The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-04-11
pODY AND MIND.
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grwomen Ihoymr. and no third. First,
the toilworn craftsman, that, with earth
made Implements, ,labnriously conquel..s &.
the earth, and makes sher mans. w IN
cradle TO me is the hard hand, crooked.
course; wherein, notwithstanding, lies
Il cunning virtue, indefensibly roy al,as
ldf the sceptreIuf tliis planet. Venefa-
BILE, too, is the rugged face, all weather
s,anned, besp,ed, with IFS rude int III
gence; for il IS The face Of anan living
| Iman-like. t,h, but the more venerable
iorthy rudeness even because we'musl
pity as well MS love lbee! Hardly en-
treated brother! Forusw thy back
so bent, Tor US we e thy straight limbs
md fingers su delormed; thou vert oar
canscript, On whom. the hot fell. and
kghiing nur battle vert SO mTred.--
For in thee. too. lay, n God-rreated
form, but WAS motto be minded; IN.
cru >ted must it stand with the thlck;,d-
hesions and deIacements OF labor; ana
thy body, like thy souI,w not to know
freedom. Yet toil on, toll on, thou,
thou art in the duty, be out oi it VIII"
may; thou toilest for the altogether in
dispensable, for daily i'read. et
A ,secondman honor. and still mnr
highly; him who is seen toiing for the
spiritually indispensable--not dali,
bread, hut the bread of life. lsno, he.
too. in his duty, endeavoring towards
inward Misunderstanding this hy
act and BY word. through all his otIi
ward endeavors, he they high or low?
Highest OF all wnen his outward and
inward endeavor areone; when we eau
name him artist--nnl earthly craftsman
.only. but inspired thinker, iiat with
heaven-made implements conquers hea.
ven fo us. If the poor and humble toll
.ha, we may have food, must not the
high and glorious toll for him in return.
that he may have light. guidance. free
d m. immortality! These two, in aII
their degrees, honor; all else is chail
and dust, ,whichlet the wind blow whitli-
er it lis,eth. .ua~ r.s ?
Unsprakably touching is it. however.
when find bpth dignitirs united;'an
he tn must toll on'w rdly for The low
est Of mans wants. is also toilng in
Wafdiv for The highest. Subimcr. IN
this world, knaw ! nothing than a pea
Sant sainl. couSd such any where now
he met with. Sucha one will take thee
back to Nazereth itself: thou witt see
the slAen,Ioi Of heaven spring fem ti,e
hu'ntlsst depths OF earth, hike light
shining N great darkness.
AMI again: it is not because of his
toll that llanent Tor the poor; we m'sl
alI toll, or steal, (hnwever wen me ol'
steaIing.> wl,ict, is worse; no faithful
wnrkman finds his task Il pisiinc.-.
The poor man is hungry and thirst, but
for him also there is 1n'i and drink; he
is heavy laden and Weary, but Tor him
also the heavens send sleep, and the
deepest; in his smoky crib a clear ,lewy
heaven ol resi- enrei"pS hIm, and f1tlu
ull,merin of ctn;iI-skirtef dreams.
But what | d mourn over is. tn ii In"
ampoi his sou, should q 'ont; that M
rit OF nravenly.or even edrthly,knowl
edge should visit him; hut only IN the
hag4ard dnrkne, J, like two spectres, ,iral
and indignaii'n Alas! while the b, 'dy
stands so broad and hrawney, mus the
soul lie, bin led, dwnr ed. stupified, al
most annihlHtrd! Mas! was tins. to'
breath Of God; bestowed in lle;iven
but on earth never Ia be nnfude,.
That there should one man de itnor
ant, who had capicltv Tor knowledge
this call a iragrdv. were il Il happen
by some computation il does.