Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-03-27
POETICAL.



peusness is better adaptedtet imitafite composition,
snan any living lan:uase.-and il is equaed oni, and
net excciled b, Tue Greek. Within the last tliN
year. many poems have bcen written in this way
and Scher's Soug OF III Bell Stands near, II nst al
the head Of this class Il describes the founding OF
church bell and the particu rs OF the process are
verv xkiliv interviewer with illusions 10 tive various
ances with which the Bell may afterwards be
eonnsctcd Tn 5, il begins With the master, eNlor-
inc his workmen to thoughtful care then folio"
their response, and the earliest directions and the be
GINNING of the process. The worsmen IN their re
Div allude 10 the various uses OF the bell
Whatever to the ri earth
Their changing dastin. bring. down
To the deep solemn elanr gives birth,
That rings from ont this metal crown.
The process then co on, the metal is melted pro-
perry prepared and certain salts added Then comes
a passage describing lovely child, Al whose baptism
the bell will ring and his growth into manhood, and
.the golden hours of earliest love" 1.l.n goes on a
gain the process, and aIrangcm made for cast
ing, aud for asccrtainn. the readiness of the metal -
which depends the thorough combination OF the
requisite elements IN due proportion The transition
from this idea that oil marriage, Is easy and then
follows some beautiful poetry on the marriage bell,
and the duties and blossedness Of that state.
Then the work is resumed 'rov may begin 10
cast"-.'yet, ere the anxious moments past'"a pr
Gus hope by all be shared" The dan gers then ad
yerted that through some Of the accidents which
often nc IN IN ssat d>>v-u VI iurtsii I,
be violently scattered around by explosion And
this leads naturally 10 tho of Fne when under
human control, aud TO lis devastating fury when ii
bursts these bounds. The bell is then supposed to
ring Tor ireand the story aud incidents OF con
faeration are related with great tpir unt the work
OF ruin is done, and,
an the emp,, rum ! wall.
bwcls dark horror
The bell is then cas'.
"ro the dark lap Of muihcr Earth
We nes' cmhd what nc have made
An aliuson is made Ia SOW M seed IN the earth and
then to 1.-THE yc; more precious -eed" IN the
grave. The bell is supposed to ring again.
SLOW and heavy
Hear it swell,
lis the socnn
PassnE t5
And the incidents Of funeral and the feelings con
nccted with ii arr described.
The bell then rests in the mould, end the corkm
awaits ITS cooling TIL
with approaching nirhi
rminhling ere fright"
Aud the bell is supposed 10 be ringing foryesper
prayers. Then follow the incidents ol eveninu-lhc
return OF the weary aheufsr tie folding OF the nockS.
the dance OF The Youthful rnapers, The quiet of The
street and market and the pleasures crclng round
every domestic hearth while shuts the etenkinp ci.
~ gate" and the safety which each sleeper covers
as~iihligh FOR akes the laws protecting might
We ba'e then the praise OF order and PRAYER for
the blessing o peace snne N poetry worthy ITS SUI
leci.
The mould Is desuoyed, aud ,rars.tloa ~ then
made Ia the horror 81 NIB rule, ihes:
TIN mn,f may aest,n, the muu,i
Wit! careful iaua and julsm,ntwi,e.
Bun VIZ in atrefns of Ere ifrolled
1ha CLOWN. m5u.l eek The skies
LOUD bursting vita The rrash Of thunder.
II arrows alo.l the hro&en ground,
Like ,ulcano II n1s asundr
And Spreads IN t,rnii. ram Iuund
When reckless poa4 hy force prevails
rha rien ofrcsee and o'eri
Andwhcn nln5 e'ra wrong aasala,
The public wonra more
Alas when in the peaceful state
Conspnasst ,.u',, forming;
IN oppressed ~ lnn.cr patton, wait;
With fuf e,c, btas Is storminr
Then ~hns the hsl nh frequent olanc;
Aud tproar, with her wiling VOICE
Has chnngad th' nots thai peaceful rang.
To Wild confessions dreadful noist.
Freedom and equal rights the call
And peuca rncs way snld. uwar:
The street il crowded, and tht hall--
And crime i uurestfane,l by law;
Zen woman a fury tunline,
But mocks atc,ery drceditl decd,
Against the hated madly burnirs,
With horrid JOY she them bleed.
Now nouglh ia sacred ,--hrokeues
Esch holy law of honest worth.
The bad man rules, the good man fie.
And every vice walks ho,dly forth
Tharss danger in The Lions wrath
Destruction in tn tigers jaw:
But worse than death cross the path
Of man, when passion is hi4 law
Voc, 10 thos' Who striya 10 ,ht
The torch Of ruth by lasson's fire.
II gnde- not -, but slares through nigh,
Tokiudle freedoms funeral pyra
The bell is named CoNcoApIA; and he poem ends
nh H., Ill