THEYOUNGCATECHIST

theyoungcatechist注释标题apicturebyhenrymeyer,esq.

(1827)

whilethistawnyethiopprayeth,

painter,whoisshethatstayeth

by,withskinofwhitestlustre,

sunnylocks,ashiningcluster,

saint-likeseemingtodirecthim

tothepowerthatmustprotecthim?

issheoftheheaven-bornthree,

meekhope,strongfaith,sweetcharity:

orsomecherub?—

theyyoumention

fartranscendmyweakinvention.

'tisasimplechristianchild,

missionaryyoungandmild,

fromherstockofscripturalknowledge,

bible-taughtwithoutacollege,

whichbyreadingshecouldgather,

teacheshimtosayourfather

tothecommonparent,who

colournotrespects,norhue.

whiteandblackinhimhavepart,

wholooksnottotheskin,butheart.

sheisgoing

fortheireldersister'shair

marthadoesawreathprepare

ofbridalrose,ornateandgay:

to-morrowistheweddingday:

sheisgoing.

mary,youngestofthethree,

laughingidler,fullofglee,

arminarmdoesfondlychainher,

thinking,poortrifler,todetainher—

butshe'sgoing.

vexnot,maidens,norregret

thustopartwithmargaret.

charmslikeyour'scanneverstay

longwithindoors;andoneday

you'llbegoing.