He comes not—and they fear he will not come.
Then one who knew and loved the dear deceas’d,
An elder in the church of which he was
A member, forward came, and with a voice
All tremulous from deep emotion, read
A chapter from the holy word of God.
Twas from Corinthians, where th’ apostle Paul
Speaks of the resurrection from the dead,
In language borrowed from the court of Heaven.
The solemn deep toned voice of him who read,