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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4284, 23 September 1882, Page 1

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TWO GBAYIJS. ,<: I saw her first long years ago, '-"' With waving golden hair; Her blue eyes beaming love's deep troth, •" And form so frail and fair. ' To 'me it seemed her gentle smile Was sweet as eventide, - -- - When softly shines the evening star, To say the day has died. Then warmly throbbed her breast withbop«« Which gave to ev'ry tone Soft Answer to the voice of praise , From friends around her grown. Oh, sweet the bliss, and dear the time, -- When youthful hearts beat free; And beauty, loyo, and joy entwine, As flowerets on the lea. When every thought and wish proekim Desires of/jbyous place, • - - - And sincere souls see love and fame On fortune's dial face. When next I saw her fair young form 'Twas at the altar rail, Pledging her faith, come son or storm, Her heart would never fail. There, to her soul, the coming years ■ ■ In their mystic beauty rose, ■' '"'•.• ■A home and hnßbahd—joyotis ta«k— Eor love no hardships knows.'' - ''; '"■■* ' • ■ . ' '••'? ■ , -,-'■; "i f» Sweet home! What thoughts those wordf recall .. 'Of purest, holiest joy. 'l" •' Where souls unite in love's deep thrall, Which time can no'er destroy. Alas that dreams we fondly see, -''"■ „. ■> As we cross life's threshold fair, Should by a cold and stern decree .-.-Be changed.to blank despair!" ; •'-H Two tombstones now their sad tale tell Of wife and mother gone. - ■" 'Tis years—and yet the solemn knell In one heart lingers on. -'