Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-12-29

There Is one poet in the old Bay State, of
whom we only hear upon certain occasions,
and those occasions are, when the descend
ants OF the pilgrims convene at Plymouth, upon
tue anniversary of the landing of the passen-
gers of the Mayflower, to commemorate the viz.
tues. labors and sacrifices Of their orefathers.
The poets is Allen Croker Spoouer, lawyer
by profession, and PIymothean by birth. At all
these festive gatherings, he is sure to be present. and
IN that presence, the audience have the assurance
beforehand, that something is to be said worth the
hearing, and that poetry and wit are not to he the
smallest ingredients in the feast Of reason and the
flow Of soul. At the dinner on The 22d inst, Mr.
Spooner was present, usual, and in response To
toast having reference to the great characteristic Of
the Pilgrims, Faith in God, he made an eloquent adj
dress, at the conclusion of which he alluded TO the
Pilgrims faith in g eminent parsonage" who
goes about continually, "seeking whom be NAV de.
vour' as introductory to the following lines. Those
OF our readers who were present at Mr.. Patker's
lecture, last Monday evening, will notice a striking
coincidence in the language which the poet and
ing, used, 10 describe the faith Of the Pilgrims in
the agency the Prince of Darkness.
The Faith OF the Puritans.
The Pilgrims were hard, flint-visased race,
Where er they set their foot they meant L. stand;
With God and Christ they eonversed tace 70 Gaoe,
Trusted them on the ocean amt the lan3.
Bnt yet heir only faith was not ia God,
Nor vet from him their only dread ed t.V5ts
White seas they crossed and savage fofest> ttps.
They kept steatliast credence On The Devil.
When bright prosperity their skies illu,ugss.
They saw his tempting in the falterius hight;
When deep disaster all their hopes eu,OnbeJ
Twas he who shrouded them in desp night.
He lurked in ambush at the festive board,
He set the temp ing viands as Toll,
tie stood beside them when the wine was poured.
lie watched amidst their cheer 10 snare his spoil.
When storms their scaniy harvests swep, away,
He did the deed to test their faith in God,
W hen sudden sickness took their friends away
Twas he who exercised the chaSitnng rod.
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