New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-21

THOUGHTS FROM A STUDENTS RECORD.

/ THOUGHTS FROA A Sl lLt.Nl : hECOhO-
Thou roIlest on, o moon, roest lar, IN thy SWIM
ming motion. stately as The dance Of some woman
thou comest unto US from God; from an invisible
background, deep-set IN the empire OF night Soft
" thou dos, swing above tree-encircled plains
above deep woods. and over the waters OF lakes,
lightly stirred by the winds thou dost play among
those waters throwing many CLEANS OF silver, that
/ shine truly IN my eyes. Ever void walk near
thee, and sec thy siateness, and b. worslliper OF
thee, bu; cannot come always Within walls
dvelleth the writer, within the confines of life
By the way-side sat an old man, il whose eye was
the FIRE of youth. asked, upon waat part OF life
! dost thou look back with the greatest pleasure
| Upon that which have forgotten, .le replied.
Dark was the forest, cold blew tie blast, but the
bloed ran warm in the veins of the traveller for he
saw through the woodland arches the gided out
lines OF the well-known village
Ye far unaitainable stars images OF God, how 10
your number do ye represent the majesty OF his Gre
alton, how in your distance his lotiness, yet upon
the humblest dwelling fall your benefcent rays
Thou, my friend, steadily furnishing light like
star, how around thee like dark clouds gathers thy
household
traveller came 10 a little brook, running
through the road with great glee; he was weary
for he had ourneyed and the years OF his life were
many Afar in the horizon arose the lofty tursts
OF a ruined castle, strongly displayed upon the wes-
tern sky, for the sun was setting, and vet be-
low the castle extended many plains penetrated by
shining rivers, and yet beyond the landscape shone
the glorious sea may sgh, said the Traveller,
for bread, nor demand aims or shelter OF the IN
habltants. 1t were better 10 die loyfu!y IN this re-
gal country than for moment to repne.
The youth came 10 the philosopher and asked III
what direction his activity should be employed.
Lowest thou thyseli or thy neighbor ciefy asked
the sage, and the youth replied, blushing, myself.
Thy activity then, said the philosopher. is like the
coil OF rope, continually returning upon Itself Bind
hyself to thy brothers aud thou shalt be stretched
By The winds.
Like little drop of dew, fell from Heaven the
ciild, gIiered brightly on the pure folds of the ma
ternal breast thea rose INTO the skies Gentle was
thy influence, soft thy coming and thy eXhalarion
was with sunshine
In the eye OF the maiden, the youth sees a warm
encouragement. Soft are the glances OF passion
Be not rash, fond YOUTH the maidens eye only TO
herself apper,anelh.
passed into The village graveyard where they
were burying child Few Were the years en-
twined around her head, yet with ring Of iron,
was she bound TO The breast Of her mother, who
SAID; O child that have held near my heart be-
fore any eye conld see thee, when all was silent,
o child that ladst Thy life in mne, why ddst thou
leave me-, falling like leaf Of autumn, on the cold
soil of the earth. | would have tended lllee as
does the gardener his choicest roses, for thou weri
only a bud-ihou little one. And a voice came
from the grave: Weep not, my mother, Tor sweet
are thy memories; am yet within Thy heart, and
sheltered upon thy bosom.
saw the mountains, broadly they scared into
the sky; saw from their SUBMITS. the sky. Thou
roof of my mothers palace, shall ascend not INTO
thee The people are the stars, thy waves are the
broad, admirably disposed clouds. All look inIo
thee. yet Thy colors cannot be initiated.
Why olowesr thou not thy bent! Docs II con-
fict with rhe'.customs Of men' Thou only arr that
man, with whom thou must not conflict
heard the music The chords ybrated IN cir
cling harmOnes. Then leaned the musician over
his instrument and listened. His eye beamed elo-
4ucnily Tor in his soul the fountains Of sound Were
embossed, and the old reiinue 'ot silence danced
about him, eager 10 be caressed Ny heart from
his emotions, became filled with an inspired HE
nothing saw, but heard voice within saying;
Take thou thy Tyre, and ont OF the many lorms.hat
meet thee in woods and plains, amonginruttudes,
in solitude, and at all nmes, compose an infinite
harmony Be thou unknown eXcep, 10 me, for
am the genius OF song and the sacred strains oi el-
der bards VIII repeat To thee
Ee not troubled because thou ar poor and ~
known Great is the price OF riches, and still great
er is the cost OF reputation.
Thou cansi mol balance mans virtues against
his wees, nor is there anything stationary For
wise purposes, were the faculties provided with
contrast Us the clouds brins lor;hthe lovely
es OF the landscape.
The Thoughts OF the wicked are like the circling
eddies oil the whirlpool, IN which the boat speedily
descends dashed IN pieces, but tho lhoughlso the
good are like the smooih.surface OF the sea over
which thousand ships peacefully sail.
The cunning the smith, snot in the right hand
Of the smith, nor the dexterly of the farmer In his
management OF the plough a wise persisiency
proyokes the secret powers OF IRON and earth, 10
employ themselves in forward direction, as they
are willingly disposed I