Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-04-12
POETRY AND SELECT MISCELLANY.
For the Richmond Palladium.
To Samuel X. Hoshour.

For the Richmond Palladium.
To Samuel X. Hoshour.
s.Tbat he has faults il may be bold doubt,
Yescer.ain Ills meier haze found them OUT
Amid n age Of vain and goddess men,
When caiumny attends IA virtues path,
And Penury and Grief provide her welcome:
When Levty controls the mass,
And gaudy Pride screen. Hypocrisy;
o its a blessed and refreshing thing,
To sec the earnes. advocate of Truth,
In Christian forttuie, and humble nope,
Striving with evil, like the usehans'og STAR
Whose welcome light directs the found'flns DARK,
Shining through clouds and darkness
Oman Of and holy con.tancy.
To thee owe this well-deserved praise
No, with empty words greet ,hes here,
But with a heartfelt love and reverence:
I scorn deceit, hope 70 fat,er thee
I've lis,en'd to thy words. and markd thy life,
And Justice. Gratitude. pronp, Duty oil,
To pay the tribute Of homes, heart
To unambitious worth. Fitted 10 rule
Thy coun,ry's counseis, TO hold with all
The pride of earth successful rivalry,
I've thee turning from liie paths Of fame,
And Fashions tnsel show, and from the shrine
Whore do daily barter all earths joys,
A nd all Heavens hopes Of bliss, all, al-lor gold;
Aud in the quie, vale Of humble life,
I've mark thee turn 10 sooshe Misfortune's lot;
To waken hope, and JOY, and life, in those,
Who, "dead in ,respasses and sins'' knew not
The ooundless grace OF Go con,fte hearts.
IT'S here the dignity Of man shines forth;
Hero Virtue holds supreme her empire,
And points TO earthly pride, and pomp, and po"'r,
As a nd worthless in the scale of Truth.
On tho broad base of seLf-denying lore
The mobiles, cons Of earth have met:
The hoary sage, tho patriot firm and tru-.
The pure philanthropist, and the inspired bard,
Hare knom1 final b,h others good.
For this thoy toiled in and penury,
For this they died unhonord and unknown,
And iardy Justice told net of their worth
Till they were dust and ashes.
There have been
Upon this little scene Of earth, famed kings,
And conquerors Of ev'ry grade, men who,
Perpetuating hell on earth, have loosed
Discord and desolation among men.
And scattered them abroad on all the winds,
And these have been quite famous in their day:
Fools, grave and gaudy FOOLS have gaped and stared
In 1--WE and wonder these mighty worms!
But times somewhat changed. We judge men nov"
by their intrinsic worth and usef ulness.
For thus the eternal word of Him "who spake
A never man spake" teaches: s.Yc shall kno,o
Then by their fruits. DO gather grapes
OF Morr.s, orGgs of Htistle,'" How these words
OF simple, ar,ess beauty, strike mans thought
How few of all the names an deeds Of pride,
Whose fame has been re-echoed over earth.
VIII stand this divine! How many lowy hearts,
And charities unnoted, will come forth
Approved by this, when good shall be rewarded
Just man, to whom dedicate this lay,
Imperfect. and unworthy Of thy name,
Thy actions The witness of thy faith,
And have approved i, noby. Fools may say
Thy name is humble, Pride contemn thy Calling
Bot there's majesty with such as thee
Would dim the lustre of a kingy crown!
The majesty Of Iftstt-that power divine
Which followed Esus in his humble garb,
And spoke him more than mortal; grandeur which
Made FELIX uembe tho words of PAUL.
Thine is a blessed lot . righte Gus man.
Firm friend Of youth. aud faithful guide of age;
Thou dost not feeting things of earth
Thy hopes of bliss. If friends prove false,
Thou knowest thou hast a Friend devoid of change.
Thou hast abundance of celestial goods
Ii fortune wanes earth Thy hopes, thy joys,
Thine ev'y though, and blessing placed in Heaven,
When earth shall claim thy services moro
Thyself wilt follow to enjoy them there. f%tss