New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-23
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Twas but dream fond aud foolish dream
The caenture of delirious brain,
Whose fever thirst creates the rushing stream.
Now to the actual awake sgsin
The vision 10 my gaze one moment granted,
Fades in its light away, and leaves me dIseRchsned
Tn, image that my glowing fancy wrought,
Row 10 the dust with ruthless hand cast
Thus reuOunce the worship that sought
OF my own idol the iconocast
The echo Of Eureka. ! have found
Fails back upon my heart, vain aud empty sound
O disemboded being OF my mind
So wildly loved, iervently adored
IN whom al high and glorious gifts shrined.
aud my hearts incense on the altar poured,
Now do know that clad in mortal guse,
Neer on ths earth wilt thou upon my vision rise
That only in the vague cold realm of thought
shall meet thee whom here seek in vain
Aud like Egyptian Isis when she sought
The scattered fragments OF Osiris slain,
Now do know that shall never hnd
Blu, fragments of thy soul within earths clay enshrned
Thou whom have not seen, and shall not see
Til the sad drama of this lite be- DER
Yet do not rcnOunce my faith IN thee
Thou still art mine. thine toreyermOre
And this belief shall be ths funeral pyre
OF all less noble love-or all lees high desire.
Here like the Hndoo widow, will bring
Hope, youth and all that woman prizes most,
The glow OF summer and the bloom OF spring
And on thy altar lay the holocaust
And ia my faith eXuing, will see
The sacrifice consume consecrate to thee
To loves sweet tones my heart will thrill,
Nor as the tardy years their circles roll,
Shall they the ardor of It's pulses chill.
Thus will live, ia widowhood OF soul,
Until at last. my lingering exile DER,
Upon some lovelier star too bless d. meet more
o. tell me not, tina, now indeed dream
That these aspirings Knocked At last will be 90
Cleans of a higher lie, 10 me they seem
A sacred pledge of immortality
Tell not the yearning heart II shall not nnd
Oh Love thou art strong On God thou Art too kind
THE BouQuEr OF MELoDY.-The third annual
number of thi. useful beautiful work has just been
issued by WIN Hall & son, music publishers Broad
way This 10 one Of the most acceptable presents Tor
the approaching Holiday that could be selected
II contains large amount of Music By the best com
po.ers including ,he pians, sakoseh, and Is profuse
lv orpsmented with illustrative ute.psges. Bound in
red morocco and e, it makes aspendid ornament for
the comfortable.
LoxpoN IlLusrRArEp ALMASAc.-Ths work,
received by Messrs wilmer 4 Rogers, contains some
Of the finest specimens OF wood cutting that we have
seen in work of this kind The letterpress on sub
jects akin to the work is highly interesting
Mar oF TIE UNITED STATEs.-We have re-
ccved from Messrs Dewitt Davenport, and also from
Wilmer 4 Rogers Map published by j. II. COTTON,
showing the routes OF the L. ;. Mail steamers 10 Cali
orns the various routes to that II Dorado and plan
of the Gold Region. This Map is an interesting study
for the gold seeker.
~ We arc much indebted to Mr.. j. II. DoYLE
of Harndes 4 Co : EIPress Tor copy OF the Bosios
Trareiier of Friday, in advance OF the Mail which
has been detained by the storm on the Sound
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ner located A, the Seat Of Government Of Illinois have