The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-03-06
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eoxNErs TO CoLUMBrs, BIZ SiR AvBRrY
De vErE Bvrr.
Tho crimson Sun " rs sinking down 10 rest,
Paw lioned on the cloudy verge Of Heaven
Aadooesn, on her gently hssving breast,
Caught ssd aAsh'd back tho varying tents Of
even; .fr
When on . fragrment from tho tall cliff riven.
Wth folded arms. and doubtful thoughts op-
MO presscd,, afHn
Columbus sat-tll sudden hope sas given =
A ray Of gladaess shooting from The West
oh what . glorious vision for mankind
Then dawned above the twilight Of his ,nind
Thoughts shadewy still! but 'ndis,inctly grand
hero rtood his Genius, face to face and sign
(Se legends tsll) Ear seaward with her hand
Till new World sprang up md bIoomed be-
meath her wahd.
He was Man whom Danger could not dant
Nor soPhistry perplex, nor pain subdus
A sole ;ieekless Of the orld's vain tsunt,
.and stceled tho path Of honor to pursue ;,
So, whea by all deserted, still he knew
How best to soothe the hea.t sick or con-
front
sediiion schooled with equal eye to Wow
The siings Of grsf and the b.ss pangs Of
want,
But when he saw that promised land arise,
Ia all its rare and bright varieties,
LoveIer than fondost fancy ever uod
Then sofening. nature melted in Lis eyes
Ae know his fame was f;dl-and blessed bis
Coli re-
-And fell upon his face and kissed the virgin
cod.
Beautiful realm beyond the wester n main. =.
That Hymns thee ever with resoundng wave;
Thine is the glorious suns peculiar reign :
Fruits, flowers ;apd gems, in rich mosaic pave
Thy paths like gian, .Altars DER tho plain
Thy noun tans blaze loud laundering mid
The roar 'a q" eN
Ofmigh'y streams. that shorcw ard rush amain
Like Poyphsme from bis Einexn cave.
JOY oy-for Spun ! a seamans hand confers
These glorious gifts, and half the world is
hers .r
But where E he the light, whose radiance
glows; n+@ H
Thcload star Of succeeding mariners !
BEHOLD him crushed beneath o'erm astering
woes; i3H1"f a''
Hepeless-heart brokcn-chuin uincd-ab andon
ed 10 his foes.
From the PhiIadolphia u. 8. Gazette.
nri THE DOVE AND CROSS:
Suggested by the description hich appear.
inihe Gazette Of the End ul Of Dove a.
'sh,ing on the cross Of St.augustine's Church
'PhiladolphIa, .Nov,:s0, 1929.
The tempcst's breath was loud.
The heavens seemed trembling in rs dim ar
ray; "a of,5
~ And Ger ,L-sfackening cloud ..l,.
The o~an spirit Of tho stormheld sway,
"ept his dusk, plume upon its onward
5t.if wsy lsuue1 b ~
GOD spoke in the thick air!
.And shro' the hosts Of clouds his liyhtni ng
While thunder, murmuring there,
In volumod might through the stern element,
With the aIl noublous winds their many yoic-
.es blonr
WlTst bright and psacefdl bird
Weltersa and plunges, midst tho brooding
orin, ,.
Her gentle wall unheard.
while like a pail above her hastenng form
The tempss,'s wing grows dark, save odg'd
..i with lightnings wssin
IT'S the fair type Of poace!
find BY yon cross, upheaved against the sky.
And meath his shelter, with a tranqu I
~ eye,rrp .ln
She folds her storm drenched wing, as the
blast hurries,by.
-..fft ,a4a9te
Pure emblem Of the faith s., ..
That lights the wander through this Vale OF
Toars.
That cheers tho oye Of doath,
Pouring a halo e'eraif,'s countless fears,
AS silver tomplos fade in the dim I.pse Of
years. ra. 9a-
For seen viii The fair heaven