Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-01-12

NJ eEsnss n. rnKurscs.
sTis nidnighss holy hoar-ssa silenee nov
ls Breeding iits gs.tis spirit Ger
III. sin sad psls~less void. Hsrk: % The
The b<ilsdeer tones urs svclIisg--sis The kscli
Of the d~psrtiny ys.r. No fusersl Train
4s svrcp,rg pst--yet, On yoa stream and wood,
With sssisssholy light. the uoonbesass scss
A By . mourscr's sigh-sn.i oe yoa sioesi.
Thai nosss % all and pl.ridIy through heaven.
The spirits of tbe sessoss seem 20 si.sssi,
feasg SprinE. bright Summer, Assunn's soIssan
And Winter vish his sred locks. anil brv-,hc.
Like ths f.r visd-hsrp's viid and to''ching Win.
n meisseboly dirEe DER The dead year
Goae from ne earth forever.
IT'S time
Far nemory nd Cor ir.ra Within the deep
sin ehsnb<rs OF the heart speetrv dim.
who's tones are like the wizard voice Of Time
Heard fron the tomb of Ages, yoin,iag la cold
And solemn hngsr % the b<sutifui
And holy visions, that have passed away
Ard let 30 shadow Of their lovrliness
Ola the dead waste of life. The spectre kfts
The eofis lid Of Hope, .nd Joy, aud Love,
And, beading mournfuily above the pale
Sweet forms. th.i siumber there, sessters dead
flowers
p'-~ chat hs. p.sscd to no,hinrnes.. The year
Has sose, and. -i;h u. many giorious d,roag
Of happy drcams- tts mask 10 each brow,
lts shsdow in each heart. In its swift course,
u waved iis ss>ptre o'.r the besu,ifuI-
And they are not. n laid its paliid band
Upon the strong man--and the naughty form
IL fallen, and the flashing eye u dim.
IL trof the hall Of reveiry, where tbrunRed
The bright and joy oas--and The fearful vail
OF stricken ones 10 heard where erst the song
Add rcekiesns shout reso1ndcd. passed DER
The battle plain, where sword aud spear and
shield
Fia.Aed Ia The Light Of d-.lay-aad the strength
~ ssrsiea hostsis shisered, sad lhe grsss.
Gsssn from ths ,Oii Of carnage, waves above
6he esushed and moulecsing skcietoBa. IL came
And faded like Q wreath of mist q eve
Vet. ere u melted IN the vIswiess air,
itheraided lie millions 90 thei- home,
Ia tis- dim land o. dreams.
Remorseiess Time
Fierce spiris Of the Glass aud ssythe--wi.at
Csa stay him in his silent course, og melt
HIS troo heart % pity. TN, stili ON,
De presses. and fore CT. 1hs proud bird.
Tbs eoador Of the ADDE'S, Inst can soar
Through Hesvcn's unfathomsbIe depths, or brave
The fury Of the northern hurricane
And battle his piumsgc IN The thaader's home,
furis his broad wings st nighsfaii. and siaks down
10 rest upon his mountain ersg-bat Time
ksovs not the weight OF sleep OF wesripesa.
And Nlght's deep dsrkaess hss no chain 60 bind
HE rushing pinioa- Revolutions sweep
Ger Earth. like troubled visioas o'sr the breast
OF dresmiag Sorrow-Cisies riss and sink
Like babhics on the water-Fiery Isles
Spriag bi.zihg from the Ocean, and 20 back
T0their my steFious eaverns-Aioantainsr rear
10 Heaven their bald and blnskened elitFs and
bow
Their tall heads TO the piais-new Empires rise,
Gssherihg the strength Of hosry centariva,
And rush down like the Alpine ssaiznelse.
STARTLING che nssioas-snd the very ssars,
Yoa bright add burning bi.zonry Of God,
Glitter awhile In their eternal deptbs,
And lie the Pieiad, losrlicst Of their traia.
eknfr a. n
To dsrkIe Ia ths trnekiess voii--Yet Time.
Time. the Tomb builder, holds his fierce career.
Dark. Stern, aiLpitiiess, sai peoses not.
Amid the mighty wrecks thzt sirew bis path.
To sc and mass, like other eooqurrors,
Upon the fearful rsin he has wrought.