New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-05
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ssCHAHGE----rof ine AiA'
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By AuoVsIO-
-, ,vho.e uno,ior we name Time
SPIRIT OF EEL ~. .ea on the broad sky,
Thy pain u ~ sncine land. V.ew!ess lncu at
And The eve. - r1skert life a few Feet days,
And tn9u u, !. With thy deeds. Thy path 10 stro"n
I noe ~. ~ Seeaying wreck Of splendors o'a
80 SEA with its tumuaous might thou sweep -
rrhe strong waves shrink OF nease 'nc go 80 "a
shivering and fading, from lis regal throne;
THOU ,weepat the Earth, and. rietno'ihs at '"S p'
r, throws It's crowded cisics 10 the ground
And tonbs their children.
the wild Arao Groups
Reneath Il ferceDess OF the noon-dsy son.
And with his carnels sleeps In the cool saaoe
Of ruined palaces The cunning 1Ireek
Moyes through the ofty temples desosats mas
where Sage Poet taught and scarce IooA' oa'A
To that far age when Marathon was greeS
With triumph, and ueroilng Salanis , hro..,
Spurned the proud Persian rom ~ soL,he track
The VOLTS lone howl-tne o~ist 49,,
OF the foul viper-or the su.Penoeu ID
Or the degenerate Child oil Ancen. L i,uo,
Are only heard or seen wnsIe onI me-, '.'
OF human monon OF VI puti 800 ,,.. ro.a
Mixed with the noiee Of human pleasures 'oee
with continuous bum.
bot NOT N lneee
Thy aspects wouio mourn my 'utu'eso o'A'
Let the Greek temple perisn- -, rl peGoi hr.
Dust with u ouhoers-ano oio Egyp.s na"'
Entono OLD Egypt cniioteh IL NJ
The nooc snouu nave moore soPuituioi
But thou y Splrl' OF the managing "oHu,
Rule't the ioilng Mha. lnou may 81 no' PUN
From 1t It's iofty end-or powers divine;
But In is earthly aspects-in the WIN.
For lofty deeds, and virtue kindling though"
and noble ends. 1t owns thy resuess might
The noble purposes that DOWNWARD now
From Sire 10 Child-the knowledge nisn ana true
The fathers lips 10 listening sons lnpsr1-
The high example and the counsel pure
These dost thou with barbartc power distort'
And brngst fearful change. ,,u,
Inc geoeiSi "ir f h,s,
Moves downwsrdi-%oa tnousn oci ' 49, S,h
Or search lne oeeP untaon,su aiie sss VI
And secret treasures Oh Sho",eoee hpu'
Bringing us wonorous gus % nian.sne , sIaae
Oh heaven'oescenoeo virtue NOUNS, WIZ limo
And naming hno"ie3ee Jo,.t 10y rue sne rr,S
why al tne clitpeS thal M l1e stoau,nS Cai'u
Unpublished or forgotf Inc Honest deem
Their robes are spoaess stii' II their sly nsnos
Fich not oeyono what custom iAise hpproVesi
The Virtuous deem their virtue still unstained
Earth smiles on their wnndering' and aPplauds =
The Patriot talks and irowns as proudly sui
II hls loved country on MS treason smiieS
Ine Flous NIX tnel! pure unear.niy eyes
Upon the golden gates oil their lar nome,
Unconscious OF the threatening bolts oil doom
If pious Customs frown not.
An not thus
Pure Honor and high Virtue rule their steps.
lofty Principle there is 10 guide,
Seen not--but folt-whose Influence mild
Points the relying Mind and guides ana saves
The universal staff which Custom lends
IL like q reed that breaks ia dangerous times
With half our weight.
Spirit thou too, dost pluck
Strength from the limbs from brow and cheek
And oplendor from the ey.-We ali grow old,
And move ON TO the unreleDtinp grave
An 1 would that with nv weak arm could shield
Tho.e that love from tbee | would not acc
Fen while feel thy power upon nv frame,
Tby hand pluck youth and beauty from the brows
or such as thew.
Beside me- sleeping mild
In Graded beauty lies the child of Love-
While thou Affections holy minister
Dost daily lend new grace and brighter charms
Ant vet thou raises, only TO DESTROY
And The eve glowing with reflected love
ghall glow vet briobtor In its riper no,
Then i'll, a hrI;isn, aame IN on, The bapds
That strive m sn,wsr m tbe hind cars.s
Shall s,r.n,,hen md .nnnn,, - nsren,,n ste,
And ,ipk Mi helue,s In pheir nrn the yoic,
Tba, strve, 10 initiate Tho rvords ~ love