Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-16
SHORT PATENT SERMON.
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We i,uggle-pcrish are iufgou
The EARN grows green above the gone.
And the calm heaven l1oks sefenely On.
NJ htnsrs-l don't see what We have 10 feel proud
Of We nothing but detached masses oi common
clay, possessing pnwef 81 lOcomOllon aud mbued with
thought and ieeng: avalanchcs of humanity -rolirng
down HES hill, with increased yeociiy, nlu The dark
vale OF DEATH Coming ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mighty
hrungs with low, ncessaHt thunder aud perfect rush
like ocks Of sheep, herds Of buiiaoesafe cfu"dlha
and umbng ns by scores uyff the fearful pteeipiee.-
Down we 60 boys with all our greatness AMI bnasitj
honors and the peasant plaughman. he guides hls
share IN aller iie amung ashes. will not pause 10
consider whether The heap that vert hing will grow
any better potatoes than the mortal refuse OF poor pen
~ less fool. Then my TRENDS OF what have 10 feel 50
almighty proud! Oh a hno noble appeafanee'-so may
leopard or peacock. OF richest They are ours bul
for day: Old ocean has them forever, aud YET he be,
HAYES just as he would without them. OF relsun. intel
lee, and understanding they the gifts ol Gud and
ought 10 feel ashamed o ourselves that We make
better use Of them OF supetiufiufiiy over all other
beasts CIT ouli the lion licked the unicorn IN lar
fight. and about his business though nothing had
happened Had one OF US accomplished such victory.
should have thrust hands Ia our bfeech,s p1chs
ets-ihuan back HE head put forward the breast and
biIy-gisea a stride that ould have reached hall way
10 Oregoo-sraddIc ryramids-pufed out the cheeks,
and let Oh steam, gas and Wind tnuugh for uriy steam
bpals. az many balluohs, and an extensive windmill -
ho matter Is, WI have really nothing 10 be prond u.
bot truth homes md justice and these articles
very scarce that thousand adjust hls
crayaI jerk his coat collar and pull down his vest
" nh a noble consciousness Of having them in bis pls5es
sim.
/ My friends says he text, ,ee struggle, struggle
10 stem The llde oi adverse iofoneslfuggc 10 get
boyc one another .lruggelo get married. aud then,
(ou frequently > like couple - wreslleis, e"ln Ia GET
each olher-slruggle with the devil all hro life md
at lasl have desperate struggle with Death. Foolish
beingl We lake lime by the coal la. pull back with
the might Of maggpi and imagine we can hold him III
his impeln"us career! We snip pleasure to the skin
take her cloak ttc b1nnet hustle and al-rob her Of
every charm and then say there such thing plea
sure IN the word, We exIngulsli the mai Hope
holds III her hand. aud follow lightning bugs INTO mud
puddle Nv superative folly, you irlghen happiness
'ron your resdes and lhen say she has It your bed
and board without cause or ptovUcullun linus mau
mikes hills TO tire himself with IN cmhnr-prol uces
dafkness 10 grumhle npoutcrea les earns To swear at
and pnls difficulties his path in order that he ma
struggle with them! Well, my friends IT You can y
move without first setting fire your shirts all have
To say Is blaze Anyway hing 10 give yon a start.
My dear iflends-we perish ARE forgotten. Yes, we
are composed Of very p.rlshlng slun Iuptnvemc :
have been made upon almost every hing else except flesh
that, II any thlng is liatle 10 stand storm
aud enpests OF Tine II WAS IN the days of yue.
Niue than medal 10 HIM " ho mike time proof
We live hardly long enough Ion man 10 count sixty
tpfusdtd he count but one yeat) AID then Green
under guundihrough s4bietaaeau passage that leads
lo--ihe Lord knows where. We perish, and a menu
ment, perchance, enduring than human flesh
marks the spot where we rest but that falls like all
things eatthly-and then weate forgotten. Whether
slayer OF slan lord OF loai,r. there We lie! and the chill
dftn OF utnte generations Will pch pennies. shou
arbles upon gfaves, nnscluusly church mice
make their nests with the leaves OF prayer books an,
bibles The earth VIII still grow green ABOVE u.s. aut
put Firth lis vented variety of flowers. weeds and toad
siools; the sky Will look down sereney rveran,
The world viii wag as usual. so goes man--van. con
eeied, pompas msn-n mere toy and playthlng OF linn
Into The unaihon ed depls o Eternity AS of III,
len pins that fall by the skll OF the bow cr let us sa,
oi lhose that knocked down by the cudgel Of Dealt
Set en- up again So mute II be