Kate Harrington, American teacher, writer and poet, born September 20, 1831. HOLD THE LIGHT Kate Harrington Ho ! thou traveler on lifes highway, Moving carelessly along ; Pausing not to note the darkness Lowering oer the struggling throng ; Waiting not to mark how feebly Some are laboring in the fight, Bending on thee wistful glances,— Turn aside, and hold the light ! Look ! upon thy right a brother Wanders blindly from the way ; And upon thy left a sister, Frail and erring, turns astray. One kind word, perchance, may save them, Guide their wayward steps aright ; Canst thou, then, withhold thy counsel ? No ! but fly, and hold the light ! Hark ! a feeble wail of anguish Bursts from the advancing throng, And a little child is groping Through the shadows deep and long. Tis a timid orphan, sinking Neath misfortunes withering blight; Friends, home, love, are all denied her : Oh, in pity hold the light ! Not alone in heathen darkness, Where the pagan bows the knee, Worshiping his senseless image With a blind idolatry,— Where no blessed gospel teachings Eer illume the souls dark night, Comes the cry to listless mortals, Wild and pleading, Hold the light ! Here as well, in lifes broad highway, Are benighted wanderers found ; And if all the strong would aid them, Lights would glimmer all around. Acts of love and deeds of kindness Then would make our pathway bright, And wed have no need of calling, Ho! thou traveler, hold the light !
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 04:00:00 +0000
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