Lines from Collings Hill. Nellie Hunt Collings

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СКАЧАТЬ I was a girl in school I have been putting together some verses, even submitting some to the church magazines but only receiving the usual rejection slips. However, one was printed, unknown to me for many years as I have already written, but I have continued to put words to rhyme ever since and have given them or read them at specific occasions. A few years ago when Zelda Newby lost her little baby I wrote these lines and gave them to her. Since then I have used these words of consolation to help other sorrowing mothers. Today I wrote it out for Gwendolyn La Rocke—May 6, 1940.

      Sunbeam

      Like a ray of sunshine, sent from the realms above,

      Came your sweet little baby breathing a message of love.

      Like a sunbeam earthward bound she came to cheer your souls

      And a place in your hearts found.

      She has gone to Heaven again you cannot see her now;

      But still a ray of Heavenly light is lingering on your brow.

      Your beautiful little Darling came not here to stay,

      But like the golden sunbeams, to drive your cares away.

      Though the darkness is about you, cry not in wild dismay

      For the One who stilled the billows, will roll the clouds away;

      All about is dark and dreary, but Dear Friends, hope on! hope on!

      Remember the night is darkest, just before the Dawn.

      As the Shepherd carries the little lamb over the desert wide,

      The mother will ever be found hovering eagerly at His side

      Up where the grass is green and sweet with the morning dew,

      Your little lamb has gone and is waiting there for you.

      (This poem was written in the year 1910 for Zelda Brown [Newby] when her baby died. I have copied it for a few others. )

      May 1910

      A Missionary Poem

      God has called you forth, Dear Brother,

      His grand message to proclaim

      In the Name of Christ, Our Saviour,

      In his Own Dear Holy Name

      Go you forth, then O! Dear Brother

      With a heart that’s brave and true

      Go you Forth and do your duty

      Do the work God bids you do.

      Like a brave and valiant soldier

      Brother Dearest, may you stand

      Ready at a moments notice

      To obey His great command

      God Bless you then, Dear Brother,

      And protect you on your way

      That you may return in safety

      Brother, we shall ever pray.

      If for learning you are seeking

      That, Dear Brother, you will find

      For to know the ways of God

      Would be knowledge most divine.

      Whether on a distant shore,

      Or out on the ocean foam,

      Remember still, Dear Brother,

      That we’ll think of you at home.

      (Monroe, Utah—written for my brother George M[atthew] Hunt—May 2, 1910 when he was leaving to go on his mission to Germany.)

      March 1913

      …Ralph returned to work, but I think he had been laid off at Garfield and had gone on to Johnson to find work, but had not been very successful for I wrote this letter to him

      Monroe, Utah

      Mar. 1, 1913

      Mr. Ralph Collings

      Johnson, Utah

      My dear sweetheart:—I was indeed sorry to hear that you had to meet with another disappointment so soon. I couldn’t sleep at all for thinking about the first night I heard it. They say life is a dear school and by the way things go you ought to get something out of it. Well, to my notion, mistakes, failures, and bad luck are a great deal better than nothing! They at least show a willing heart and hand and when we show our God that we are working for some purpose if it is ever so humble he will indeed help us. You are no doubt anxious to hear how we are getting along at home, we so far have had no luck at all.…

      .…With great big love and lots of love and kisses from your Darling Nellie and babies.

      Amy’s x x x x x x x

      Dallin’s x x x x x x

      Wardies x x x x x x

      Little Nell’s x x x x

      I got to thinking about all Ralph’s disappointments so I started composing a poem and finally came up with the following:

      To My Dear Husband

      When you go to your work in the morn, go with a brave cheerful heart,

      Remember that half of the battle depends on the way you start.

      At night when your work is over, and you sit and think o’er it all;

      Let no shadow of sorrow or regret on your bright pathway fall.

      But each fair day that you’re toiling for dear little babies and me,

      Just think how I long to be doing something, “My Sweetheart” for thee.

      We can’t do much toward helping; in fact, there’s only one way,

      And that is to love you forever, ‘Say Papa’, How’s that for pay.

Monroe, Utah—19133

      Nellie and Ralph Collings shortly after their wedding, 1906

      Computer scan of Ralph and Nellie’s original marriage Certificate, 10 January 1906.

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