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notion that if once cut down it never sprung again. 
Viewed in this light, as it has been well observed, “ the 
cypress is no meet emblem for the Christian’s grave 
no—“the Gospel, which has brought life and immor¬ 
tality to light,” teaches us, that 
*• It is not all of life to live, 
Nor all of death to die 
“ for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be 
raised.” 
If it be sleep that seals his brows, 
And softly shuts his eye, 
Then whither is the tint of rose 
Which childhood’s cheek in slumber knows / 
Oh ! where the quick, short sigh, 
And gently heaving breast, which tell 
To watchful mother all is well ? 
