RUNNELLS, Lauren C. Q. 1855 - 1855

RUNNELLS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/10/2006 at 19:51:51

"The Fairfield Ledger"
August 16, 1855
Page 3, Column 3

DIED -- On the 28th ult., Lauren C. Q., only son of James M. and Mary J. RUNNELLS, aged 8 months and 15 days.

Hide them, oh, hide them far away--
His hat, his little frock,
And take from out my aching sight
Yon curling golden lock;
Ah, one it waved upon his brow;
Ye torture me anew,
Leave not so dear a token here,
Ye know not what ye do.

Last night the moon came in my room,
And on my bed did lie,
I woke, and in the silver light,
I thought I heard him cry;
I leaned toward the little crib,
The curtain drew aside,
Before, half sleeping, I bethought me,
That my dear boy had died.

Take the straw hat from the wall,
'Tis wreathed with withered flowers,
The rustling leaves do whisper me
Of all the love lost hours;
The music with the rattle balls,
Oh, do not let them sound,
The dimpled had that grasped them once
Is cold beneath the ground.

Take them away, I cannot look
On aught that breathes of him,
O, take away the silver cup,
His lips have touched the brim;
The willow wagon on the lawn,
Through all my tears I see--
Roll it away, oh, gently roll,
It is an agony.

Oh, anguish, how he gazed on me
When panting out his breath,
I never, never knew before,
How terrible was Death;
My boy, my boy, my only one,
Art thou forever gone?
Oh, God! help me bear the stroke,
That leaves me all alone.

M.J.B.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.