Hope.—A lone star beaming o’er the barren heath.
Charity.—A stream meandering from the fount of love.
Bible.—A guide to realms of endless joy above.
Religion.—A key which opens wide the gates of Heaven.
Death.—A knife by which the ties of earth are riven.
Earth.—A desert through which pilgrims wend their way.
Grave.—A home of rest when ends life’s weary day.
Resurrection.—A sudden waking from a quiet dream.
Heaven.—A land of joy, of light and love supreme.