*' After the mournful sacrifice, the ashes of the faithful widow are collected and deposited in 

 an urn, and placed in the family sepulchre ; and it is both an affecting and interesting sight 

 to see the Hindoos proceeding in groups, carrying flowers in their hands, which they spread 

 over the tomb of the deceased, at the same time they chaunt solemn songs in honour of the 

 dead." 



AN 



I N D IAN 



DIRGE. 



Ah say, why tearful is the sadden'd eye? 



Why weeps pale Sorrow o'er the mournful tomb? 



Is it that Death's dark cloud with deep'ning gloom 

 Has swept Life's cheerful morn and smiHng sky? 

 Yet, sorrowing Pair, whose fond parental breasts 



Still mourn departed loveliness and worth; 

 Yet, yet look up to where your Angel rests, 



And mounts secure from all the woes of earth ! 



And thou, lorn Sister, lovelier in thy tears, 

 O wipe the liquid sorrow from thy brow ; 



And thou, Companion of her once gay years. 

 Smile that a Seraph claims thy friendship now; 



AIR. 



For in robes of glory beaming 

 High she trips the azure ground, 

 Where, in sounds of rapture streaming 

 All the harps of Heav'n resound ! 



Falls, in strains of music dying. 

 Streams, that warble as they flow, 

 Symphonies in Zephyrs sighing. 

 Ever breathing soft and slow; 



Fields, that know no winter dreary. 



Groves, to heav'nly musing dear. 



There her charm'd eye never weary, ,^^.. 



Never tir'd her ravish'd ear ! 



