New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-05

II silver stars me slaeQ iaoF-o DIGS nestle
within the bosom Q: the rose; the brilliant
ribe Of the 6nprestG, following their example, H.
yade ;he shades of the groves and retire IN silence
1eneaih the shelter OF the flowers, the leaves AMI
M fruits The perfumed cerGi7bpr, extending BE-
lnd his closed and polished culrasS his long anirn-
ne corches upon the jasmine, the honeysuckl-, or
th- egiantine Th- GcTobGt5c n0tops9q l-avrs the
covering of his daily shelter; doe wlI.ling beetle
closely follows them. soon rejecting the heavens
upon Earth, thousands OF eiowwoIms and myrIads
OF IRE fires, scintlidling like phautoms OF wander
ing Stars. succeed them In the silent empire OF
Flora. The ptaienG, like fugitive humming- birds,
seek upon ttrr light and rapid Wigs the nectar ii
the beI.adonna just oDeRlng 10 The psariy drops OF
the dew while The butterflies with hues as varied
rs fespentent, intoxicated win The sweets OF d
thousand flowers aud rue volupruous pleasures OF
the day, lit upon FAINT and anguish!ng wings from
flower TO flower, giving them IN parting farewell
klss OF ieve and nope:
There is on, bending beneath the irresistible H.
uence OF somnolent lnebriation OF sweet per-
tonnes and fora! ambrosla, whO seeks resting
plAce within ;he lovely coraia OF flower scarce
open 10 the night. and whose bending stem, too
feeble to sustain her reeliDg invader. curves be
meath the weight of his airy wings; the butterfly.
collecting all his energy. cngs closely 10 the
trembling petals, Stalking heavily his wings, and
enaeavonng 10 balance himself. Bu; the timid
flower, as Il shrinking from his abrupt csress,
eerns ~ her outraged mOde>iy 10 repress HIM with
eiugh;, while rembnsy aslLaiieg her elastic stem,
which rocks HIM III gentle Cadence From TINS
contest OF floral ruodrsiy and anbroslsi
there results mos Seartif.l and graceful phenom-
mon the golden pollen detached rem the antheTtn
IF the iiInlJ flower hv th- braing piuons Of Tn
butterfly and mnsled wllA the dust Of pearl. OF
emerald, and OF gems oi a thousand vaned hues
shaken from the wings OF the luxurious insect, rises
IN ms cIopd winch envelopes her With her me
baed pues, IN It's prl.naiic reflections a. if In the
midst of brilliant aerial rainbow which Is revived
rom moment 10 moment bv fugitive ray Of lish
escaping horizontally from the Interstlces OF dia-
phsnou. clnrd
Blu, the sun now rapidly advances toward the
bordering line OF the horizon lis pencil rays,
flashing a6eve and beneath the mountainous clouds.
dpprar Ike sheayes of luUIlcoOred fame sprlHglrg
~ in awiul MAJESTY from the bosom OF d Titanic
Volcano The hraveus auyr.r 10 glitter with the
bright baZe OF devorring cont grafton. Presently
he sun, hrcomipg visible through vast opening
burns before the 5enolder like an incandescent
sphere OF molten metal his bulk, immensely mag
mied, pours forth flOoi ot intense scarlet light
which ior wnie Till, the whole concave oi the
XIV A tin. moment, his lower edge dips into he
iguld surface Of The lake He seems 10 hesitate
md pause awhile as # 10 take lest look of the
gorgeous and ird.scrihsble scene Produced BY has
,4r,ing presence. before bidding 4 Iasl farewell 10
he day which he has SO gorouSy endrd-which
n- shall see no nort--and which now belongs IN
time! Hail his disc has already disappeared and
CSScpOuS.
wells his bulk as II To proiony ms prest nee beyond
ms allotted hour IN The magic scene, winch soon
must vanish with himself Myriads of rphenereal
insects whose existence begins ana ends between
he ros,s of iwn Auroras conscious. II would seem.
- Oh # no ,r o. ,,.. ,,,,f, ;ng ave of,L.
,,, b., .s.a,nh,,. .sysry,chsre N lone and ,non
n,rali. coIn,,re az iS T.sniv.d IN mass away TO-
rs,h,. nv .n,,r rh. fields with their fitting
hndn,ys n.,ro,mins a ibop.a,d .yolnlions IN thrir
Observation-Disclosures u,ward and downward.
miner and It,ther scattering. combining. and sca,
,..r,n, ar,in-drs,inyd in a t,w moments 10 vanish
,rvrr more IN s,ort in The sunlight ASST 10 hasten
heir cphrmeraI destiny. numbers of darling swal-
lows. whisting in their JOYOUS flight pass through
The mobile crowds sclZins the victims in their
,ain with which 10 feed their litc Ones
Emblem of the Indifference OF the living 10 the
ale of the dcad!-no sooner has the messenger Of
lesih thinned their dancing hosts than The surv-
vors unite again, once more 10 dance on sh,e:
wings $500.
Already the eastern side Of the heavenly vault
present. :, few silver. s,s upnu its dark blue con-
cave The sun hides himself below the horizon.
The brilliant conrs which pamted the cioucs fade
away gradually: they change, chameleon like, from
INT 10 tint to fainter and fainter hues, presenting
.uccesslyeiy all the rises Of thousand chromaiIc
prsms. Byand by, ocly Their ioiner submits
aud westward edges rtiicct Tor little longer The
avanesclnr hues OF the eVdnescen' sun ; While the
gray mantle ot night, growing darker anu darker,
Gradually luGS aiCuNu ti''l. DdStS. Sppu w MAP
them IN It's draperv al Gerkucss.-.s there sens
I'VE beng who could witness without rapturous
emotions ibis progressive and confused mixture
OF lights aud shades, this mysterious reiulgence
OF t!ic glimmcrIng horizon, thus tlHctnatns con
fct between the coming nlsnt and The parting
dav. those evanescing hnes expiring upon The
neiehborins hills, this occidental vault upon whose
sursing arch the sun spreads WIN sueh radiant
sPlendor the golden i!nses oil his epa!lne robe
'hls azure sky sFaGually melting H'o .he SHADES OF
The Jet, and The declining day Whlch EXPIRES be-
meath the toiab-i!ke ioios oil an coon Siifoud
Now me scche cha"sts
p,esen,ly IN. benyess assume a new and still
80 ,,,r;.:,sred nn.ear.,cc The clouds break
ing gradually iato fragments OF every variety Of
form and SIZE, oiier ln turns pictures of the most
fantastic character Here are seen monsiersoi The
most formidable and massive structures springlng
IN INTO sort OF existence again to pass into new
sb,nes and revive under new Developments. There,
JoNIy arise threatening towers, impenclrable
walls dungeons. bas,ions, aid loily ramparts In
uioentic uronorliens Here is a hriarean Colossus
Who with his enormous arms. threatens neigh
horinc OIymnus: there. is a eod-llke hero sitting
mon q falling throne; near Ly is growing forest
hanr;ns 6enrath the sky; farther on are threaten.
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