The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-11

From Poa}saa'S s3Hs5fesn y. .ifrf. lissr.
HUMAN IIFE.
The following admirable allegory 10 ca
exqolsitely conducted, 50 beautifully de-
srriPiise Of Human Life, It's dangers and
temptations, and the necessity of religion
fora guide, thai, uiththe exception OF enc or
two pieces, it has, probably, scarce Il
rival IN this department Of English litera-
Iure:
few mornings ago, as was taking my
walk upon an emlnence, which commands
view of the forth, with the vessels sail
ing along, sat down, and, taking out my
Latin Bible, opened, by accident, al place
n the book of job, tx. p Now my DAYS
are passed away as the swift ships Shut
ting the Book, | fell musine on this al-
lectlng comparison. Whether the follow
ing happened to me in dream, or waking
fevefle, | cannot tell : but lancied my
self Oh the bank Of the river, or sea, the op-
posite side OF which was hid from view,
ingin"ol,cd in clouds and mist. On the
shore stood a multitude, which no man
could number, waiting for passage. | saw
great many Ships taking in passengers,
and several persons going about in the garb
of pilots, offering their services. Being
ignorant, and curious to know what al
these things meant, | applied TO grave
old man who stood by, giving Instructions
to the departing passengers, His name.
| remember, was the Genius Of Human
life. " My SON. said he, you stand on
the banks Of the stream of Time all
those people are bound for eternity, that
undiscovered country from whence not ra-
weller returns. The country j. very laroe=
and divided into two parts The one call
ed the Lend of Glo,7,, Tie other The KIM
dom Of Daykp S.. The name, of these in
the garb of pilots, ar, religion. virtue. plea
sure. They vino are 80 wise as TO choose
| Religion for their Guide have n safe. tho
freonently A rough. passag,.: tLey are Al
| last. landed in the happy clmcs' where
signing and sorrow forever ay away
fbpy likewise have secondary dirertnr
Virtue but there i. spurious Virtue.
who prcteuds in govern bg himself. but
those wretchps who trust TO him. rs ~, II a.
those who have pleasure for their plot.
are either sbipwreckrd or cast away ON
the Kigrdom of Darknfvs. But the vessel
! in which you must embark apnroarbns =
Won must heroine; remember what de
nrnds an vo,ir copdurt.n No sooner had
he left mn. foam found myself surround.
ed by those rilofs | mentioned before =
| Immediately / forgot al lpaf The old man
had slid I. me. and sfd,rpd by f6c fir
PROMISES Of Measure. chose him for my
director we weighed anchor wilma CIR
ralr. the sky serene. the green hin, around
rs covered With frees in flD blos,oln. dis
solved in stanid mirth We ,erec.rrirlo
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when one rom 'he toP 81 me mas, 'r,eo
out Courage my friends, see the lar
heavens, the land that Is Yet atar OIL |
started and awoke.
s. Literary Hours thus beats testimony
of the carly blooming talents Of the author
IF the ahnye beautiful alIegory.