Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-12
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nv NARY ). WINNIE.
he Mssshsd her iods sa1 sSsep,
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Rase slowly Ss s stealing on their wondering ear
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S FIJI on .fs @ rs s'ran
And the bright vision melts into the sky,
Did they not then with bursts of transport raise
sfs@Sins 6asss round tss aanssr bend
al s s%s saspa
Firm bs r. +. 9sGg fS{ ,Gs ssSs siyEea
BY mail clad thousands, or with trophies erown,d.
Not k his sas r PsnSply conscious fame.
And when his mortal part matufed 10 man,
csieslisi his a featas e siewea, '' "
sasd s%s
Out wrought the widest wonders OF q dream; e
From dark and rayless orbs dispersed tho uight,s
the shEaS sse@ iooass he tPseehlssa tongue
And walked The vital spark where deaths cold daps
Tho iss % Other voice. tss oeedent tomb
Twas the sole bliss Of his benignant sway
To heal all wounds, and wipe all tears away. r.
More fell than sickness, colder tnan the grave,
Men shared bis gifts, yet spurned at him who gave
Meek limb that au ti waits The blade;
Pure as the dewypearl ofinfant day, ~ 5Eit ..,s
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Surely no energy Of hunanipower q = az
So sos Bear sI an sssas s m hi hour:
HIS dangerous path-the panoply OF a Godh
o turn on youder form your eyes, ~
Oppressed with sorrow, and consumed in aighs,
Mark that pale brow, with streaming blood imbrued.
Tho lips IN inward prayer that gently move
sess eyes yet bsam9E with
ihat holy calm-and say II guilt be there2 t4t5E
=, o love nnboundet. more than worlds can toll, VI
Tho Tho Lymning angels on the theme should dweli
not S,i to one people, not one age confined ''
See on the cross those limbs in torture hang 10
a deeper sorrow dwells upon that face d
Than pains severest agony could trace; tit tO 81
Zen low his spirit mourns creations woes,
Ana breathes compassion Tor has cruel Toes. '''
s sy S Sas9 s t.,.,
Now fades the light from those expiring eyes, ~ '
And Judah's kiDg-her Lord-hcr Saviour dies.
AS the Ines s6ssvs victim M up hs BREATH
Can this be he before whose awful nod
Even rap shrink a, L. this The Son Of Gods
The voice Of Nature shall itself reply. ~ t51
ssth Sy ny ss IL deaa
Oh had 1 pinons feet as those that bear
The dove exutng thro' the realms OF air, , ., ..
~ would visit Calyary's holy shade. ul
and pay each shrine the tribute ofa tear.t .,s
| The night is o'eri the savour's now on high,
A nd shedding radiance tho Weakening sky. II
Lo. lie has lived to bless, has died to save,
| And burst tho brazen letters of the gravel
Break forth, ye mountains into joyful song!
We barren wilds, the rnpt'rous strain prolong! .r
/ Ye angels, strike the full Iesountlinglyre,
Swell the glad chorus, all ye heavily choirl
For. his flock the tender shepherd leads
To soiter he rbage and more fertile meads,
| He leads his followers far away, .l.f ~. =
Their guide in darkness, their defence by day
VIII not tho eloqusnce OF earthly speech
! Fail from height which fancy scarce can reach,
To know CreatioI's Monarch nigh, r. .
| staff in SORROW and friend in joy! T.,
All, risen SaviourI Thou who smiled
And prayed for pardon, when the Jew, rcved,
| Oh! thou hast been the har binser otlight -
70 myrirds darkIing in their goddess night.
Faith in thy name shall purge each worldly stain,
Wrench the loose links that bind this chain
Whisper OF realms ultraviolet paths untrod,
And lead like Jacobs ladder up to God.
| .eWAsmsoTos, D. c., April 4. !t.....-
s.1he Nativity by Mengs. ~.
Christ in the hands OF the solders,' by Carnegie.
iA'Ecco Honno,' by Guido. - : 9t.,t 81