The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-17
Miscellaneous.
The Fading Leaf.

/ n0 .t4ullnH such ~ htudihsh walk below
,.l ,loVly rifelea through the moving ar.
WAC tbr blasted yrrdufe Of their fields
] ,rI,bfunk into their buds, the ilowcry race
T.,,f sunny robes resign
III, cold aulumnRl forests hnve caused The
..fo fall IN melancholy Shduefs, aud rusile
m,uofl sccdtds upon tlIe mother enrlh.
Win die fnlllug Of the wilhered leaf there
.,on,,nlHg sublimrly beautiful aud well
e.l,ula,sd 10 teach u moral lesson, Says one
oCo,dsn nn,t, "ire all do Jade as a isai."
Ia s,uHe Ne look around upon the ihcc Of
,,s ,,7t uYf,i zee that Gii II mn of ine ne
M. 10 spreading beneath our footsteps a
4 drb rsfiel of green; ihe lilile flower buds
.ad blossoms; tho trees put forth their rich
1 4asr Of leaves We look with delight mud
\ ..nr rapture upon these beautiful hccurs
4 SOON Eug ihrui expanding uut 'lHyrlup-
.bcmsrlVrH Into the gloricS of summer.
4 nd dale, Woodland Und open fields, have
t,i our eyes with their mellow Iiuls aud
fdrcp green wnvingi ol,nge aud lnlcruip'
T, "a flowers,
low changed are the scenes, The mnirH-
-ork has boou stripped OF its heavy tnllngci
!, .0uiuunni iiAFtE Efuiir 49, HHauruiul Strains
purh IT. Stern hrHUrhus, md m VIZ 60 uur
consumed round, tie Wiilicrod aud flded
"a ,u,iIcs beneath Our Footsteps, mud -
| r1,u,Nc ucccnt ihII monruIully upon Il,c car
Bot yet
oWlais hrfe saddcning in the autumnal
leaves
Have ibry ihlt"grecn and yellow melancholy
r.tihc ppct spoke OF Had be- seen
~, arrrnird woods, hen drst thPifost
T-r.Intl beauty all Ocfobrrs' chNrms,
~ Nae dread fever quitsus, whcnthc Storm
u.ihr Wild EguHor, with hli ~ wet
Mgr lri the land ns the frat drlugc lrit ~
i fA q bright how ofm many colora hung
4 a ,he furrat tops Tho had not sigh'd )
4 Noi indeed he could not have sighed ho
hing the nricgn,cd forcs, Of our Ne"
4 t.'ud, When "lhc richest and most divers
thnl nature eau produce hy tie scpnrn
.ui hcudrus ofpil prismai'c colors me-
~ every grove, hill.stlc aud MOUNTAIN
btl might ihn inhnhiinut of the orlruliH
pr'l cNclRiu, us Ice brhcld painting of ~
.Hurul scene iu America, "Wh ut "a strange
.m~y must America bu where HE pcopl,
Ar 90 wooden houses and the forests nr'
mHrA.'
.lt,aYdo ftde as The loqc How strikiupl
uar &, i1j. of human tie aud human pros
prr.. Eu.dny wc see nlau Ia life, heullh
HorUsor hiat mslic step tie sparkling
90. .s,i ilr. ro-y hue ofhis rhr'I, d~''"ir IlH
n a7rl Health n-c his. Tomorrow Wc -ci
n 100 iiDnp aud 3ic; he Inns faded Ike the ~
aru lra', mud with II hc jus returned e
ui lUc chilly Wiujl- oi,H cold world Uu'
-ei,..ls ~ unuy winters may hHv" Wli'iru
L.-, AuarN hrud for tie tomb; Vet ihr Aduul
whose gay step. rosy check, hnnynul hdpr
1nl brilliant prospects for future success Hu,
mpuur,, an Grd. as The icqf To-day they nr'
%, It-ui iu iuid -,uuucr.ur ~ HE hluniuiu'
ff,r..nIlr Lrnui.in scnson ul lluWrr.;in nur
.aa l,ry Slrkcu, druupu- thc tiprird t"Wri
'.lr aud die no the nutumuul leaf WOru ih
.', wind of autumn lus swept over them
| fie severe frost has brought lhtm IN sol
! 10 silence 10 the ground.
u, are taugM By he fs6,d icGf he oHd'Hil
1 fl,lh Decay IN iudclhly stamped upol
n terrestrial and suhluutry Objects, Man q
Nru.d hy all tLr ol,lrrts tia, hc secs urouu,
hm 81 he certainty of III, dissolution TIA
ho'y .snhlrci Ia tic rieii lava Of uaiurr.--
IIr Mr morning flower he hus sprung iut'
rNi.irncr Ike it Ice too must hruup aud die
Tie sun ur prosperity mny Shine upon liza
WIKI %, genial hcnus usihc natural sun upui
'i' Tiny lcnf-likr IT,, lac too must hruvc th'
Storm, Of adversely, and when he has spcu
uip irw remaining DAYS allotted him upol
eai'h, his body must return Ia dUst aud las
sl.nl ~ Gud who guyc H.. We have sal,
,N'l man jdHeS ~ Tie teal. get he VIII hGhll
4 Use IN another state of cNistourci in n bright
u word. While the leaf rusIcs upon hi
--' Ttrrrrl
Trees may put forth their foliage but lac scc
tits heauly--lhe flower may blossom hI
lie perceivcs not lis fragrance. No; he ha
17He-- gonc-to his last, his final restinj
\ lhcc.
Behold fond man see
a 4 81 -.
A------------,. Pa4g- Enmc- irw- years --
Thy howcry spring; thy summers arden
strength
ihY sober autumn, ripcning into age
i aha pale concluding winter CONES at last
a And shuts thc scene
Y Oh he WISE today, aud learn from the IA
ding lenl tie shorlness Of thy earthly cNjs
tgHrs - :. IL. Il.
\. C., October, 1Sl9. ' Edgie.