Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-11-23
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OH woman! rouse thee FROM the sleep,
Which all thy faculties wOdld keep
In dormant state!-daFe to be free
From customs fond idoiatry.
Dare--dare to think! assert tlie mind,
That is in wemaa's form cnshrntd,
Was Ley or meant toy to be,
A piay-thing for the mastery
OF greater souls, No, there was giy'n
To thee d holy spark from ieay'n
Which babe thee walk this ball Of Earth,
Worthy thy high, and glorious blrth3
a sister spirit, pure, and bright,
To erring Man-his path to light
His home to cheer-his aid to be-
The biest star Of his destiny:
If such the station thee assirn'd
by the All Wise, and potent minds
Look to thyselG examinc--sec
If thy life shows the aieuity
OF thinking .--reas 'ning intellect
If not, reform. myself respect.
Thy influence is ever sI:own
From the log cabin, to the THRONE,
And though Man claims the tyraut-right
To rule thee by his Of nj git,
Thou know'st though force may victor BE-,
Thou scih reign Ger his destiny;
Make him Of Joys, woes yosses't,
n creature wretched- or most bicst.
Then rouse thee, Woman. It's the time,
When round thee clusters crime, on crime;
When Statesmen, Bank men, aud tile train
Who fill our Offices for ea,u
Prove fatllless'to their trusts-anl DER
The Merchants desk--the 'iradcsnau's store
The Workman's toii--ali round, NC see
In principle a iavity,
Which speaks the honest man alone
In all the crowd is rarely known
What tiny part, them 'tis TO feel
Thou too AIT guilty; and 10 sctl
The firm conviction ia tlIy mind,
by acting out the part assi2ua
BY moral principle, anu right;
And shrink not, W otnan for the sight
l. far more glorious to thee
Than splenaor, rank, or royalty.
Question thy conscienco--an clear
Are these things mine hold 50 dear
Or, can another rightly claim
What enjoy IN thoHghtlnes shafGc2
And is the hand that tolls for rae
From every foul dishonor free
Il lie neer tempted wrong TO sbare
That F., and mine the fruits may wcar7
Ard are the ties Of love, and hJinc
Shares that NAV lure his soul II roam
From virtues path, and gloss Grim" DER
It'll 1t shall seem crime no more?
oh never. never let this be;
Bat show the heart that doats on tce
That poverty can bring no fear,
lf honest faith, and truth are near;
That thou woudst rather mark his brow
Tnsullied, than all splendors show;
That thou with JOY would gladly share
The p0oFeSt h0IHo, than he shouiG bear
Upon his conscience, shame or WRONG.
Show thou canst conquer stif and then
Thou mayst teach " lsaonI unto Men.
In the retirement Of thy home
Whether a great, or humble dome,
1t is the sainc--lor duties lie
In ev'ry station, low, or high.
Dcep in the hcart--Hnd it Is there
The work begins, which each must share
Show by thy life IL matters not
To thee, thy station, rank, or lot
One simple path IS thine TO tread;
II is the right, anl thou art led
Eyev'ry hope thou hast in ilcar II,
10 tredi. tic unto thee ,1iv'n,
And lead th;4'at one path alone,
Here can thy iuHtf around thee thrown
Now is the time to let i.
That he may even worship thee,
Not with the fond iJoIatry
That bends Man down TO form, face,
To touching tone, or winning grace;
But for the energies Of mind
That speak a soul subdued-rcliu'd;--
w Hing 10 struggle, or 10 die.
Rather than shrink. when duties lie
Before thee-aud thy spirit pure
Scoring the wrong wouli paurs endure,
Rather than sally feelings GYM
To link thee with the Just IN iieavn.
And Man Will worship, and viii bow
Not to thine eye, or check or brow;
But unto him thy form shall be
"A living Tcmpie--aDd through thee
The spark divine his passions reach,
And justice, truth, and duty teach.
Hast thou not watch'd the trickling rilt
That left the mountain-sGc, or bill,
And calmly-gently wound its way
Der cracgv rock--throucl tlow'ry brac,
And gath ring force 1T cv'ry turn
Become n bright and bonnie burnt
And now river, great and strong,
1t urges lis way along,
Till, minging with the ocenn's roar
a thing OF might-froIn SHORE to shore.
That dewdrop in IFS mountain honc)
Bears nations Ger its crested foam
In this an emblem mayst thou
or woman's noble destiny. NJ.