Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-28
Gboiitt Raettp,
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THE GOLDEN IDOL.,S..

For the Advertiser.
THE GOLDEN IDoI.Sx
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THE PIoUs GOLD SMITH. -
have seen this aneedose In prose and have q
pied to write Il in verse.) E
A certain Rajah, as we're told,
Wanted a Krishnu of pure gold,
Idol of virtues manifold, ''ii '2i5
~ Ba4doab.sd maeH o6taiGiBsi !; III IL: II:
For cen as now, In times Of old, -" q s.''''
The age, by poets styled, Of gold, ''
Trusting the metal to tho moald
Was easier than regaining it.
So pondering long on measures best
To put the goIdsmilhs TO the test,
His mind was long deprived Of rest
Ere he could we'll mature one.
At length q plan was 90 arranged
The precious ore could not be changed.
No particle could be esiranged
The scheme was such q sure one.
The Rajah his intentions told
To all the goldsmiths young and DID,.
That he to ono would trust the gold
On one or two conditions.
"Not," added he, that I suspect,
Duplic:ty or cen neglect;
But sland'rous tongues will thus be eliecka
Twill Danish oil suspicions."
"Ths terms arc these, they're far from hard /;
You'll be lock'd up and under guard.
TriHes, compar'd with the reward
Of those who live in story:
You'll also, when your work you quk,
A. noon, your clothes to guards remit;
'Tis all to which you need submit
To gain immortal glory"
Now whether lack of pious zeal,
Which worldly men are slow to feel.
Or interest, which spring and wheel
Ofsmiths since vulcan's day Is,
Did operate on old and young,
Tis said that no ono found tongue.
Nor asked TO be e1tolled and sung,
Tho sweet the voice of praise is..
At length howe'er the spirit moved
A youth who glory, in,'rest lov'd,
And having in his mind resolved,
Thought they might be united,
"Great Prince" said he, " be mine. tho .ssk =
Glory, not interest I ask;
These egotists have dropped the mask"
The Rajah was delighted:
The gold was weighed, the modeIIshown.
The youth lock'd up TO work alone,
That is with guards from morn till noon;
Twas all the time required.
Then home returned TO fabrcate.
A brazen Kishnu, size and wetEtf
The Same as that he made the State,
Against the day desired.
He worked with ardOr morn and night;
Each piece was so exact to sight,
That which the false or wh,:h,thu right,
'Twould puzzle 10 discover;
{, For having filled, with pond'rous lead,
The ,e,e divine like mortal head
Of brass, that it might serre instead
Ofgold, was gilded over.
The work complete, The Ralh vowed
Some great reward shonh he allowedS
Our pioas youth most humby bowed,
And said, "Your approba,ion,.
Great prince, to this my ardent pray't.
That may be allowed to bear
To Ganges this our God so fair
The day Of consecralion.''
"Be it," The Rajah said the day
Arrived, behold the long array
The youth, the sayest Of the gny,
The. mum 'rous guards surrounding,
Advancing to the sacred stream,
Tho shore with muI,i,udes did teem,
The banners shining in the beam,
With shouts the air resounding.
The food is gain'd, the youth immersed
To play the part be had reheased,
Prepared to quench his pious Thirst
With water Of the Ganges;
And plunging with the God in hand,
Amid the shouts of those on land,
Leaves the pure Krishnu in the card,
And for the brass ono changes.
You ask how came brass Krishnu there;
The youth had ta'en especial caro-
All things in order to prepare
For his great transmutation.
Hs therefore wisely thought il good
To place brass Krishnu in the flood,
To wait until tho gold one would
B. pleased to take his station. ElRA.