Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-08-05
POET Y.
For tho Arkansas 1

For tho Arkansas Intelli gcncer.
Address TO the people of Arkansas.
Hail friends to freedom, and to freedoms laws,
Statesmen and patriots, in your conntry's cause
10 you wake ancw the warbling wire,
Tuned to theme which God and men admire
thome which Grccian poets oft have sung,
And hath been thunder'd from the Roman tongue
"A theme in which nations greatness lies;
Without it Empires fall, but with il rise.
'Tis EDUCATION, Heavens own gift to Earth
From which all human greatness takes its birth
"A foant of light to mans benghtod soul,
Confined to few-suficicnt for the whole.
What gave to Greece the glory Of the world,
When mental darkness DER all Europe curI'd?
What rendered Rome the homage of mankind.
when she stood mistress in the march Of mind
Twas education. learning-both the same
J Is that alone can build a nations fame;
Ills that which gives old England all her bays,
And makes her prince Of all the earth in praise.
!" hero sons OF geniustrise, and 'scape tho frown
OF ignorance and merit just renown.
Rise then, ye sons of science and debate,
And fix on tho improvement of your State.
Leave meaner things, to prouder works proceed
And let the gift of learning be your need;
Alot by law specific sums to spread ta. I'M.
The light of learning to each humble head;
inceurage schools of lore, both high and low,
And to the prudent press your favor show,
Ill from the land tho night of darkness fly,
And education gid the mental sky.
DO this, and crime will leave the lovely land. Y
Twill snatch the dagger from the assassin's hand:
When reason shall usurp the throne of sin,
And bring the blessed train of virtues in.
= IS F. y
Full many plough boy plods his native field,
whose brains but few ideas ever yield.
But shed on them the glorious golden light,
And they shall rise, like stars to gild tho night
Perhaps some second Bayard now, whose lot
Is TO rove forest, wood lands, and whose cot
Is seated in some wild sequestered shade.
ii learning had on him her charms display'd,
Might rise illustrious from his rural gloom,
AND spread bright fow'rs upon his fathers tomb
And 5lest with education, his bright page
Might shine with glory in future age.
Full many gems lay in times wondrous womb
lis learning's light alone can bid them bloom.
Gao bid them from the barren waste arise,
And flourish brightly meath Columbian skies.
Sons of Columbia, great is thy fame
Tho worlds loudest minstrel dwolIs on thy name.
Then wake up, lpray you, wake with one voice,
And bid all your sons in knowledge rejoice; (,
Bid all your bright sons of learning arise,
Then angels bending DER tho vaulted skies,
Shall bless the deed, and with delight shall raise,
Harmonious harps to sound your pleasing praise.
On You the glorious task is now enjoined,
To raise, enghten, and refine the mind .-a
To spread to all tho sons of poverty,
The light of learning and of liberty
TO bring from benighted ignorance tomb,
Flow'rs that shall flourish in celestial bloom,
Till education shalt extend to all,
Vice be extinct, and Satan's kingdom fall; =
And mary bright and brilliant genius spring
To make the halls of legislation ring.
Do this, ye wise, and with greater grace,
Will sing you benefactors of cur race;
Angels shall lean from Heavens ETHEREAL dome,
Commend your labors, and invite you home.
ANONYMOUS.
The God Watch.--I have now in my hand a
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