The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-10-13
|Esszs chnssiaa Philosophy.
DREAMERs.

UMEAMEhSs
Old another dreamer, with hoary
lying down 20 rest, not on solt pil.
u. but on bags Of gold. II il the MI
Ter; be dreams that The pale spectre d
haggard poverty Is pursuing hard after
him; cold sweat bedews his emaciaIed
cheeks, and his teeth shake; but he il
cheered again BY dreaming Of bargains.
nsurious contracts, Of joining house 20
house. and laying Geld % isId; Of saving
all he gains. 81 taking advantage OF The
wants Of one. and he Ignorance Of anolh-
er. 70 I'll his enormous chest. And 10.
II 10 now full. Il he happyi and does he
use IN Does be enjoy il. Tor he purpose
II was designed! Does be think Of God
the gipero all good Ihingsl Does he dis
tribute il 70 The poors No; his JOY con-
sisls in telling il Ger and Ger. weighing
il with shaking hands. and viewing il
with dim specialized eye which can
scarcely distinguish a counterfeit coin.
Al some future period, when he shall
have completed certain sum. he dreams
that he shall build, plant. do good. and
g be Whatever aman ought to be. Bot The
sleep Of death comes on before the dream
Of life is over. and he is gone. And 10!
his heir lhrus,s him into the ground. with
. face Of affected grief. that can hardly
hide his real JOY. Down sinks the
dreaming dolard. into The bosom Of that
earih TO which his mind was prone; his
very name roIs with The emaciaied body;
and his spirit, all poor, naked. and beg
carly, means and bewails that he laid up
no treasure in heaven; thai. in his earth
ly visions, he never thought Of his soul;
never felt desire Cor The riches nl grace.
And now behold his heir. Possessed
oil wealth which he never knew the toll
ofearnine, he becomes man Of pisasure;
and he also dreamefh dream. The ban
quet is prepared. The wine giye,h its
color in the cap. The gaming table is
before him. Noise and riot drive away
thought and care. The singing men and
the singing women enter. Money is Ia
wished on horses, dogs. sharpers. buff
foons: and no debts regarded but those
Of false honor. His heart dances TO the
melody OF the harp and the viol; he
pampers every bodily sense. ill pleasure
itself is converted into pain or insensibi.
lily. He dreams on, and soon sees phan-
toms oi pleasure. the ghosts Of departed
joys, dancing in mockery, before his
eyes. HIS powers Of perception decay.
his youth and health are departed. and ne
dronps like hyscinth, broken down hy
a hasiy shower, before il has expanded
lis beauty. Down he sinks 10 the EARN.
into an untimely grave. and mourns. as
he reIires from the shadowy scene. that
a greediness Of pleasure surfeIed his
senses, and robbed him. not only Of Ion
ger life, but Of real enjoyment during its
continuance. What preparation did he
make 10 relish the pleasures which flow
at Gods right hand; the pleasures Of rea-
son. the sweets Of benevolence. all-pure,
all-spiritual, as exquisite in the enjoyment
as exalted and durable in their nature!
Alas! none. He had neither time nor in.
clinatiun. His soul slept. while his boz
dy walked with fever; the fine sensibi-
lilies Of the spiritual nature were enve-
loped IN slumber, while his bodily senses
were unnsturally jaded, ami prematurely
worn out by constant vigilance aud acli-
witty. He drank the cup Of pleasure TO
the dregs. and The dregs we're TO his pa
late NORWOOD, and 10 his vitals poison. 4