form a part of the present selection,

not have been obtruded on the public.

she had a further, and as
self,
it

appears to herin

more important object

view

she
mind

has wished, by examples drawn from real

life,

more powerfully

to impress the

of the Reader with the great efficacy of religious principle

3

to exhibit

its

importance in
in preserving

calling forth latent energies,

the

human

character from the contagion of

all

vice,

that most fatal of

contagions, and

to dem.onstrate, that there is

no

affliction so

B59

VI

PREFACE.
as totally to preclude the admission

severe,

of

its

salutary

and consoling influence

abject,
as

no

situation so

mean and

not even that

of a
prive

common
its

poorhouse,

wholly to deof
true

favoured

possessor

and

genuine respectability of character.

A specimen of the following poems,

w^as sent

toge-

ther with an outline of the writer's history,

by the Editor

to several of the peri;

odical publications in
it

September last

but as

may happen

that

some of the generous Subwork, may not have seen

disla-

scribers to this
this

little

account; as some knowledge of the

advantages under Vvhich the Author has

boured,

may be

necessary as an apology for

the inaccuracies to be

met with

in her com.-

positions
to the

and

as this information is essential

to,
it

demonstration already adverted

will not to travel

be deemed altogether unnecessary

once more over the same ground.

PREFACE.

Vljl

Charlotte Smith was bom

unfavourable ; and

in

the

year 1775, under circumstances the most

it is

probable, that what-

ever in her character or subsequent conduct

may have been

its

deserving of praise, has

owed
made

origin to religious impressions, early

upon her mind by the pious conductors of a

Sunday-school.
tinguished
docility,
for

By
her

these she

was soon

dis-

uncommon

quickness,
;

and great desire of information

this

and on

account, at their entreaty, was

she was twelve years old,
city,

admitted
into

when

the

Grey-coat School in this

at that

vacancy happening
course.

time out of due

opportunity of

Here she had

-,

little

mental progress

the girls educated in that

school, being intended for

working servants,

arekept very close to those occupations which

may

best prepare

them

for their future desti-

nation.

They
it is

are indeed taught to read

and

write, but

only a very small portion of


Vlll

PREFACE.
is

their time that

allotted to this purpose.

The Sunday

is

their only
this

day of

rest

from

manual labour, and

was

seized

upon

with avidity, by the energetic mind of the

poor
she
girl

we

are describing.

At church
that she

was

so attentive an hearer,
in her

brought away

memory, whether from

the Scriptures she heard read there, or the

Sermon afterwards preached, many a

serious

admonition or moral document, which were

faithfully treasured

up

for future use.

In her 16th year, she

left

the School

and

w^ent ta service, and in a very few months

afterwards lost her Mother, whose death she

very feelingly laments in the

first

piece of the

following selection, her earliest attempt at

any thing

like regular composition*.

She

It is

very remarkable, that at this time she had never read

(if

any potry,

such indeed

it

can bs called) except the coin-

PREFACE.
was not
fortunate in her
first

IX

services, neither

in the characters of the

tresses,

masters and mis-

nor of the associates

among whom
these
per-

she

was thrown

and

under

plexities,

what had formerly

in the

Grey-

coat School beeft a matter of taste and of

mental

gratification,
safety,

became afterwards the

and the source of her

means of her

highest consolation.

Among
she
distressing

the

m.any hardships
subjected,

to

which

was now

one of the most

time
al-

was,
the

the not having

lowed on
worship.

Sunday

to

attend

public
re-

In one service,
year, she

where she

mained a
the

was never
in

at church,

whole time;
it,

and

another

which
a
like

succeeded

on]y once

during

0)on version of the psalms by Sternliold and Hcpkiiis.

Such

being the sole prototype, surely the coirparatlve exceileiice of

the copy produced,
is

very

astonishiiJir-

X
period*.

PREFACE.

Under

this

privation,

the

little

storehouse of a faithful
culiarly important
;

memory became

pe-

here were treasured up,

pieces orsermons, a few scraps of poetry, and

proverbs of wisdom for the conduct of

life

and

to these she

made

additions,

whenever

she had opportunity, by reading her Bible, the

Y/hole Duty of

Man,

the interesting allegory

of Pilgrim's Progress, and Gastrell's Christian

Institutes,

formerly given her as a reward,

I'o

by the conductors of the Sunday-school.

this storehouse,

and

to these

books, she re-

tired

for

comfort,

as to so

many

faithful

* The Editor cannot pass over these

facts,

without animad-

verting on the great reprehensibllity of this and of similai; con-

duct in the masters and misti-esses of families,

as
it

the

folly of it

respects themselves,

and the extreme criminalty

as it

respects the welfare of those committed to their care.

With

what
and

face can they expect that their servants should be sober

vigilant, faithful
it is

and obedient,

if

they keep them ignorant,

as far as

in their

power

so to do, that they are

moral agents

and accountable creatures?

PREFACE.
friends,

XI

when
-,

the labours of the. day

were

finished

and hence probably racquiied that

constant habit of looking beyond the present

scene, to a future and better state of things,

which
her

is

the prominent idea in almost all

little

compositions.

In the year 1796, she was preferred to the

station
faiTiily

of

Cook-maid

in

the

respectable

of a

widow
in

lady,

where her congreatly imleisure

dition

was

many

respects

proved,
for

she

had somewhat more

mental cultivation, had access occasionally

on the Sunday, to a small selection of booksj

and took her turn regularly of attending public

worship with her fellow female-servant.'

this period,

During

her only brother, become

a cripple
infancy,

by a blow he had received during

after a

long series of cruel usage

from an unfeeling mistress, the wife of the

shoemaker

to

wliom he had been bound

Xll

PRIPACE.
was taken
to the

apprentice,
this city.

poorhouse

In

Here, without a relative or friend,

sister,

save his afflicted

he looked forward
to

with tranquifllty and composure

event,
short

that

which would speedily terminate a

life,

marked through

its

whole progress

with sorrow and suffering.

His patience
that
tlie

and resignation were so exemplary,

master and mistress of
loved
this
^

motley mansion,

him

as

their son

he was attcnde'd,

whenever she could obtain leave of absence,

by
his

sorrowing

sister,

who procured

for

him from time

to time every little

comfort

she could afford, and which the circumstances of his situation could not otherwise

supply

till

at length,

his

dying bed supresig-

plied a scene, not merely of patient

nation, but of

humble confidence and

joyful

hope, from which the favoured sons of rank

and opulence might derive many a serious

and important
lesson.

Her

affection

for

fREFACJE,
this

XUl

beloved brother did not terminate here

she borrowed

two guineas of her

mistress,
to

which were afterwards

faithfully repaid,

procure for him a decent funeral*.

long after
that family,
this event,

Not
left

Charlotte Smith
to live

and went

with a second

*X am aware

that this efibrt will

by some readers be attributed

i

to reprehensible pride, rather than to laudable feeling

but

think

we

should separate between the natural effects of that

affcctiou,

which must attach even

to the

remains of an object tenitself

derly beloved, and which seeks to console

by paying every

utward mark of respect

in its

power, and that

foolish desire of an

expensive funeral, so unimportant to the dead, and, in

stances, so very ruinous to the living.

many

init

Even

here,

hov/ever

would surely be the part of wisdom rather

to regulate, than to
it

aim

at extii-pating the principle

on which

proceeds

-,

nam.ely,

that of being respectable in the eyes of others.

am

told

by an ingenious
lait

friend,
it

who made a
is

tour in

the north of Scotland,

summer, that

not

uncommon

v/hcn a

young couple

marry

in the highlands,

and
sit

retire to their straw-thatclied cabin,

first

with scarcely a chair to

bride,
is

upon, that the

occupation of the

to

spin not

for their future

more decent apparel not

1

for wages to purchase a few necessaries, but, for a winding sheet

Here,

it is

not the principle, but the application of

funeral
is

it

that

is

absur^

aad ridiculous a decent

their point of

honour accus-

XIV

PREFACE.
lady,

widow

where,

having

money

fre^

quently given her to attend the theatre, she

saved

it

from time

to time,

and increased her

small library,

by the purchase of Gray*s

Poems, Goldsmith's Poems, and the Death

of Abel.
crease of

Here she had

wages

a considerable

in-

but she had

likewise, from

the peculiar circumstances of the family, a

great

increase of difficulties

and anxiety,

under some of which, many of the devotional

pieces

which form

a part of this

little

volume,

were composed.

In the month of October, 1802, she married a

shoemaker of the name of Richard-

son

and

as they

had long been mutually

tomed from infancy

the appearance
3

to

extreme poverty, no stigma attaches to

but not to be buried according to ancient use

in the

and custom, and

discrrace,

manner of

their ancestors,

would be a

which nothin? could vercome.

PREFACE.

XV

attached to each other, and he had some

property of his own, which enabled them
to

open

httle

shop,

she

appears

to

have attained to the very summit of her

wishes.
sperity,

But

this state

of unhoped-for pro-

proved nothing more than a tran-

sient

gleam

not

long after their marriage,

she was attacked by an illness which for

some weeks threatened her

life,

and scarcely

was

she

recovered,

when

her
a

husband

showed alarming symptoms of

consumption.

pulmonary

As

is

usual in that disorder,

altertill

hope and

fear for

many months were

nately the attendants on the sick couch,

at

length
',

all

expectation of recovery va-

nished

the patient took his bed, and under

these trying circumstances, the afflicted wife

became a mother.
two months

When

the infant

was

old he lost his father.

The Editor

of these papers saw the patient sufFerer near

the approach of his last

moments,

his

wife

XVI

PREFACE.

hanging over him, wiping the dew from his

exhausted frame, with a look of unspeakable
anguish
;

and a pious clergyman

who

fre-

quently visited them

when under

these very

trying circumstances, bears

to

ample testimony
resignation,

the fortitude,

humble

and

exemplary conduct of both*.

For some

months the
remarkably
but

infant appeared healthy,

lively

and was

and

intelligent for his age;

at length,

he too became the victim of was,

disease,

and

it

when

she was labouring

under the almost overwhelming pressure of

this
first

accumulated sorrow, that the Editor

became acquainted with

the poetical

talents of the Author.

By what
but

is

usually called an accident,

in stricter

language, by the occurrence

of one of those circumstances, which

how-

The Rev.

J.

Graham.

PREFACE.
ever
trivial
tlicy

XVli
at the

may appear

time,

will afterwards be
server, to

found by a careful obfitted

be a sort of master key

to

unlock the future current of events, the

piece, entitled,
''

little

He

Sleeps," was put into

my

hands.

Struck with the piety of the

affected

sentiments,

by the

pathos

with

which they are expressed, and

utterly asto-

nished at the neatness, not to say elegance

of the composition,
a
it

excited in
:

my mind
made
fur-

new

interest for the writer

ther inquiry, and found, to

prise, that she

my no
in

small surthe habit

had long been

in

of putting

down

measure the genuine

;

effusions of a

very feeling heart

and she

afterwards

brought

me

a whole book of

manuscript poems, from which the following selection

is

taken.

Determining

to-

make

the

attempt of publishing by sub-

scription for her benefit,

history,

an outline of her

together with a specimen of her

Xvlii

PREFACE.

poetry,

was

sent

to

the

Gentlemen's,

European,
zines,

Monthly,
to

and

Lady's

Maga-

and

Mrs. Trimmer's Guardian

of Education, together with proposals for

printing, 8cc. Messrs. Johnson, Hatchard,

and

Mawman,

having had the kindness to

allow their names to be mentioned as receiving subscriptions in London.

The

very

respectable

list

of Subscribers annexed, will

fully evince the success of the proposal,

and

will at the

same time give the

truest pleato that heart

sure to the benevolent

mind ;

of sensibility which, too frequently distressed

by

the

exhibition
to repose

of

vice
like

and
the

folly,

detra-

lio-hts

itself,

weary

veller,

upon the Oasis

in the desert,

on those

brighter spots in the

so strikingly display

human
its

character which

divine original

The Reader

will rejoice to

be informed,.
he will have

that the ip.fant for

whose

safety

PREFACE.
sympathized
mother,
that
is

XIX

in

the feeh'ngs of the afflicted

now

nearly quite recovered,

and

by the

aid of the subscriptions, towards

which he himself has generously contributed,

she will hereafter be established in a school
for
their joint support.

He
;

will

also

be

struck and affected

by the calm composure

in

with which an Orphan Youth

house could meet death

a poor-

an

unequivocal

proof of that true elevation of character,

which Christian hopes, and Christian promises, engrafted on Christian virtues,

is

comto

petent to inspire

Who

would not labour

in themselves,
it

form such a character

who

would not
formed

earnestly desire that

?

should be

in others

What would
Charlotte

have been the consolation to

her
suffering:

and

brother

to

Charlotte and her dying husband, had they

been informed by some of our profound philosoj)her5, that the concours;e

of atoms which

XX

PREFACE.

by chance bad been united by chance had

been
to
vivified

were
the

now by

chance, about

be dissolved

vivifying principle,
?

by

chance,

about to be annihilated
their sensations,

What
in the
in-

would have been

if

moment

of separation they

had been
to

formed, that they were

for ever
?

now

be separated

AVould they not have exclaimed

souls,

in

the bitterness of their

with the

eastern Sage of antiquity

Depart from us

we
ye

beseech ye, miserable comforters are

all

I have endeavoured to

select

from

the

manuscripts of the
principally

Author, those

pieces

which

are connected with

her

own

peculiar circumstances.

The

analysis

of a sermon or of a lecture turned into verse,

(of which there are several) whatever powers

of mind they
artificer,

may

display
little

in

the

simple
that

would

create

interest in

of the Reader.

PREFACE.
It has

XXI

been no consideration with me,

creed
of Charlotte

that

the
in

Richardson

differs,

some points

materially, from

my
si-

creed*.

Having been precluded by her

tuation from the possibility of examining

the doctrines of Scripture for herself,
believes that system of Christianity

she

which she

has been taught, and

how

should she do
in

otherwise?

What!

although

some of her

speculative opinions I

may deem her misit

taken,

may

I not therefore honour, as

de-

serves, her piety

towards

God

her resigna-

tion to his

Vvdll

her firm dependence upon

;

the

promises pf his gospel

her integrity in
;

professing what she believes to be true

and

^ Let
slie

it

not hence be imagined the Editor means to afiirm, that

;

considers erroc in matters of opinion as of iia importance

V\'h2.t

she believes on the contrary that, "

*'

a sound eye

is

to the

body, such, and more,

is

a well-iu formed judgment to the

''

man a

faithful guide,

a watchful guardian, the source of

See an excellent Sermon on
bj'

''

refined and various pleasures."

the va'.ue of truth and danger of error^

J.

the late

Rev.

Ken RICK,

of Exeter.

XXll

PREFACE.

her entire conviction of the extreme import-

ance of a virtuous and holy

life

exemplified

in the practice of every personal

and
is

social

duty

in these principles she

not mis^

taken, and they are of the very essence of

the gospel.

These
to

principles, if acted

upon
fully

as well as believed, are in

my mind

competent
grim
to

conduct

''

the v^-ay-faring pilI consider

the

promised land."

them

as

the only real discriminating cha-

racteristics of the true

and genuine disciples

of one and the same heavenly Master, and

as the only

indispensable qualifications

of

those
as his

whom^ he

will hereafter acknowled2:e will even-

own; and who with him,

tually take possession of that glorious king-

dom, prepared

for

them before

the founda-

tion of the world, in

se^t,

whatever church, or

or

party,

they

may happen

to

be

found.

CATIIAJ^.INE CAPPE.

C O

TE N T

S.

Pa.ge

ELEGY
Epitaph

on the Death of a tender Mother

9
12
14.

The Orphan's Prayer

Prayer

for Safety

and Protection

15
,

On Recovery

from Sudden Illness

20 22 24

Address to Religion

On

the Consolation to be derived from Religion.,

....,,,

The Inquiry.,

..,...

27
31

Ode addressed

to the

Grey Coat School

xi. 23

Paraphrase of Matt.

55
of

Written under great

Doubt and Anxiety

Mind, 1801

38 40

Praise for the Blessings of the Gospel

A
A

Valentine, addressed by the Author to A.

42 44

Valentine to R. R. written extempore

To an Acquaintance on her Marriage accompanied by a

small Present
46,

Elegy on the Death of Mrs. T. Withers, April, 1802. Elegy on the Death of the
late Dr.

48 52

Robert Cappe
:

Invitation to the Sacrament

55

XXIV

CONTENTS,
Page

Oil

my

15irth-uay,

March

5,

1803

59

Addressed during

my own

severe Illness, to the kindest of

6]

Husbands

When

threatened with an Invasion in the

Summer

of 1803.

63

Paraphrase written in
After the Death of

my

dear Husband's last Illness

65
68

my

dear Husband, 1804

To my

Infant Asleep

72

To my

dearest Friend

M.

on her Birth-day

75
78

He

Sleeps, 1805

Sonnet addressed to Mr.

r,

June, 1805

82

To Mrs. P
The Widow

North-street

87
90 95
lasting

On

the Anniversary of our Marriage, Oct, 31, 1805

On

being slighted by some

Friendship.....

who had

professed

97

Ode on

visiting the Retreat, near

for the

York

101

Thanksgiving

Recovery of
r

my

Sick Infant

104
107

Sonnet to Mr.

On
On

meeting accidentally with some Drawings coloured by

my dear

Brother

108
109"

the Death of Admiral Nelson

Subscriber's

Names

...,..,.

113

POEMS.
ELEGY
ON THE DEATH OF A TENDER INDULGENT MOTHER^

WHO QUITTED

WORLD OF
1790.

SIN

AND SORROW, ON
40-

FRIDAY, NOVEMBERS,

AGED

X HE
The

night was

still,

the sky serene,

warblers ceased to play

When

slowly o'er the churchyard green,

Sad Lucy took her way.

Ah
*

hapless maid,' she wept and cried,

are bereft

Of friends thou
as thy

Soon
*

tender parent died,

thou wert
left,'

An Orphan

10

'

With
*

sighs I

still

recall the scene,

When

she was torn

away

My
*

heart was fiU'd with anguish keen,

With sorrow and

dismay.'

*'

Adieu," she cried,

*'

'^

my

children dear,

May Heaven

prosper you

'*

Should fortune prove to you severe,

** Still,

let

your ways be

true.

In
*^

God

place

all

your confidence,

And make

his

word your guide

your innocence,

<'

He
*'

will protect

And

for

your wants provide.

<<

Then when
'*

in

heaven next we meet,

care and pain
;

Free from

all

'<

My
<'

happiness will be complete

ne'er shall part again
1'*

We

11

No more
*

she said

for icy
laid

Death
;

His hand upon her

With
'

smiles she then resign'd her breath,

The

debt of Nature paid.'

For ever
'

will

my

streaming ejxs,
;

With

ceaseless tears o'erflow

All worldly pleasure I despise,

*

My

heart

is fiii'd

with woe.'

In plaintive tone the artless

maid

Thus

did her loss bemoan.

thro' the lonely

As pensive

shade

She bent her footsteps home.

B2

J2

THE

ORPHAN'S PRAYER,
WHEN DISTRESSED BY GREAT UNKINDNESS
IN

THE YEAR

1792.

WHAT,
Why

tho' worldly friends

I

may

frown.

should

dejected be

Father, let thy love be

known.
thee

Let

me
let

find

my

all in

Never

my

soul despair,

God

will

hear the Orphan's prayer.

The

child of

Sorrow long

I've been.

And

often for unkindness mourn'd,

friendless

Orphan, poor and mean,

And by

the proud and wealthy scorn'd

Oft did their scorn

my bosom

tear,

Yet God

still

heard the Orphan's prayer.

13

Earthly comforts fade and die,

Sorrows
But, whilst

oft

our joys attend.

rely.

we on Qod

He

will

prove a
cast

faithful friend

On him

I'll

my

every care.

For he regards the Orphan's prayer.

Wean
Let

me. Lord, from earthly love.

my

thoughts ascend on high

Saviour
sits

Where my
Thither
In
all

above,
fly.

may my
wants

wishes
I

my

may

repair

To him

that hears the Orphan's prayer,

And when my

spirit quits

her clay.

And

enters on a world

unknown,

In yon bright realms of endless day,

Jesus thy trembling servant

own

When

thou in glory sbalt appear.

then the Orphan's prayer.

Remember

14

EPITAPH
ON ELIZABETH HUBY, AGED
16,

1792.

STAY,

traveller,

and hither turn thine eye,

lie:

Here youth, and innocence, and beauty

Short was her passage through this vale of woe.

In youth's gay prime, Death gave the fatal blow.

Resign'd she died, in hopes ere long to raise

Her

voice, to sing her great Redeemer's praise.

15

PRAYER
FOR SAFETY AND PROTECTION.

MY God, to thee my voice I raise

Tiiy ever watchful eye

Can

lead

me

thro' life's

dang'rous ways*.

And

every want supply.

Teach me thy precepts

to observe,

By them

to guide

my way

m^y

never from them swerve,

!

But thy commands obey

*The Author was

at this time in her 19th year,

and was thrown

in evei

amongst associates whose example and conversation were

respect low, corrupt, and ruinous.
EDiTORt

B4

IS

portion of thy grace impart,

Which

all

may

freely share

write thy laws within

my

heart.
!

And

plant thy statutes there

If evil tempt, or sin assail,

And

no comfort see
still

Thy

grace,

mighty

to prevail.

Will

set the captive free.

For thou hast sworn not to forsake

Those who on thee depend

Them
And

for thine

own thou

lov'st to take,

save them to the end.

Preserved by thee from every snare

1

may

securely rest
care,

Defended by thy guardian

In thy assistance blest.

17

ELEGY
ON THE DEATH OF AN ONLY MsD BELOVED BROTHKIl,

WHO DEPARTED
JAN.
3, 1799,

THIS LIFE,
22.

AGEb

WHAT piercing sorrow penetrates the heart,

When
Death, relentless, tears our jojs away
1

When

the barb'd arrow strikes the vital part,

griefs the tortur'd

Wliat poignant

bosom sway

Yet

I,

alas

this

anguish keen have prov'd,

all

Which
Sever'd,

blighted

my joys

and

laid

them low;

by death, from him

!

I truly

lovM,

Vxy brother

still

for thee

my

tears shall flow*

Still, still

for thee, those fond regrets shall rise.

for thee, shall flow th*
to

And
While

still

unbidden

tear,

oft

remembrance,

my
I

mental eyes

Shall brinn: the

form of him

lovM

so dear

18

Sweet

sufF'ring saint^ thy virtues well

as the

knew;

Mild

summer breeze
in all

that

waves along,

Candid, and just,

thy dealings true,

still

Cautious, and fearful

of doing

wrong

Religion held her empire o'er thy mind,

With

holy

Hope and

Charity divine.

She bade thee,

in affliction

be resign'd,
repine.

Nor

at

thy earthly

trials, e'er

She taught thee, how

to bear AffliQ;ion's rod,

The
Si^e

bitter pains of sickness to sustain

bade thee, bow submissive

at thy

to thy

God,

Nor

Maker's

will,

dare to complain.

No

guilty thought e'er stain'd thy spotless mind,

life

Tliy blameless

from every vice was free

Content and patient, pitying and kind,

Each sacred

virtue

was combin'd

in thee

19

Though

pale disease opprest thy feeble frame.

And many
Yet
still

pang thy

tortur'd
its

form endur'd
holy flame,

thy heart maintain'd

Still in

thy Saviour's love, thou wert assur'd.

Early deprivM of fond maternal care

To

soothe thy sorrow and assuage thy pain,

lov'd sister in thy griefs could share,

Yet thy

And

her affection, calm'd thy heart again.

O,

best of brothers,

from the

blest

abode
1

Still

view thy

sister

with an angel's love

Direct and guide her in the v/ays of God,

That she may meet thee

in the

realms above

In that dread hour,

when

earthly joys shall fade,

life

When

I, th'

appointed course of
1

have trod.

Guide me,

blest spirit

through Death's awful shade.

Then

waft

my

soul to heaven, to

meet

my God

20

OS

MY RECOVERY FROM SUDDEN ILLNESS,

NOV.
18, 1800,

*'

PRAISE THE LORD O

MY

SOUL

WHO

REDEEMETH THIT

"LfFE FROM DESTRUCTION, AND WHO CROWNETH

"THEEWITH loving kindness and tender MERCY."

PSALM
ciii.

14,

ETERNAL
Who

ruler of the

sky,

dost our various wants supply.

In

whom we

live

and move;

hear thy humble suppliant's prayV,

And

deign to make

me

still

thy care.

And

perfect

me

in love!

21

When
When
I

low

my

drooping head

reclin'd,

doubts and fears perplex'd

then thy aid implor'd
heardst,
:

my

mind,

Thou

God,
of

my

feeble pray'r,
care,
!

Reliev'd

my mind

all its

And

soon

my

health restored

while

I shall

my

life

enjoy.
life

Grant that

may

that

employ,

In works of righteousness

Give

me my

sinful state to see.

And draw me

nearer

still

to thee.

And

fill

my

soul with peace

Then when

this

mortal

life is

past.
at last

And

Death, with friendly hand,

Shall close

my

weary eyes,

May
And

guardian angels round

bear

me

stand.

my

soul at thy

command,
I

TTo yonder blissful skies

! ;

22

ADDRESS TO RELIGION.
COME,
blest Religion,

with thy aid divine,

come and

heal this sick'ning heart of

mine

Chase every earthly passion from

my

breast.

And

let

my

drooping soul
in

in thee find rest

come, and
reijicn

my

breast erect thy throne.

There

without a rival

rei":n

alone

Teach me

to view the world

and

all its

joys

As empty shadows and

Let not
its

delusive toys

fleeting pleasures

charm

my

soul.

But may thy pow'r

If trials wait

my

inward foes control

betide.

me, or

if ills

Safe through each snare

my

trembhng

footsteps guide

Or,

if

prosperity should chance to smile,

guard

my

heart from each enchanting wile

Give

me
let

that peace, the world can never give,

And

me

thy devoted servant

live

Let every virtue in

my

conduct shine,
is

That

all

may own,

thy influence

divine

23

Let For

soft
all

compassion plead within

my

breast

my

brethren needy, or distrest

Though

little

be

my

store, yet let

me

give

My
For

humble mite
'tis

their mis'ry to relieve,

more

blest to give, than to receive.

Let not that hour be banish'd from

my

mind,

When
But
let

tliis frail

clay shall be to dust consign'd

my

soul on Faith's strong pinions rise,

in the skies:

And

view with joy, her mansion

life
*'

So when the closing scene of

draws nigh,
to die,"

The solemn warning comes

Prepare

May
To
Ah

no vaip fear

my

trembling soul invade,

throw a deeper gloom o'er Death's dark shade!

!

let

my

blest

Redeemer then be

near,

Kindly to chase away each rising fear

Strength to o'ercome

may

he to

me

impart.

And

with his love revive

my

sinking heart;

Support

me

thro' the

solemn trying hour.

his

And

in

my

weakness, manifest

pow'i

24

ON

THE CONSOLATION
TO BE DERIVED FROM RELIGION.
Written in an hour of great anxiety and distress *.

WHEN sorrow sinks my spirits down.

And
grief overwhelms
'

my

troubled mind,
alone,
find.'

Faith cries,
'

Look up

to

God

A refuge

thou in him shalt

My
And

soul obeys the sacred word,

casts her care

upon the Lord.

What

though AfHiction's shades surround

;

My path
And
oft

yet

God

is

wise and just.

my

fainting soul has found

I trust

The

promise true on which

Shall I then doubt his sacred

word

No ^let me

humbly

trust the Lord.

* The Writer was

at this time unkindly treated

by her Mistress,

and not having any home, or a

found her
i^pirits

relation in the world to assist her,

unusually depressed

....Editor.

23

'Tis in the hour of

deep

distress

That we Rehgion's comforts prove

The

chast'ning hand

we

feel

and

bless

Of God,

that scourges us in love.

Though Nature

shrinks beneath the rod,

still

Yet Grace reposes

on God

It is

the Lord that strikes the blow.

still

Let ev'ry murm'ring thought be Oft has he made

my

cup o'erflow
?

And

shall I

dare dispute his will

For ever be the thought

abhorr'd

My soul,

still

wait thou on the Lord

Wait till
Till

he bids thy sorrows cease.

he thy every care remove

thy troubles
fast increase,

And though
Thou

need'st not doubt thy Father's love delays, yet trust his word.
is

Though he

For true and faithful

the Lord.

26

Yes,

Israel's

God was

never

known

To

leave his children in distress

truth surrounded his throne,

Mercy and

His judgments are in righteousness;

Still shall

my

soul this truth accord,

I will for ever trust the

Lord

It is

unnecessary to remark on the justness of the sentiments of

it

this little piece, or to point out, that

gives a faithful delineation of

what passes

in the pious

mind accubtoraed

to refer everything to

God

Editor.

27

TO M. SMITH.

THE INQUIRY.
When late you ask'd,
For
this heart

" Where do your

parents dwell ?"

;

Unconscious of the pain your question gave

still

with agony will swell

When memory

whispers

<

They

are in the grave."

have no parents, sadly

I reply'd,
th'

While down

my cheeks
ties of

unbidden tear would flow.

Nor am

I,

by the

blood allied

To

one kind being

in this

world below.

tender father's care

never knew,

One

only parent blest

my

early years;

Beneath a mother's

fost'ring

shade

grew
fears.

From

infancy to youth

devoid of

C2

28

Unknown

to

me was

every cause of grief,

distrest,

No

anxious cares

my happy mind
still

Health and content

bloom'd upon

my

cheek,

And

cheerfulness dwelt ever in

my breast.

To

youthful minds each object brings delight,

The

world presents unnumber'd charms to view,

pleasures eagerly invite,

And fancyM
Yet

oft, in vain,

the

phantom we pursue

Scarce had I enter'd on the world's wide stage,

Elate with youth's gay hopes of promis'd
bliss,

When
And

soon a different scene

into sorrow turn'd

my

thoughts engage,

my

happiness.

For, ah

Disease had fix'd his fatal dart

that breast, far dearer than
!

Within

my own

And

vain, alas

were

all

the attempts of art

To

save the destin'd victim from the

tomb

; !

29

Tho' many a year has run

Since

its

circling

round

my

lovM parent was to dust consign'd

is

Yet

in

my

heart her image yet

found,

Still lives

the mother, in her daughter's mind

One

tender

tie

remain'd-*a brother dear

!

But he,

alas
I

Misfortune's victim prov'd.

And

oft

have

conceaFd the

falling tear,
I lov'd

Lest

it

should

wound

the

bosom which

Chill

penury and sickness were

his lot,

Yet, was he to his Maker's will resign'd,

And

all his

wants and sorrows were forgot,

his youthful

For love divine sustain'd

mind.

He

view'd the approach of death with joyful eyes^

often strove

And

my

heavy heart
*'

to cheer,
I

" Soon,"

said the expiring saint,

reach the sk^es,

thee there I"
3

" And,

oh,

my

sister

let

me meet

;!

30

Forgive these
You

tears,

my

Mary,

you have known

Those agonizing pangs

that pierce the heart

too have wept o'er a lov'd parent's tomb,

felt

And

what

'tis

from those we love to part

Now, on the world's bleak waste,

An
unprotected orphan
I

stand alone,

am

left;

To

nic, the

names

of kindred are

unknown,
1

Of each endearing

comfort, I'm bereft

Yel, though a tender sadness

I

fills

my

breast,
;"

" sorrow

not as those

who have no hope

For to that

God who

gives the weary rest,

I

With humble

confidence

dare look up.

know my heavenly

Father, good and kind,

his children grieve,

Will not, without a cause,

His promises support and cheer

my

mind.

And

countless mercies

from him receive

31

ODE
ADDRESSED TO THE GREY COAT SCHOOL*;
The former scene of my happiest days.

BLEST
Where
And

be the spot, where Charity presides.

Pity, for the Orphans' wants provides,

gently strives to cheer the drooping mind

erst in

Of those who

want and misVy pin'd

And

with kind assiduous care.

the falling tear

Wipes away
From

the pale cheek, where

Penury

Had dampt

the playful mirth of infancy.

Bids every anxious fear depart,

And

heals with soft Compassion's balm, the bleeding heart

* See an account of this institution, and of the new regulations introtroduced into
Schools, &c.
it,

in

a pamphlet entitled, "

An Account of two Charity

by Catharine Cappe."

C4

32

O, sweet employ

to guide the steps of those

Who late in
To
Which

ignorance and error stray'd

snatch the helpless infant from the woes,

cheerless Poverty around her spread.

To

pour instruction o'er the mind,

in

Ere now

ignorance confin'd
to inspire
fire.

Each youthful bosom

With

sacred Virtue's gen'rous

point

To
Where
And

them upwards

to that blest abode,

dwell's enthron'd in light, their

Maker

God.

oh,

how sweet

to tell the love

Which

the Messiah bore,

When,

for our sakes,

he

left his seat

above,
!

And

our weak, sinful nature wore

When

Angels wond'ring stood

of
life

to see

The Lord
AraazM

hang bleeding on the

tree

to hear such love, they raise

Their lisping tongues to sing,

praise.

their great

Redeemer's

33

Within that

tranquil,

calm

retreat,

The

kindred Virtues love to meet,

(Religion leads the train)

And

listens to the

Orphan's song,
;-*

Whilst Echo doth the notes prolong

Harmonious, grateful

strain
is

There, white robM Innocence

seen,

And

Cheerfulness, with look serene,

Mild, unassuming Modesty,

Content and smiling Industry

Whilst Heaven's approving eye surveys,

How

in sweet piety they pass their peaceful days.

Be

ever blest ye gen'rous souls.

Attentive to the tender calls.

Of soft Humanity
W^ho,

in the dwelling of despair,

Bid the seraph, Hope, appear

To

ease the anguish of the throbbing breast.

By

fond parental fears

distrest.

34

Dear honour'd Gaardians of

my

infancy,

Whose

kindness cheer'd
all

my

opening morn,

May
With
With

who

feel

your gentle sway,

gratitude your cares repay

rapture

may your bosoms glow

may you
behold,

With

kindling joy

In those, so late a prey to want and woe,

The buds
Still

of virtue

first

begin

t'

unfold.

follow Mercy's golden rule.

And

with redoubled zeal pursue

godlike end you have in view.

The

While thousands yet unborn.

Shall bless the generous Founders of the

Grey Coat School.

;!

55

PARAPHRASE
OF MATT.
Xi. 28.

COME UNTO ME ALL YE THAT LABOUR AND ARE HEAVY *' LADEN, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST."

COME every
And

soul

by

sin opprest,

burden'd with the heavy load,

Enter into your Saviour's rest,

Taste of

his grace,

and

trust his word.

He

calls

the weary wand'rer

still

home.
?

And

can you

that call refuse

E'en sinners he invites to come.

His kindness,

will

you yet abuse

See where your gracious Saviour stands

Waiting each outcast

For you he spreads

to receive

his pierced hands.

Ah

be not

faithless,

but believe

36

Believe

in

Him who

died for yoii*.

Who
He
will

died that you might ever live

your fainting strength renew f,

grace and glory to you give.

And

* There

is

scMise,

and a very imj^ortant one,

in

which the

Editor can here join issue with the Author

for if

our blessed Lord

of this distant

had not died a violent

as well as a public death,

we

day could not have had the

his death,

proofs

we now

possess of the reality of

and should have wanted the peculiar consolations we

in

now enjoy

consequence of

his triumpliant resurrection

from the
to adopt

dead, and of his ascension to a state of gloiy the highly figurative language of an Apostle,
*'

by which,

" he led captivity

of the Holy
lis,

captive,

and obtained

gifts for

men j"

viz. the gifts

Spirit.

He may

therefore not unjustly be said, to have died for

i.

e. for

our benefit.

f " He

will

your fainting strength renew"

Here again the Editor

is

can adopt the language of the Airthor, since Christ

do, whatever
is

justly said to

affected

by

his gospel

Editor.

S7

hasten then, refuse no

rriore

To
To

hear your honour'd Shepherd's voice

bear your burden he has pow'r,

His love can make th heart rejoice.

38

WRITTEN
rNDER GREAT DOUBT, AND ANXIETY OF MIND,
1801.

Thou whose

piercing eye surveys

The

inmost secrets of

my

soul,

O guide me in
And
Wisely
all

thy sacred ways,

my

actioHs, Lord, controul.

to

choose

is

my

desire *,

But

do thou that choice direct,

And

let

thy grace
false

my

soul inspire.

The

pretender to detect.

If

young Ladies who move

in

a sphere however different

from that of a simple cook- maid, would in this instance follow her
example, and entreat of God to direct and
connections, should
selves with
bless their

matrimonial

we hear

so frequently of their uniting

them?

men

of the

most unprincipled and

filled

libertine character

Would our Newspapers be

JDoctors

with so

many unhappy

cases in

Commons, and would

the

manners of too many among the

and a
re-

great, continue to be, as they are at present, a disgrace

proach

to their

country

Editor.

39

My future
Show me

happiness or woe,
present choice depend,

Upon my

the

wav

ouoht

to

90
Friend

And be my
Let not

Father, and

my

this treach'rous heart of

mine

To

incHnation yield the sway,

But unto thee

my

fate resign,

And

wait,

till

thou shalt point the way.

40

PRAISE.
FOR THE BLESSINGS OF THE GOSPEL.

lUKE

ii.

13, 14.

"AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS WITH

" THE ANGEL A MULTITUDE OF THE HEAVENLY HOST

" PRAISING GOD, AND SAYING, GLORY TO GOD IN
**

THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL

*'

TOWARDS MEN."

AWAKE my muse, awake and sing

The
praises of thy heav'nly

King

Awake and join

the sacred throng,

The

Saviour's love

demands thy song,

In grateful strains attune thy lyre

And emulate

th'

Angelic choir,

Loudly the joyful news proclaim

Salvation,
is

in Jesus'

name!

Salvation

shout the glorious sound,

to tlje

Pioclaim

it

world around.

41

Tell ev'ry fearful trembling soul,

The

Saviour's

word

shall

make him whole,

Invite the indigent to

come,

Jesus declares there

Jesus
!

still is

room
fears.

that

name

shall

calm their

Dispel their doubts and dry their tears.

Shall ease the anxious throbbing breast.

And

give the weary mournci rest

Jesus!

my

Prophet, Priest, and King,

I'll

To
ni

him

in grateful strains

sing
breath,

praise

him

whilst I have

my

And when my

voice

is

lost in death,

O may my
To join

happier

spirit rise

the chorus in the skies!

42

A VALENTINE,
ADDRESSED BY THE AUTHOR JO
FEB.
14,

A. B.

1802,

NO

tales of love to

you

send.

No

hidden flame discover,

I glory in the

name

of Friend

Disclaiming that of Lover.

And now
Repeats

while each fond sighing youth

his

vows of love and

truth.

Attend to

this advice of

mine

With
Heed

caution choose a Valentine.

not the
let

Fop who

loves himself.

Nor

the

Rake your

love obtain

Choose not the Miser

for his pelf,

The Drunkard,
The

treat with cold disdain,

Profligate with caution shun.

is

His race of ruin soon

run

To

none of these your heart

incline,

Nor choose from them

a Valentine.

43

But, should some gen'rous youth appear

Whose

honest mind

is

void of art,

Who

shall his

Maker's laws revere,

And

serve him with a willing heart.

fair

Who

owns

Virtue for his guide.

;

Nor from her

precepts turns aside

To him
And

at

once your heart resign, your

faithful Valentine,

bless

Though

in this wilderness

below

You

still

imperfect

bliss shall find.

Yet such a

friend will share each

woe.
:

And

bid

you be

to

Heav'n resign*d

While Faith

unfolds the radiant prize.

points beyond the skies.

And Hope
At
life's

still

dark storms you'll not repine,

But

bless the

day of Valentine.

44

VALENTINE.
XO
JR..

R.

WRITTEN EXTEMPORE,

FEB.

14,

1802,

CUSTOM,
And bow
Has

whose laws we

all

allow^

before his shrine,

so ordain'd,

my

Friend, that you

Are now

my

Valentine.

Ah, could

my humble Muse aspire

!

To

catch the flame divine

gifts that

These are the

For thee,

Fd require

my

Valentine

Ivfay

Virtue o'er thy steps preside

in

And

thy conduct shine;

May

Truth and Wisdom ever guide

Valentine.

And guard my

45

May

Piety, seraphic maid

influence divine

Her

Shed on thy head, and ever lead,

And

bless

my

Valentine.

Life's

dangVous paths

safe

may^t thou

tread,

Shielded by Grace divine;

And

vvlien these artless lines are read,

Think on thy Valentine!

46

TO

Ali

ACQUAINTANCE,
ON HER MARRIAGE

ACCOMPANIED
1802.

BY

SMALL

PRESENT,

THOUGH
For even

small the gift to

let it

you

send,

Acceptance

meet,

trifles

from a Friend

To

Friendship's eye, are sweet,

O may you
The
Enjoy the

ev'ry blessing prove

;

marriage state can give

sw^eets of

mutual love.
live
I

And

blest,

and blessing,

And may

the

Youth whom you

;

prefer

Prove worthy of your choice

May

he his Maker's laws revere,

in his

And

ways

rejoice.

i7

For Piety can cheer the mind

Which
Can

various cares depress,

give, (what worldHngs never find)

Contentment, joy, and peace

Though gloomy prospects

should arise

And

cast a shade around.;

Confide in him
In

who

built the skies,

is

him your help

found.

All those

who on

his aid

depend.

Who

in his

name

confide,

Shall find in

him a

faithful Friend,

Father, and a Guide.

48

ELEGY
ON THE DEATH OF MRS.
T.

WITHERS, APRIL,

180:

THE BLESSING OF HIM THAT WAS READY TO PERISH

**

CAME UPON HER, AND SHE CAUSED THE HEART OF

" THE

WIDOW AND THE ORPHAN TO

SING FOR JOY."

ONCE more my
Once more

weeping Muse attunes her

;

lyre,

she tries the elegiac strain

And though

she boasts no rich poetic

fire,

Nor forms a

wish the

meed

of

Fame

to gain

Yet doth

this heart

with

warm

affection glow,

Soft gratitude

my

feeble lays inspire,

Withers,

for thee these streaming sorrov.s flow.

T

For thee, to mournful notes,

touch the lyre.

49

Yes,

my

lov'd Benefactress

in this heart
shall dwell,

Thy

cherish'd

image evermore

Nor from thy lovM

Long

idea will I part,

as this falt'ring

tongue thy worth can

tell

Dear, gen'rous guardian of

my

early years,

With

grateful tenderness I oft review

Thy

kind solicitude, thy watchful cares,

Till sorrowing thoughts,

my

tearful grief

renew.

Whene'er

in Folly's

path

I heedless stray'd.

Thy
I

friendly voice
call,

my

erring steps reprov'd

heard the
In

and eagerly obey'd.

to

hope once more

be by thee approved.

But now no more can

thy aid receive,

sought, were sure to gain.

That

aid,

which

all

who

For 'twas thy greatest pleasure to relieve,

And

sooth the victim of disease and pain.

!!

so

The wretched and

the poor were

in

still

thy care,
;

The weak and

needy, found

thee a friend

For thee to heav'n the Widow's fervent pray'r.

For thee the Orphan's blessings did ascend
!

Yon

sorrowing throng,

whom

late thy

bounty fed,
relief.

Who
Now
And

from thy

lib'ral

hand found sure

mourn

in tears their Benefactress dead,

in pathetic strains,

express their grief!

See drown'd

in tears,

yon

lately smiling

band

Of helpless

Infants,

who thy

loss deplore.

Now

fill'd

with grief the artless mourners stand.

tell,

And weeping

that

Withers

is

no more

Yet while we mourn thy

loss, we'll raise

our eyes.

And view by

faith the

palm and

starry

crown

Faith shall unfold the glories of the skies.

And

point to joys that lire beyond the tomb

51

Why

then lament

? Sure

they are greatly blest

Who

to their Saviour can their souls entrust,

rest,

For them he hath prepared a place of

W^here Hope

itself is in fruition lost.

No

longer then of

Withers' death complain,

all

Rather rejoice that

For her

her sufF'rings cease

"

to live,

was Christ, to die was gain,"

i

And now

she triumphs in the realms of peace

52

ELEGY
ON
TIJE

DEATH OF THE LATE DR. ROBERT CAPPE,

On

a voj'age to Italy, for the recovery of his health*,

November

16, ISO?.

IF modest worth and sweetness could obtain

A respite from
Lamented Cappe

the tyrant's conquering hour,

!

then had

we

not in vain

Implor'd for thee. Health's renovating pou V.

But ah

nor prayers, nor tears can ought avail

To ward
With
grief

from thee, the

last decisive

blow,
fail,

we

see each varied

method

Compeird

to leave thee to the ruthless foe

He

attended the Author

in

a severe illness alrcadj' alluded to, in

the year 1900, and was happily instrumental to her recover)'.

EniTon.

53

Say ye, who

oft

have

felt his

healing aid,
restored
;

And

blest the

hand by which ye were

How

great the tenderness which

he displayed.

What

anxious kindness in each gentle word

Mute

is

that tongue,

whose soothing accents cheer'd

The

languid soul, by Sickness dire opprest

Clos'd are those eyes, which,

when

Distress appear'd.
1

Spoke the warm

feelings of a gen'rous breast

That heart which keenly

felt for others'

woe,

Has

ceas'd to beat, and can be pain'd

no more;

O'er his pale corpse the wat'ry billows flow. Far distant from his once lov'd native shore *
!

* See Memoirs of his

Life,

by

the Rev. Charles Wellbeloved, affixed

to a volume of Sermons, lately published, of his late Father's, the

Rev,

Newcome Cappe-

.-,, Editor.

54

What though no
!

sculptured

monument

appears,

No pompous

epitaphs his praise express.

the tributary tears
his real

From num'rous eyes

Far more than words,

worth express

Mysterious Heav'n

how wond'rous

are thy ways

Yet

let

not us presume those ways to scan,

'gainst

Kor dare,

God, a murm'ring thought

is

to raise,

For resignation,

the part of man.

55

INVITATION
TO THE SACRAMENT.

TME
Ye

Lord of hosts a
bids the

feast prepares.

And

poor and needy come

!

wanderers haste

for

he declares
is

For every sinner there

room.

Ye

broken-hearted, self-abhorr'd,

Who groan
Approach the

beneath the weight of

table of the Lord,

sin,

His word hath power to make you clean.

Ye

faithful followers of the

Lord,

Whom the unthinking world despise,

Who boldly
dare his love record.
pray'is, like incense, rise.

Now let your

!!

S6

Here,

in the

mystic bread and wine,

Your

Saviour's death

you see displayed

Here, the Redeemer's glories shine,

'Tis here his faithful ones are fed.

Behold

his

body bruisM and torn,

scourg'd by cruel

MangPd and
See on
his

men

head the thorny crown.

of agony and pain

The crown

Those

feet,

"

so beautiful," which brought

" Good

tidings of salvation'* nigh

Those hands,

so oft in pray'r stretch'd out^

lie

Now
The

on the cross extended

soldiers
**

mocking, bend the knee

And

Hail King of the Jews," exclaim,

M^hilst bare contempt, and infamy.

Are heap'd upon

his sacred

uame

; !

57

Those

voices,

which so

lately cry'd

" Hosanna

to king David's Son,"

Now

shout,
Jo
!

" Let him be

crucified,"
is

And

the impious deed

done

Behold him on the accursed tree. Behold the blood flow from his side
Sinner, that blood was shed for thee
:

For thee, thy Lord and Saviour dy'd

Ye who

this

Saviour love, draw near.

sacred cov'nant seal.

Once more your

His own
blest

ordinance revere.
to

And

all

your wants

him

reveal.

Wayfaring pilgrims, bound

for

Heav'n,

And
Lord,

traveling through a

dangVous road.

let

thy grace to us be giv'n.

us to thy blest abode

And guide

58

May

all

who now assemble

here,
call,

And
In

Jesus

" Lord and Master"

yon bright realms of bhss appear,

Where God, we know,

is

"

all in all*.**

Cor. XV. 2429,

59

ON

MY
AND
The
now

BIRTH. DAY,
MARCH
5,

1803.

another year
I

is

gone,
;

Another natal hour

past will never

view

more
the

return,

O may I wpU begin

May
I

new

devote this year to God,

in his service

And
Direct

spend
his

my

days,

my

conduct by

word.
to praise
!

And

only live, his

name

May

I resolve to

bear the cross.

My
To

Saviour's steps with zeal pursue,

count

my

highest gain but loss.

Till faith

and love

my

soul

renew

E2

60

If Sin entice

my

wand'ring heart.

Or

Pleasure's form
I feci

my

soul allure

Oh may
Nor

Contrition's smart.
I obtain the

rest,

till

cure

As

life's

delusive

maze

I tread,

Still let

me

in

thy

name

confide

Amidst the dangers round

me

spread.

Do

thou vouchsafe to be

my

guide

61

ADDRESSED

DURING MY

OWN

SEVERE ILLNESS,

TO THE KINDEST OF HUSBANDS.

WHY heaves my Richardson that piercing sigh

Why thus to unavailing
That agonizing look
grief give

way

Why dost thou raise to Heav'n

that mournful eye.

?

of deep dismay

What

though disease has

o'er thy Charlotte spread

Its pallid

hue, and withered every bloom,

health from her pale cheek
is fled.

Though balmy

And

wasting sickness bears her to the tomb

Ah why regret
!

that all her pains shall cease

Why
That
in

sorrow, that her weary days are past ?

yon mansions of eternal peace,

Her

steadfast soul shall find relief at last.

E$

62

There,

sin

and sorrow

shall assail

no more
joy

Her happy
Shall
fill

spirit; there, increasing

her soul

and ever to adore

1

Her God and

Saviour, be her sweet employ

Fain would she

bow

submissive to his will,

Nor

at her

Maker's dread decree repine.

still,

Would

bid each rising, murmuring thought, be

And

calmly thee, her best belov'd

resign.

But ah

fond Nature, hero asserts her claim,

this breast.

And

re-assumes her empire in

Affection binds

me

with her powerful chain.

so truly blest
I

For who

like

me, have been

Unequaird love and tenderness were

thine.

Which

time not lessen'd, but the more increas'd;

In thee the lover and the friend combine.

Deep

in

my

heart, thy kindness

is

impressed.

63

WHEN THREATENED

WITH AN INVASION,
In the

Summer

of 1803.

ALMIGHTY
To

God, with pitying eye,

land,

Look down upon our troubled

thee alone for aid

we

cry,

We trust in thy all-pow'rful hand

Once more let war and
discord cease,

Restore again the joys of peace

With

grief and shame, Lord,

iniquities

we

confess

That our

abound

Our

sins, alas

are numberless.

Light in the balance

we

are found
see,

Whilst vice on ev'ry side

we

How dare we lift

our eyes to thee

E4

! !

: !

64

Thy

holy sabbaths are profaned

Each daring

sinner, slights thy

oft

word

Thy

sacred

name how

blasphem'd

What

multitudes forget their

God

Lord, humble in the dust

we own
down

Our

sins

have

call'd

thy judgments

favourM nation we have been.

Blest with the gospel's joyful sound
;

Justice in Britain held her reign,

And

faithful pastors there

were found

Well may we
Our
gospel light

fear, so

base we've prov'd.

may

be remov'd

Yet, are there not a pious few

Who

deeply mourn these

ills

to see

For Zipn's welfare who renew,

Their supplications Lord

to thee

Vouchsafe to hear their earnest pray'r,

And our endanger'd country

spare

65

PARAPHRASE
WRITTEN
IN

MY DEAR HUSBANd's LAST

ILLNESS.

'

LEAVE THY FATHERLESS CHILDREN,

WILL PROTECT

" THEM, AND LET THY WIDOWS TRUST IN ME."

JER. Xlix. 11.

WHY
<

is

thy heart with grief opprest

hath sorrow
fill'd

And why

thy breast

These flowing

tears restrain

<

Still

to thy Maker's will, divine

Submissive bow, nor dare repine

'

At ought he

shall ordain

66

Commit

thyself to

me, thy Lord,

Repose thyself upon

*

my

word,
;

And

in

my

truth confide

Thy

tender babes shall be

my

care,

^ I'll

guard them from each hurtful snare,

for their

And
they

wants provide.

If
t
*

my

statutes shall observe,

evil will preserve,

them from

And

be their constant friend

* I'll

bless

them with

my

saving grace,

<

ril lead
*

them through the paths of peace,

that never end.

To joys

No
But
*

longer then in sadness grieve,

in

my

promises believe,
steadfast are

Which

and sure
resign,

Thy
And
*

dearest comforts
raise

now

thy thoughts to joys divine,

And

to the

end endure/

67

Here then

my

soul, securely rest,

Nor

let

one anxious

fear molest.

Or more

disturb thy peace.

shalt decree,
for thee.

Whatever thy Maker

Is wise,

and good, and best

His ways are righteousness.

And

thou, dear partner of

my

heartj

Repine not, though we now must part,

But with submission bow.

For

He who

crown'd our marriage state

With

blessings

numerous and great.

bestow.

Can higher

bliss

United by the tend'rest love.

Severe indeed the stroke will prove

That

shall that

union rend

Though

painful

now

to part, yet soon

is

'We meet where sorrow

"Where joy
shall

unknown,

never end.

68

AFTER THE

DEATH
OF

MY DEAR HUSBAND,

1804.

BEREFT
Of all

of

all I

lov'd below.

that could this life endear,

to

My

blooming prospects changed

wo,

How gloomy

does the scene appear!

Whatever way

turn mine eyes.

I see,

No
For

gleam of comfort can

that

all

my

fond heart could prize

!

Was centred, Richardson my

in thee.

Yes, thou wert dearer to

soul

Than

all this

flattVing world can give

My

life,

my

treasure, and

my

all.

For thee alone

I wish'd to live

69

Fondly

dream'd of lasting
1

bliss,

But ah

how soon my dream was broke!

boasted happiness

And

all

my

Was ended,

by that

fatal

stroke!

A Widow's mournful
By

name

I bear,

sorrow and by care opprest.

No

sounds of joy salute mine ear.

grief
sits

And

heavy on

my

breast.

My Infant smiles and looks

Redoubling every pain

so gay.

I feel

To

grief and mis'ry a prey.

What

can

my wounded bosom

heal

My

God

to thee I raise
I

mine eyes,
;

Calm

resignation

implore

let

no murmuring thought
let

arise.

But humbly,

me

still

adore.

TO

With meek

submission,

may

bear

Each needful cross thou

shall ordain

Nor think my

trials

too severe,

Nor

dare thy justice to arraign.

For though mysterious now thy ways

To

erring mortals

may

appear.

Hereafter

we thy name

shall praise

For

all

our keenest sufferings here.

Now, Lord,
Nor
Aid
let

thy needful aid afford,

sink in deep despair.

me

me

to trust thy sacred word,

To

find

my

sweetest comforts there.

Though

thorns and briers choke the

way

My

trembling feet are doom'd to tread

clouds of terror and dismay
o'er

Though

Are bursting

my

helpless head

71

Yet Faith unveils a brighter scene,

Where

all life's

painful conflicts cease.

Where no

dark clouds e'er intervene.

No

sorrows e'er disturb our peace

! !

72

TO

MY INFANT
SLEEP

ASLEEP.

on, sweet babe, for thou canst sleep

No
Thy

sorrows rend thy peaceful breast,

pensive Mother wakes to weep,

1

Depriv'd by grief, of balmy rest

May

angels watch around thy bed,

safe

Thee

from ev'ry

ill

defend

May

Heav'n unnumber'd blessings shed.

be thy never failing friend
!

And

Sleep on, sleep on,

my

baby dear,

Thy
Knows

little

heart from sorrow free.

not the anxious pangs that tear

Thy

Mother's breast, sweet babe, for thee

!!

73

Soft be thy slumbers, Sorrow's child

Serene and tranquil be thy rest

Oft have thy smiles

my

tears beguil'd,
1

And

sooth'd

my

agitated breast

Thine

infant tongue has never

known

A father's name,
That low

nor can thine eyes

Recal to mind the graceful form,

in Death's

embraces

lies

But

I,

in thee delight to trace,

That form,

so tenderly belov'd

To

picture in thy smiling face

far

His image,

from earth remov'd

His pious careg thou canst not share.

Nor can he guide

thy tender youtb.

Or guard Or

thee from each hurtful snare,

I

lead thee in the paths of truth

74

The

sad, yet pleasing task, be

virtue's

mine

To

ways, thy mind to form,

To

point to thee those truths divine,

in the

Which

gospel are

made known,

AVith Reason's

dawn thou

shalt be taught.

Thy

father's

God

betimes to know;
liath

The wonders

he for us

wrought.

Shall be thy mother's task to show.

Each

rising,
little

and each setting sun.

hands
in pray'r shall raise,

Thy
And

early, shalt thine infant tongue

Be

taught to

lisp

thy Maker's praise

75

TO

MY DEAREST FRIEND
ON HER BIRTH. DAY,

M.S

TO hail my
The Muse

Mary's natal day,

her simple tribute brings
artless lay
y

Accept, dear friend, the

Which from

affection's

bosom

springs.

Oh

Mary, may each added year,

increasing comforts crown'd
|

Be with

May

no corroding, anxious care.

adverse storms your bosom

No

wound

How many

in their early

bloom,

Who vainly banish'd

Are

every fear,

sleeping in the silent tomb,

?

Whilst you are spar'd another year

F2

76

Too many have unheeded And

death

past,

may now be drawing

nigh

This year perhaps may be your

last

Are you,

my

friend, prepar'd to die?

Should you now hear the awful sound,

" The bridegroom comes, ye dead

*'

arise,

Awake, ye

prisoners of the tomb,

" And meet your

Saviour in the skies."

Could you with hope

lift

up your head,
?

And joy

to see the

judge appear
fili'd

Or would your

soul be

with dread.

Overwhelmed with agonizing fear?

O may

the pow'r of truth divine,

in radiant lustre bright.

Shine forth
Dispel
all

darkness from your mind,

And

fill

your soul with heav'nly

light

77

Then
*'

shall

you

find this

maxim

true,

Religious paths, are paths of peace,"

pleasures are for ever new,
lead to happiness.

Her

Her precepts

Should threat'ning storms around you

rise,

And

temporal prospects dark appear.

Religion points beyond the skies.

She bids you hope for comfort there.

F3

78

HE SLEEPS.
OFT
To
as I

1805.

wander round the spot.

Sorrow sacred madej

turf.

Beneath whose consecrated

My
My

Richardson

is

laid

bleeding heart again recalls

bliss,

Past hours of heart-felt

Whilst mem'ry only serves to make

My
But

sorrows flow afresh

soft

nnethinks

hear a voice

Descending from above

Which
^

cries,

'

my

chastening hand

lay

On

those

dearly love

To
*

try their faith, their love to

me,

bid their joys decrease,

all

But
*

who on my word

rely,

In

me

find perfect peace.'

79

My

God

hear thine awful voice,

And

dare no more repine,

thy mighty arm,
!

Humbled beneath
I

own

the stroke divine

rU

strive to

overcome

this grief;

Assist

me
me

with thy grace.

in affliction's hour,

And

let

Possess

my

soul in peace

For ah

why

sliould this

wayward heait

In fruitless sorrow mourn,

Since pain and sorrow are the

lot,

Of all

of

woman

born

My

Richardson from every woe

release,

Has found a sweet

And

in the

mansions of the tomb.

He

sleeps,

and

is

at

peace

F 4

80

No more
Its

can Envy's secret sting

pois'nous canker spread,

Malice and Calumny no more

Their baneful venom shed,

Vain are
Their
For

their efforts
idle

now

to

wound,

rage

may

cease,

safe within the silent

tomb,
1

He

sleeps,

and

is

at

peace

But

chief,

no more the tyrant Sin,

Can

e'er his soul enslave.

The

captive's loosen'd from his chains,

Through

Jesu's pow'r to save

is

His lyarfare now

at

an end,
cease.

And

all his conflicts

For ever freed, he now enjoys,

Uninterrupted peSce

81

But,

when

th'

Archangel's voice
skies,

is

heard,

Resounding through the

(That voice which cleaves the pond'rous tombs.

And
The

bids the dead arise)

call.

graves obedient hear the

Their prisoners release.

And

all

who

sleep in Jesus

now.

Shall reign with

him

in

peace.

May

I,

at that

tremendous hour.

With holy joy awake.

And, with the ransom'd of the Lord,
In endless bliss partake
;

My

Richardson

then shall join,

Where

pain and parting cease. a sweet eternity,

And spend

In harmony and peace.

82

SONNET
ADDRESSED TO MR.
JUNE
1S05.

M R*,

MATHER,
To

'tis

thine, with heav'n-directed skill,

stay the progress of th' insidious foe,

To bid

the palhd cheek,

where sickness reigns,

Once more with

health's reviving tints to glow.

O may that skill, exerted for- his aid,

Once more succeed my
That
I

infant to restore

no longer
in

may

his sufF'rings

mourn,

Or,

my

child, again his Sire deplore

Then

shall

my

fervent pray'rs for thee ascend,

oft

To

him,

who

hath crown'd thee with success.

My

infant too shall join his voice with mine.

The

kind restorer of his health, to bless

May

heaven indulgent, grant

me

this

request
troubled breast.

And peace

again shall reign within

my

An eminent Surgeon who

kindly attended the Infant

Editor.

83

PRAYER
FOR MY AFFLICTED CHILD,
JULY
1805.

GREAT

God

with revVence I draw near

And bow
Vouchsafe
Whilst
I

before thy throne,

to

bend a gracious ear

griefs

my

make known.

Maternal love awakes

my my

fears, tears.

Maternal love excites

To

thee

fly for

succour Lord,

For who, but Thou, canst help afford?

let

me

not in vain implore

Thy

kind, thy healing aid,

let

But now

thy Almighty pow'i*

help displayed
:

Be

for

my

84

O hear a widowM mother's pray'r, My infant's life in pity spare,

Preserve

my

child, his sickness heal,

I feel.

Compassionate the grief

With

pitying eye his sufF'rings view,

His agonies severe*

Now,
For

while

I for

thy mercy sue.

his relief

appear

O
In

Thou who
mercy
to

art the

widow's friend,

my

aid descend.

Now

speak the sweet reviving word,

is

" Tiiy prayer

heard, thy child's restor'd."

Biat

if,

(for well
life

thou knowst,

O Lord)

His future

would be.

Such

as
life

by thee would be abhorr'd,

of infamy

* The Infant was

jmiu
in his

at this time afflicted with a

most excruciating

head

Editor,

85

If

he thy sacred laws would

slight,

And

in the paths of vice delight,

save him from this dreadful doom,

And

snatch

him from the

ills

to

come

Keenly indeed

my

heart will feel

The

separating blow,

Yet, Lord, thy grace ray wounds can heal.

Can

soften every
I

woe

From Thee

did

my

child receive,
I

To

thee that dear lov'd child pray'r

give.

The
Is,

my

soul

would now make known

"

not

my

will,

but thine be done."

Be
1

life,

or death, ordain'd his lot,

am,

Lord,
I

rfesign'd,

Nor would

breathe a murm'ring thought

assigned

At aught by thee

86

Though Nature mourns,

yet Grace shall rise

Ikies,

And

view

my

child in

yonder

There, when the storms of

life

are o'er,

Grant we may meet,

to part

no more.

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87

TO

MRS.

NORTH-STREET.

HOW

oft,

my

dearest friend, your

happy

state

Recalls past images of bliss to view,

When I
As

enjoy'd felicity as great,

that,

my

Anna, now possess'd by you

Like yours,

my

days once glided smoothly on,

No
Now,

soul-corroding grief prey'd on

my

breast

sad reverse, those peaceful days are gone,

tells, I

Remembrance only

once was

blest

Through yonder

groves, to catch the cooling breeze

Of evening
Mark where

mild,
the

we

oft

were wont

to stray,

moon-beams

glitter thro' the trees,

Or on

the water's trembling surface play

83

,1

AVith what delight our raptuiM eyes survey'd

Yon

azure vault where worlds unnumber'd roll;

And

our united adoration paid

To Him

whose arm sustains the wond'rous whole.

But now, these scenes which once could give

delight,

Though

still

their matchless glories are the

same,

In vain present their beauties to

my

sight,

And

court the notice of mine eyes in vain.

No

longer
all

Richardson

this

pleasure shares,

And The

without him seems a dreary void

world appears a wilderness of cares.

My
You

every plan of happiness destroyed

too,

my Anna, when

your sand

is

run,

Must

quit the object of

your tend' rest love,

Or

else with tears

all

bedew a husband's urn,

mother's anguish prove.

And

widowM

89

If such

your

lot,

O may

that gracious

God

Who makes

the

Widow

his peculiar care,

Support you uuder

his chastising rod.

Until the perfect joys of Heav'n

you

share.

90

THE WIDOW:
IMITATED

^rom a

Piece of

Mr* Montgomerf's of

Sheffield,

WHAT murm'ring sounds are those

Which,
floating

hear

on the dying breeze.

?

Bespeak some thoughtful wand'rer near

Attain
!

what mournful notes are these

'Tis the lone

Widow's

plaintive

moan

Resounding through the solemn shade.

She comes
to seek the

humble stone
laid
:

That

tells

her,

where her love was

On

the fresh grave she turns her eyes.

all

Where
Not

that

was her treasure

lies

for herself alone her sorrows flovr,

A Mother's love

augments the Widow's woe

91

The

Infant, cradled

on her breast,
Mother's woe,

Unconscious of

its

Enjoys the sweets of tranquil rest

Nor With

feels the

winds that round him blow.

soften'd eye the

Mother views

That countenance,

so mild, so fair,

And

her fond fancy loves to

muse

On

the dear form reflected there.

starts

But soon she

with anguish wild

As gazing on
She sees

her sleeping child

his Father's

image shine confest,

And

clasps

him

closer to her throbbing breast.

The Babe awaking,

lifts

his

head

And wonders why

his

Mother weeps

He knows

not, in that lowly bed,

turf, his

Beneath that

Father sleeps
tries

Each sportive

art

he vainly

Sonte fond endearment to obtain,

G2

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92

To

catch the notice of her eyes

see her smile

And

on him again

She heeds him not, her swelhng breast

By

all

a Widow's grief opprest,

the big tears flow

While

down

her faded cheek

And

piercing groans, her heartfelt anguish speak,

The winds

that whistle o'er her head.

The

rustling leaves that round her fall.

The gloom

of Night's approaching shade,

Conspire the wand'rer to appal

TThen

Memory,

too officious,

tells

Of pleasures, now
Still

for ever flown,

dwellsc,

on the dear remembrance

Till

Reason

totters

on her throne

Ah, then, what horrors shake her

soul
roll

What
With

clouds of darkness round her

frantic

mien she seeks the darkest shades,

And

wild Despair, her trembling frame invades,

93

Her weeping Babe

Around her neck
Unloosens
all

affrighted clings
;

his plaintive cries

the tender springs.

rise.

Bids each maternal feeling

In him she sooths her wounded mind,

She

feels

her grief's excess reprov'd,

still left

Views the sweet pledge

behind.

The image
Though

of the saint she lov'd.

of her dearest hopes bereft.

left.

Yet, thankful for the treasure

She bends

to

Heav'n with gratitude sincere.

And

learns to trust, be patient,

and revere,

For

lo

descending from the skies.

In robes of orient light array'd.

Appears

to glad her
5

wond'ring

e3^es

Religion

her reviving aid

Dispels the clouds drawn by Despair,

A brighter scene unfolds

to view,

G3

S4

Bids her on

God

repose her care,

to

Nor seek her sorrows

renew

She points her to yon realms above

Where

dwells the spirit of her love,

Instructs her

how

to bear the chast'ninsr rod-

And

in Affliction's furnace, glorify her

God.

95

ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF

OUR MARRIAGE,
OCT. 3\. 1805.

THREE

fleeting years

have past, since on

wilhng hand
I

this

day

To Richardson my
Ere two were gone,
I

gave;

mourn'd
yonder

his breathless clay.

silent grave.

And saw him

laid in

Alas

how

quickly was

my

sun o'ercast,
his

Soon night's dark shade obscur'd

golden beams^

How
As

all

my

smiling prospects prov'd at last

transient as the morning's airy

dreams

Ah, why, too

faithful

Memory

dost thou

tell

Of

scenes, which serve but to increase

my

pain,

Why

on

his varied excellencies dwell, feel the parting

And make me

pang again

G4

96

Come, meek-ey'd Resignation,

to

my

aid,

Suppress the rising sigh, the gushing tear,

Let thy mild mfluence

my

soul pervade,

Compose

my

griefs,

my

drooping

spirits

cheer.

Come, humble

Faith, and to

my

longing eyes
spirits

Unfold the joys which happy

prove.

That

may

strive to

win the glorious prize.

And join

with them to sing a Saviour's love.

Come, cheering Hope, and

cast within the vai!

Thy
The

anchor stedfast and for ever sure,

promise of

my Lord

shall

never

fail,

"

Blessed are they that to the end endure."

Come, holy Love,

possess this heart of

mine
release,

From

all

tormenting cares

my mind

And

fit

me

for those realms of bliss divine.

shall reign

Where Love
cease.

when Faith and Hope shall

97

ON
JEING SLIGHTED BY SOME

WHO HAD PROFESSED

LASTING FRIENDSHIP.

FRIENDSHIP

thou oft abused name,

thy sacred flame

How

seldom
its

is

By

professors
to

known

Awhile they seem

be sincere^

But

if

Adversity appear

How
When

soon their love

is

gone

prosperous fortune smil'd around,

I

A friend in ev'ry face

Who
By
fair

found.

seem'd devoid of art

appearances deceiv'd.
I sincere believed,

Their friendship

And

plac'd

them

in

my

heart.

98

But when Adversity drew near

With

aspect rugged and severe,

And

seizM

me

as her prey

When
And

Sorrow pierc'd

my

widow'd breast,

adverse storms

my

soul opprest,

With anguish and dismay

When
Which
I

sinking underneath the blow,

laid

my

earthly comforts low^

sought relief to fmd

those,
I

From

who

still

to

me were

dear.

Too

soon

found what seem'd sincere,

Was

wav'ring as the wind.

'Tis in Affliction's dreary hour.

That Friendship's

lenient

hand should pour

The
Which

salutary balm,

in affection

may be found
wound,

Of pow'r

to heal the deepest

To make

the tempest calm.

99

But ah

how

little

hare ye known
could thus disown
;

Of Friendship, who

The

victim of Distress

Could leave the mind by anguish torn,

In lonely misery to mourn.

Past scenes of happiness.

Their

alter'd

manners

I essay,

With

cool indifference to repay,

is

But vain the attempt

found.

The

dear delusion cherish'd long,

feeling wrunrr,

Has every tender

And

open'd every wound,

Yet

am

not of

all

bereft,

A little remnant yet is left.

Who
Whose
still

unchang'd remain

hearts with kind compassion glow.

in

Who

sympathize

every woe.

And

soften every pain.

; ;

100

O ye whose fost'ring bosoms melt.

At sorrows by another
felt,

Ye

friends so firm

and true
seat.

So long as Memory holds her

My

heart shall never cease to beat,

With

grateful love for you.

But

chief, to

him who bade your

at Pity's calls.

souls.

Responsive beat

My highest praise be given

And may
the friendship

now

so sweet,

Be, when around

his throne in

we meet,

Renew'd again

Heaven!

101

ODE
ON VISITING

THE RETREAT,
NEAR YORK;
4
House erected by the Society of Friends,
Insane Persons.
for the reception of

HAIL to

these tranquil shades, this calm retreat,

!

Scenes sacred to the children of Despair

Here mild Benevolence has

fix'd her seat,

And

here, the social Virtues oft repair.

tries

Compassion

each soothing

art.

And Sympathy,

with pitying eye.

Pours balm into the bleeding heart.

And

breathes the sorrowing sigh

Here modest Meekness

dwells, and here

Humanity
Attentive, they

dispels each fear

by every method

strive.

The glimmering

spark of reason to revive.

102

In safety here, the maniac wildly roves,

No
As

curious eyes his wand'ring steps descry,

swift

he paces through these shady groves.

the landscape casts his vacant eye.

Or on

Here, Melancholy, pensive child.

Sits listening to the

wood-lark's strains,

Or

in sad accents,

sweetly wild.

Of all

her fancied

woe

complains.

That downcast look,

that head reclin'd,

Those

tresses waving: with the

wind,

The
Her

ruin of her lovely form,

dress neglected and forlorn,

All speak a

mind by anguish torn

beneath the spreading shade,
willow laid.
for her lover's

While

oft

Of yonder weeping

She weaves fresh garlands

head

Then starts, and brcathlesslistensfor his well-known tread.

103

Ye

mourning

relatives, suppress
fate, incessant

your

fears.

For they whose

you deplore,
tears,

Shall soon return to

wipe away your

And
For

happiness again to you restore

lo, to

calm the tumult of the hreasr.

too long possest

Which madness had

To
To

chase away the fiend. Despair,

clear the

brow

of

gloomy Care

Bid pensive Melancholy cease to mourn.

Culm Reason re-assume her

Each
intellectual

seat;

power return,
and
call'd
it

Heaven bade

this structure rise,

the

Retreat.

lot

THANKSGIVING
FOR THE RECOVERY OF MY SICK INFANT.

*'

CALL UPON ME IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE,

I

SO

WILL

HEAR THEE, AND THOU SHALT PRAISE ME,

PSALM
1.

15.

BO WD
No

down beneath a
despair
;

load of grief^

Of sorrow and

friend on earth to G:ive rehef.

I

To God
The

made my

pra}

'r

sorrows of
his

my

heart I spread,

Before

"Mercy Seat

And

all

my

secret

woes displayed,

And

cast tijem at his feet.

105

urg'd the promise of

'^

my

Lord,

Ask and ye
for

shall receive,"

And mercy

my

child implor'd,

Which he

vouchsaf 'd to give

He

turn'd

my

sorrow into joy.

into praise,

My mourning
Restor'd again

my

lovely boy,

And lengthened

out his days.

The waves

of sorrow o'er

my

head

In quick succession flow'd,

And every

ray of hope seem'd fled.

E'en as the morning cloud

But he who reigns above the

skies,

Vv^hom heavenly hosts adore,

Vouchsaf'd to hear a Parent's
cries,

And bade me weep no more.

106

From every

clanger he defends,
griefs are

To him my
He
gives

known,

me

kind and tender friends.

these griefs their

Who make
They

own

try each sympathizing art,

To

heal

my wounded
in

breast,

And deeply

a grateful heart
is

Their kindness

imprest.

What
For

shall
all

I render

to the

Lord

that

he hath done.
Til record.

His truth and mercy

And make

his

goodness known^.

Protected by Almighty love.

What more
But that Such

can

desire
life

my

future

may prove
?

as his laws require

107

SONNET
TO
MJR.

R.

O WOULD
And

the

muse

my

feeble lays inspircj

her celestial aid to

I

me

impart

Then might

boldly strike the sacred lyre,

the grateful feelings of

And speak

my

heart.

By you

restor'd,

my

darling child I view,

bless

For God vouchsaf'd to

your genVous

aid,

And

mantling o'er his cheeks, Healtli's roseate hue

Repairs the ravages disease had made.

may
With

that
soft

God, who

first

inspir'd

your breast
;

compassion, be your constant guard

live to

Long may you

succour the distrest,

:

A
Till

self-approving conscience your reward

crown'd with years and honours, 3'ou remove

earth to heaven to praise Redearaing Love,

From

108

ON MEETING ACCIDENTALLY WITH

SOME DRAWINGS COLOURED

BY MY DEAR BROTHER.

THE hand
Which

which drew

this sportive scene.

And bade
I,

these vivid colours bloom,

with mournful pleasure see,

Lies mould'ring in the silent

tomb

But well

this small

remembrance brings,
to
I

His dear lov'd image

Again, that placid form

my mind
view,
;

Which spoke

a heart, compos'd and kind

And

oft,

while musing on

his

worth,

Soft stealing on

my

list'ning ear.

In accents, sweet as Angels ^breathe,

His well known voice

seem

to hear.

109

ON THE DEATH OF

ADMIRAL NELSON.
NELSON, who
And
oft

has Britain's foes defy'd,

o'er the seas maintain'd her sov'reign

pow'r

Nelson, the scourge of France

Britannia's pride,
hostile shore.

Now

yields to Death, near

yonder

Long had he been our Country's proudest

boast,

And

bore the marks of

many

a well-fought day

Long had he prov'd

a bulwark to our coast.

fearless soul dismay.

No

danger could his

Oft had the laurel wreath adorn'd his brows.

But

all his toils

and conquests now are o'er

See from his breast the crimson current flows,

He

sinks

he

falls

great Nelson

is

no more

H3

HO

Scar'd by the sight, lo Victory veils her head,

And crown'd

with cypress gains Britannia's shores

Britannia mourns, her darling

Hero dead,

And

bath'd in tears her Nelson's loss deplores.

Illustrious Chief!

still

shall thy

honoui'd name

To

British hearts, be ever held

shall

most dear

Remotest ages

thy praise proclaim,

gratefully revere.

And

Nelson's

memory

By

thy example

fir'd,

new

chiefs shall rise,

And

taught by thee for aid divine implore

shouts of victory rend
tlie

When
By

lofty skies.

thee instructed. Heaven's great King adore.

Oft

shall the

seaman, wlien

his toils are o'er,

Tell of the feats of war with honest pride

llclate the victory

won on

Nile's fam'd shore.

And

boast, 'iwas there he fought

by Nelson's

side.

HI

For thee the muse

shall raise the lofty straui,

flovv'rs that

And
E'en
I,

twine for thee the fairest

bloom

the meanest of the tuneful train,

cast a simple flow'ret

Would

on thy tomb.

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