Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-25
LOVES OsES.

CHANGED that late n summer eve
Young Love went -canp-rng through the dew
"ben oh Time met him and cried. by your I.av,
master cupid Tn have few words with you.
The flowers you own Of great renowp
And you place them IN every mortal breast.
But most of them fade before my frown
As fast a. the rays from the west
i have only To walk around the stalk
And scatter handful OF bitter seed.
"hen 10 where the young rose used to bs
There dweneti a crop Of lasting weeds
But here and there. mot on, aIow)
meet with aenrous blossom OF YOURS
That lifteth IT. head meath my heaviest tread
And - swreter methinks for IN. crush II .Ddu,..
Many vigorous effort I've made
To NOW down that blossom 90 fairly blown.
but 1t turns the edge OF my weILtried blade
Though wbetisd anew on an old grave stone
81 have hidden the the innermo.t germ
nave sprnled the leaves with mildew blight
But the magical bloom defyeth my strength
And hour'shes on in perfume and light
Come tell me boy, how this may be-
mail who can erlinbIe the pyramid tower
And whittier the sap vi a mounia in tree.
Am bahled IN strength by a tiny aowerr'
oh Oh" cried Love. why sadly fear
That you like me- among the blind
VI you g surely nave seen IN your long career
That the roses plant of various kind
you know I've a hot bed her. below.
Where most ofthe glitiering .cions spring
They hunt aud they blow with dazzling show,
But eanno; say much for the scent ,h.yh.ns.
The goid-du't of Fortune I've always found.
VIII engender the bud and deepen the bu.
And the warm breath eYbairr ,ro,nS
WIN quicken the growth as nousht else can do
They are forward and shining thing. forsooth
And look well a. lavish them carees-ly forth:
They are vIvidly fair, but know they won't bear
Many sweeps ofy1ur seyths gust from the north.
They serve FOR the million creatures Of clay
And IN truth, are the only flowers that suit
Inc manifold hearts that crowd in my way
That have no depth for a irmer root
"Bui hearken, old fellow. I'd soon resign
a godship based such hollow fame
II held no privilege divine
To easta glory about my name.
There i. a fount in the realms above.
With 4 bubbing that hath ne end;
Where the red rose dips its fadeIe.s lips
In the waters where life and ELECTION blend
AS the gates ofthat realm open to me-
WHY oNentiDes choose wander there;
And inever return, but bring two or three
1.-THE flowers whose tints are beyond compare.
lido not pluck many, because / have learnt
lis IN very few bosoms those flowers can thrive;
Inc SOL NTsr be the same the spOwhenee they came
Where such exquisite blossoms will deign to live
ny chance, ] discover a spirit Of worth,
n strong a. the eagle, though soft as the dove
That spurns my ephemeral roses OF earth,
And viii not b. bribed by a butterfly love
so desp IN that heart engraft the stem
That blun's your eornorani .cythe, old friend.
And Try as you WILL twill conquer YOU stl.
For At never Is know break or bend
lis flower that nothing below can destroy;
lis unwither'd BY poverty, time or pain;
10 take for the advice OF boy
And never go wasting you labor again"
Time turned away his iron shod heel
hu''ering, after 4 short Good night
think such heart must be parcel and pan
or very great fool" and Time was right