Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-04-04
robrllty of Mechanics.
ny MISS NJ. s. WENTWORTH.

nv M. E.
IS Toll on. sun-bnrntmeehanlc. GOD has pia-4
ced thee in thy lot, perchance, 70 guioe 'ne
f1ying car that whirls US on from scene 10
scene. or friend to friend bind down 'le war
ring waves of ocean, tempest 'os'' VI o''"'''
the red artillery of heaven.
Toll on! Without thy power, earth, thouen
her sands were one vast Pactolus of gold'
would be a waste of tnselled tears and gut
tering grief; and want and wo, and splendid
misery, CLEAN ont from all her treasured mines.
Rich soils would perish in their richness. and
the fruits of seasons changing, die unga,hered
from the harvest.
Toll on! Jehovah was workman too
In the beginning God created heaven and
EARTH" and from confused chaos sprung this
perfect world, the perfect workmanship OF the
eternal uncreated power. Up rose the u.lgh'y
armament, and back the sullen surges swept,
Submissive, tanned, each to their several bounds.
Ard there he set great lights: the glorious sun
to bless the day the timid moon to wear at
night the mldpr iusire of the radiant Orb. he
painted heaven mlngling with blue q white, q
in the vaulted alch modest star peeped OUT
seemed. by the majesty oil sun aud moon, IKE
p stray lilly breathing out its lore OF meek and
blnshirg 1iveliness, in the gay tnts oil opening
bud and rich voluptuous blossom.
Wondering, there dawned another, and
third, till clustering. cinging to the spacious
canopy they read, in the calm waters OF the
SEA. the story of their radiant tovein' IS. From
thence assured. they fear nor sun nor moon,
|. but faithfully distii their pensive liz ht. O'd
ocean tost her crescent spray, and from her
; hidden depths creatures OF life came up. ana
. flew above the earth winged fowls and birds,
, and flying fish, and the great whale, dd1k
2 emperor of the sea.
, And God created man! Six days he labor
b. ed, and the seventh he reposed while from
the sea, the ear,, the air, and all that III them
: is. went up a chorus of extatlc praise to God
d the first. the eternal architect.
n Toll on. sun-burnt mechanic; heard ye Of
i him whom habhIing Jews despised The
). manrer-bnrn Of Nazareth Exalted TO bt
3 Prince DER death and hell. Read We not, If
II The Book. of the uu,au9ht apprentices, who
$ laid his hand upon liberals rugged name, and
u it was stiIled
IT Toll OF! Drink from the dews that HEAVIER
= diSiEs; fragrant flowers, the bursting buds
Is the blessed air, is untold wealth to the hare
browed and bronzed mechanic. RIch Golfer;
l. bring snare canker and heart corfoslon.-
+ Gods wealth is yours. wealth TO which de
l. cayng gold is vanity and dfoSs.
1t Toll ont Proud peer and prince, and pc
- dant. sage, statesman. ana priest. now cldili
Q the tribute of tomb. whic't fam would drlv
q away the greedy worm; and splendid ei"qu'nc
u and mocklng tears are shed above me ohs
re which lies as common as thr pIebrIan herd
l. The grave is the great levrIler. Bitst grave
~ Grave Of the tanned mechanic! a sPlT
II speaks from thence, and willing ears N y lear
G snnt. task. which monuments OF gold haV
t. n0t i mower TO teach. Promo man-learne
III mango sill above that tomb, and weep I
- think that when old Time shall tire, the su
DIT gc out with WEAKNESS; obIivion'S suIien surg
y shall sweep away your greatness end yonErh
IN vaIry above ''lhe wreck of matter and til
I" crush ofworlds." the handiwork of God's oW
y nob!enan shall live, lmibutable as time, VIII
TO Time his empire holds, eternal as Eternity
ed S!fur1ay C,1rier.