Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-19

III For tn. nn...
Written an preselts to Steachsr after he had
aiyerea . u nre on - pls pure derived from
close ehserl tion q ey ing around us, by
'eof y pulls. -
my s51Eif hska git, sacrsH2
(which aakwes only 10 ss4dr bright stars,
When through the woods high changefu rift,
Streams down the light of Venus and Of Mars,
which answers only to the winds and streams,
The sweet wood blossoms and the moons pale beams.
Thou seest strange beauty in the silent things
That Others idly pass, the small wild bird = Efry-r
That nutters Ger the rose bright bde wings, =
The purlng brook by careless ears unheard,
me VIVA MOWERS swinging IN the lonely deiis
AL bind the with strange and wondrous spei.s = -
11itfT u TIT II yn-s.,,,. ~ S
. y SKETCHES of isA1Lots LIZ. y.
OVERLOADED
Terrific squalls have closed the day, ~ f.'A 5sfz9
And our bright prospects flown awsy,--@ggs-7
BY double reefs we shorten sail, "a - t.,.-t .. r.
To meet the fury Of the gale,
And weary, wet, with aching head, t1s4fw @sF
At twelve, sought my lonely bed;
And soon, how changed to me the scene,
Far Ger the that intervene, eaaf,s1 saft
In dreams, my fancy wandered back, tfisr a'ieN
Across the oceans dismal track,
And sweet communion held with those, 10 = .-ets
Whose smiles could solace all my woes; --i 1-7~7
Sudden the blissful vision fed,-
Hark! to that sad cry overhead, y sos r>-,ss.sar
Breaking upon my slumbers SOFT -t asa .ati
s.-.s "Aman has fallen from aloft 20 .-
All hands mustered the deck ~. So
'Twas moonlight, and a darksome speck laE
Swept by, upon the rolling surge, -
While the tempest sang his drge. 1. .tsI,
The yards were laid aback-a boat
with hve good soon z='sss~-ssz
But mortal strength, and human SKIN, ? + /UTFF
yalueess, without His
Whose mandate rules the stormy sea,-
At whose command, griefs, sorrows, fee -
lie saw not fit our tolls to bless, +a
The returned without success. ,-rl ~ ,ei-4y
An! who the agony can know 8aii' l.s~s 7s..r-
d., OF that sad hour, SO full woe,
.. When the poor Sailor his bark
Sweep from him, ger the pillows dark. li--5-3 Won
~ Alas! no hope Of help for HING = za31c 4-e.E. .-
- Soon must his eyes in death grow dim .
No more he'll press Homes downy pillow @
The Seaman sleeps benefit the bfIlow Sac Afzaj
81 No more shall wife children greet :. i-sr,..1s7
et, The old man with their welcome sweet g 800
They'll watch with hearts all fondy yearning,
The Rover's home-bound bark ret turning, 20 -'6'
But all their JOY will turn woe, -n.. .rsa5si.
When all is known, which they must know. -
Oh! God Of Heaven, forever save & l.. ~.,-.i1
Ne from the dreary wave. isllia,,r ~ .-...r
i.a care not how fare through life ,-M
Content am to meet with strife;
I'll murnur not, though forced roam = 81 a''t-
Prom kindred, country, friends and Home,-- .ru
So that wild flowers their fragrance shed ..,l r-
Above my grave, when dead,
Where friends that love, may gather near, -'-
To drop upon that grave tear;- -aiff iA4
And buryng in oblivion's tide, r4-rr b t..r~
g. How oft from right Pve stepped asde,-
How madly erring have been,
While acting In Lies varied scene .t- 't.t,
Think only of my better parts, 81. is. ....
And hold kindly i'm their hearts. W.
ST. PAUL, Dec, 1854. .--