Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-11-30
For The Herald.
ODDS AND ENDS OF AUTUMNAL MUSINGS

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Autumn with her golden fruits and purple flow-
n-her richly variegated forest foliage-hor gorge |
Gus sunset skies and nights OF glittering stars has
once more been upon us,-and now, the fallen leaf
The w,hered flowers, and the chill and hollow
moaning Of her night winds, admonish man Of the
snsi destiny of all things upon the earth, and OF the
rpidIiy with which the wheels OF time are impel-
log him on to his doom-the Autumn OF his life
Gentle tho these admonons may be (as the ad
sonons OF Nature ever are,) they are none the
lees eloquent, and should not pass unheeded. We
how that much has been said and written in bitter
condemnation Of this so called gloomy PERIOD and
aye, !, is to many land as il should be 10 alD the
.Vori,e season OF the year. It's mellowness, and
hs sombrc gravity Of age, which i, bears upon its
brow, should a, lees, protect i, from the abuse that
u so freely heaped upon it--whie lis solemn mein
and resisiless power surely, Should command from
Ill, due and becoming reverence. Autumn, it is
uue il full of many embems OF the sorrows and
The sad realities OF lifeyet in her rich and album
dsu, fruits, the type of tina, reward which is
promised to all who do good upon the earth, and to
shom. not Spring-but Autumn! is the season OF
heir happies, hours and brightest hopes
Spring has long been regarded as the peculiar
Hassn Of Hopes and Youth is ever called the spring
tine OF life. II man lived only for the presen, life,
hen would the comparison often used be perfect,
II be- like the lily or the rose, TO bud and bios
som, only 10 pass away before the first iros,s Of
Aa,umn-living only in smiles and sunshine-and
vso darl future rose before hun then indeed u'h
he rose. nigh, he rest his thoughtful head upon his
bosom, and mourn his short lived glores. Bat ruth
Autumn ends his parallel. As the flowers OF the
fed leave the Earth, 10 give place perhaps, TO fair
s blossoms in coming season---So passes away,
10 tie autumn Of life, mortal man The aged one,
~hose shriveled limbs and whi,ened locks betoken
that Winters winds have blown upon him; the mid
de ,ged who like the sturdy oak still stands erect
and seems 10 court the ercesi blssi-and ,lle gen
We bud whose opening gives promise OF glorious
bc2 som-all, alike before the black gusts OF Au-
ismn, are hurried to the common receptacle OF all
.pon tho earth Blu, 20 the immortal spirit OF man
all seasons are alike. II knows no earthly change
ind happy are they who have withstood the delu
ave hopes Of Spring. and who, closing then eyei
ePon the transient Joys Of Summer, have sought
Hope that fades not at the approach ofAu'umn' no
shrinks from the winters blast Such hops
n,y be hkened TO our changeless Evergreen
esi proldly waves while clothed in winters SHOWS
,ad slritsrs ia her icy gems-ior 5oh shall Nv
E;sTer.
"Here in this Mirror then,
lie, man behold the circuit Of his fortunes.
The season ofthe Spring dawns like the morning.
Believing childhood with unrelsh'd beauties
ofgaudy sights the Sumner, as The noon'
Shines 10 dehgh, Of Youth, and riPens strength
To Au,umn's manhood here the evening grows
Ani kniis up all felicity in folly;
Wa,sr at last Sra,ss oH-fAs night Of age
IL, then no humor Of novel fancy
ta,ssied OF uniirea. put OIL TIE minute
81 resolution, which should bid farewell
TosvAin world Of WEAKNESS and sorIows
Man hath double guard, II time can win hi"
Heavens power above him, his own peace with
lin"
Lat no man then. ,urn Idly away from The lesso
sssch rhe sessons STE ever teaching him FOR u