The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-08-27
From the y. !. Daily Times.
\ S'rOR VI.

\ .lv amid the meadows, with the heavy
.-,.,,,.. -sra>>c> nodding round Tie to the mus
.o. the ripping on the beach suddenly a
wri.htv silence fell IN the whispering grcen-
hess and the earth lay brcathlrss, with its
,hpu>tul tongue, too faint for speech. Then
a,,Lc. solemn curtain OF dark cloud dropped
from the zenith, dipping deep its mourniul
rin.c> in the sad and wavcle>s sea, and a
Wild unearthlv booming shot from out its aw-
il chattl and painted to be free. And the
bird, tJr,ook the topmOSt branches and fled
trymllm. downward, nesting close, like
frightened children, into each trees leatv
heart, and distracted wa>hcrwomcn seized
the shirt, that iluttcred whitley, and with
needless cxclamatons bore them to some SAT-
cr part Then came on sudden shutting
bv the hostess. Of all windows; and without
breath to STIR them. all the doors and case
mynt, slammed, and the house was filled with
noises, a. If ghosts OF detunct winds were
wauIcrin. there. Them in moment, every
sound d"iIn was calmcd But the awful clou-
dy curtain stirred not Though around its
ci9o, curlcd some FAINT and smoky vapors, all
too lazy to aspire, like the first thin smoke
that oozcs til ugh the corners Of the drop
scene Of the theatre, disclosing that the build
Ing i on FIRE Then knew a storm was
coming, and bethought me, was it better there
L. he and watch its beauty in the free and
open field: there to see the fearful rcnlin9
Of the veil of Natures temple, and the IIeav-
cn> awful weeping, with their agony reveal
ed IN the red >pa>nls Of the lightning; and
the moaning OF the thunder, As in deep sono-
rou> sorrow it went >obbing through the Skv
10 behold those wild convul>ions rc-enactcd
that the ancient earth bchcld when she was
Watching DER her God, about to die But |
sometimes get lumba@o, and though storms
are very glorious, still the prospect is not
peasant sitting in the rainy grasS, 50 put
all thoughts poetic in my pocket, and depart
cd for my window, where saw it finely thro
an opcrag glass.
Sudden, as at some commanders word. the
black, @igantic curtain split, and throreh the
yawnn@ creycc gushed spout of livid flame
and the sea grew white with terror. and the
waves i'll fear rushed Shorewards. dashino
hcadon" on the margin as the fierce tornado
cane. Down the hidden hills of heaven came
tie Arr>cs OF the storm. and their wild hoot:
made rdrj.In" thundcrs on the echonc con
cave; and the clouds were girt with lioht-
hn-N. that >hone out upon their blackncSS. as
the golden armlctS simmer on the Ethiopian
slave, And the gentle, lazy meadows, bent
and >huddcrcd in long waves, as over them
swept the hcadlon. wind that she'd the brown
't,.,, as II passed. And our tulip patriarchal
VINO had seen thousand ttmpcsts, clashed
MS golden cymbal-blossonlS to the music of
Inc 'A>t In the deep heart of the cedar
near my window, sat the sparrow terror ruff
h'H- out his feathers terror in his little soul
'"' rom some uncertain corner. in the or
''tT'! or the garden. came monotone of >or-
-" from the golden oriole. Meanwhile. .o'rr
"'v HNrNy heavens rolled the elemental bat
Ie and from Last to West came Sweepinc
.'.'l' OF vapor. huge and dun. and through
''''''r IN the curtain. like theatric hero
waiting Tor his cue TO rush on grandlv. be-
l'.. the waiting sun.
Then the thunder rev more distant. and
''"'ri. grumbling like a servant. who. without
Il ""Fartrr, has been one dav dismissed. and
''e ran began to lighten, and the heavens
'''''1 to tighten, and the Norwalk shore
''''' .oomlng through the intervening mist.
lAon the weary, angry hosts of heaven
''''1' Their cloudy sable banners, and the
azure HELD OF combat cleaned upon the >ieht
more and the sea, whose painting bosom
''"'' reflected every struggle, told the tidino,
W '"r battle IN low murmurs TO th, shore
''' the Ky seemed teckel with blood routs
"''' some spots were red and CORY, as if there
''e >'F-te RACED ticrce>t; there the aerial war
',s' '.ed, and loose clouds in golden trac-
'''''''> s;Te"cd the vast plain, like the knshtly
''''-oF lett on field of battle when the enemy
nam t!c.!, But Ger all there rcl.ned a still.
''y>'' and the woods were crowned with glory
'''a' y F-"eeG io7 having suffered in III,