New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-24

,b., 20 Scotland and the lakes-then up 10 Lon
do,-.oon off 10 Paris ria Holland, Belgium &c
g. .Lo,.e N Rome and the "intermediate
,l,c.,''-and thea-back TO Ne'T-1 orh-etTarsi'a
no,,,h-wherc no Doubt
proclaimed by many aerace
y, .hrugs aud strange contoruons OF the face
pow much a Ounce that has been sent 10 roam,
Excels Gun that has been kept at home
But let this pass. | hope that years have at
least taught me hurnilitythat of itself IS great
lesson.
1t would be idle in me to announce to YOU the
literary news, as you receive il through the trade
much more direct and quite as correctly as can
give it. Of literary men l have the acquaintance
Of number Of the most distinguished, but n-thing
shall tempt lie to serve up IN the columns Of
journal the confidential tabe-talk Of too unsus-
pecting friend Perhaps there Is no one in Lond@n
VINO has been mere beset and bated by the public
in general, and by Americans in particular, than
Charles Dickens. He is daily annoyed by persons
sending in their cards with the modest request tina,
he would afford them an opportunity of convsrsing
with him. He loves this country, do believe,
and to our countryman ne ia very civil, but Of some
Of them am heartily ashamed for--but | am no,
going 70 quarrel with my kind besides these things
are complimentary, after all, and are doubtless SO
considered.
When was at Liverpool, few days since,
friead put card into my hand which read as fol-
"FRANKLIN PRINTING PRESS
the
MEDICAL INSTITUTION, MoUST PLEASANT.
Admit and friends.
On inquiring into the meaning of this, ascertaned
that Mr.. John B. Murray, an American gentle
man resident ct liverpool, had purchased in
London the very self same press at which the
venerable Franklin worked when he came to
that place poor printer-boy, and which Mr.. Muir
ray had presented TO the Historical Society in Phi
adelphia So great the desire to see this
press that Mr. NJ found ii advisable to issue tick
cts, (gratuitous of course y that every one might
have fair opportunity to inspect this valuable
relic. The press putin working order, and all
the ladies' seemed determined to take an impress
sion with their own hands as lasting memento.
| send you Of these, together with a connected
history of the press, cut from Liverpool paper,
which establishes its identity beyond a question.
have spun my letter to somewhat of te-
dious length, but | am tempted, nevertheless, TO
give you piece of poetry for the finale. 1t is
loose fragment written by celebrated
London barrister, and, l might add, author, while
ar,icled to an old crusty and keGn-witted special
pleadcr, and where, to use his own language, he
coming, as he did, fresh from the University, with
all the romance of life in his SOUL and none of its
reality in his experience, / carae in upon him the
other morning Just in time TO save what follows
from the flames. The author-Imay not name him
has since written better poetry than this-much
better. He has learned to love what he at first so
bitterly detes,ed. He has risen high in his profess
sion; but there is a serious reflective vein ia this
lit,lc fragment which marks his charac-
ter and gives it tone. Let read the musings.
THE WORLD.
r is sad world ne doubt, and no one knows
The issues of it-if tits near its close.
How long it has existed and how soon
Its end may come-a sure and certain doom.
No more of that let 8 talk about ourselves
What are We made of! Ask ye Of the elve,
That sport about with quzzical, odd features,
And help to make up Millions spiritual creature
That walk about the eurth--such license take
: Unseen, both when we sleep and when we wake.
That should speculate about myself,
When all do nought but speculate for pelf,
May make some wonder, and theyhave good reason
do confess | m guilty Of high treason,
Thus to go counter to the worlds .fot6leSSe,
And seek the greater good before the less.
Alas what am | made of l can think,
Reason reflect, laugh, talk, and eat and drink.
What do | live for draw bills and cases,
Bonds, declarations, mortgages and leases
Not leases OF mems lives, but of their land
The latter only have we al command.
SO, so--one's lease of life must have an end
Lease did l say We hold no lease. Attend:
At best are but tenants NJ His will
Who made all thAgs-can make alive, and kill.
Fool can you blame me, then, because pause
10 contemplate my being and its cause
Oh! why will man be mad why senseless be,
Thus to ensave himsei--ordained free 2
Why should he sin, why provoke his God,
TO visit upon him hts chasteaing rod
Think you that all is right that does well
Cetera aeSunt
Adieu.