Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-01-07
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The Poem pronounced before the Mercantile Ii
since, by PAnK BESJ,NIS, ESQ., has heen pub
lisbed by J. Winchester in neat pamphlet of SOM
forty pages. We expressed our judgment Of il
brilliant point and manly vigor at the time Of il,
delivery and il has been confirmed and strength
Vasea ly subsequent perusal. We copy tho follow
ing beautiful sketch of the true Poets life, with tn,
contrast preseeted ly the sdrt Of the present age
The common objects in our paths supply
shapes that are charming to the poets eye
Pictures soft as ever Guido drew,
He finds reflected in drop of lew,
And coiors mingled with Tiiian's skill
On tlcwe's leaf he traces Al his will
The golden insect, from WYNN Ina, springs,
And upward scars on irail yet brilliant wing;
Type oi The soul appears released from earth,
To sport aud revel in a heavenly birth.
Such happy fanries the poe, find;
They are 'he light and solace Of his mind;
They weld him inward peace when outward life
is oae long scene of turbulence and strife. .-sNss
When friends grow cold aud fortunes favors fail,
imagiuaton spreads her airy sail; 80,
Her barque floats freely cloud and mist =.
To pu,er climes, by mider sunbeams kiss'd.
Perchd in a garret, nearer to the skies
nan less 6sInfiUR uptfts Choose ~ rise,
He longs for wings 10 cleave the blue profound
Like Shelley's iark, spurner Of the ground.
lie spends his hours, with little else to spend;
AS if each six months brought its dividend
Honest and poor, the little that he gains
Supplies him needfu books and life sustains
And free from debt, in Independent state,
He feels no envy of the rich and great.
II is mind, exalted hy its lofty aim.
With grief may re flniliar, no, with shame;
For stunning vice he runs his mild career.
And looks 10 Heaven for bliss denied him here.
Contrast this portrait, not in fond ronceit
Sketchd from model long since Obsolete,
With one might, but will not dare not draw,
Because ! rev'rtnce wealth and fear the law.
No boy e'er gazed with more entire respect
On martial hero in his trappings deck'd,
Than on men. by mighty Msmmon made
The of traffic and the slaves of trade.
What can e nober than our lives TO give
To ga n the very means whereby we lve
To rise at mornins and forget to pray,
Intent upon the business Of the day;
The day concluded, to retire 10 rest
And dream what socks, what markets are the best
Whstcan he worthier OF immortal man
Than these grand maIimS: get whate'er you can,
Keep all u get, he Careful how you spend,
Know Ill your customers, and never lend
So shall yOur bank account he figured wide,
And every figure on the proper side:
So shall your wife in coach and Cashmere shawl
Dive down Broadway the wonderment Of all:
So shall your son, returned from foreign tour,
Hirsutely horrid, fright and gaping boor:
So shall your daughter come from boarding school
In all, but French and flattery, fool:
SO shall you smile with ill.concealed disdsin,
On old, poor friends, whose presence uses pain
So shall you, every Sunday, in your pew,
Devouilv curse Turk, Infidel and lew:
So sh II you live, without grief or care,
And die and go-I need not mention where.