New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-01
THE RIB Z.
For the New York Tribune.
4 NEW YEARS MEDITATION.
J,.e-.5e3 to ~. J. Raske;t. Esq.
~ wrIiIAa WALLACE.

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,.,r .sp srans! There is an awful hcDh
, -" :. IN, ws.sss and the breaihlsss earth,
VI Il, pulse ofza;ure, oyerworn,
p.d ceased 30 chroaicle the solemn march
~ ~. .,,,arlss; and fon ;ae far, cold sky
T,s ,louds Ike moarnsrs, fae with grief and tears,
:, I Nv down IS 90 barisi.-Iiis well
D ,.,.b,r ware o. that perpetual stream.
,,., r,.m she fountains Of Eternity,
n melancholy music DIES.
. - The Year,
,;..,wsn Peird, din and sad with age,
us anus; mission done, Z funeral robe
Acoaj him folds ia DYING dignity,
To- ID .ssks the dark Convention Of ,h- Dead,
Were thousands passed before.
Gaze on the PAST!
.lMthy spirit, man! stern reckoning hold,
Vile Memory, with inc hearts pale blossoms
cowred,
6, weeping by: her lesrs sre thine; for TlxE
his career sinks no.: and DER his track
sanD.soladon's horrid trophy rears.
Wv, in the cold sind wenders pitiless,
shil,this green Earth, mountain aud valley fair,
sn,h with the glorious je~elry of God,
AN, gu, ia vain; for A@ARicE, inpicus, lays
n, hand on every gem, and conscience lulls
., lara hoa-y mni.,er.-Weep On
Law. with her wing yet radiant from the light
That fill. on se:sph-Plrmes, end spirit large
| 4. worlds which sire would bless, uoheedsd stands
Bore Humanity closed gate-Weep on!
lysr,os stl! his naughty front er.cis
I'D over quiserng hearts his bloody chr
Triumphant roils, end his men Glory cell
y,p Oh! Red Battle s,il-his railing name
I'd with the cIotted socs maGdsned world
times deep chalice poured-inpatien', bites
4, blade, and Homer criss aloud. Weep on
:eh wear bu, throws another blazing brand
I.p The yolcan.Gfe, where HATE and FEAR
And SvPrRsTlrIos bind the sl.rieking Earth.
ii we'll to weep Hsll keeps its jubilee
Were pilgrim. ,ng gels once did no, disdain
Toh0ld high counsel. conversation sweet
WITH hin who from tn Almighty Thought emerged
Scarce less resPonden;ly tnan they. Weep on
lreu.now shpiithy true manhood speak. Shrink not
lrOy grisf is nobieness whichmay the birth
tuighy action be, and al the last
Ii. mountainous Error OF thousand years
Loser, when crashing down, the hoary pile
Snail shake or frighted o,b and peo?Isd realms
Trm ,t,ir long siumber rouse. Ga, glorious deed.
lAlishQrfosa God!
Silence and Stars
lBshdd! Another year from the abyss
q Roll. like an eager bllow OUT. Lock up
LOok up and-whiie the breeding Night is seen
Yduher noon, and stars convention hold,
40 ancen, band, around The Central Deep
whsntiE, Times seePless author, shrouded sits
lsudcrea;ing meditation rapi-
o. nan Thy solemn ny mn, adoring, breathe
Saspechless lhou when choiring spheres
| lSfds Creator sing:
HYMN OF THE sPRIREs.
& TsrEARTH is GoD's,-The torrents shout
isppiss, at morn or evening dim,
| Iauasic sweet, and deep, and wi!},
AsNalure only gives 10 Hls;
lie solemn wood in worship b9ws,
Harmonious wi,h It's whispering iesYes,
Whose lips the same old eutheia give
Which angels taught II E5es's ewes;
, The :un'li;moun;aius, leamng, stand,
The sl,aIs Of our temp. land;
I While Mornings mist, around them cusled,
| "ah incense canopies the world
| Artsughing stream, ard smiling scd
Are radian.wiih The step OF God.
THE SEALS Gop's!-Arourd His feet
6 Inc pillows Yet adoring flow,
4 AID roll the majestic hymn
\ iaey uttered centuries ago,
Whom Msn ard Chsrub, hard IN hand,
| Walked On ,ae souadipg shore alone,
MaaStd by ,he Tremendous bass,
AtuGed their voices to lis own.
A0stseactiiUi!-TEc glad waves smile,
aal lesp eiOuad each choral isle;
| %ht'heir a,inis,e,ing forms
e''O'e ths kindled shrine Of storms;
| asuany ray, or t.mpes;'s flame,
| SA calling out his awful name.
'st SKY is Gems. iilCTuel with suns,
Aldi'!sd with nlai,y a golden globe
'as'e are hui jeUels hung along
| NJ Inc dusk, margin Of His robe.
| "a'a DAY has qaeachel lis orient FIRE,
ana Aseaing puppies in the s.ocn,
'',s aan'ch.a0Ee watcher, Night
] n -C'' Ger her Earth starry pune.
y, w. a''y Night. with all Thy shade,
1Aoa wsri fer US in beaut, made,
aGa's aside me mantle hang
~, .l''5 Saas 'asif b!indiog glory aups,
aaa 'aow, s,,he appointed hour.
4 asAe''s naj=siy AID power.
\ IL os'vkssz is Gop's!-Long HIS
l w 10 AHt4i silence safe aione,
"sle ever his ,espIsnderr brow
r.. -, eaFsia-cloud wss s;errly tarown;
me eS'eiied HIS bow, sadlo,
Ass Ig r1 eh-as passed INC sncisn, curse,
~ l'ss n;ssor TO Hls face,
| A'ta's!ed bacs the Ua;yerse.
a,si. %o'ia 10 world TN anthem wen,,
F.sn ,- ING, round each ir.naasn::
Of po.. s..a 70 weird ;ne starry ,nsoDg
AMI s',.t poured joyous song,
RI. @s sons OF God rolled out
through the lesps, ,i1sir answering shout.
Elsasrlr Is GoD's,-wbs. n.,,.
a Ssi' GELD, eoidly pal each starry cline
"S.'' Ike a troubled vision. dies
Ana 4. music fem lie harp Q: Time,
cr.s,;al mighty vessel wrecked,
Ds,sl;-i Fragments foa, again,
crearY dim ch,o,;s