TO THE MEMORY OF THOMAS SHIPLEY,
President of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, who died on the 17th of the 9th mo. 1836, a devoted Christian and Philanthropist.
Gone to thy heavenly Father's rest—
The flowers of Eden round thee blowing!
And, on thine ear, the murmurs blest
Of Shiloah's waters softly flowing!
Beneath that Tree of Life which gives
To all the earth is healing leaves—
In the white robe of angels clad,
And wandering by that sacred river,
Whose streams of holiness make glad
The city of our God forever!
Gentlest of spirits!—not for thee
Our tears are shed—our sighs are given:
Why mourn to know thou art a free
Partaker of the joys of Heaven?
