Gone from a life full of sorrow and care,
Gone to that realm where the good only go,
Gone from a world where true pleasure is rare,
Gone to that place so delightful to know.
Now she will find the rest so long needed,
Now she is free from all toil and burthen,
Now she will meet the Lord she has heeded,
Now her sweet soul is happy in heaven.
No one can fill the place she left vacant,
No mother now teach her children the way,
No grief can come to her home so distant,
No perils of life endanger her stay.
O may her spirit shine forth like a star,
O may its light ever brighten our path,
O may it lead where she awaits us afar,
O may her love ever save us from wrath.
Sweet be thy home, dearest mother and friend,
Sweet as the peace that can never depart,
Sweet be thy life in the world without end,
Sweet as the love that o’erflowed from your heart.
MEMORIAL LINES.
On the death of Mrs. Maggie Blood, an exceedingly bright and popular young wife.
O God! why teach us how to love so strong?
Why make our hearts so warm, soft and tender?
Why fill the world with happiness and song,
Since we must all to cold death surrender?
Why take from us this good and noble life,
In spite of love and skill in human arts?
This precious daughter, sister, loving wife,
And make us weep and mourn with broken hearts?