“The Booths! yet live they?” pausing and oppress’d;
Then spake again: - “Is there no ancient man,
David his name? - assist me, if you can. -
Flemings there were - and Judith, doth she live?”
The woman gazed, nor could an answer give,’
Yet wond’ring stood, and all were silent by,
Feeling a strange and solemn sympathy.
The woman musing said - “She knew full well
Where the old people came at last to dwell;
They had a married daughter, and a son,