Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-05
the Boston Dig .1acer''ser and Patriot.)
LIFE Is pPFORE YE.

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4 aly English by tirIh but become American,
Il we'll known by her published works both in her
!, &c and in her adopted country, being ON visit
sBerkshife county, Mass, last summer, happened
I attend an Exhibition OF Boys belonging to an
E,d.my IN the town Of Lenox. The principal
|-.ker. who delivered what, believe, is called
IN Vaiedictory" to those Of his fellows, who, Ike
hseIrwele bout TO leave the school and entersOn
IL Dursuit of active life, began his address with
I'M words LIFE is BEFORE YE."-They struck
Is ady much at the time aud affected her 81 deep
II Afterwards, that, under the influence OF the
knphs and feelings they awakened, she wrote,
|.hsl immediately, the following lines; which
M YOU, because they breathe think, the nobest
IN Of The high order of puetica compositions to
81 oh they belong They were, believe, printed
Inc berkshire Eagle soon after they were writ
Dec IS, 1889.
luE IS BEFORE YB;" and, as now ye stand,
rr 10 spring upon the promised land,
n smiles the way, where yet vour feet have trod
N few light steps, upon Aowery sod
Dund We are youths green bowers-and, TO your
eyes,
=hrzons line but joins the earth and skies,
afng and triumph, pleasure, fame and Joy;
|krulship unwavering love without alloy;
In thoughts Of noble deeds, and glory won,
II ANGELS beck0n We To venture on.
s Il 4, Ger the bright scene, some shadows rise,
IN Of lhey seem at hand the sunshine lies,
IA distant clouds, which Of ye pause 10 lear
In mol brightness gid them, when more near
|kmsy or doubt We know not, for the power
youth is strong within We, a this hour;
~ the great mortal warfare seems TO We
n 40 much strife. as certain victory
glory ending in Eternity
LIrr BEFORE YET" Oh! il We could look
0 The secrets Of that sealed book,
bong as ye are with youth, and hope, and iath
would sink down, and laller " give US death,
lhe dread Sphlnx's lips might once uncIose,
d utter but whisper of The woes
Hhch must oerlakc We in your life long doom,
Eel might We cry, "our cradle be our tomb y
kud ye loresee you spirits broken wings;
hmes brightest lrIumphs, what despsed things;
eAdship how feeble Love how fierce fame;
bur Joy half sorrow; hall your glory shame.
could yc see it all ye might we might,
over in despair, unequal to the strife;
hddie, but in bcholding what is life.
lTE is BEFORE YEP from the ated road,
cannot turn then take We up the load,
yours 10 tread or leave the unknown way,
must go DER it, meet we what We may,
M up your souls within you TO the deed,
nges and fellow spirits bid We speed
bat though the brightness wane, the pleasure fad
Pc gIsry dim oh, moi of these is made
u awful life that to your trust is given
y drsn Of God; Inheritors OF Heaven
u 0afn not the perishng ofeach lalr toy,
n were ordained to do, not to enjoy; ~
4 liier, which is nobIer than to dare
4 boy burden is this life ye bear
b OK on II, lllt it, bear ii soIennly,
b a up and walk beneath it steadastly;
II not Tor sorrow, ialer not for sin,
u onward, upward, till the goal We win
"A y guide ye, and God guard We, ON ysur way,
~ O''g warrior pilgrims, who sci forth to-day