New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-23
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THE REFoRMER. ...For tn. Tribune.
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Rxrot u. engirt bv Past and Future Ages,
soblime and strong the true Reiormer stands,
through the wild bsitle-storm that round him RACES
Bearing Deliversnce TO the grosning Lands.
The nirhi-couds pile above IN heavy masses
Hinged in the East by one faint smile Of Dawn.
And tempests roll sdown the mountain passes
And burst infuriste DER his white -robed form
The poisoned darts Of Fslsehooi hurle round him,
Shot from the hosry citsdels Of Crime,
And, clothed in mail Of sdsrnsnt, surround him
The giant Sins Of every Land and Time;
The martyr fires ye, smolder where he standeth;
True hearts lie crushed in blood wet dust below
Each lightning bolt that wingeth b. s1psndeth
The red, rent flag Of some demonise foe
On pyramids Of broken hearts uprisen,
Frown side by side the Altar and the Throne,
While through the dark, from many sviewlsss
prison,
Resounds the torturing lash--the dying srosn
The Warriors marshal on their iron-ol,d eeions,
The Priesthood consecrate the mighty Wrong,
And from Earth slsve-cursed, trsmped, PROSTATE
regions long p
Goes up the cry "How long, Lord how
The star moves on, though clouds ia thuaderous
motion
Across its azure way raIh TO and no
And while the tempest breaks upon the Ocean,
Its tidal pulses calm, untiring Tow
So, raining splsndor on his dark surrounding.
That full-orbed Soul moves on, serene, sublime
So the Oceanic Heart with every wounding
From It's great arteries pours Love divine.
The mighty host Of msrtyred Saints sscended
Live in his life and bless the world anew,
Their fiery spirits with bis own are blended,
And from his living words their own shine
through
The cload Of Witnesses" ia couutiess numbers,
Cluster around 20 arm him ;or the strife
And cheer him, minisirant upon bis slumbsr'
With open vision Of the Inner Life.
SO is he strong to overcome tie urmnss
Which Pride and Luxury press again, again
To meet the daily cross the hourly sccurgings'
The dread Gethsemane Of lonely pain
SO is he strong to suTer. ever making
The universal agony his own
To overcome the peuury and forsaking-
To live unfrended snd 10 die alone.
Gods greatest miracle, uprisen Angel soul
Through the poor clay how shines that radiant
From lip end life low blessed the Ey'ngel,
The words Of Liberty and Love that roll
Chains part Ike fax before his lightning glances,
HIS fame tipped spear burns through the shield
OF Crime;
The Throne and Altarreel a. he advances. Time
And Morn breaks glorious through the sky Of
The slavs-ship's hold the lazar house. the prison
Yield up u light and love their new born dead
Earth unto Universal Man is given,
lsar.s I.vs oil. erd all Inns have Lrga.
The blood red flag Of War is fnrled forever.
Blended in melody the discords cease,
Aud the glad Nations hsrinorize together
Bound in the golden zone OF endless Peace
In Social Unity the world rejoiccs,
AL interests circle In one perfect span,
And sphere on sphere the Infnites high voices
Echo the bliss OF Universal Msn.
Who bringeth on this glorious contamination
Who weddeih Earth 10 Heaven 10 n bride
Who waveth high the palms Of conservation
Who poureth forth the best baptismal tide
IT'S the REFoRNER, meek and poor and owiy,
His lite AL manlincss, his heart an love
T the REToRMTR--pUre. and great, and holy,
strone IN the might descending from above.
Some noble deed wrought out with every hour
Makes holy ground where er his feet have troll,
Stronger than Time, or Hate, or hammered Power,
He moves in majesty, sos OF Con,
o, Earth thy Past is wreathed aud consecrated
With old Reiormeu who have fought aud b ed
They who to strife and toll and tears were iated-
They who to fiery martyrdoms were led. ldor
o, Earth thy living years are crowned with splcn-
BY great Reiomers battling in the strife
Saints OF Humanity, stern, strong, yet tender
Making the Present hopeful with their life
o, Earth thy Future Ages shall be glorious
With true Reiomers toiling in tie van,
Till Truth aud Love shall reign DER al victorious,
And Earth be given 10 Freedom and 70 Man