Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-18
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Amona hill. and valleys, iiayc known
Niss and gra,r rhe While their diSent hands
Tcnlrd gathered in the fruits ufcaHh
Were rsssrsat ie in tie solemn school
or N.,arc. Not in vain to ihem ssut
Scei-iiae aud harvest or the ,ornal shower
That dsrkened the brown tfh, that beat
On the white winter hills. Each brought, in turn,
Sa,se truth lesson the lie ofmsn,
Or recognition OF tho Eternal Mind
Who ,eils his glory with tie clements.
One ,ueh knew long ..nee, a white haired man,
fi,h, of .peeci and mc'sy when he would,
A genial optimist who daily drew
From what he his quaint u,orslites.
Kindly he held communion though so old,
With me. dreaming bov, and tansh me much
Tina, books tell not, and shall no e. forget.
The sun Of May bright in middle heaven
And stecpcd the sprouting forests, The green bills
Asd emerald wheat 6eds, in his yellow light.
Ursn the apple ttre, ~here rosy buds
Stool clustered, read, burst forth in bloom,
The robin warbled forth hi. full clear note
For hours, aud wearcd Within the woods,
Whose Young and half trsnspnes leaves scarce cast
A slade gay circles ol anenones
Dsnced ,rir stalks he 'lndbush, bite with o~sp
B,ghiened the glrns the " lea,ed buttcrnut
And euvcring poplar To the rowing breeze
Gave balsumie rssnnce In the helds
saw tie pulses oil the gentle WIND
On the ,ouns grau My hearty touched ~itbjoy
Al so much beauty, Gushing ever, hour
Into fuller beauI, bot friend,
The ihonshlfal ancient, standing my side.
Gaxed or ii mildly sad. asked him Why.
"wellma,st thou join in sadness," he replied
.wnh the glad carh, her ,rfng ing plants and flowers,
And ,hi. soh wind the herald Of The green
LuIuriani summer. Thou art onng like them,
And veil inatst thon rejoice Bur ~hilc the fight
or seasons Gil. and limits III, spreading name,
II ~i,er. mine. and ihins y, hair md dims
These eyes whose fading light hall soon be qucnehed
In utter darkness. Iieafesl iiou that bird %
li.,eaed and from amidst he depths Of wood.
Heard the low signal Of The grouse, tast sears
sable rT around has notified ueck;
Psririigo i,ey call him b, cur northern streams,
Anil pheasant b, ,lle Delaware. lie beat
't,sn-i his barred sides his speted wings, aud made
A .ound like dislant thunder slow the stroke.
Al FIRST then fast and faster, iIl at length
Thy passed into maTnar and usfc ttiR
"Ite'- has, lhou," said IN, friend, "a flung type
or hur an life. Ills Oh fn,h, know.
Iist imsgrs like these - N fs.heb truth.
SLOW pass Our dsys IN childhood, ever, day
scrm. like n century rapid, The, glide
In manhood, and in LIES decline they 4,
Till DAYS and Seasons ht Lecture the mind
A. fii the snow lskcs IN winter storm.
Seen rather Than ditting nished Al, seem
~ II l sat within a helpless bark
By 5ff running hurried on
o shout mighty elf. Along the banks
rove after grove, rock afer frowning roek.
irs studs and pleasant HON .iead.: noweIy hooks.
nd isles and ~hrpools in the stream appear
Zach aftcr each, bat the devoted ska
Darts by SO swiftly that their imagrs
Dwell no, upon ie mind, OF only dwell
In iim confusion faster yeih sweep
by other banks and the great gulf Is near.
"Wisolv, my ssn, while yet III, DAYS src long,
Aud tbs fair change Of season, passes slow,
Gsth-r and treasure MP The good iln'y yield
All thai they teach OF virtue, of pure thoughts
Ani Kind affections. reverence for thy God
AMI for thy brethren when thou shalt come
into these barren wears that fleet away
bsiore the fruits ripe, thou may st not bring
mind unfufaished and a mithcrol heart"
Long -isec thai white haired ancient slept-but stilI
"hsn the red eower-buds crowd the orchard hourb
Ani the rnaed grouse is drumming far within
The woods, his venerable form again
l. my side, his voice is in my car.