Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-05-21


And soils brlsh: rays we've turned aside,
lie joy'd about tae ml3ni gh, tie.
L. pen.iee frame to wander forah,
AM gaze upon the blazing North.
Nor less amij Autumnal storms,
Wlca Nature seeks her fearful forms:
l, seem'l coageaiaI 10 his soul
To hear the mighty thunder roll;
His spirrt would take wlnz=. and soar
Aloft, TO hear the whlr.wlnd roar
And in the dark and dreary Ooojs,
EneomPassed round by streaming floods,
Nature he yie,v'd IN all her moods.
Yet deem n a mind like this
There harboI'd scora Of social bliss:
No. I1lstaee. from his -1.,'.'t., s.3'a- hour
Had oNnA each soflcF PASSION power:
Tho soon Of parents caro- boreft
Yet flia1 love Is impress ief,,
Tho rnoch'd and scorn'd BY hcartIess pride,
Yet still, to nob]eE thoughts allied,
His soul was aye to friendship tsao
Nor guile nor malice ever knew.
A lofty mind does meier express
4 light and airy haPPine.-;
Tho calm, OHIo's heightened wave,
Yet deep the sands his waters lave;
50, in the truly noble soul,
Un(aihon'd tides of passion ROLL
Had not the vain obdufate crowd
Dohl'd the shrine where virtue how'd,
Misanthfopy had meier been known
Where hcay'r-born Genius rears HE throne,
The .Toraltst forgot his spleen,
Nor HaroIfs self had gloomy been.
Far from lite's gay scenes retired,
BY n love of ease inspired,
Where guilty passions beat,
Old Caleb sou mt safe retreat:
In small romantic vale,
Warmed and fann'd by southern gale,
Enclosed around by mountains high
Their SUBMITS w'Fing to tho sky
Their grassy sides win llocks o'erspread--
With Pine trees waving overhead.
A rippling streanlet wound its way
Thro' verdant fields of clover gay;
It's banks with willows ovcrspread,
That droop'd into It's was'ry bed;
Enliyen'd by the blue-bird's song,
Tina, eheer'd the hills and daIes along.
Here, far retir'd 10 this sweet spot,
Ills caros and sotrows were forgot:
In calm domestic happinoss,--
The sweetest OF oil earthly bliss,
His hours pass'd sweetY and swiftly away.
Butcarriod somo good with them each day.
The fires Of youth within his breast
Were avid by wisdom into rest;
Injured TO Fortunes direst f-own
He blest the weight that prest him down.
The grass grew green upon her grave,
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Bu, still, TO bless him in lis oee,
And all his carea and griets assaage,
An only child--a daughter fair
she left 10 his patornal care.
The opening graces Of his child
Old CaIeB's tedious hours bcguled;
In the calm evenings Iengthen'd walk,
How thriIl'd his soul her childish taIa.
Or when her voice the silence broke,
Win mirth her airy spirit woke,
A pleasing magic soem'd to bind
The jarring feelings Of his mind.
When age and care his sight made dim,
And trcmor dwelt in ev'ry limb,
Assiduous his child would rnis
And ope' for him the garden gate;
Or from the bubbllng crystal spring
And still nor warm and fond caress--
Her careful nien. and prompt address,
Did deepest reverence express.
Old Caleb ceaseIess blest his child,
Nor Ger knew bliss. when sho smiled;
she seem'd TO him angel, sent
From heaven, bless him with content,
To smooth his path towards the skies,
And close in peace his signifies eyes;
And next to hopes of bliss divine,
He priz-d his lovely Caroline
O. wha, bright and fairy scene,
His SHELTERED valley must have been;
In all the pride OF Summer dresi,
And Natures ev'ry Pov'r exPrest,
When Caroline frs, Ioarn'd to rove
TIE deep recczses Of the grove,
While es'ry coy and maiden grace
Reelected from her smiling face!
And Etsst4cc saw-nor saw unsaoveiI
How natar's charms eoal3 be improved;
Bred up IN peaceful Solitude
His mind vas feelin-ly endued;
Even when Wild and maynard boy;
lie fancIed scenes Of love and joy
And Oft, he'd seek the shady boF'rs,
Where Caroline beguiled the hours.
All thoughts Ct grief would cast away,
And rapsur'd deep consume the day.
How sprse; i love in childhood found
When ar,,ess jay sin circles round.
How i'll i manheod's pride repaid
By broken ties which youth mad made.
Ours, be the cold ard seI7=h
That chiHs tire o1ce aI-t-us,ing heart
And do1Uly -urss still may he prove,
Who heed.ess bursts the ties Of love!