The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-03

lcok upon my face until some man shall lis
ten to my tale"
Willingly stood still to attend the narra-
tive Of so mysterious being. Wonderful
and awful as it was to converse with the un-
seen, no fear chilled ne, no hair stood up
with horror calm and collected, listened
while the mysterious tale went on.
''To understand my history, and compre-
hond all the depths Of my degradation, and
the e&quisiteness of my misery, let thine
Imagination extend its swift wings, & con-
vey thee back to the gardens of the prime
val world. Then a noble race filled the
high places Of the earth; then man attained
a more majestic height. The years of his
life far oummn5ered the years Of the cedar
Of Lebanon. Vice had not yet spread her
raven wings over the earth. Then shotup
the trees into a loficr growth; the thornless
rose unfolded broader flowers, and gave an
added fragrance to the fruit that fell beneath
them. The sons and daughters of man
disported with the willing beasts of the field;
the fowls Of heaven then few to the call of
mans voice, and perched upon his hand.
Then Enoch walked with Cod, as the
illustrious Moses hath said. Men who once
sat at my feet called me the fair Adelgitha.
i surpassed the maids of earth in every
attacton of form and figure, in every attri-
butte Of female loveliness. Then damsels
were born with those indxpressiblc charms
which they now vainly seek to acquire.
The exquisite skill of Jubal was derived
from my instructions. My fingers taught
him how to touch the Tyre, till it emitted
sounds sweeter far than those of heavens
own birds.
''The birds were allured by my melody;
delighted, theyIhuttered around me as l sang
, only changing note could bid them de-
part. The wild beasts came down from the
mountain at my command; they couched at
my feet, uttering the soft pur of happiness.
Nov made the glad goats dance at the
touch of my lutte. Now threw all the wild
tenants of the wood into alarm by the mimic
ked growing of the distant storm. What
need to tell how the huge monsters of the
deep played their unruly gambols at my
bidding, and moistened the herb at my feet
with the rainbow shower they sprang forth
into the air. 'Twere vain to tell how the
rose and the hyacinth, the crocus and the
mignionette, unGodad their petals to drink
in my melodies, and the palm and the orange
tree laid their honours at my feet as passed
p All flesh was subject unto me. But, alas!
| abused my power over the sons of earth!
/ l chose the youth of my fathers kingdom
to myself. | spurned them when my attrac-
, tons had bound them with the tie Of fate;
they languished in ungratfed desire while
, | mocked at their agony, and found delight
! in Witnessing the anguish of their hearts.
e Deeply sank my want0n cruelty into my
1 fathers noble heart; alas, that he should see
, his child's iniquity. One morning he stray
t ed pensiye along the walk of palms, musing
n half aloud. He paused, and held snow
white lilly to a hame-coloured rose, till the
/. modest lily blushed rosered-then gracious
L Allah took him to himself leaving the symbol
e unexplained. How fair were the forms of
n the celestial host that bore him away! How
d rich the music that stole from their lips as
G they 1oated in their snowy robes of light
t up to the throne of God!
e Though my power was felt by all that
met me on the earth, was not satisfied with
!, its extent; sought for more. Often did |
!, look with ravished eyes upon the angel
n forms that disported themselves into the
pure air. My bosom burned with an un-
- wonted fire as saw them sitting amid the
j crimson clouds of evening, Or kindIing in
n cense in their altars at the first flame ofday.
i was indeed warned of my danger, but
2 needed not the voice of God, which then
d cried from the sky in tho GOODNESS of even
n ing, and bade the sons OF earth BE wise, be
y yirmous, and be blest' I needed not, but
4 soupbt IN brinU down the sons of God and