Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-28
POETRY.
"MvcH YET REMAINS u>scNc."
tErem The Loaisri'ie JoarEa!.)
PULPIT ELgQCENCE.

The Gav was decln;nr-the hrer1e 10 iiS :icc
Had I,it the fur h.vs>u"is u stag an the sea-
a. The sun is sor.eousaCs>, r1dlnnt dah stHi'
Dr,ppcd down Ike . gem iram thu brow OF Ee h!'!i
one teinuoI- star III The gluiy 90 June
Game with sii.ie aHd sat down d! ING h."n'
As IN, graced her blue throne wa the pride oil queen
me smiles ofhsi lovencss slddeuins The scene.
The scene was enchanting. in distance away
Relied the crested waves oi the Chesapeake BAY
Whjc haih,d in The moonlight the viiage was seen
With The church III the that stood on the efeen
~. SCH so,u. meadows lay brightly urroiled,
With their nllnlIes of verdure and blossoms oi gold,
And the earth III her beauty, forgetting To sflese,
Lay asleep IN her bloom on the bosom oi ese
A licht.heareL child, had wandered away
From The nj where ms fut>-rs had :amoo:d al dayi
And free birds was t.ie sohg oil my sou,
A. heard the Mid waters eAn'tine'y roll;
While tightening my he;ii IS sl"iten aans,
Wuh bursts OF low iauc!ltcr. aad suatchrs Of song,
| struck in the patti way hait worn o'.' the sod
~ the feet thai wen, up 10 the worship ot God.
A I traced lis Green windirg> nurmnr Of prayer
With tue hyuiu oi the wo,.hippers rose on the air,
And drawn by the links ol rs sweetness along,
| stood, unoascrved, in the mits, OF the tl,rons.
For awhile my young srlr;t sui wandered about
With the h,s aud the winds, that were singing without;
But, birds, waves and zephyis were quickly iors"l
IN ore aasc!.i.ke being thai frightened The spot
In stature majestic, allr i.on The t'irong
lie stood IN l,is beaciy, the thciGe oi my song
Ills cheek pal. with i.rvor-lllr blue o5cS above
IIi up with the sp.cndocs OF youth. aHG OF love.
Yet the heart glowing rapture that beamrd nom those eyes
Seemed sadtered by sorrows and cha'tencd ny sshS'
AS il the yunn. heart IN its bloom had grown cold
With its loves unreqiited, lis surro"s untolc
Snc,, language as his may never recall,
rnt his theme was Sgivann--s;.sa;ion 70 all,
And the souls Of tho;saad IN ecstasy hang
ON the MANN ike sweetness that dropped from lis tongue
Not alone or the hi wild cloiucncc sioc,
Enforced by each gesture, IL SUM- Ia The soal,
'fi seemed tlIa an angel Lad frightened the sod,
Aaa brought - each bosom message !ium Goa
lie spoke IF tr Sayiour-'yhat pcares he drew!
The scene oil ii, Suiio:iuss clear on my view
The c1o>s-nc rGe Where lie suffered aud died;
The gish OF bright cnnsu;. that flowed from Ills sde
The cup Iii' soirows-tLe wofinwood and gall,
The darkness that manted the earth as Il pail;
Ina oarln ut
Who Aue., they scofied HIN, aii King of The Jews
He spoke and seemed that his statue like form
Eypanded aIL siuwed, ~ his spirit crew VAIN;
Ills tone So inip4ssoGel- so melting his AR,
rs touched with compassion he ended in prayer;
lis hands cIasped allow himhis blue orbs uplro~n,
sun plea Ing Cot Sii,s TIA, were never his own,
.yhlt tia; .non where such sweetness ine'.5!c chung,
sill spoke tho expression hal died on his ,ong:e
on, God. wLa, e'no'.ens tn speaker awoke,
A moral he seemai.-y r; de y SPOKE:
A nan-ytt 80 G4r tto.i h,;;.au ~ rigeH;
ON easi-ye: So closely connected h Heaven.
How OH In ny taHcy I've pictured him there,
y. he stood in that triumph OF passion aad prayer
With his eyes closed IN T3puyeih-r transient eclipse
Made a,sE; W the smiles ;ha !um.mst hs iips.
There's a ciaria in Gelvtiy-a magical AT.
Tla, thrills, hr Il Hiss, i.uTi tie lip 10 the heart;
Ills The .l4ncr--ih- eXpesson-,hc weilc!cssn word,
By who's. nlas.c the depths Of the spirit stirred
The eyes sWec; sSon-;hat mei'S, while II awes-
The lips soft pcrsua>ion-!n musical ionc--
Oh, such was The cha;m of that eloquent one!
The tim. is long past-yel how clearly defined
rha, bay church and village iloat up my mind;
/ sse aIAid azure III moon i'll her prids
With The sweet little tremhler that s2t by her side;
| hear the bluc waves, she waaitrs along,
Leap up in their aaCness ana sGg her song,
And tread in tie pathway baworn DER the sod,
I.y ihc feet that went up 10 the worship q God.
The time i long past yc;, TIA; visions | see!
The past. t.r dim past, j. the present IL me;
ain standing md tla heart stricken t!.oN.
A vision foa.s IT'S tie ilcule of ~ song
Al. glorious and aris;t q spirit .. ai;,
The l:ai.t Ike u halo encifcliaa his hair
As catch The same accents Of sweetness and lose,
lie whispers Of JeS.s--ard points US above
How sweet my heart is the pic,irc I've traced.
lis cham Of hIisht fare seemed almost ciiaccd,
Till memory, tie iuad on ila, sits in the soul,
Took up the iIal iiaks aud connected Tie whole;
As the dew TO the bicSSO;i-;hc bud To The bee
As the scent 10 the iCSc-a!e tluSc mcmurrs 10 me.
Rouna the chords Oi my heart they lave trenbsiy elag
And The echo II gives, is tie song have sung.
AMELIA