The bard of the dales or poems and miscellaneous pieces; with a life of the author, written by himself. By John Castillo |
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A FAREWELL. |
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A FAREWELL.
From a land full of friends where he covets to stay
Poor tost-about Castillo's forc'd far away,
Into regions beyond, where his lot may be cast,
So he leaves this small tribute, which may be his last.
Poor tost-about Castillo's forc'd far away,
Into regions beyond, where his lot may be cast,
So he leaves this small tribute, which may be his last.
How happy is he who has work to abide,
With his child on his knee, by his own fireside!
Where he's cheer'd with the council and charms of a wife,
To lessen or share in the troubles of life.
With his child on his knee, by his own fireside!
Where he's cheer'd with the council and charms of a wife,
To lessen or share in the troubles of life.
'Tis but few who the ills of the traveller knows,
While to rivers and hills relating his woes;
Far away from his friends, and out of employ,
With no one to share in his trouble or joy.
While to rivers and hills relating his woes;
Far away from his friends, and out of employ,
With no one to share in his trouble or joy.
While he sees some for wickedness highly extoll'd,
He is sharing the frowns of a hard hearted world;
Receives for his good deeds a sad recompence,
A stranger, a Lodger, and all on expense!
He is sharing the frowns of a hard hearted world;
Receives for his good deeds a sad recompence,
A stranger, a Lodger, and all on expense!
Yet there's one, who if he will his follies control,
Will preserve both the health of his body and soul;
To the married or single, the husband or wife,
Religion can sweeten the bitters of life!
Will preserve both the health of his body and soul;
To the married or single, the husband or wife,
Religion can sweeten the bitters of life!
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In the heart that's sincere may be formed a Temple,
Which, if kept in repair will all other's excel,—
With the truly converted, the sober, and humble,
Jehovah himself has promis'd there to dwell!
Which, if kept in repair will all other's excel,—
With the truly converted, the sober, and humble,
Jehovah himself has promis'd there to dwell!
Tho' the roof or the wall time or storms may have shatter'd,
Or levell'd till scarcely a vestige remain,—
Yes; tho' Churches may fall, and the flock may be scatter'd,
The sheep will ere long be collected again!
Or levell'd till scarcely a vestige remain,—
Yes; tho' Churches may fall, and the flock may be scatter'd,
The sheep will ere long be collected again!
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