New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-14
RANCE or THE THERMOMETER,
IfA j. Dekefours lorDerty Lynch CldT's) 25l Woi-st
1852. Jam. Noon. 3P NJ. JPN.
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RANCE or THE THERMOMETERS,
AtA J. DeIefoprs Oornertg Lynch ClGrks) 81 Wgi-st
= 1852: :, AN Noon. sPM' 'PaM
ST. VALENTINES DAY.-Shakspere or
Charles Lamb should be our City Editor today and
lead our Items with Valentine. Or old John Gay,
of the Beggars OPERA would quote all the history
Of dainty ri,es and signs delightful, that have I'M
memorially hallowed this festival certain good
old Bishop-Vaentine yc'est, whose gracious fea-
lures are lost in the mists Of Antiquity, the
honor of originating the observance among men
although the birds had long the start OF u.s. and paired,
this day Were it the golden Summer time Of dream
Ing, and not a brief and bare Winter day, it weuld
be easy enough to fancy that boys and girswishing
to give poetic aze OF distance and tie sweet sane
ton of religion to the most natural and beautiful Of
sentiments-had, therefore, thrust the origin Of the
festival into the Past and upon Bishop.
Or was it only the exquisite revenge Of some
melancholy old ascetic, whose Office debarred him
from love, so to encourage loving among others
the youth and ma den OF his quiet country diocese,
u rhaps-iha! the day became his day and the name
of oae who might not love, the delight Of Lovers.
None of the authorities speak to this point,-and
what matter Where Facts fai, Fancy steps
nimbly in and creates fairer. Ophea is our Laurie
ate to-day. We hold 10 women's rights this year
1t is Leap-year, say the almanacs and ophelias
may everywhere take the initiative. Fear not,
Maidens, speak oui-Ophelia spoke before you. She
shall be your President precedent and, also, please,
your Moderator Hear her
Good morrow, Ills st. Valentines day,
AL IL lAe moTnRg betme,
And aid at your window,
70 he yeur Valentine
But TO secondhand love.making to-day, unless it
oh vu-t1l1 tnfn
and fly, for reither steamers nor Louis Napoleons
nor the inevitable of things will tarry while
we ltinko lutte 10 our ladies. one word only
VINE your own poems to day Lot the "elegaut
extracts he-on their own account, not yours.
Even as we wyte the following delicate verses float
across our paeea strain Of the sweet South across
a snow bank, and We gladly Introduce the latest
Prizes, of the rites Of Bishop Valentine
VALENTINE.
BRING me my lutte, tho sunlight fades.
The evening breezss. soft and low.
From the far South begin 10 blow.
Here will 1 watch the dying day;
Here will watch the psid skies
Flush with a myriad changing dyes.
What Joy to see the faery moon
Graded in folds Of rosy light.
The baby sovereign Of the nisat
whstjo to hear. from far away.
The rolling mill stream rsarDs 20
Between his banks Of ice and snow
Or from the distant mountains side,
To hear the murmurins wind. that brings
Promise Of Spring between its wings.
Mere at my window will sit
Here will lot the peaceful hsur
Try on my heart her aery power.
This happy season sings of Thee.
Whereer turn my careless eyes
Thine image will before them rise;
Not as thou art in human form;
cannot shape thy phantom 50;
| The hesting shadows come and 60.
| Thy face IL fair with roseste bloom
lift my eyes an lo The sun
| Reddens the cloud he looks upon.
! Thine eyes with deepening azure SMILE
Beyond the bills aline Of blue,
Recalls the sunlit mornings dew.
On either side thy thoughtful brow
Thy golden hair is floating FREQ
Yon golden cloud u fair TO see.
| As, floating from the purple West.
Ats glory slowly gathers dun
And fadeth with the fading SUR
All Was it all an idle dream
feetng sunset fed my thought.
| And all this cloudy vision wrought
or, docs the maiden somewhere bloom,
Whom Nature cannot paint Alright.
Her beauty is passing bright.
CLARENCE Cook.
That is pleasant music and here is good ending
| from VIII shakspere The blank, too conscious
Reader you shall fill for yourself, nor suppose 1t
sigh
o. dear - an " OF these numbers. lh-re not ar
10 reckon my eroans bot thar love see best o. Most Best
heIieVe az. AdieE. IAIEe erern0re."
IMPORTANT TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN
rux BoARp OF GovERNoRs.-We Learn that on Tues
day last, in the Board OF Ten Governors MT Haisied
offered resolution to exclude all alcoholic liquors
from the public institutions under their charge, IN
less in cases where prescribed as medicine by the
regular physicians By request Of the mover, the
resolution was land over until the next meeting,-
which is to be on Tuesday, 18th ms. This is most
excellen, movement. and We hope 1t will receive the
sanction OF every membe. OF the Board. very
sres, majority OF the persons who come under the
care of the Governors, are brought there oy Kum
and 1t is an outrage to confront them even IN their
DEGRADATION with the Evil Spirit BY whose tempsa-
tcn they fell is high time that the fell destroyer