RURAL FUNERALS.
compensation.
I upon tiful rural custom, because as it is one of t, so is it one of t, of?ces of love.
true affection. It is t ts its superiority to tinctive impulse of mere animal attac. tter must be continually refres alive by ts object, but t is seated in tions of sense languised turn from ts of tomb; but it is t truly spiritual affection rises, puri?ed from every sensual desire, and returns, like a o illumine and sanctify t of the survivor.
to be divorced. Every oto ion to forget; but t a duty to keep open, tion we cude.
t t perision is a pang? t tender of parents, to remember be but to lament? tomb is closing upon t loved, al, of consolation t must be bougfulness? No, tomb is one of t attributes of t s s delig of grief is calmed into tle tear of recollection, loved is softened ao pensive meditation on all t it s loveliness, suc? t may sometimes t y, or spread a deeper sadness over t of revelry? No, tomb ser than song.
to buries every error, covers every defect, extinguisment! From its peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and tender recollections. feel a compunctious t lies mouldering before him?
But t a place for meditation!
t is t ory of virtue and gentleness, and ts lavis unercourse of intimacy; t is t enderness, tenderness, of ting scene. ts sti?ed griefs--its noiseless attendance--its mute, cies. t testimonies of expiring love! ttering, the hand!
t, faltering accents, struggling in deato gi