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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
GALPIiINS!!
Tom Corwin's connection with it-llis Defence,
STUNNING DISCLOSURES.

The Committee Of the House Of Representa-
tives, appointed to investigate the Gardiner
fraud have made report. Last week we gave
an extract from it, showing that The committee
had come TO the conclusion that il was obtained
by FOREIGN PAPERS and is a naked fraud upon
tie Treasury Of the Nation, and that THoMAs
CoRwIs, then Senator of the United States,
was employed as council in the case. But this
is not all-not being satisfied with being Attor-
ney in the case, he in company with RoBERr
G. CoRWY purchased one fourth of it, for
$22, 600, thus becoming principal in the
claim. His friends, however, try te exonerate
him because he sold out his claim before he
went into the Treasury. Well, the Committee
say, othat he sold out TO Geo. Law, and the
money paid for the same ($su,357,) } was rece,v.
ed by Thomas Corwin.' Now, we would ask
how this betters the case. Was it not just as
corrupt for Mr.. Corwin To- be paid Attorney,
ment, whilst United States Senator, as in the
Cabinet as Secretary Of the Treasury? Would
not Senator have just much influence in
getting the claim allowed as the Secretary Of
the Treasury, Would George Law have paid
Corwln $50 900 for hia int'res. in contingent
claim, without he thought Tom Corwin, as &C.
cretary of the Treasury would use his influence
in getting it paid? But the great wrong is, for
Senator Of the United States, who is paid eight
dollars day by the people to defend their inter-
est, to become paid Attorney to prosecute an
unjust and fraudulent claim against the Treas
ury Of the Nation.
But this is not all. It now appears, and is ad-
mitted by the "National lntelligeneer," that
Corwing had twenty six other Mexican claims
pendin before the board Of Commissioners, but
defends Mr. Corwin by saying that he had, as
in the Gardiner claim, withdrawn from all con-
pection with them before becoming Secretary Of
the Treasury.
What astounding admission Thos. Corwin,
while United States Senator, who helped to
appoint this board of Commissioners on Mexi-
ca n claims, was interested in twenty seven
claims before said board, one of which he sold
out for $50, ,357-and no one knows wha! he got
for the otheY tgcrty-si1.
What are these twenty six other claims'
The people want to know. Are they to be al
lowed and paid out of the public Treasury to
feed another set Of Galphins.
If GEo. w. Crawford, while Secretary Of
War, could act as agent Tor claim against the
government, and receive over $4,000 for his
services in getting that claim allowed--if
Thomas Ewing could obtain the passage Of the
Ewing and Chickasaw claims, by which he
received near $5O,000 for his services while
Secretary oithe Interior-if Tom Corwin could
become attorney and part owner of the Gardiner
claim, and which paid on forged papers,
and receive over 1000 for his services, what
would prevent them or other whig Galphins
from pushing through these other twenty-siz
claims Eagle.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

STREETS PAVED WITH Woon.-The Dubuque
Herald proposes that our streets shall be paved
with wood This kind of pavement has been
effectually tested in the East, and abandoned
require mention.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
U. S. SENATOR

| The last burlington Telegraph contains q
long extract from the dubuque Democrat
God save the nark) setting forth the kind OF
man that should be selected for Senator.
In the editors comments upon the subject
he makes the following unaccountable admis-
sion:
cit may not be for us to indicate candidate,
or to signify preference, but it is privi-
lege to suggest that there is a weiphty respon
sioitity resting upon the dominant party in this
State in regard to the choice of Senator.
How strange that it should not be proper and
modest for him. TO indicate the candidate or
s,gnify preference, when nearly every line of
editorial, which he has written for the last ten
months, has indicated with an unerrng certain
ty, just precisely the man he desired po-
litically to destroy, and for the last three
months and half just precisely the man he
desires to see tlI tAe place. We have no wish
to elicit discussion upon this subject indeed
we are determined to avoid it and observe rig
id neutrality but when these b,gus neatrals,
make erroneous state nents andraise false issues,
we intend to use our privilege of setting them
right.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL ELEC-


dispatch from Springfield on Saturday eve.
aing last, reports the election of J. G. Allen
(dem.) in the 9TH district, Col. Bissell (dem) in
the 9th, and Willis Allen in the 9th These,
with Wentworth in the I'd and Richardson in
the 9th, give US five of the nine Representatives
from this State, certain. We have nothing def
nl,e from The fourth district, though we still IN
cline to the belief that Ross fdem is elected,
and there is still probability that Reddick
(dem.) has carried the third, though as far as
heard from, the chances are decidedly in favor
of Norton lWhigl
This looks little b, tier than our prospects
did day or two since Chicago Press.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

We learn from the Detroit Free press p Fri
sy 'ast, tint On ia, last ,wn trip Of the Steam
DR. Iowa from Chicago, young man, pas~en.
board. He was seen on deck about midnight
of the 9th, and was missed on the arrival of The
boat, three hours afterwards, at Shebovgan. A
few lines addressed to his "Room Maie," and
found pinned to his nver coat in the state room,
explains al thatis known Of his f,te. and is
in thess " w,rds:--"l give to you all have,
when you read this my body will be at the bot
tom Of the Lske, and my soul in heayen-l 60
10 obtain means TO reform the World, Knowl-
edge, Wisdom and Power" Signed "a. PuIL-
tlFs
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

EV Punch says 1t has been remarked that
ladies have generallya great fear of lightning
and this has been superfcially ascribed to their
natural timidlty; but the truth is that 1t arises
from their consciousness OF being attractive.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

Ey Judge CoScKLIN, U. S. Minister to Me xico
and specially instructed to enquire into the recent
Cuban troubles, arrived at Havana on the 23d,
on board the Steam Frigate Powhatten. He
was hissed and otherwise insulted by the mob
on his way 10 visit the Captain General
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Esstu s-Anves daily, except Monday, BY 6r.x.
Departs dali, except Sunday, ats An
cept Monday by 6P Departs daily except Sunday by
4. y.
at9 n Departs Monday, Wednesday and Friday, NJ,
Dauesport, by Beiurs-Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays,
andSaturdsys by :. n Departs Monday, "Wednesday &
Friday, by Az.
HunsD;ne--Arnves Wednesday and Saturday BY ,. =.
departs Morday and Thursday by An.
sesuiIs 81 Petesi-A5Fves tuesday and Saturday by
81. =. Departs Monday and Friday by A.
Fsst .1tkinsoa-Arrives Saturday by 8 :. H. Departs
Wednesday by 4.
M.sestias, ~ castoa-Anivss Wednesday by ,. ~
departs Thursday by 4. n.
ilelk;-Arrives Tuesday by 6 , y Departs Wednesday
t4A.N
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

RoME.-Sir Henry Bulwer's mission to Rome
is said to have been with the view of obtaining
from the Pope disclaimer of the pretensions of
the Irish clergy in political matters. lfso the
mission has signally..fsiled
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

A curious genius, who styles himself the a
postolic forerunner," has been stumping 1t in
New Jersey. His dress and appearance are said
to be of the most unique style. On his
hat he wears a metallic spread eagle, and round
his neck he carries suspended curious brass
horn, which he sounds when he wants to draw
an audience. He claims under the constitution
right to blow his horn.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

SourH CARoLINA.-The vote for Pierce and
King in the South Carolina Legislature was l35
there being "a in the opposition, who were
unde stood to be secessionists, and in favor Of
Troup and Qutman.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
T What Mrs. Switzheln says of the whig
party and the cause of SCOTS defeat.

U What Mrs. Switzhelm says OF the wing
party and the cause Of SCOTS defeat.
Since the election, the Wing presses have
been busy speculating on the cause Of this sig
nal and unprecedented defeat. But they tall,
round the subject; they are nat explicit they
throw out very mysterious hints abou, Webster'a
influence in New England, Silver Greyism in
New York, Nativism in Pennsylvania, and Free
democracy in Ohio. But this will not do;
these are only outside influences. The real
cause lies deeper. Our own opinion is, that the
Wing party died of complication of diseases,
the chief of which was the military fever
symptoms Of this deease were appa ent for some
time previous to the year le45, at which period,
at Philadelphia, it ma ii Tested itself in its most
malignant form, showing that it had seized upon
the vi,als Of the system, and would ultimately
prove fatal. From that time the patient deciin.
ed rapidly No effort, no skill, no prescription
of the doctors could save it from dissolution
1t expired on the End day of November,
1859, without the prospect Of future resurree:
inn
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The following letter, is in reply toseveral let.
ters from Senator Jones urging upon the De-
partment the importance of greater speed in
forwarding the mails.
We are happy to find, that they have atlength
had their effect upon the tardy Post Office De-
partment.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

It is stated that there are now no less tlan
fifiy.three British Peers without male heirs, Ell
ther apparently or presumptive, and consequen-
tly on their death these titles will become ex-
ttinct
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
ILLINOIS.

Returns, nearly all of them of6cial, from 80
counties, show majority for Pierce over Scott
of 1899.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.

FROM Urea has decided in
favor of recalling Santa Anna home.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.
From the best information we can gather, we
are of the opinion that both Of the above States
have gone for Scott. The returns, however,
are not all in, and the resul: may show a more
favorable face for our side.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
e. FITZPATRICK,

TAILUR, &c,
his very beatthauks to hs friends
- and the public of Dubuque and its vicinity fII the
sery liberal patronage which they have bestowed HIM
for the last fifteen years, in this city.
The proprietor would now inform his friends and the
public of Dubuque that he receives about the th
of every month, the New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
London Reports of FASHIONS from the best and
most nmpctent fashonists in the world.
The busne Of this establishment is entirely confined
o measure trade"
dubuque, ADril 30, 1851.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

EY@ 1t is said that the number Of votes cast
at tho late Presidential election will exceed three
millions.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
Death of The Hon. Dau;d Hensha,o.

BosroN, Nov. 1.-THE Hon. David Hen
shaw, of this State, died to-day, after brief
illness, He was Secretary Of the Navy under Pres
ident Tyler.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

DEATH OF Ex-Gov SHULrzE.-Ex-Gov
Shuttle, of Pennsylvania, died at Lancaster on
the 10Th instant.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

Ciy Council held an extra session to. day,
on rendering hospitalitiss TO General Pierce, and
appointed committee to make arrangements
for his reception.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

nv Pubs Co. Surveyor. Atty. at LaoS' Su
CLARK & EATON.
General Land Agents,

DELHI, IOWA.
And dealersin dry goods, groceries, queens
war e medicines dye stus eady made clothing, boots
and Shoes, &C., &C. which we wl sell as cheap as can
be bought at the Delhi sch zap cash Store" Please
call and see US, All kinds of produce taken in pay
ment.
N. B-We keep LAND WARRANTS constantly on hand
and for sale for cash tme and locate all warrants
sold bv of charge py leaving the numbers at ON
store IN Delhi.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

Cars on the Stilwaukee aud Mississippi rail
road now run 81 miles into the interior. 1t is
contemplated to have the road completed 70
Ianesyili~ by January.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

The Pope, it is reported, had declined to pro.
ceed to Paris 10 perform the act Of coronation,
and cousecra'e the new Emperor.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
VOLUME XII.
re ad Th i s

A LII persons indebted to me, either by Note or Book
"A account will please call and settle. want money
purchase my Fall and Winter goods with, and MUST
HiYE IT (June IL, dwy) J. B. THOMAS
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

THOMAS d DAVID s. WILSON.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Dubuque, Iowa.
OrEIcE, Globe Buildings, corner of Main and Filth
streets.
WILL. attend to any law business collections in
w any Of the Northern counties of the State.
They have hand Land Warrants to locate on quar-
| ter sections for and two years..
Feb II lS50-03-y
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
DIR. SPRAGUE

Joseph G. Jennings,
CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT,
rs prepared with Levelling and Surveying Instruments
to execute any professional duties that may be
trusted to him. Maps, Designs, and Building Drawing
made to Greer. RTOfice on Nam st. first door below
the Globe Building, pP sTAIns, oyer E. Fitzpatrick
Tailoring Establishment.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

a lsSes sopck u the best ana most popnlaY Family
"A Medieines just received and for sale low By
Oct -, dwy A GILLFSrfE.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

4 w A%HI'oS
Taples House Corner Store, ON Main street,
vITHOLESALE and Retail dealer ia Dry Goods, Gro
w ceries, Hardware, Queeasware, Boots ana shoes
&c &c. April 80, 1851. If
F. v. GOODRICH,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS
CAPS, sc.
No.3, Globe Buildings, Main street, Dubuque, Iowa.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

B. J. O'HALLORAN,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
DEALcRtS
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS, READY MADE
CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES,
Queens soare, Groceries, dnd Hard acare &C.;
Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

LaCfcNe House,
PRESSEL g. ALLYN, PRorRIEToRs,
KEOKUK, IOWA.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

CUGAR-30 Bbls clarified and New Oylssns eugay
y for sale cheap by GELrCKE SCHROEDER.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01

a Baggage taken to and from the Boats, free OF eho-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-11
yeweIry, Clocks and Fancy Goods.
. I.RG = assortment, and will be sold cheap by
a nn,b sent 49, +. II. G. MARSTON.
Paint YOUR Roofs.
DLAKE' sParentPaint OF Artificial Slate, for
Dsalein any quantItyby

>IAKE' lint ArtiGc al ) late, for
Dsalei in any quantity by
KENDALL,R RICHARDSON Co.
Tbevalue ofthisa rite evil be seen by the
ON gentlemen who have
n seditand prove ed itsndurating qualities.
MK.BLAKE-Dear Sir,-l had building
adjoining the wal ofmy stone Cotton Factory,
theroor ofwhch was covered with your Fire
proof Pain; or Artificial Slate. The factory
took FIRE nd duringt he progress ofits destruc-
ton large numbers ofburning shingl esand 9TH
e, combustibi ematerials fell upon his 90 f., so
covered and 1 expected every momentto see il
bursiinto flames ,butafter the factory burned
down examine dsaid roo fand foundititerally
covered with Goals and cinders, butthe fire had
no mad e the least impression upon il. After
thlstest, therecertaiuly can beno doubt asto
6re-proo lqualities.
Rochester, Sept. ,lS4S. SETH c. JONES.
AMERICAN HOTEL,
Broadway New York Oct ,4th, lS4S.
MR. BLAKE-Sir:-We last Spring COW
cred theroo 70 # he American, with your Fire
prooGPaint. Wenow findths: il mas become
ashard asslate and he almost constanttread
ofthesor.snts (whousethetop fthe housefor
dryin kclothes doe no ia feet it n the east,
nd itproyesa | Il haiti wa recommended
6tf TABER & BAGLEY
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V A R [ E T Y
Home and Saturday Night.

Happy is the man who has a little
home and little angel in it on a Satur>
day night. A house 10 matter how lutte,
provided it will hold two or so-no matter
how humbly furnished, provided there is
hope in it-iet the winds bow-cIose
the curtains
What if ;hey are calico, or plain white
without border, tassaI, or any such thing !?
lie; the rain come down-heap up the
fire, No matter if you haven't candle
to bless yourself with, for what beauti-
ful light glowing coal makes, reddening,
clouding, shedding sunset through the
little room; just enough to talk by-not
load, not loud as in the highways; not
rapid, as in the hur.ylng world, but soft
ly, whispering y, with pauses between,
for the storm without and the thoughts
within to fill up.
Then wheel the sofa round before the
fre-no matter, # The sofa is ssltee, I'M
cushioned at that, if SO be it it just long
enough for two, or say two and a half,
with The two or two and half in it.
Under such circumstances, and at such
time, one can get at least sixty>nine and
half statute miles nearer kingdom
come than any other point in this world
laid down in the 'Malte Brun.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-11

DO you smoke sire cnquired the lady
oflhe house where Seth applied for board.
Never replied Seth. - Lh4 ilA
A few days after, his room was redo
lent of The weed, and Mrs. Smith took
him to task for the falsehood he had told
her.
Did you not said she, tell me when
you first came that you never smoked
very true, and repeat the assertion
said Seth coolly. ;.
How, sir, have you the unblushing
cffron,ery to deny it to me now! do you
think I've lost my nose L
Seth thought 10 such thing.
NO, Mrs. Smith, you havn't lost your
nose, and you are q ute right in saying
you smell smoke, but | never smoke
never. have box of cigars in the
closet that smoke sometimes. and dare
say that one of them has been doing ii
now
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-11
P40 3 I R ~.
The World as it is.

The world is not so bad world
As come would like to make it;
Though whether good or whether bad'
Depends on how we take it;
For if we scold and fret all day {;
From dewy morn till even'
This world will ne'er afford to man
A foretaste here of heaven.
This worlds in truth as good world
As e'er was known to any r-a
Who have not seen another yet
And these are very many;
And if the men and women too
Have plenty of employment,
Those surely must be hard to please
Who cannot find enjoyment.
This world is quite a clever world,
In rain or pleasant weather.
1fpeople would but learn to live
In harmony together;
Nor seek to burst the kindly bond
By love and peace cemented,
And learn the best of lessons yet,
10 always be contented.
Then were the world pleasant world,
And pleasant folks wero in ii,
The day would pass most pleasantly
To those who thus began it;
And all the nameless grievances,
Brought on by borrowed troubles,
Would prove, as certainly they are,
A mass of empty bubble.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-11

SEVEN FooLs.-The angry mnn-who sets
his own house on fire in order that he may
burn that of his neighbor. The envious
man-who cannot enjoy life because others
do. The robber-who, Cor the consideration
of a few dollars, gives the world liberty to
hang him. The Observation-Disclosures
highest happiness consists in rendering him
self miserable. The jealous man-who poi
sons his own banquet and then eats of it,
The miser-who starves himself TO death in
order that his heir may feast The slanderer
who tells tales for the sake of giving his
enemy good opportunity of proving him
liar
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-11

BLowING UP AN ALLIGAToR.-The Bos-
ton Post gives an account Of the way an
officer in the British army of India killed
an alligator, and thinks it may have sug-
gested the voltaic battery in the capture
of the whale. The alligator had estab-
lished himself close to a ford, 10 the dis
gust and terror of the population. The
officer sewed up six pounds of gunpowder
in the stomach of nice fresh kid, with
which he went trolling for the creature,
MS fisherman would for pike. Hav-
ing bolted it greedily, the brute sank to
the bottom to enjoy its digestion at les>
ure. His scientific enemy then applied
voltaic battery to copper wire running
through his fshing>line, and there was
a violent tumultuous boiling of the waite r,
large torn pieces floating hilher and thith-
ERIN the eddy. The alIigator's life and
his dinner were finished together.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-11

A HIT AT CHURCH SLEEPERs.-The editor
of the South Boston Gazette is responsible
for the following:-
At church last Sabbath, we were NOT lit
tie surprised to see man who had been snor-
ing beyond all calculation for the last fifteen
minutes, suddenly lift his arm above his head
and bring his cinched hand to his knee with
great force some half dozen times. While
he snored merely, we supposed him to be very
tired; when he pounded we took him for
some wretch trying to break the Sabbath, in
both these conjec,ures, however we, wronged
the individual in queston-for, on inquiry,
we ascertained him to be blacksmith, who
was innocenly practicing his favorite occu.
patton.
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OCTOBER 9th.
NEW DRY GOODS
OPENING AT THE STORE OF
A. 3. BUTLER.

Among which are the following articles -
Long and Square Wooden Shawls,
Cashmere Shawls,
Children's Wooden Shawls,
Thibet Cloths,
Cashmere Cloths,
Lyonese Cloths, in great variety of colors, Z
Alpines, at all prices,
Alpaccas, Plain and Figured,
Plain and Figured All-Wool Delaincs,
Cotton and Wool DeLaines and Llama Cloths,
Plaided Goods, variety of styles,
MOURNING GOODS,
Prints, the best ever sold for IA cents.
Patches and Cnlored Cambrics II cents
White and Colored Linen Cloths and Diapers,
Embossed and Cotton Covers in a great variety,
Cotton Drilling for Covers l l-3 yds wide for
II ID cents per yard
Flannels and White Goods. of all kinds and at
the very lowest prices,
Striped Shirtings, good article for 10 cents,
Tickings, warranted to hold Feathers for II 10
cents,
1t is generally known that Cotton Cloths are
LEETLE higher, but if our customers will call
at our establishment, they will find very good
assortment at VERY Low PRICES.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-11
True Love.
BY JOSIAH CoNDER.


Twas not when early flowers were springing,
When skies were sheen,
And wheat was green,
And birds of love were singing,
That first loved thee, or that thou
Didst first the tender claim allow:
For when the silent woods had faded
From green to yellow,
When fields were faliow,
And the changed skies o'ershadcd,
My love might then have shared decay,
Or passed with summers songs away.
Twas winter; cares and cloud were round me
Instead of flowers,
And sunny hours,
When Love unguarded found me;
Mid wintry scenes my passion grew,
And wintry cares have proved it true.
Dear are the hours OF summer weather,
When all is bright,
And hearts are light,
And Love and Nature joy together;
But stars from night their luster borrow,
And hearts are closer twined by sorrow.