The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18

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And soon Veronas eyes did slowly ope,
Then mot the strangers kindly gSnces
While thon and there was born glOam Of hope,
That after wroathed the brightest fances.
So now for sentiment we have full scope,
Which is tho basis of remsncos;
And if my readers are not stupid,
They hero will recognise the work of Cupid
1t was a moment finely exquisite"
Miss Landon says" Alas but only one"
(The next line hore is not quite roquisito,)
And then she adds, A snow drop in the sun"
" With pleasure shall recollect this visit"
The stranger said, when the last song was done;
Then bowling to the company, withdrew
And LEI, Verona with emotions new.
Tha, night the maiden in her chamber, knoeling
Just where the silver moonbesmI brightest shonc,
0utpoured to Heaven her hearts revealing.
Which angels hearing struck 4 swester tone
And the .ephyrs, through the trees stealing
A whisper came that she not alone
For souls like hors can hear celestial singing,
And see, twiIt earth and heaven, the angels wingng
As in her white robo thore she softly prayed,
One might have thought herself an angel now
Her hands upon her ow-whitO bosom laid
Her hair bound smoothly round her pad brow;
A blush stole o or her face, whilere she said,
Before thee, God Of Love, / mcokly bow,
To thank thee that one CLEAN Of JOY has past
Athwart my life, and lightenod it at last.
Thou know st a darkened lot has ser been mine;
Alone o God with mono to love but thee
With those who love me not I'm doom'd to pine
In thy compassion, wilt thou pity me
/ cling to thee for life en- a. the vine
Lives and soars upward on the parent tree;
Thou art my tree, my rock, my stronghold tower;
Save me. sinner, by thy mighty power"
That simple, child heart prayer like incense
To God, before the everlasting throne
In his remembrance did he seal her woes;
Gave her name within pure, white stones
Which. saving the receiver, no man knows;
And hencsforth was she numbered with his own;
Then was her youthful lifes mort holy chrism,
With tears and nre ombalmod in baptism
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God of tho Universe! thou who hast reapt
Unto thysolf the souls of all the dead
Thou who, when earth in darkenOd chaos slopt
Dor all its face, thy glorious beauty spread
Blessed forovermore, our praise accept,
That thou the hapess maiden comforscd.
And listened to her saddensd spirits CALL
Who seost emperors and sparrows fall
We bless thoe that when hearts with ills are torn
PROSTATE nosth somO heavy cross are bleeding
Whom hearts for the twin heart bsrssvsd do mourn,
Mid cold hurrying world, unheedingi
When pilgrims with long years Of care are worn
That there is One who, for us intereeding,
Bringsth a balm from out the heart Of Heaven,
Which heals the grievous wounds by chastenng rven
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"who is tho Lord'" the skcptic roasoner saith;
"Al things are God and God lvoth in all
No being holds tho tenure Of my breath
Ger ing free spirit, confess no :ii..n."
But suoh, whom chained in tho embrace Of Death,
on on the same God for light will call
One ray of heavenly light, but to illume
The silent chambers of the dsrkoned tomb.
What is his word ;" another proudly cries;
Not Scripture but my own all sesrchlug though,
Which writsth truth that in my reason lies
On all, by holy intuition taught
And Phoenix like, my ashos shall uprss
To now life, by Are immortal caught"
But Ill not undertake to cite tho whole,
Or part indeed of such rigmarols.
"a wheel within wheel" thor disqusitions
Concerning life and Immortality;
Tho Fatos deliver US from such logcians,
Whose creed is twoedo dunn and twsede-dse.'
But / will ask such motapbysician
To forgive tho undsvout hyperbole;
Though presume it's not of consequence
Enough to cause in them the least offence.
For they who once have gained tho unseen height,
OF this devout and holy human reason,
That they are far above all others treason
Like female champions of woman's rights
Who arc above the fashions of the sesson,
When clothed in those becoming y Boomer drosses
Yet both preach loudly gainss the worlds exoessss
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1t is a fault shared by the multitude;
At least, 1t Is q folly seen in many,
Who deem themselves particularly good
That oil the mysteries Of Earth, Gshsnna,
Heaven, and whatever else 10 understood
They read just as the face upon a penny;
They know 50 much, acquired at such great pains,
IL 10 a marvel that 1t doesn't burst their brains
" o rava avis!" sxcAims Juvenal
About the Phoenix which 10 q model text
To preach ut such wise mans funeral,
Who thinks the world cen a. the cipher next
Himself whom he estesms the mineral
Az his removal, twill a. nought be rocked;
That all minds round him arc mere minons,
in wonder At his sage opinions.
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Simplicity 10 hallowsd. and q faith
That simply trusts all issues to the Power
Which made living soul by His own breath,
And worship, in the changes Of each hour,
IL that alone which boars the test OF death
And human life when dark misfortuncs lower.
1t was kindred consecrated feeling.
That moved Verona, in devotion knooling
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In that same hour, another prayer was said,
Which rose no higher than . madon's ears;
The tutor, by cupidity mislsd,
And not by Cupid, with many graceful tears,
Was urging julia himself 10 we'd
And Of papa indulge no foolish fears
To fly at once land here he matched a kiss
To realms Of matrimonial bliss
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