The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-04-03
THE POOR HENRY.
Ry UiSTMtNN Won DER AUE.


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Tradition tells US there lived once in Sua-
ia, noble lorl possessed of all the honorS
aal virtues that ought to deck. in their tul-
,r>e. ,oung and noble knirht. The land
VI. fl1I Of his praise. The proud lord was
Known a< an equal. in birth. to anv princes
and rich in estates aS many kings. but richer
.,ill in fame for his deeds of chivalrv. Hen
w. h.. was called. and surnamcd ..von Auc."
T,',claoI and ;nIerorum were hateful to
lin. IT., lif, was devoted to the ACQUISITION
n honorable dcs,inc,ions
He WIS an cyamnIc Of yirtuc mirror in
which nobility was reflected; in faith steady
2. alamlnf. a protection and a refuge for the
oppressed. = Shield 70 hi. +;Ilowcrs and with
al. generous fountain of wise counsel. a
win,omc minstrel. anl comclv to look upon
in face and make. How could he fail to
reach all hearts and honors
But alas. all this ,lorv and lustrc were 70
it CHANGED into misery His lof,v sou, mo-
came perverted his iovou< mind hurlcncd
with grirf>ank into dc>pondencv and wretch
olncs<. Whoever depends on sensual JOYS is
lowering above tn" abyss of death. The
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'a' human hrca>tand vain is its bright sheen
anu 1iroinI pam waits IN It's train.
The taper shining BRIGHTLY and turn;no to
ashes within. is an image of the life of man
''' Ms earthly struggles frallty Is our lot;
" "'" ourselves IN fortunes zap TIL "Nr
>'''' are qH"nch'd IN tears Alas the hon
=. '' oir ME Gets mixed with the wormwood
" '''''T Woe therefore, Oman. he prcpar-
'' III 'Ae brightest days OF thy bloom, the
SWORD o' the Lord will strike thee low.
;" i''0ry' who had lived happily and full
~ "' "'''F>' was through Cots providence
'"'''' >'"'''en' Hard was the trial that came
'' HIM. ''S" 'hnnderholt IN sweet slum-
T. Ms '"",,y I~r<"n became the loathine
~ "'' WE "'T''' "'>iGurcd with sores and
''''''"' ~o"n''' which soon proved to be
'i'"'>' with ike pain the Lord smotc
''"' "f ''d that he might try him, whether in
am .'Ion he would adhere to codlness.
>r Henry. loved and honorcd once b,
man and woman,now was Stunned and scorn.
90! by all. So easily is the af,ectop Of mon
"a'natyl'
When poor Henry saw what had bof,Ilor
i'm, and how pcoplc sbuprod him and oro,
'"'rnrl his pain, hc too then cbapocd =,