Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-03-10

FOR the cancellations of our copy of Knowles
Lines written in churchyard," published in
the Free Press three weeks ago, we are special
" Obliged TO our valued and always accurate
TREND and correspondent, whose communication
Is subloined.-We take great pleasure in print
ing letter and book" notwithstanding they
furnish anything but an agreeable commentary
on both the excellence of our living memory, and
the value of our pocket mnemonic substitute.
Any one of our readers who will make the
comparison, will at once perceive that the cor
rcctlons furnished by our correspondent, are tri-
fling neither as regards the sense, nor the lite
rary finish, of the very beautiful poem in ques-
ton. We are glad, therefore, to republish the
poem, not only because so it was wrinen by
the youthful teacher" gone, not forgotten !;
passed, not lost but because we acknow-
edge higher obligation, that binds us to con-
nive at no mutation of the writings of one
Whose thoughts like bars of sunshine in shut rooms,
Mid gloom all glory, win the world to light
The following is the communication referred
to-
Mr.. CLARKE beautiful stnnzas of Herbert
Knowles in the Press of February 18th, deserve
pcte accuracy; which by frequent transcribing and
repubshng, las well by of the press is
but too liable to be impaired And wouldlike to have
the lines always accompanied by notice, rather iul
Ter than yours, OF the time and place of their conpo-
sition
They were written Oct 7, 1876, in the church yard
of Richmond, lin Iorkshirel Eng.-whcn the poet
was but boy indeed, he was hardly more, Mt his
death They were published, with high eulogy, in the
Q.ondonl Christian observer, lSl9.-And as the book
is comparatively rare one, in this country ! send
you, from it, n few corrections and additions; and |
should be glad to the whole reprinted, amend
ed. 80
Troy N. Y, March l, 1913.
alt is good for US to be here if thou wilt, let us
make here three tabernaclcs one tor thee, and one
TOR Noses and one for Elias" Matthew XVII 4.
Methinks it s good to be here:
If thou wilt, let us bud---but for whom
Nor Elias nor Moses appear;
But the shadows OF eve that encompass with gloom
The abode oithe Dead and the place Of the tomb
Shall we build to ambition All no!
Afirighted, he shrinketh away;
For see, they would pin him below,
To dark, narrow cave and begirt with cold clay,
To the meancst Of reptiles, peer and a prey.
To beauty All no she iorgets
The charms that she welded before
Nor knows the foul worm that he frets
The skin that but yesterday, fools could adore,
For the smoothness it held or the tint that it
Shall we build to the purple of PRIDE
To the trap ings that dzen the proud
Alas til y al! laid aside
And here neither dress nor adjournment aow'd
Save the long winding sheet, and the fringe Of the
shroud.
Unto Riches! A'ns It's in vain;
Who hid, in their turns have been hid =
Their treasures squandered again
And here in the grave are all metals forbid
Save the tinscl tint shone on the dark coiiili-d.
To the pleasures that Mirth can afford
The revel-the laugh-and the jcerl
All here is plentiful board;
But the guests are all mute as their pitltul cheer
And none but the worm is a ieveller here.
Shall we build to Affection and Loye1
All no. they have withered and died,
Or fled with the spirit above
Friends, brothers, and sisters laid side by side,
Yet none have sauted, and none have replied.
Unto sorrow The dead cannot grieve;
Not sob, not sigh, meets mine ear,
Which compassion itself could relieve
All, sweetly they su,ntS,r nor hope; love, ienr-
Peace, peace is the watch word,-th only here
Unto Death, to whom monarchs must bow
Ah no for his empire is known
And here there trophies enow
Beneath, the cold dead - and around, the dark
Stone,--
Are the signs OF a scepter that none may disown
The first tabernacle to Hope we will build,
And look for the seelers around to rise
The second 10 Faith which insures il fulfilled
And the third to the Lamb oi the great Sacrifice,
Who bcqueathed us them both, when he rose to the
skies.