The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-11-02
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MIDNIGHT AT SEA.
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There i- much in the Sea that love- aysrr
aud had almost said worship | love It In
storm or in calm ! love IL whcn the Wild
wind seems 10 hcayc up from ,ta' uucrmo'i
depths, the blue white crested waves, aud io
lash its suriacotoa Gcrccr foam till tho -urar-
crash in anger against the ycfsclt sides long
tongue. ocghtc spray In fury lick her decks,
Whom the pale face of thc landsman a.sumce
a more pallid hue %, lac clutches Ia au agony
Of fear at the nearest object tor safety, and, 4,
the craven coward skulk, below deck ia ter
rnr. Aud | loyc.ii Whcn the night Is Wild
with Tcmpcsts and the lightning, are play
inq IN zilzag paths across the Mountains OF
yapor and down loapng across the caves OF
the sky a. IL to plow flrrows of foam in the
soa,-whcn the moon EtHurrs through the
mnntling clouds which ily across her red aud
angry disc And love the Sea, too, when
All is fair aud beautiful, aud the sun sccms to
rise, aud anon hathc his face in the stccly
surface Of the rolling swell, aud shake his
golden hair ~ ifprcparing for m- daily course
across the sky" But for the beautiful give
me q Mounlit Midnight at Sea. was once
at Sea. Oh IL was delightful night, Twas
May,-thc hoary irosts of father Winter had
bound the buds, the flowers aud all Of ycgc-
tatisn in his chill, hands-his cold finger.
had been upon the tender norcts and upon
the murmurine rill and Iii, white .hroud had
mantlcd the Earth in gloom, But May bright
sunny May, had with gentle hand relaxed
the stern grasp cf Wutcr,-h had released the
rill aud the bud, aud the horct was just peep
ing in beauty 10y the hrool,.idc of the land
whi,l. fhad lett. We were among the West
I,a.4. aud as we WIRE -warEI Gl Lcauuhli
isles which seemed tsbc tccming with fra
gruucc- from hluzgam aud as they thus shonc
amid the surrounding light upon the Ocean,
thcy seemed like Emcralds set in silver As
the moon rose highcrnnd higher in her COURSE,
her rnys came the more beautiful, until, in
the Zcpith, her beams seemed 10 paint a
pathway to the sky of molten silver. Eight
bells had scarcely struck when | wcndcd my
way TO the Fore top and there while visions
of nay far of Green Mountain Home ran
through my brain, could but muse on the
beauty of the scene, and it ,cds beautiful in.
dccd-aur noble ship covered from deck &c
Royal Mast head, 10y her snowy shrS's Of can
vass swept through the blue deep like tho
Sea Gull Just skimning along the surface
4 full round moon in all the splcndor of .
southern cline, was difrusing her floods of
cool but liquid light upon my check; the gen
tie west wind was tanning my brow an'
smoothing the hair from my forehead. Scarce
n wavrirt rvvty-.tl titt. p,.-=el ata-t t,e-feetl,
motion of the ship seemed but the dream!
BOOKINGS Of cradle to lull weary nature Il
slumber.
AS Igazed far Off into the gloom like Z
wall poni about me and anon heard the som
-ef the fisherman returning thus late TO hi
home, my mind could but look through INA
ture up to Natures God" and my heart coul
but beat iuresponsc to His kindness. Tha
moon seemed in her zenith glory and m
feelings broke forth
oh night when III by such light
And watched by stars like angels eyes, B.
Can man but feel his tribute rise
TO Him who sits n throne, the skies,
g.. And praise thy beauties lgyely night?
And thou pale moon how british he
Who cannot feel thy mystic might,
Aud THINK Maker for tho Night,
And for thee, too whose liquid light,
Paints a pathway ON the sea.
And too the Sea, that mighty pain
whercon wild Nature loves to pour
Her beauties and her bcauteous store
Orloveliucss from 20 shore,
with wIduc-s Of the bripy main
We're too the God Of Storm and Gale,
With fnntc freaks lillS up his pillow,
Aud sitting on tho toauy hiltuv-
Rides wildly forth, while Temposts below,
The Soa his car, the foam his sail.
Ave, night, and Noon aud Sea, and storm,
80 all have beauties Wild for mo
beauties which charm the bold and free
Aud speak the Wisdom in which llo
Has clothed hia might IN Unrest form.
The Landsmnn knows not half the pride
In which wild Naturc's mould Is cast,
lie needs 10 see the driving blast,
The tortured ship the swaying mns',
Whom Tsiapcsts o'cr the Ocean ride.
Derby, Oct, 1850, ..
New Posr OTFICEs.--Nlorrlstown VIZ
&. Noy,ss, Postmaster. South Royalton,
Lyman Benson, T. NJ. The name OF the 9, o