MISCELLANEOUS

miscellaneous

angelhelp注释标题estedbyadrawinginthepossessionofcharlesaders,esq.,inwhichisrepresentedthelegendofapoorfemalesaint;who,havingspunpastmidnight,tomaintainabed-ridmother,hasfallenasleepfromfatigue,andangelsarefinishingherwork.inanotherpartofthechamber,anangelistendingalily,theemblemofpurity.

(1827)

thisraretabletdothinclude

povertywithsanctitude.

pastmidnightthispoormaidhathspun,

andyettheworkisnothalfdone,

whichmustsupplyfromearningscant

afeeblebed-ridparent'swant.

hersleep-chargedeyesexemptionask,

andholyhandstakeupthetask:

unseentherockandspindleply,

anddoherearthlydrudgery.

sleep,saintlypoorone,sleep,sleepon;

and,waking,findthylaboursdone.

perchancesheknowsitbyherdreams;

hereyehathcaughtthegoldengleams,

angelicpresencetestifying,

thatroundhereverywhereareflying;

ostentsfromwhichshemaypresume,

thatmuchofheavenisintheroom.

skirtingherownbrighthairtheyrun,

andtothesunnyaddmoresun:

nowonthatagedfacetheyfix,

streamingfromthecrucifix;

theflesh-'dspiritdisabusing,

death-disarmingsleepsinfusing,

prelibations,foretasteshigh,

andequalthoughtstoliveordie.

gardenerbrightfromeden'sbower,

tendwithcarethatlilyflower;

toitsleavesandrootinfuse

heaven'ssunshine,heaven'sdews.

'tisatype,and'tisapledge,

ofacrowningprivilege.

carefulasthatlilyflower,

thismaidmustkeepherpreciousdower

liveasaintedmaid,ordie

martyrtovirginity.