Litchfield enquirer., 1839-09-26
RxTRACTs FROM
THE BELL SONG
From tie German Of Sckiller.,
BY JAMES MACK. (.

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From the German Of ScAiler.
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Above the scenes at earthly la6ouFy f,.,,s.,&
=. " heavens clear vault, the blue, The bright,
Z she swings on high, the thundeEs neighbour,
AND borders on the world Of light, 5N
Y Where roll the stars in circling ua1ess ai e5j
8 III Hsr voice responding g theiEsDng; \ asf
y Whie they repeat their Makers praises
And lead the crowned year along.
B Her iron tongue, in earnest measure M ,,! 81,
IN. Speaks OF the solemn and sublime, 5y : III
and hourly warns us ofthe treasure
We hourly waste, unvalued tiInea ~ tH
I 10 destinyn voice imparting, sssass asi1 '
She swings, it's changes to proclaim, t1s
And hither, thither, swiftly starting,
Keeps time TO life inconstant game.
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In welcome 20 the lovely child, es IN q.
Whose little heart begins its beating ST
His future lot ofgoom or splend0F ssss s;g58I3
ls curtain'd from his vision tender; WV u 3D., q
a mothers love, her best adorning, I'M 80. 4
Keeps watch upon bis golden rornings ~
Years speed like wind--for scenes o strife, I a
s, Proud youth from girlhood fiercely snnders
And wanders through the world cfwonders; 4
4 A Stranger, to his fathers home ss NJ ssssCes
es Returning, Ia! in youthful splendNEs ..
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( And bIushng like the orient skies,.k 'ss4 ~
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His heart is seized with nafE,eless yeaining; ~
He turns aside alone he strayssE @ !" s&f
His eyes with sudden teaEs ore bur1ipgi 4 3
Again he turns 70 seek her gaze, ~, .. y
And blashingly her pathway traces <
Until her greeting makes MIN niqst.
fleseeks the fairesi fowerg and plabess "a
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Y Ring ont ring out! for triumph klesses N
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And lovely intte young brides tre%es y
Z The nnpmnl wreath entwines its bands. ~ f
4 Alas 3 that life's enraptnr,d fire glsF5 hi
" Should with the May Of life decay, vi
The fairy dreams Of young desire Y, 800 W.T.
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sRing out fearful peal ring OUT, L. 1f5
\ no second terror's frantic shout z@ SlSE
Sv Nark the crashing thunder w48sTae IN
i Rends the skies asunder .s. ., III ssEff9 ss
Ahsd loiI through heaven I blazing MA;
I Earthrefects the burning Hood, ffsS9e s5'sSFas
Glow the skies asred % blood,s ". tf&s H@f@ gasa
But not with glow Of day; t,esssEhS st71.4l.
Yet he night j. elanng bright a Il, !
AS the suns meridian light: sN|@ 1900 Il.
zs The ctafnour ofdisDay stG ta8Tg slai @H#
Higher swels and higher; sSsti3s,Fs s5I
Loud and loud the bell ipIung, srs N 4s,ss6.
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4 Ring out ring out! q peal Of dread g'& ,sss
g;ss SoSfid trumpet thunder drum = isylH 91a3
Y Wake -pFepare for battles bedg s,!gg.
4 The foe! they come they come a4s.e..,
= All start in bewlder'd dream,
And woman's shrek, and childhood 2 scream z
III Halt drown the bells alarrns s4S IAA
While youth and manhood hasten ont s6as
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A. sn sosnns y tG asrV or siiiishs:
While y women, with dshsyeli'd hair W 4
And wringing hands. dast here arg a. there,
arg n, weep a % ~, fas %onder;S s ana q
or Others, with seraphic eye .l,r s.fy stg ~
Look up and trust a 70 Sca ~ RIM. S4s 49,
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/ Ard Others bowed in iyeeging prayer, ~
Invoke heavenly la'"si 'a'ss
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Vvh'ig = he KIN King 81 kings We knecl, tsi3
=, Through whom %! arms prevail. ~
Each solder be dos n " ' ~ eo.id bo.,-
Hai ~" God 81 Armies! hail! s s.fs,
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.Rinr ont glorious peal ring out! &
While like rushing storm orr, y! We re,
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