The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-10

fDsiaile, IL fiisf sfids diysisF e.. and -
slbws n lusfre On human Dai,fe. with q
Tint dsbsses and lovers II dnsn 70 lhe h.
vel of poor mortality, are here mt III one
eoinm0n resting Place. Here repose fh..
ifshca Of those, WIN, flushed with the bfl
iiaace Of liepr, looked flr frrwafd dow
The vista 81 happy days, wao sid INTO
care, " b. Ia from Inc" and unin fear.
know Thee mi = who fefgDt liIe pasi H.
| TIE anticipation Of H. future, sd teit tn
The world VS. nll befnff fhenl, where T.
fclioose aud here Tie nfrien, who ijowpa
down with HE burilou of misfortune, and
TIE pclting uf HdetIaity's pifiless st6rD
wondered why death 1eayrd 81 long Il
relrasr hin, and lookrd tefeard To this
quit Grl1 of gia,ts, ~ 10 tie as,iar
where III lis soifoHs were Il, fHl rrlost.
The gentle brefze Nantnns among tlit
grass aud The wild Goatfa, stirring Then
into beaniitu agiiatinn, bat all Leae ath is
DARK, aud silent and unaA,ly. Tie SKY j.
bnaht nbuve, and The azure canopy, deep
and glorious bat the shadow oi Jespon.
dency dwells beneath. Mature rjoicca IL
The renovation Of her 3wert3 the tres bud,
the flowers blow, and The hr.s SIZE, the ali
i"nHsnrnfs rs ,efudl warmth, aud tie
waters their glass, smoolliuess but alas
IN this world al least, there il Bo second
spring In human life. Like the wafer al
n river, that flows on amid the pomp of TO
rests and green fields, through landscapes Of
light, aud grandeur, aud beauty, 10 the
brlnk of u precipee where they FASH ~ tho
sun shine, and descending, vanish To dark
ness forevofl
But far be- ail dcspairiag thoughts from
the contemplation of i verual Andscape.---
IL man die, shall hc nol rise again both
nature and revelations declare that he shall
That having passed over the boundaries Of
Times finite empire, he will take up his
abode in the mansions of Eternity.
IL was bat natural, however. when we
cast our eye over the renewed beauty Of
the material world that we should lea,ea
SIGH ol regr., for thosc who ronmcd with
MS through the wonds aud green meadows,
when HE was young, and every avenue of
the heart open TO the influence of pleasure
llef II ngs, and who are scattered far from
us over tile surface OF u waste aud weary
world How many, Ala hat noticed with
us the FIRST appearance ol the virgin snow
drop, are nov in the sieut grave, eallous
alike I" the glorirs OF the yt'af, or the icy
rigor Of the wiutry tempest From our
sensitive regret for the pnsl. even the re-
collection Of years srrms enibamcd with
n serener, hul more passionate, aud
warmer glow, than what we now feel and
perceive we ARE apt TO imagine that the
change Is ~ nature, that the fields are less
grecib that The summer day is less glori-
oas and bright, that thu murmur of fllr RI
yer ~ less musical, aud the note of tho
nightingale less replctr with plantiye med
lanch0ly ; nor think Of finding tho change,
not III external sights and sounds, but in
our own bosoms.
From the impression Of this truth,
have composed The following slanzas, with
winch conclude my wondering speclila-
tons
" Oh where, snys The Spirit Of Life 10 nv sonl'
Is the rhvhgc and wreck thon drplurestp
he sky spreads lis nznrc IN tender rrpese,
The stream Of the mountain in melody 1ows.
The spring smiles IN beauty, aud summer lie.
slows
\ wreath on The green leaves Of The forest
" The landscape around thee is sprnkled with
The mountains arc blue Ia the distance
Like mote In the sunshine the lark nIs u.
way
The insects, numbcriess host ARE nj play.
And oPeong their deiirolc wings To- the day.
Rejoice IN the gin Of existence
" Or look 20 The sea aud is emerald isless--
All Joyous lis lorka ARE IL motion
Tic pl0vcr his limiie. smnrrh in. bepln.
Ger The sands like 6eld beaten army they
run,
And flashing the white OF their wing, 10 The
sun,
Like arrows descend 10 the o.oan.
" Were the smiles Of the universe ever more
iair
M !--sDmetling procluinis 10 ihee~--ncyer,
Eat l'ntt looks beneath with naughty dis.
data,
And silently steals link by link from ilie chain.
Tvs Thy heart which hath altered thou look
est IN win
For change, IN what laa,eih forever"
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