Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-10
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BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT,
'T haee sccs On cnd 9C rN perfection"
l have .ena man in the glory of his Jays and The
pride OF his strength. He was built like the tai! ceda.
tiat Ills It's head above tAc forest trees; Ike the
strong oak that strikes lis root deeply into the ear,;.
lie feared no dausar--he Fc!t no sickness. Ills MAD
was vigorous like lis body; he was reIplaxed Il no
intricaoy, he was daun;el at no tiGicu.t,; luto hidden
things he searched, AMI what WIS crooked he made
plain. lie went forth feaylcssly upon the face OF the
m,gtly deep; he su.teyed the nations of the earth; he
measured The distances Of the stars, and called them
by their names; he Clio; led in the extent OF his know
ledge, iii The vigor az his understanding, aud s.roye 10
search even into what the Almighty had concealed
And when locked on linn l saii, 'Wbat a piece Of
work IS man, h0w noble IN reason, bow infinite in
faculties, ia form and moving how express and amia-
be! in action how lilo an arsel! III apprehension hoy
like a goi!n
/ returnei-his look was no more lofty no. his step
proud; his broken frame was like some ruin,o tower:
his bars were "!ite and scattered; aad his eyes gazod
yacant!y upon what was passing around him. The ii
cor OF his intellect was wasted, and OF all that he had
gained by study nothing renamed He feared when
there was no danger, and when there was no sorrow he
.ePt. Ills memory wasiccaycd and treac!crous, and
showed ht, only broken images Of Tie glory tina; was
%departo. His house was To him like a strange land.
and his friends were counted rs enemies; and he lho,lgLf
himself strong aud heaithfal while lis foot to;tered on
the verge OF tie grave. lie said of his son-he is nv
brother; ofhis daugb;er-i know her nos; ard cnuuirod
Fhat was his own name. and cue who supported his
steps, and ipiuistered 10 his mann wants. said 10
me, as | looked on the melancholy scene-"Let thine
heart receive instruction, for thou has seen an cnd of
all earthly perfcctiou.n
l have seen a beautiful female treadipr the frs,
stages ofyoulh, and entering joyfuily into the Measure.
oflife. The glance OF her ey [ was variable and svnet
and on her check trenbled something like the first
blush Of the morning: her lips maved, and there was
harmony; wien she ioG,ei in Tie dance, her light
form like the aspen seemed TO move with eyerv breeye
| returned-but she was not in the dance: I sought
her IN the gay circle of her companions, but | found
her not Her eyes spark!cd not there--the music OF
her voice vas silent-she reioiced on earth 10 more
| saw 4 tram sable and slow paced, who bore sadly 70
IN oPen grave what once was animated and beau,ifiI.
They paused ss they approached, aud a VOICE brol,e
the awful silence: -'hiing'e ashes with ashes, and dust
20 IFS original dust To The earth whence she was first
taken, consiSn sc the body Of our sister.n Tney Gov
ered her with the damp soil, and the solid clods ofthe
valley: and The worms crowded into her silent abode
Yet one sad mourner fingered, to cast himself upon tic
grave, aud as he wePt he said, ''Therc is no beauty.
or grace, or love!iness that coutunueih in man: for this
IS the end OF all glory and pcrfcctiou.1
l have seen an infant with = fair brow, and T. frame
like polished ivory. rs limbs we're plant in lis sports;
il rajOiced, aud again II wept. but whether It's rio,rirr
cheek dirnp!ed with smiles, or its blue eye was bril-
liant with Gears. Still I said 10 ms heart IN is boarti.
ful." II was like tie first pure blossom which. some
cherished plant has shot forth, whoss cup is filed wan
4 ~d3w-t:oP, AID whose head reClines upon its parent
stem.
/ asaiu saw this chi!! vten the lamp OF reason first
iawDcd in its mind. It's soul was genie md peacg-
fM; il, ere sy1fkicd with 10Y, as il, looked round on
$3.50 OSON $3.50" t-~NN''N 'F'N' 80 iNi SSbitl al ils VANS
Of knowIcdge-it bowed is ear TO Instruction. stood
ike a lamb heFo,e its teachers. Il was not p.n,.l. or
enYious, or stubborn, and II had never heard OF .he vi
ces and vanities OF the world, and when ! looked
upon it, l remembered thar cur Savior said, "except
yc become as lttle children, ye cannot cutter !rto tho
kingdom Of heaveD."
But the scene was changed. ard I saw q man wior,
The world called honorable: and many waited Tor his
smiles. They pointed ont .he fields that we're his, ard
talked of The silver and gold that tie had gathered:
they admired the s'a'e'iness ofhis dones, and cxtoiled
the honour Of Lis fann!y. And his heart answered Sc
cret!y, "By my 7islom have l gotten all this;D so be
returned 10 tanks to Cad, neither aid he fear or serve
him. And as | passed along I heard the COMPLAINTS
Of the iaborers WHO had reapci down TIE fields, aoI tie
cries Of the poor whose covering he had taken awav;
but tie sound Of feastinr and revel.y was in his apart
ments, and the unted beggar came lettering from his
door. But. he considered not that the cries of The de.
pressed we're continually entering into the ears Of the
most High. And when I knew that this man Was once
The teachabie child that had nyci-;he beautiful in
FAINT had gazed upon with delight said in nv bit.
terness, 81 lteNe seen ~ end Of al! perfection, 5; and
| laid my mUatb 10 the dllst.