New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-20


And with thee bring that yolane, in thy hand
Tap with thy marble knuckles ut the door,
And take at reporters desk thy stand
Send round thy album and collect score
. OF autographs Rulers OF the land.
: Invite each Solon 10 subscribe his name
A selirecorded candidate tor fame.
Come speak thy thoughts, historic muse and tell
The truth OF all that passes in thy sight,
say on whose lips persuasion loves To dwell,
Point out the champions rampant for the night
Seest thou a sage wild tumult's rage to quel
And ears all listening with intense delight
Behold them gathering at their countrys call
Show me the stare ascendant, great and small.
Come let US take inspection Of the Hail.
Two hundred men and twenty i've are there.
, Seats in concentric circles hold them all
And fronting thee the Speaker in his chair,
With clerks before him Oft the roll to call
Aud con the daily Journal in their care
AT his right hand the keeper Of the door,
While beMdless pages trp around the floor
Columbiss eagle, perchcd upon the mace,
PToclaims the session open Tor the day.
The man of God implores of Heaven the grace,
And pious and proiane all seem to pray.
But prayer sincere and icrycnt who can trace u
Muse canst thou look into the heart and cay
Could but the voice of righteous prayer ascend,
What foe could prosper with our God orr friend
lis well to suspca,e the day with prayer
nspeaks the rulers of Christian land,
10 teaches OF ionl passions to bcwsre
And bids the heart with Kindness to expand
Oh lis joy the scrsphm mi ght share
Before their God to zee people stand;
In humble pcnitcnce their sins confess,
And seek his face 20 pardon and to bless
But shah not prayer ascending TO the sky,
In meek petition to the Throne of Grace
Shall u now draw in closer bonds the Tie
That knits IN sympathy the human race
shall not the supplcsnt 10 God on high,
Find ior compassion in his heart place
But rising from mis- knees unlesng turn,
Aud nom his feet the humble sutton spurn,
Alas for virtue ia the heart of man
Accused uahci dost thou prosper still
Creations Lord may feeble mortal learn
The hnsl purpose OF thy holy will
WIN thou no, speed thy blessing on the plan
The deed Of mans redemption TO iuil
Tina, while this earth rovolyos her daily round
Not ON her surface shsA one slave be found
OF good and evil who shall draw the Line,
Whatmstchlo hand shall sever RICH, from wrong
Lord God omnip0tent that hand ia thine
strength of the weak and weakness of the strong
RlelrT Is the purpose OF thy whole design
rhe laws 10 thee and thee alone belong
OF mortal man beyond the bounded range
Right IS eternal aud can never change.
And when throughout the chcckorcd scene Of life
Thou and thy neichbor cross each others path
When adverse interests ulster into strife,
And rival passions kindlc into wrath.
Restrain thy hand nor grasp the deadly knife.
Rely on God To rescue thee from sca;h.
Before him kneol-the fountain OF sll might
And bend thy soul 10 his behost OF Right
And say not thou, My County right or wrong
Nor shed thy blood tor an unhallowed cause.
Thy life and al thou hast To her belong
And tree submission TO her righteous laws
But Justice holds no balance for the strong
Her sword to sanction wrons she never draws
IL then thy Country trsmples On the right
furl up her banners aud avert the sight.
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