Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-05-29

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COMPLAINT OF THE DEAF & DUMB.
by B. T. CUSHING.
Bymy lone easement in the eve Pm sitting,
Looking far out upon the deep blue sky,
OFretted with golden fres''-while clouds are
fitting
Across its face. Beneath, the forests lie,
And plains and hills in distance; and the
falling
OF sheeny waters flashes my sight
Books tell me that they murmur, but their call
ing
Comes not to me-my ear is closed in night
1 oft have wondered what strange power is ly-
ing
In that mysterious thing which men name
sound
What hues it paints upon the soul with dying
So rich and beautiful, yet so profound!
1t is a something which the ear in viewing
Is touched with rapture, as by flowers the
eye!
In vain my fancy tires her pursuing
l cannot grasp the secret though die!
They point me 10 the bird which high is wing
ing
Its way where boughs float on the summer
air
They write me that gladsome lay 'tis singing.
Is its gay song, then, like ifs plumase rare,
That shines in gold and purple2 They do tell
me
The sombre owl gives forth dismal call:
I'm sure that song could meier with rapture
spell me
1t must be like a cofin's mournful pail.
l now remember ehildhood's sky was DER me.
When first l pondered how my brethren
In some fond secret we're far, far before me;
And as l pondered, could | but despair?
Lo, when our mother, so serene and beauteous,
Moved her sweet lips, they seemed to catch
the bliss,
And answer it with smiles and movements du-
L then thought sound was like my mothers
kiss.
As 1 grew older. by the shore they took me;
Where the big wave came fomIng toward the
rock,
But whilst stood there, they in dread forsoOk
me,
Stopping their ears as If they felt the shock,
Before il came, of the huge billow dashing
Against the beach. / then thought there
must be
A feeling in their ears which knew the lashing
As did my shaken limbs, of the great sea-
But when all backward rolled that billow teem-
ing.
They took up from the shore whereon 'twas
cast,
A spiral shell of many colored cleaning
Red, yellow, purrle-like the clouded east:
.,Ee
treasure,
But to their ears they placed it, and with glee
Again they sprang-thenee deemed | rounds of
Where Ike that colored shell by the deep sea !!
view the soldiers on their chief attending.
And deem their war-note like their dazzling
march;
Goes it not upward with the steed tramp blen-
ding,
And haunting, like their banners, heavens
proud ercha
And when the youth in dances brisk are NOV
ing.
Speeds not their music like their flying feet Z?
And have not lovers words power like loving :
And is not beauty's voice as beauty sweet ?
/ hada dream of most supernal splendor,
Ola green field where gushing fountains
played,
And broad-branched tree grew up, and bios
ga sons tender,
Meath everlasting sunbeams; and that glade
Was full of winged creatures robed in glory
And as they hovered DER me, the right tone
Of wind, and brook, and birdlet, told its story
Like odors to my ear! l woke, twas gone
fsee yon girl the Tyres soft numbers stealing
watch her lips move. and view the crowd
Standing entraneed-then yearns my hear
with feeling,
As if my hunger's fercest pangs 'twert
bowed.
IIong-Ipant for that same sweet emotion,
Which others feel in music's glorious round
o, give me hearing, as the winds to ocean
= Ifaint-I die in the wild thirst for sound
But Imust bearl This life viii soon be over
Then shall in a land more lovely be,
Where no dark clouds this longing ear shal
9g cover
Where / shall hear as even on earth see;
Then shall know the soft voice of my mother
Softer than those bright eyes fused to love
Then shall / hail each ryShearted brother:
o. take me, Father, to that world aboyel
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