New-York daily tribune., 1846-12-29
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
For The n. Y. Tribune
THE GREAT REFORMER.
n. Hy,;-uo. Co,,y'
Bf TBoMAs l. HARRIS.

Bf TBosiAs L. HAaSIs.
Fsor the wosk bench OF the carer where in honest
,o;l He he,, land content
From the peasants lowearcd cottage. nch ~i'H 't-'-
sas-~s s;nh. like the sky
r,o,,,s;n waere Hi, spr: rose to grandeur
From the desert Of temptation "nsfs ne 'p"ineo 'n=
&C., bes f.ona me- Satan - to the gold and
xyi. calm and s:esdfs, courage Hc wen. out into the
storm.
life of humble goodness, to Mssion Of Reform
His gsrb of hoLnely russell did veil but not conceal
. form whereon Perfection had set ia living .es
Ina. form Of periec, beauty around a spirit shone
Pure az the Summer dcwdrop get brilliant as the sun
The unirersc Of wisdom all rnirrored was therein
A. cord. and stars and mountains shine throush the
Oceans brimi
hnd a. It'd mighty pulses with Love were o'efHo"ea-
Love boundless as Creation and infinite as God
His words like living Hshtbeams went forth with
,owy aim. fame
Hindl.ns Man. dormant powers to strong volcanic
Spreading golden sunrise DER the DARK chaotic Night
housins the weak end chain to conflict for the
Ricb, IA wall
Shaking the throne ana prison as the earthquake rocks
Whelming the presty aI,srs in the ruin OF their 'a
Waking great Human Nature as the storms the Ocean
move
To redeem It's glorious brthright of Unity aud Love
His deeds that like His spirit rnercifully strong
Were prOtes. agsins. Evil and conflict with the
Wrong
lie clasped the lonely oucast with plying love pI'inc
While He tore from him the letters and the lepcfrass of
c,,mo and dart
He brsyed the hydro Fal.ehooa whose poisoning folds
u.d c,n.bed and wfun. and rnsddcned the God.ke
human heart;
e.,ca,pg not though tortured each pore Of beng bled
TIN with one grand endcavor He bruised its mred head
Death mid the iron hail storm tina, sweeps along the
r hi. ~ho leads with dauntess breast the fororn hope
OF Man
Death by the az or gsllows the rock OF fame - him
Who wars with demon Pries,hoods OF with the blood
fobed King glorious fa,o
Oh strong gsouled Champion of the Right this vas Thy
The false Church nailed Thee the Cross raised for
Thee by tho state lsrc hurled
Yet has Thy Cross become Throne Judah and Kome
In shame beneath Thy mighty reign Retormer OF the
World
The Hero Spirit never des the Martyr Soul lives
Here rsgnes Thou oh Brother yet till the good tight
won. loorne
Thou v,hsperest the true mans heart and nightly is
From iand to land ou,burtug grand the chorus Of Re
form.
We see not now Thy Aeshly form yet is Thy spirit near
Filling the true mans breast with Love that oyercometh
Feh;
Revealed to oil who in the paths Of Truth and Duty
Like the great angel by John ,hroncd in the rising
In no despotc State at Thou where Rulers forge the
chain
That binds the desolate and poor renury and Pain
In no Secleran Church art Thou where knayes and big
ots meet shod feet.
And broken hearts splash bloody rcd beneath their iron
Tby home lie where the Hero dweis who tolls to
throw Two
That Social Aparg that doomsthe world 10 guilt and
Where hearts beat warm with faith and love throbs
the stormswcpt sea, Free.
Thou rulcst Brother rules tho strong sous OF the
Thy voice is heard where Nations rise from blindness
and from sleep. deep.
And call for Brotherhood and Love- as deep responds 10
Thy strength Is fol, whore strong toll with willing
lives and true NEW;
To overthrow the useless OLD and build the glorious
That Social uNIoN that shall join in our Human
Race winds tnce :;
And hide with flowers OF joy and peace the battle whir
The CnuncH OF LOVE, the STArK OF LOVE, immortal
and divine endless time
Where God and Man shall blend in one TO dwell through
Nes York December 1916.