Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-05-12
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Drop the heavy curtains 10 exclude the chill
air, and The vision. Of the wild storm. career
ing through the gloom, and :hsking The de-
sccndng snow from bis restless wings; for
The daylight has died in the West, snd the
CLEANS of the FIRE and the lamp, are all thai,
di,I,cl the darkness; now is the especial sea.
son iur home comfort, Tor reading and rcnec-
ton.
Have Won gathered Immor,elle', f,ir 'cad.
crs. from rhr scar autumn fields, when skies
we're dlrkchnr, and wings we're moaning.
TIM, YOUR vases might give ou, that ,wec',
lin, perfume. 80 like the memory II depart.
ed worlh' when snow lies on tic caves of
ihr huver. and ~ lls mortal sister Of beauty,
have you gathered Immorellss'
There is be,idr NV table, rich. tropical
Offering. from a beautiful ISLAND where the
sunshine never is dim. and over It leans a
bunch or Immorelles, now dry and ~lhefcd.
vet giving forth each moment, that delicate
and pcculrar odor, that ever remains with the
mos, fragile petal.
Side hy side. in clos. comp,nionshir, are
those cl'ldreu of disiau, climates; one nur.
mrrd henealh the glowing sun n the South.
the other drawing hardy life from the sterile
,a,l, tnd swept by the s'orm winds of new
England. Flower of bcluiiul Cuha -
hast lhou a voics of thy home amidst the
stately palms Thou ART telling of land
where Nature has bestowed incilculahl, bless
ing hat whose tyrrlny has rendered that bless
iGr unayarlng to her best and hrayInc sons /;
where prisons and the sciil;Id avail, those
Who dare to think, and to say-lha, man was
born to bc free.
Flower of stern New England dwcller
NJ the windy hill ani frOsly plains, speak O."
thy sister Of the glorious Sunshine. and tell the
hope Of the trust that have made thee strong
Tell II the vin,ry death that lies near thine
unfolding b'ussom, and oi the stern cradle
hymn. that RICK thee into mlturIry-tcll Of
rhy fith. that looks beyond the cloud a1d
storm. and of OSC that rules the fields and
groves. aid presidrs with equal love and Wis
dom over the souls Of widespread human
ny
Bu, visions came to me with the lmmor-
telle. A Nord Of mcmory lies en'hr rned
amongst the pale petals of that sPiri'llkr
flower. Hook upon It's wan beauty breathe
its delicate odur, and phantom forms Of the
Past ar. filling the Present. Scenes and
flce. tlia, are nnY known no more, are rising
into realities, from their shadowy shrouds
Vague. impalpable, and phan'-sInal, they lie
beneath all thl blackenej scorir and wIlhefed
verdure, that years, in their passage, heap
upon the human heart cleaning up through
the rifis, as stars glance from oui the parting
masses Of a retiring storm. But st The spell
Of this little magician, they are vague and
impalpable no longer. The scoris and the
huly past arises in undimncd' beauty. ] see
small, blue lake, blue as the SKY tina, gares
into il, smooth mirror. see the majestic
pine. liliLr It's head towards the clouds, and
singing It's Inonolonous psalm tn tie winds.
see hruNn aud barren fields, With the palld
Guaphallm sending up lis fail 1dwer' among
tho wilhered grass. and seeming the sur
rounding air. There father walks with h's
child, aud teaches solemn lessons to young
spirit. lha, NAV never he unleamed and ile
Gnaplalium ulicrs mute response' i, Is a
sublime temple inr teaching, that autumn
field, arched with The eternal ssy, and swept
by the powerful anthem, of the wind, with
the lonely Immortelle keeping watch over the
graves urlhc persisted l'oSers.
Tie teacher taught, anil departed. 10 learn
olssu here some higher lessIn, hut he orda'n-
ed lha, little flower To perusc It's unfinished
task and Perfect his work. Tho faithful In
mor,elle still performs the delegated duty,
though for years the las sloOd ahn'o the
,omh wh,re all that was mortal of the
Teacher lies. returning tn dust.
Ore visi, mo,e-ouo only ofall the haunt
inp Past! There is a stately dwelling IT.
sing ahuve forcst trees. The blue waves "l
the sea sulrkle in the distance. when the
Wind par.s, the Intervening bouchs, and It's
mighty organ.iones. at timc', "vo'p"wer uc
,see, woodland sounds n that domain, Tbs