The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-11

. THE GENTLEM MAN
The gay, tho gl,uerinq wori Is wise
To suan oui deeds with ANXIOUS eyrs.
The active aud the slolhfu man,
The proud, the meek. the high, the low,
IN ~ ihrir ways II seeks W know,
bui nnh " sreiCs u slighlly scan
II lun would point with Hooniul look ,--
~ every am sho cannot brook
The hckle rulo that fashion piyrr,
Or dos MT NOV" with graceful art
Ihf Ugh ietiNv hollis, nor acts the part
% han who ny descending hyra.
1hrori gloss th'tit requires
To VII ch the safr bnt rare asr'rcs
And ihiH iur ~ 10 ihs,,aht the s,Rn
lnHllible Of excellence,
WhHiu'rf 10 cObi, the fun expense
lie, that would thrive, musi not decline
lts want " sure 20 MARI Al eHre
a thoughilcss bOof, or doltsh Ounce
Aud IN the shining weld saG,r fail
Who will not SHINE. becaus. they know
Tint all It, stars arc bat show,
Which never with the'wirr prevail
bot some iher-iRrc Who measure not
lfn" worth by that, which som forgo,
Can wsAr "f Dssh aud bonry o. sprrht;
ThnuRh they aduifr, thuy wish q l-ver,
Bui cauos" by faT 10 charms ~ sevrr.
IhM ltath n,ay rnj'y hrr right.
Tn 7clrr pariof mfnk,hd
Have onon seen THAR VT. not mind,
Of certain nrs, not ihtcllrrt
Make mp the most OF gentrcl men,
who never Weld the axe OF pen,
Bat view the thfong IN rrtfnspcci
There was "a man Of iiumbir inrth
whom mature blessed with lruinl worth.
That knew and kcp, the golden mean
where rf ~ went he bpfr smiic,
Nhlc all lis acuoqs l,rr FROM guile
Required n'ta friendly sc-rcn
ifN-turw trrrfrg tiIr lruursr irr-.tt
its tenderness, &C. trclnr part,
lie looked nn ull as kindr'd blood
And while with tlt"tn - social ItC.
lie daily moved, no icnlouastr,Gr
Their pleasure n,pped inr early bud
iie sought 10 please, but love sincere O..
fot every one did er appear
Induced by pure bcnrvolcnce
with generous henn De- lent h,.eas
1hr plaintvc tale Of rrltf 20 .sr,
And healed as wolnds w,th tlhk inernse.
Tho poor relieved, tho wounded healed,
!" him their grateful h,sris revealed.
nrs.d conb"l,d a., md u ,urrcr ,hrrsrL
WA d. luu'r rye. rsiI ~ uirssrfs Gown
tn niu ehs had .ueD -a.ty lL4an,
Inc .-rlf.f man 10 Ai, cndrnred
Moved Ice wlthin thc mir.brui crowd.
or whcr" the good IN worship bowed,
~ home, rl'oAi IN town or willie
\ gcuti, Gir Hra KIND d,pprt,
TH1f well gib -it.r.- "a prncol. eauft,
Be'?aAc thu man,o, gu.lt, g1ud VII.
In vain the Top with voiy cane.
dress superb, yet rclnty brain,
Looked dnan with nypoCstic grin.
I|F... q. 4
Who tnus gained nds without pr"tcncc,
Though hard has hand ani rough ha chin.
In vain The cold aria'onrat,
AZ proud q man 81. ever sat
On Eucluudt throne, h. sncgrs cnnl,frcd,
On aim, who dared go RISE above
lis loNlY birth EBd b0ttiy uuvr
"nctc humble names are seldom heard,
In vain she lony millionaire
Ni'h AL lee pptep aud .,nglY az,
Fa"cd proudly by aud saw hpu u T.,
s,aec rack must not itsrlfd'grac1
Aud take its chance ~ snrh a rice
~ must tnshro whetc W'UfriJ' Sf1rTut.
in vain the vlnutinr pc dant srovc
To show that he alonr could prove
The laws Of nature Just aud sutc,
Whilst with schplis1ic wisdom grave
y secret glance aside he gave
To Sc man in truth secure.
Al these and uapy more conspiod I
HIS iAmc to crush, while ,hey Il, sired
The vantage grouna that they might SHINE; |
Although they claimed tho title clear
OF gcntlenrn, they gan tn fear n.
That IN his kghi they must decline.
The fop's vain show, the iofly nciu
OF wealth aud rank, aud foolish scene
or iAJsnis naed Tor vain disPlag,
Wen shunnrd by him, hut siupis truth
WAN easy grace aud zeal iorsOath ~
r cT gained Tor him prospe rous way
DID qihcrs strive tnrepse his ire,
la turn he hraprd bright Goals Of fire
Upon their heads by quitting self
Aud setting forth their noble traits
By gen rons Zeal that seldom waHa
To claim redress or strive for pe,f
AND thus grrat and cii-t,=Aeti "a I.le----.--LL
Uncalled, unwiShed he lrir to Came.
He gained II not BY doubtful chane-, A.
But rendering each his r,ghtful due,
by gcDtlenesa aud kindness true
Hla unsougnt honor did enhance
Then let us learn as sense the mind
SO oo,nsly gs'qe has form rcRaed
Let uR with him IA kinaness vie.
IL W. would strive 70, sure success,
Relieve the poor, their teurs repr$ss,
And sootho the heart thai, heavts a sigh.
TX, ANXIOUS. r
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