Poems (Charlotte Allen)/To a Friend on the Eve of Departure

by Charlotte Allen

Light be thy sorrow,
 Tranquil thy rest;
May each coming morrow,
 Still find thee more blest.

And when home returning,
 To friends you love best,
May the flame of love burning,
 Glow bright in each breast.

Heaven's best gifts be thine,
 With life's dearest pleasure;
Hearts worthy as thine,
 Will be filled without measure.