Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-05-26
OUR AIM IN Lrrr.

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n nat art thou living forp uh;sne,s
senxly sstill small yoieeS ~ nh. -
SnenNJ, Jet clearly its l,r tones ~. .
vorlsIe pssE my spirit, As miagie in the
nlaas Ous ;y,. strife, or the giddy round of
f-s-slle- what art thou straininx for
mortal The waves ef the river ara 3..,a
Ing thy bark is frail. and beset r;sh a.
ger. Art thou baffeting the biilovs !. win
enc glittsring line upon the fl.Itsr;is na~s
~ r. gathe- the golden storeA Of weaitbl
which bind che heard more irnlx 70 asrts
Is that all that thou seekesty cast ,s;sa
the volnne that has borne ne throuvh the
hours Of night, and With 4 throbbins hro~
and . hears sick and weary. riyo sai
slanes = the past, fearful one toward ths
W living fyrf Is It for fams2
8 .os snilss q AZ asmirirg world, that Win 1
Pms enAPi:t'of praise for the heart q /
gain era wither its gorgeous emotions ~ |
Is u for that we tsiI2
mere was Que whose brow vas the So.
n genus, whose ere Was lit BY inspiraton
Atiues,t aiviHs, and whose cheek had h.an
paiso oy chaaning down the hOurs Of nigh,
! s'uey; Ambition with her torch 81 bsna
AAu Aindiea his veins, with songs of future
ps%Is 81 rsnswn He strovs fsr the smilss
= tne worlds dsEetees, aud they were III
\, WIN New wild and fearless As tho bl,s,
sa' sweeps over tbs mountain, he pourad
nis ARTILLERY Of thorgLt upon their az
Ausning each voice Of rebellion. sitting ~, In
'eeupesH Ct wrath, and the world bored
.AsH hearts As with fear Then. lightly liz
,eltly' As the evening zephyr that woes IN
caves Of the lsrest, he touched his b,r. Ic
nd rs soft numbers stole to tbe-sonI e ID
nan When his flowers and lavea 49,
led, 81 some fond dream fed from bis nstL. &
'ay, ne we've his tears into q msurnful so5g !
nv al were sad with him Happiness =
lme net with Fame. Though miIl;ans
y meg ", sorrows be must weep alona
Is heart was bound to earth, and she ba5 I
wen nun her booni yet be was miserabIs "
/: ARK SKID with subtle dregs lay IA his epn 4
pleasure deeply he drank, till his Leart ia
% roeed ~ chsins of woe distrust a.d y
W ana hatred, for those whom he onco Ga
req but yet he sang of love, peace ana ba
,ity, ana the world gave his works praise n
eaiisd their author happy. Fame nar Oh
ealth could not forbid Death fro,o ,;r,;n
arrow at the worldlings heart he
a. His life, with all its ieys ana 80 wa
VS., was at an end, and the head tbat bsla
weight Of intellect, was pillowed on liz
ne couch With the unknown ana unlearr.
we cannot leok beyond the scenes of
tn flames brightest star vas bnt Der
teer Of sin Du' Ks
y hat are We living fer = thsre -
ght RtGnaal3s<ss sAe safrest &c. \ &c Big
ien Chain Iofiafectiou may be severed BY Pile
damp clos Of the Valley for earth apc
% hss..zazas- aal, tia hrirhtest ara In tba sto,
sper TO our karth.sick souls, that The one vs.
cred Ifiseahtb fsfsaif taav asfl slsae4 ner * *.
q 6aok tie crimson to that pale cheek NJ
+ wsre all our hopes bound in that one IL, lie,
! aowsr. and must they now wither and u. ~
/ ii there no brighter and frmer stay nj nj;
the broken spirit Live not for earth, ba 81
the brig jewels she may wear, for e
RS are tho only reward T..
What are we living for ?" ProPouad 'us
question to your hearts gentle friends,
let Il whisper to you wherever ySu are
ys vi 50 far gliaed dewn life's stream IN
ding ,cIere ear bark is steering un- ne
ding teh4t the shore We are nearing II ln
letns remember life is not dream tn
! ! reality, o'erhung with clouds, unless 20
! lieht of One who cheereth Gil hearts, ~
aound our pathway IN Y AIagasMe sts