The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-11-26
For The Spirit Of the Age,
DAY DREAMS.
DREAM TIE FIRST.
by A DIRE A ME- n,

That which is commonly called the p0rld, NAV
be very respectable thing after all. No doubt
there is something about it rather fascinating, for
notice, that those who call it the hardest names
and mathematics it the loudcs,, aIe extremely
loah to leave it, aud when the time comes To
commence the journey to the land Of shades,
cas-, man, u "longing, lingering look behind"
IN my younger days,whcn things went hard with
me, when my ccppprs were few, and NY W 'n'S
many, when ambition was urging me on and pow
eriv pulling me back | used, God forgive me!
10 utter many n malediaon upon The world
called it hard names wi,hou, number, and wished
] had never known unytling about II; now, ! am
older, and have learned to take things MS they
come. and TO be conten,ed with what am and
what | have. ! let The world have lis own way,
and am content so that | have mine; have learn
cd too and am thankful that have learned So
soon, that have world Of my own. have all
th,i world 10 myser have music and dancing
in nv broad halls; have sports aud pa''lm"S on
NV lawns, have carriages aud horses, cqnlp'sr
mud ponp and show. | have money enough nnd
care very little for The other world that people
should swap horses, buy sheep aud cattle, specn-
late in lands and ,cnrmcn,s, sell snuff and t'hlr-
CO, fall IN love and get married, chase butterflies
and die 1t is all of little consequence 10 me, "Aly
mind to me kingdom Is" and let every man
rule his own kingdom as he.wIl, have hl' own
hopes and fears joys and SORROWS, and care NUE.
aye, very little how my world looks to the IN
hubanls Of other planets. lf mine gives any
lsht to theirs lam glad Of it, If not, no matter, !
wish no rays from theirs, and if they wish any
from mine, they mus. catch them the best way
they can This world Of mine may he called u
yery selfish world. Well, what Of IL pray tell
me how, in this respect, The world has the advan-
tays Of mine! | learned, long, long ago that self
love il the great, active principle of The world 'ha
friendship, sympathy, love, honor virtue, and rcs-
ION all how down to that principle rs to n God,
and if have learned TO be selfish myself, have
bnt committed to memory what publican and
sinner scribe and plrlriIec, lawyer and doctor,
rich and poor, priest and eyile, have placed
belorc me all ms lie learned too, ong,l long ago,
that the world is most unparalleled and mon
s,rous humbug; one great soap-bubble,and as soon
as I could, walked out Of that and walked into
,ny own, and there intend to live ns long rs
o." nnislhors call nc shall be seen about
Aaa,,,oh ,,,," enough, peaceful, quiet aud con-
,o.,od ,yor.h;p ~. '","ayenly Father in my own
way, dance and sing rrJr,'e ''' "''P '"' ""'
drink and sleep whenever pleas, o." "'"""'
,be slightest reference TO any body but III, o."
dear self # wish To have day of thanksgiving,
prayer and praise for all the blessings my faihsr
bes,ow, upnn me, issue my own proclamation,
cook my own supper, ask my own blessing and
eat M own good things; and when have done
return thanks in my own fIshion and ~ my owl
language. Let no one think, from this, thai al
alone All. no. 81 am never alone" The count
les. worlds that see above me more beautiful u
than mine, reyolye in my sight forever. The spur
it Of the wind whispers in my ear, the bright AN
beautiful waters sing TO me all the day and all ih
niyht. the bird carols at my window, the wild he
huns by my door, the flowers boom in N
,GDIen, aud the Beautiful is everywhere aroun
me ike Presence. And then, am dog tia
I cannot think, And when become tired &
nv own thoughts, books are within my reach