In Memoriam. - Governor Joseph Trumbull, Poem Rhyme Scheme

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Died at Hartford August th and his wife Mrs ELIZA STORRS TRUMBULL the night after his funeral	A
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Death's shafts fly thick and love a noble mark	B
And one hath fallen who bore upon his shield	C
The name and lineage of an honor'd race	D
Who gave us rulers in those ancient days	E
Where truth stood first and gain was left behind	F
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His was the type of character that makes	G
Republics strong unstain'd fidelity	H
A dignity of mind that mark'd unmov'd	I
The unsought honors clustering round his path	J
And chang'd them into duties With firm step	K
On the high places of the earth he walk'd	L
Serving his Country not to share her spoils	M
Nor pamper with exciting eloquence	N
A parasite ambition	O
With clear eye	P
And cautious speech and judgment never warp'd	Q
By fancy or enthusiasm he pursued	R
An even upright course His bounties sought	S
Unostentatious channels and he loved	T
To help the young who strove to help themselves	U
Aiding their oar against opposing tides	V
Into the smooth broad waters	W
Thus flow'd on	X
His almost fourscore years levying slight tax	Y
On form or mind while self forgetful still	Z
He rose to prop the sad or gird the weak	A2
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Yet when at last in deep repose he lay	B2
His classic features and unfurrow'd brow	C2
Wearing the symmetry of earlier days	E
Which Death as if relenting render'd back	D2
In transitory gleam 'twas sweet to hear	E2
His aged Pastor at the coffin side	F2
Bearing full tribute to his piety	H
So many lustrums that consistent faith	G2
Which nerv'd his journey and had led him home	H2
Home Yes Give thanks ye who still travel on	X
Oft startled as some pilgrim from your side	F2
Falls through the arches of Time's broken bridge	I2
Without a warning and is seen no more	J2
Give thanks that he is safe at home in heaven	O
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Back to the grave from whence ye scarce have turn'd	K2
Break up the clods on which the dews of night	L2
But twice had rested Lo another comes	M2
She who for many years had garner'd up	N2
Her heart's chief strength in him finding his love	O2
Armor and solace in all weal or woe	P2
Seem'd the world poor without him that she made	Q2
Such haste to join him in the spirit land	R2
Through the dark valley of the shade of death	S2
Treading so close behind him Scarce his lip	T2
Learn'd the new song of heaven before she rose	U2
To join the enraptur'd strain Her earthly term	V2
Of fair and faithful duty well perform'd	W2
In fear of God and true good will to man	X2
How blessed thus to enter perfect rest	Y2
Where is no shadow of infirmity	H
Nor fear of change but happy souls unite	L2
In high ascriptions to redeeming Love	O2
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And thou sole daughter of their house and heart	Z2
Leading thy mournful little ones to look	A3
Into the open and insatiate tomb	B3
With what a rushing tide thy sorrows came	C3
The sudden smiting in his glorious prime	D3
Of him who held the key of all thy joys	E3
The fair child following him the noble Friend	F3
Who watch'd thee with parental pride and now	C2
Father and Mother have forsaken thee	H
The lessons of a life long pilgrimage	G3
Thou hast achiev'd while yet a few brief moons	H3
With waning finger as in mockery wrote	I3
Of treasur'd hopes more fleeting than their own	J3
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But mays't thou from these sterner teachings gain	K3
A higher seat where no o'ershadowing cloud	L3
Veileth the purpose of God's discipline	O
And mid their glad embrace the gone before	J2
The re united ne'er to part behold	M3
The teaching of no bitter precept lost	N3
Nor tear sown seed fail of its harvest crown	O3

Lydia Howard Sigourney

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