Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-23
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C0aeD1gN.
~ rus Rcs. MRS suss0N
res, assn Aer mad Tor hslv I. TIE s~sy
OF that mysterious seass which si''s US bend
Towards the young ssah new clothed IN helpless
clay
Fragile sst,niuss Of mighty end
Aae-ls snwinged-~hieh humsa ruusssnd
III they can tread the woslss rough path sIors,
Serve Cor themselves, o. In themselves offend.
Dot 0sa Ger loekeih al froa hs high throne,
Asa sses, with eyes benign, their wssinss'- and our
1hvrsIare We prs, frs them. when sunset hrisss
Rect TO The joyous heart ssd shining head;
Whsa flowers are closed, and birds fold up their
~inx,.
And v.tchfui mothers pass each cradle bed.
with hushed soft, STEPS and earnest eyes that shed
resr, fsr more glad II, an smiling, Yes, all dsy
We bles tk.m; while, b. suiislcss pleasure led,
Their voices echo In their gleescme play,
And their whole careless souls are making holiday.
And H. bv Heavens in.erutsbie derre,
Drath calls and human skill Is vain 10 save;
n the bright child that csmbered TO our knee,
Csid aud inactive, I'LL, tho sien, grave;
Then With wha, " lid lament We moan and nve,
wb,t passionate tear. fall down in css.eless shower
qlre liz. Perfection there OF all lie gave
The bua that would have pro, ed the .wsees, flower
That ever woke to bloom within an earthly bower
For in this hope eur in'ellects sdlure
All reason--ail e1perienee-nnd ioreso
Belief In tls, which only !. ssenr',
onr natural chance and share in human NO
The father pi,ie Dsvids heart struck blow,
Bat Tor himself such susur' dehesi
No future Absalom his love can know;
No pride. no passion. no rebellion lies
Ia the un.ull,ed depth si those delightful syss'
Their irssz.s. sses. open like book,
Full 81 .wes, Prorheei'. Of a coming good
And we who psr- th~reon with loving hook.
Read ~ha, we most desire. not v'ta, we Should;
E,en that which, .niss own amhiions mood
Ths scholar ices d,.tnction promised thsre--
The soldier, lsurels in the Geld OF eleod-
The merchant, ventures, skiit, and trading tsir;
Non. rad Of broken hope-of failure OF despair
No, ever can q parents Eazs behold
Defec, VI nature as strange, doth;
For ti,ese with Judgment true, severe and cold
MARX the ungainl, step Of heavy slo,h-
coar.ene.spff,isures, ,emPer easy wfoth:
But those, With aszsea h-srts, such srrors sry,
"A hale Of indulgence eircins hoh)
The pi.sssss child stranger Pssse' BY.
sh0ws sove,, 70 the siehi Of some ensmcrrJ eye!
Tn. no,her isokeih Lnm her lsttieed rsns-
Her ehi,drens voices eohonE sweet ard eifh
With merry leap and houna her side they gain,
oAsring their Wild 6eid ho~fs,s. all are dear,
We, still she listens win an sbsen, ear
For .hie tn. stfsus ard iavei, round her press
Ah.s uneveu step SQUADS drA~ ing near,
Ard oil she its.es that CRIPPLED child to bless,
rsisirs hia - hgr heart with ehsrishing rsress
Yea. stsr. the .oal denies illurned Etaee,
(The is.s, he -orsr, th- fstsiest deeci)
shs. gazing sarnes, in tina, l,St lace.
Thsaks she psseeives dawn 81 intellect:
A&@, year by war, continues 10 expect
Watts, stall aver bring, ere life b. ao-n,
Still is, inr. hePine- rs,itni, thoorh d<jeci.
wschng those eyes that ansee not her own,
Near him AID UT how far. with him hu, siill alone
Want 81 attraction this love ernp0t mar,
Years Of rebellion canno, bio, IL out;
The pfodie., riurnng from siar,
Still finds wslcan. givrn With song and shout;
The fathers hand, withou, rcrrosrh or doubt,
Clasps his--who caused them all such biitei fears:
The mothers enrirele him about;
That sonE DARK course of aiensisd years,
Marked oni, by bur., Of rreoneiling tears,