Title:

Facing pages [104-105]

Date:

18640413-18640414

"Awake," put on thy youthful strength Combat with Earth's increasing cares; [Thou'lt] gain the victory at length Or nobly sink when death appears; Not shrink and shudder at thy fate But courage keep, [inviolate]. E.J.B. 16th Maine. Think of me. 1. That I may in after years Meet with trouble, sorrows, cares; Tho' my brow by furrowed [illegible] With lines imprinted deep and sure - Think, O. think of me! 2. If misforture round me throws - Her fulness of earth's bitter woes; If from Sorrows cup I drink - O sever not one friendy link. Ever think of me. 3 Think of many happy hours Spent beneath the orchard flowers, Where our hearts in childish glee Beat in love and unity; Happy then were we. 4 Beneath those trees we used to swing Or Books in hand would read or sing. This I remember well; and fair Would I call back those hours again, But no, 'tis passed away. 5 The [ides] of [Fortune] none can throw May be happiness, may be woe But with it a I ask of thee In friendship to remember me, Sometimes remember me. H.O.N. Aug. 18th 1864

English

Collection:

Henry O. Nightingale diaries