Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-07-25
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TWILIGHT MUSINGS.

The lovely twilight, now draws on apace,
And now gorgeous canopy Of cloud
OF sunset hue, oerhangs the western sky
When royal Sol, wrapi in his rainbow robe
Of azure gold, and deepest violet
Yet fingers on I e verge of parting day.
Fit hour for silent, retrospective glance,
To hold communion with the guest within"
And stand arraigned at Conscience's secret bar!
Hath the recording angel traced on high
One word or deed that shall abide that day
OF solemn trial? Hath the grateful prayer
For daily blessings given, been waited up
As incense sweet before the Eternal's throne
Or do Iepentant tears, DER nlsspent time
And moments lost now uuavailing fow7
The noise and tumult Of the day hath ceased;
The hayward passions of the soul are hushed,
And all is calm
Methnks were such an hour,
When in Beihsada's vale there stood
congregated multitude, in ave!
There was the patriarch, on whose brow the snow
OF fourscore winter, lay. Yet reyerenily
His ear drank in each word and his full heart
Lifted itself in praise, that ere he slept
The sleep Of death, his aged eyes had seen
The Star Of Judah rise!
There noble FORMS
OF lofty pride and manly beauty stood
AS humble learners OF the way OF life
And Judah's daughters their meek brows unveiled,
Al Amid that GREATNESS ,hrong, intent to win
Those blessed words, like Hermon's dew distilled
Upon the softened heart; while DER their cheeks
The flush OF wonder stole
There too, was seen
The matron grave flushing with whispered word,
And chliing look, the young child at her side
Twas silence all, saye signing thro' the palms
The ,wigh, breeze that fann'd their burning brows
And the low ripple of the dark blue waves,
And the iumultpous heating of their hearts!
The earnest eye and the eh, parted lips
Their v'rnpt attention spake and there thew STOOL
Chained 10 The spot in Geep and strange amaze
Re before whom the Eastern Magl bowed,
And offered up then homage and Their gifts
Then stood among thai crowd in lowly cui.e
Amid the faithful few Eut 0Df was cane.
John, the torerunner OF the promised Christ;
And they had COZ c into that desert place
To weep awhile and pray.
Twas oil IN vain -
The eager crowd had followed them from far
And now they pressed around and waiting. huns
On every word that escaped the lips of Him
w no told them wondrous things. Nor needed they
The lengthening shadows on the hill $ Q reen side
Bu soon their spirits failrd for want OF food,
For divers came from far"
Then came the Twelve,
The chosen Twelve" and to their Master spake,
"send them away, that they may buy them food;
FOR see, the day Is spent"
Hark the reply:
Give ye them food TO eat"
And then they urged
Their scanty store, unmlndful all OF Him
VINO elveth TO the ravens when they cry,
Whose are the cattle on a thousand hills" there;
"Where az your loaves. We fanhess bring them
And iheE we've brot and placed before their Lord.
Then loo~ing up TO heaven, 'he blessed and brake,
To all that wondering crowd bread 10 the full p
For like the widow Of Jarepia's oil,
II failed them not:
There seated on the grass
win yon broad tempe-roof Of sky above,
See them partake their mama like repast;
Acrysial spring, from its clear, sparkling depths,
Allayed Their thrst,-and many fain,ing heart
Went up IN silent gratitude 10 Him
Who spread table in the wilderness.
The above lines found in my room, and
y ithout asking leave copied and now forward
hem TO you for punishment. They were writ.
en- by Young lady, an orphan. aged about 20.
] his is her second effusoD, written whilst at
ending school. She is now teaching the dis
riot school in the district where | am visiting
imongs, my friends who left Vermont before
ny remembrance. This fine farming coun-
ny. The wheat crop looks well +; the he ad fills
we'll, and some small pieces are nearly ready to
ut. Lima, the adjoining town west, is where
Mr.. II. }. r., now of New York, came from. He
'istcd this part of the country, accompanied by
lls accomplished lady, last fall. and they both
Won, as they deserve, the good opinion OF this
In relation to individuals, make
10 gratuitous statements, having enjoyed very
title, il any, personal acquaintance with them.
Perhaps it may be allowable for me 10 say thus
much of what ! hear.
! slept at CanaDdaiga, and spent rev hours
here in the morning, viewing the place. II 10
very pleasant place, situated at the foot of the
lake of the same name. There are 4 or 5
9 banks, a court house, and two good
,otels. I should Judge the population to be
bout 5000. The Lake lie pretty sheet of wa.
or to miles wide and Is or 20 miles long.
The farms around the lake are under good cuI.
ivaton. This place is delightful one for pri-
ate residences.
The villages OF East and West Bloomfield do
OF appear very attractive. The grave yard AZ