Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26
MIS- GR,hIAN z.
Literal translaiiou Of a eetsbrmsd Ardb Poem
THE CASIDA

which another sunders
While she spreads the raven locks through
which her beauty shone, Thy mead became ash
coored. like the pluraes Of the drlzzled ostrich.
When aha saw ibee, she WISHED thee far
away for il was long since she desired thy
meeting, or etulied ID It's hope.
Such is the attainment OF transient things
the making OF a ues,y with a deserted country,
the looking on a lishtbing cloud which sheds no
rain,
Resign ,h, lingering hold Of youth thou
mr., deceived IN It's dpra,ion devote ,hyselfio
virtue, Tor the best otthy DAYS are gone youth
is past, and reiurns 90 more years advance,
and whittier mayest 'hon ny
Sorrow has becour Thy guest; thou percei
vest not its enTanceI hui thou hast ~ept over
| its acquaintance with bitterness OF heart.
| Forrgo the folles of thy youth remember
and repent of thy errors, iooi,sh mortal.
Dread the dire .8ccount thou hast % give
| Tor W lihuut doubt, all " reckoned aud written
down.
| The two angels will not forget the sum
| though ihoa hast forgotten II they will cast II
up when tfou art most nnmlndinl oiii.
! Remember thy brea,h,ngs are numbered, by
night AS well rs by day.
Thy soil is a dcpose committed TO thee 10
deliver w again please thee or not. thoa shalt
be spoiled of II.
All ily possessions, most assuredly, shall
death mes from I her.
| Howvain is the endeayour TO rear an edi
fee OF pride, whose base Is earth when earth
itself nus, surely vanish.
How wretchcd is the abode whose peace has
no endurance whose structure ~ doomed 10
desolstion.
LiSen thou art offered advice by true
friend, whose understanding has beeen foster
ed by education.
His counsel will COSY thee little therefore
cherish his precepls. II thao hast n burst fog
knowledge, or hope TO beneh' by expert
ence.
Pat no trust in fortune she ever abando.
Meth the brave, and exalloih the newer, mIa.
Ion Of her favour.
When The tunes are sick, what con ease the
pubic stomach, bat the removal OF all TINT Is
honorable and uohlef
Let p'e,y lac thy ponion love it, aud thou
shalt prosper, Tor PET, has no pr'ce.
Is" nbedlpnl, that CD may love thee for
OBJ dienGe leadsto lleasen.
Give bnck what has been committed 10 Thy
charge, and deiraud 10 man.
b. usi and lear not Tor thereby shalt thou
profit.
Dread the prayer of the oppressed for
though thy arrows have dfaued his blood, his
supplcatlons are not 10 be suppressed.
Incline thy protect To Thy relatives aud
friends, aud 10 thy servants all OF them, aud II
they have offended thee, fofgive them.
Cultivate the ir,edshlp oilhe noDl. hearted
and though they seen To slight thee, still excuse
them.
Despair not, though thou erres' from the
truth whom hast thou seen walk so surely
that he NEVER stuinblcs
! II IN Thy time calamity assatl thee, and dIf-
Gully environ thee, pray 20 thy God ne ever
inc lines To the humble hearted, aud IS neafeS
10 hun Than the veins which pervadr his neck.
! Reject the robe oil pride, and numbe, MOI ,hy
self amongst the selfloyers
BE Thy companion prlncely IN his SOUL that
he may bless thee.
Choose thy friend with care, and confde In
him thai the bonds Of your mutunl love may be
| strong rs the ties which unite brothers.
BE not familiar with the vulgar man, he is
contagious +; the scabby camel derives no bene-
ht from 'heiouch Of the sound one, but the
healthy camel becomes contaminated by com
munIcalon with the sick.
Poverty IS accounted disgi acefu /; but how
notable The defect IN HIM who boasts oil hlg de-
scent.
The rich man is honored by all they who
stand IN his presence aspir. Ia nothing but hle
bounty he rules the world by his ealth, his
word Is obry ed and his sayings are approved
OF, the people smile AT his approach, they stand
before hs divan, and seek 10 come near
him.
be not avaricous avarlce makes a merit
OF contempt, aud renders Its slave mi.era-
BILE.
The miser wanders about like one ..beren oil
ieas"n, searcnlng every corner a. he goes, aud
seeking his IDOL by every sordid ari,Gcc
AltlueuCp alas ! Is moi altvaVx the nnrtinn of
the tive wealth flows abundantiy 10 fools
whilst fortune looks win GOODNESS on the clever
man.
BE coniented, for in conientment is peace oil
mind. Ambition hath none.
Invest not myself with vain desires, for ihon
putest on the clothing of contempt, as the
iaDieJ AShab was covered with ignuminy tor
nus CoyetonsDess.
Weigh every word before thou interest ii,
and jOin not IN TOO much conversation, lest thou
pelIsh.
Conceal thy secret, aud preserve il inyio-
late aud entlte a broken vase ctunut be rehr
ted.
divulged secret is spread by count
less tongues, anl each esaggerates Or talslhe.
II.
Sbun the liar, he is an unfit companion aud
bad friend.
AVOID the man who fosters hatred though
he affect 10 love thee, Keep HIM alta distance
and attract hmm not.
Enmity, however old, still cheriAhes in its
breast secret grudge.
Greet even thy Toe with SALVATION, aud ap.
pear not TO be appreheGslve OF MIN, hut beware
OF him on the day when thou srest aim ,n,le
for the lion always shows nls eye teeth when
his rage is deadly.
When thou perceivest thy friend faiiering
thee. be persuaded that no enemy is h'ter TO
be summed.
There IS no good in the friendship of the
man who datters thee; he has sweetness on ms
tongue, but his heart Tevoli. from thee.
lie meets thee with an oaih that be is thy