Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-08-08

F Fnetr e cruel hearts were filed with joy,)
Eirst 10 deceive, and then destroy,
IL was Their AIM-their chief employ.
Again | heard a hollow sound
Coming from the deptbs profound
And bowling dismaily through tbe ,roo.
Twas waited by the wIistling breeze.
III with one heart, and with one mind
lney all IN the loud chorus Joined.
hall Demon! Hail When tbou art horr
EaTtns sons shall wall, Her daughters monrnl"
Demon! gol Thy power proclaim:
Let nations know thy honored nameL"
Mhen the loud chorus died away,
hlng Alcohol without DELAY.
Seeered his swift course by Afric's land.
And deserts wild, of burning sand.
Thence wandering Asiais Kingdoms DER.
By midas streams and coral sbore
10 Southern Europe's balmy elimes.
crossing the Alps and Apprentices,
ne called his legions, and went forth.
10 the cold regions of the North.
over sunny plains, and snow capped mountains
BY Ivy streams and chrystal fountains
He took his march, 'mongst nations many
appointing AGENTS, and their stations
To barter souls for goldl
Tho thousands drank-and dripLjpo d;o5
These agents felt no guilty fear;
No conscience sting to wound their nride
They day by day-year after year.
The deadly poison sold.
It made the multitude rejoice
And shout forth with triumphant voice.
-Oh Alcohol our honored Kingl
10 thee well Hymns of glory sing.
And praise thy name-for thou canst heal
Ihe sorrows which poor mortals feel"
Thus in my dream, l plainly saw.
HIS votaries disregard all law.
Both Human and Divine;
And during several hundred years,
The widows, and the orphans tears
Rolled down like foods of wine.
Where e'er he marched, his LIQUID fire.
Thrilled many hearts with wild desire
And thirst for human blood
But when once under his control
He ruined, then destroyed the soul,
The noblest work of God.
At length old Oceans bounds passed DER.
he landed on Columbia's shore.
Where Liberty first had her birth.
NAILED by the nations of the earth:
from the cold North, midst wintry ice and snow
10 Southern elimes, where balmy breezes blow
de took his mareh-the East the West,
were travelled Ger, as he thought best,
I'LL every valley, hill, and dale.
Resounded with the hollow wall,
OF his false hearted, wild compeers.
Who revelled there for many wears:
While few were found, who would oppose
The Demons power, or disclose,
The dangers, trouble, toll and woe.
Caused by this u~nrelenting foe.
bis votaries were of every age and cline
10 mention whom, it surely is no crime;
The Misunderstanding in his c~ountry's cause.
The Statesman-honored with the worlds an
plause;
The Jurist-lolling midst abundant wealth.
The skilled Physieian-guardian of our health .
The Jealous Minister-with fearful eve
Directing sinful souls to courts on high.
All sang the praise of Alcohol;
Year after year, they would extoI
bis fame, and call their friends&rouad.
Then gulph his liquid poison down.,
And hail it in the midst of strife,
The great ELIxER-BALM of fifei
The Red man, once so wild and free,
Rejoicing in his liberty,
Disdaining toll and care;
de drank this poison-found a grave
Or lived-but lived to be the slave.
Of misery and despair.
The White man oft for filthy gain,
Told him it would Danish pain.
Alas poor Indians doom!
He seized the overlooking bowl.
Quaffed it off-destroyed his soul.
And lest his friends and home.
Thus victory crowned the onward way,
of AleOAol, from day to day.
While thousands yearly fell;
And annually went sinking down,
10 Pandemonium's depths profound,
Where hends of darkness DWELL
| traced his path of tears and woe,
Until some thirty years ago;
Aitho 1t strange may seem;
l lost his track, and while my mind,
Was wondering it again to find,
/ woke up from my dream
y Y n y
] | fell asleep and dreamed again.
That l was on a sunny plain,
And saw a mountain, steep and high.
. whose summit almost reached the SKY:
And on the top of it, behold
A Temple stood, of polished goldt
lts name J leasned was happiness,
And there a Goddess stood to bless
Her votaries. who by power Divine
Lad come to worship at her shrine;
For those who reached it, quickly bid adieu,
10 all the Ills OF life, and sorrow too;
And ever after, felt a holy ioy;
The world could never give. or time DESTROY
The plain was covered DER and DER,
Like sand upon the oceans shore,
With millions of the human race.
VI every language, form and face;
With fainting hearts, and bosoms filed wit
cares,
While many dangers, troubles, doubts and fear,
-Eneompassed them around:
AL seeking for some healing balm
Their spirits wandering FIRE to calm,