New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-03
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~ Jezr ozEsxLslr Willie.

YAurxR the Preacher, walked. one autumn day,
without the walls 81 strasbgrg ~ the Kline
Pspdering the solemn Miracle Of Life
As one Who, wandering IN the stariess night
Rssi. mornenfly, the jar OF unseen waves,
And hears the thunder of an unknown sea
Breaking along an unimagined shore.
AID a. he wake ed he prayed Even the same
MA pr.yer with which Tor half a score Of years,
Morning and noon and evening lip and heart
had grosnsd: Have pity upon me, o Lord
Thor seest, while teaching others, an blind;
Sad me man that can direct my stepsP
rsen. ss he mused, he heard along his path
sound A. Of an old mans staff among
TIE dry, dead linden leaves and. looking sp
He saw stranger, weak and poor and old
sPssce be unto thee, fafhsrw Tauler said
seed give thee good dayp The old man raised
slowly bis calm blue eyes. II thank thee son;
But al my days are good and none are III.
Wondering thereat the Preacher spaEe again
God give thee happy life" The old man smieoi
Il never am unhappy"
H;s hand upon the Strangers coarse gray sleeve
sTsIl me, oh father what thy strange words mean.
eurely mans days are evil, and his life
"a a. The grave Il leads TO-" "Nay my son,
Our times are in God hands, and all our days
Are "A our needs for shadow IS for sun,
Tor cold as heat, for want ~ wealth, alike
Or thanks are due, since that is best which Is,
Ard that which is not sharing not His life,
n evil only as devoid Of good.
Asd for the happiness Of which spake,
End II 10 submission 10 His will
Ard calm trust in the holy Trinity
OfKnowIedge, Goodness, and Almighty Power
slsntly wondering, for little space,
Mood The great Preacher then be spake az one
Wao suddenly graphing with haunting thought
Which long has followed whispering through the dark
strange terrors, drags it shrieking, into light:
sWhst II Gods will consign thee hence to He'll
sTben.p said the stranger cheerily, "be il so.
What Hell may be know not; this know
cannot lose the presence OF the Lord;
One arFr, Humility, takes hold upon
Hin dear Humanity; the other, Love
Cissps bis Divinity So, where go
He goes and better FIRE. walled Hell with Him
Than goldeD-gated Paradise without
Tears sprapg in Taulers eyes. sudden light
JAe the frst ray which fell on chaos, Glove
Anarf the shadow wherein he had walked
Darkly at noon. And, ~ the strange Old man
Went hi slow way until his silver BAR
Get like the white moon where the hills OF vine
Stone 10 the Rhine, he bowed his head aud said;
sHy prayer is answered. God hath sent inc man
Long sought 10 teach me by his simple trust
Whdom the weary schoolmen never knew
20. entering with changed and cheerful step
The city gates, he saw, far down the street,
mighty shadow break the hight OF noos,
Which tracing backward till its airy lines
Hardened 10 stony pinths, he raised his eyes
Der broad facade and lofty pediment
Der architrave and freze and sainted niche,
Up the stone lace work chiseled by the wise
Erwin OF Steinbach dizzily up 10 where,
In the noon brightness the great Minister tower
Jsweled with sunbeams on It's muial crown,
Rose like visible prayer Behold ;! be said
sThe strangers faith made plain before mine eyes
As Wonder tower outstretcbes 10 the earth
The dark triangle Of lis shade alone
When the clear day is shining on its top,
So, darkness In the pathway OF Mans life
L. but the shadow Of Gods providence,
By the great Sun Of Wisdom cast thereon;
And what is dark below is light in Heaven
[Ndsoss Era.