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From The Old North State.

1870-12-09 |

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Once I wm pore a tba anow, but I fell ;

fall like the now-flakea from hearen to lie! 1

Pall to be trampled a 01 th in lb tMt ;

Fail to ba acofed, to b apit on and beat,

Pleading,

Coning,

Draintllna tu Ala

Selling my aoul to whoever woald buy ;

Dealing In a ha ma for morael of bread ;

Hating the living, and fearing the dend.

Merciful God ! Ilara 1 fallen ao low ?

Am! yet-I waa once Jika the beautiful anow !

Oar I WM fair aa tba baautifal anow.

With an eye like crraul, a heart like ita

glow;

One I waa loved for my innocent grace

Flatt'rd and (ought fbrihecliarmaofmy face

Father,

Mother,

Sinter, all,

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