Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-21
THE GODDESS OF POVERTY.
A BALLAD.
TLaaslateG from The CensueLo of Genree Sand

Translated from the COnsuelo of George Sand.
Paths sanied with gold. verdant hcahs, raynes oved
by the wlld goats great mountains crowned with stars
wandering torrents impene trabe forests let the good god
dess pass Through. the Goddess Of Poverty!
Since the world existed. since have BEEN she ira
the world, she dwells among men; che travels
singing, and she sings working-ihe goddess good God
dess OF Poverty!
Some assembled To curse her. They found her too
beautiful, too gay, nmbe, and strong PLUCK gu,
her wings" said they; chain her, bruse her with blows
that she may susr that size may Pershthe Goddess
POycrty!"
They have chained the good goddess they have beaten
ard prosecuted her; but they Disgrace her she h.
taken refuge in the soul Of poets tie soul peasants IN
the soul of martyrs, the soul Of sants-he good goddess
tie Goddess OF Poverty
She mas walked more than the Wandering Jew she he
travelled than the swallow; she Is older than the ca
theda Of Prague; she younger than the egg Of the wren
sine has multiplied more upon the earth than strawberries
10 Bohemian ioTests-the goddess the good Goddess Of
Poverty
She has many children and she teaches them The sc,e,
OF Cod She talked the heart Of Jesus upon the
TAM TO the eyes Of Queen Lebuss, when she became
moFed nj aborc 10 the spirit Of John and Of Jerome upon
me iunefo! pile Of Constance. She knows than
the doctors aud all the bhoPsiho good Goddess Of
cry!
She always makes the grandcs and most beautiful things
mat we sec upon the earh; u she who cultivated the
fields and pruned the trees; shs VINO tends the ,r
singing the most beautiful airs; who sees the fr.,
peep OF dawn snd receives the last smile Of eyenng-ths
good Goddess Of Poverty!
Ii she who builds the cabin Of the wood-cuttsr witt
green bonghs and gives the preacher glance Of the
eagie u - she who the beautiful urchins and
makes the spade and the pillow light in the hands Of the old
man-the good Goddess Of Poverty
IL shs who inspires the poet aud makes tho violin the
guitar and the flute, eloquent fingers Of the
wandering artist; " she who carries him on her lirht
wing from the Of the MOdiu that Of the Inue
o. y sne VINO crowns hi5 hair with pearls Of dew and
makes the stars shine for him large and more clenr-
tho goddess, the 2 ,od Goodies, Of Poverty.
It's she who nsructs the ingenious artisan; who teach
Is hn o new stone, o. mlrble fashion gold sI.
YER brass and iron; II Is Sh, who renders tbs Tax supple
aud fine hair from tho fingers Of the old n,be. or of
the young girl-the good Goddess Of Poverty!
IL - she who su,sins the cottage shaken by the storm;
is she Who saves for the torch aud oil for the lamp;
II she vino kncads bread for the family aud weaves gar
mcnts Tor Summer and Winter; it's -no who feeds and
maintains the wCrld-tns good Goddess Of Poverty!
IL u che who has buiIi tho grand churches and the old
cathodras y she who the sabre and the gun
who makes and c,nqucsts. II she who collects the
desd tends The wounded, and hides the consusrsdthe
good Goddess Of POyouy!
Thou art oil gentIeness, oil patience all strength and
al comprssOn, y. good goddess! II ~ thou who untsst
all thy children 10 holy love, and who Riyesi to them
faith, horo snd chauiy--O, Goddess Of Poverty
Thy children will dly to carry the world upon
their shoulders, they will be rocOmponsed for their rou
and toll The Time approaches when there will bo neither
rich poor; when oil sBau tho fruits Of the
earth, equally enjoy the gifts q God; but thou wilt not be
forgotten m their hymnsO, good Goddess Of Poverty!
They will remember that thou their fruitful mother
their robust nurse and their church militant They will
pour balm upon thy wounds, and they Will mako the reuye
mated and embalmcd earth bed where thou canst at last
rspose--O o, go,J Goddess OF Poverty!
Jnu tie day Oi the Lord torrents and forests noun
nins and valleys, hcihs swauning with huc wef and
huo BIRDS pnbs which have no masters and slnd,d with
Rud-lct the good puddosa. the of