Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-01-05
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FAYETTEVILLE 0BpER YER
J.lNU1RIf /, 1911.
J1NU1RI /, Isl 4.

THE sun had set my tdil was Der;
j hslrl the bustling din no more,
OF laughing grl. or rom ping child.
Ior sdhool-boy shouting rude and Wild
An nature seemed serene and still,
Hush'd was the noise Of Caughrtm's mill,
Ard as ! sat before the FIRE
Which brightly blazcd, my tho'ts rose hlShe
Than this vain earth-ves, far awaLL
To happier worlds they d lonuy fiay,
/ know not but twas all dream,
And vet t, me il truly seemed
That E.lile | sat levolving'o'er
Th; distance short to Times dark shore,
Tho realms beyoid life's present home,
And how vell iare when there we roam,
4 being from the spirit land
Appeared and becA9ned wi his hand.
His stature was Of giant mould,
And like the storied gods Of old,
He seemed to have the magic art,
His IN vstjc powers 70 impart,
50 that a mortal, weak OF limb,
Could see, eommand, or actlike him.
lie paused awhile--thcn 7looll'd agaih.
Then started and few der the main;
Ba soiiis strange impulse through the air
/ f,44f6wed-wish sou to know where!
Wet-aveled onward, onward stitl,
TIL. in an old and ruined tower,
Which ne'cr was raised by Truman power
He stoppal-and thrice he waved his hand,
At once appeared motley band
Of Srlphs and Elves, from every cline
OF Srectres, kizown in prose and rhymc--
OF Fairies. who had dwct on earth,
Fen sinde old Time received his birth +.
Of Goblins grave--of Witches old
And sely Demons. stern and bold.
Insilenctall on us they gaz9a,
No Hand was rnoyed-no voice was raised;
Aud thouah there were ten Thousand there,
YetnSs Il muscle s,irred the alr.
4 last ono spoke, though ehill'd with fear,
-Culst nsll us, friend, why we're brought her
Wav from the graveyard, wood, and hill I
W. are raised up against bur Will
And here 10 this lone tower brQught--
course alike unwished, unsQnght?'
.-Ceasc,'' lie replied, your murmurs vain,
Soon iu your homes youllseep again.
But pow d short time here abide.
And then vou'llsee what viii hetide.1
He stol4ed. Atoncc mournful stlan
or music crossed the Aluntcd plain; '
The Srlphs solemn dance began,
Bl the cold moonlight, pale an wan;
Each tongue was hushcd, each bart Was sad,
Mi one Of that vast croNd sccrfed glad /
The clock toll'+ 'lcYeH While ye they dance
Whcn from tho east at ONCE adj ianne1
A car drawn by a gallant steeil,
Whith far outstripped the wind in sueed
In itthere sat a leing old, y
His linIs all shiJerns with cold,
His head was white, his mantle torn,
lie looked quite death-like and forlorn.
WhenI in the midsthis way he'd made,
He irembling rose, and then he said
n am shc wear Of 'F1IrY-rHREr!
Thctiinc. alas, when ! must flee
Has NOW arrived II must depart
No human skill--no magic art,
My feeble body Eow1can save
From that last resting piaee-the grave.
Before leave, Ia have Yoa know
Some of my doihgS here below:--
Statesmen bold. btill fra though old,
I've hurried totheir tombs socold;
And wealthy cities, proud and grand,
Eve hid in ashes with tile brand.
Many a widow have made;
Many a son in dust Eve laid;
Many daughter, mild and sweet.
Eve wrapped in the dread wnding-sheet;
Many warm heart fve made cold-4
rFcIncither spared the young nor old
But, though my hands been raised Eahst I
too. alike with them must fall.
4St;ll | have done some actions kindI
With newborn gifts I've soothed ihq mlnd
OF mothers once IN anguish sore
For oasprng they could ne'er see lnPre;
With Ifymen's links Fve thousands Found,
So that they happy homes have ioun9;
With hard-earned gains, We blessed the S'f
of beings poor, who needed more
And thus though evils have ouSht
Yet many blessings still I've bTousht1