Gabriella Conaroe Poem, 10 June 1855
The Orphan's Harp
the harp of the orphan is mute and still
and its notes will cheer us never
for she who could waken its deepest thrill
lies voiceless and cold forever
she sleeps in the vale where violets bloom
and the wild rose twines above her
no friends to lament oer her hapless doom
no kindred to pity or love her
her cheek wore a bloom in her early day
ere the tear of sorrow started
or childhoods bright dreams had faded away
and left her broken hearted
the kind looks of pitty or affection smiled
on the desolate orphan never
loves sweet illusion her heart had beguiled
then left it in gloom for ever /
the depth of her sorow non could know
her emotions were never spoken
but the hope of heaven a gleam can throw
of joy oer the heart that is broken
she passed from earth like the pensive light
which slowly fades at even
and her spotless spirit hath winged its flight
to its own bright home in heaven
her harp hangs alone—its music is hushed
and will waken no more on the morow
for the heart that loved its tone were crushed
by its own deep weight of sorrow
no sigh is breathed oer her lonely tomb
no eyes are dim with weeping
but the violet and the wild rose bloom
oer the grave where the orphan is sleeping
Miss Gabriella Harding
[verso]
June 10th
Miss Gabe Harding
written in the nineteenth year
of her age annAD 1855
DATABASE CONTENT
| (8107) | DL1366A.029 | 112 | Other | 1855-06-10 |
Tags: Death (Military), Music, Nature, Poetry, Religion, Sadness
People - Records: 1
- (2912) [writer] ~ Conaroe, Gabriella ~ Harding, Gabriella ~ Pugh, Gabriella
SOURCES
Gabriella Conaroe Poem, 10 June 1855, DL1366A.029, Nau Collection
