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Aunt Mollie’s Last WordsThis poem was contributed by an eye-witness of the beautiful death of Mrs. Mary A. Scott, January 31, 1880, at b o’clock P. M.They tell me I urn dying!Why, then, 'tin easy to die !Don’t took so sadly upon me !Why will you moan and cry?I have no pain—no trouble!I am prepared, I know;Please let my friends all see mo,Before I upward go.Oh ! my kindred, well I love yon,And if I’ve done you any wrong,Will you, will you now forgive me? .For aunt Mollie Ml soon be gone.My boys are here, are they T !Wbat good boys they have been.And it's very hard to do just right,In this wicked world of sin.Boys, all come and kiss me,For I soon will be no more ;But, won’t you try to meet me.On the Mbeautiful evergreen shore”?Sis and I-ou, where are you?How kind you’ve been to me *,Let me lay my hands upon you.For I feel I cannot see.What time is it, my sisters?Is the Holy Father here?1 would have his intercession iWhen my Saviour shall appear. ,I would be by him annointed,In the name of the Holy One ;Then, with the cross upon my bosom, ,lt; I will asy Thy will be done.Tell my friends who ask about me,That I loved them one hnd all ;That I hope to see them yonder, ,Where’s no death or funeral pall.fWhere’s my husband—is he here?Close, close beside me, now ;Here, to wipe the death dew From.my cold and pallid brow.Farewell, ruy only loved one.Truest friend 1 ever knew ; iOne more parting his* pleasegive tt»e,On my lips so cold and blue.Yon have ever been devoted,Kind and tender, fond and true ; INow I’ll go and tell our darling, .That }0u soon are Coming too.Mrs. Wm. C. Mitchem. ,
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Martinsville Weekly Gazette
Martinsville, Indiana, US
Sat, Feb 07, 1880
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