Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-11

tender hazel twigs. and flung their arms
a bout young walnut trees. There were
BEDS of wild flowers spread about him,
and the wanton breeze, lover like, was
hattering and stealing sweetness from
their lips. and daily Ing also with his locks.
ligting them from brow glowing with
inspiration! The hghs Of Poesy was in
his eye, and Poets heart beat under
meath his yestineDts. pencil In his
t.and. moved by an unseen influence.
made record OF his thoughts, and By his
side l saw an Ode TO Fame and SON
nets TO one he loved. Had it been or
daiusd. would have writlen uiderneath
'immOstsi ! But thou must be obeyed
y Prince Therefore. | I'D reSt5sin ny
sanitation, and straight way sent Envg
aud Detraction. Bisotry and Maize. 60
sneer and laugh at him: to c.iii,ise, con-
denim and redicule. aud babe the G,aius
Of his house, Gaunt Poverty, go stare a
him, until he scorned the Muses. anu their
bower, and folio we'd with .rnaging step.
and weary. Sunbsowu Toll, 10 lsber IN
The iells.''
And it was l.. fourth reported ''sho
stood beside him in his 10 bors. and sax
the sweat-drops roll from his care worn
brow, and whispered in his ear rebellion.
that might See him struggle. and watch
the glorious agony OF great heart chain
ed. followed like his shadow through
the long days of summer. when the bieez-
es that would have cooled his brow were
sleeping above. among the cedar boughs.
and the sun beat holly upon the thirsty
earth, and painting vegetation. Nor did
desert him when the winters snow FL
led up the valley. and the bleak storm
came bowling from The mountains with
It's thousand piercing lances."
Did he not murnur?" asked the Prince
Nay" said the fourth speaker. "mur-
muir did he not. aloud: hut often groaned,
aud bit his neither lip until the blood fell
down upon his beard. and often prayed
that he might be delivered, and go away
into the land of silence and oblivion
when no Que heard but US. and other
spirits Of that reslm for which the atilict-
ed pine, who often lowered on his pa,
way. and dropped tears of pitt at his
ieet-ye, pcSersess to alter his fixed
destiney' Sometimes tempted him. and
counseed that he pour his Utmost griefs
out into the world. Often l whispered
in his ear that even these. il woven into
song would be to Fame. whom he did
worship liz his younger days. tribute
Orthy in its sadness, and accepta bic
from him. That il would Tighten. also
the .bufiea a. his heart and b. s-p,nnp,
ment. though built with signs. which
woulc. oasiss thes>io Of kings. aud
pluck confederation from tie s.sssi
Once he esslyed II. cosxed on by fiattesy,
such as | sslyei his wo .nds with but
when lis memory of early loves dill come
upon his soul. hi, hear, grew big almost
10 bursting. and bis Thoughts dissolved
IN teaTs'
"Ah." said a fifth, Il do rtmember
me; twas | that swong the shadows Of
those other days before his eyes. that hs
might see what promises had been SO
uniuiiilled; aud touched The well spring
in his soul that let those fountains free.
and gushing forth in foods iha, drowned
the iucipi-nt song
''Was i, 50 ordered" asked tie Prince,
as if touched with sympathy was il
commanded thus
Elise had i, not been executed" an
swered one AMI all.
"How long hath no endured?' eneuir.
ed the Prince
Scarce turned Of sixteen summers
,r.s ba rrb.n c..t h. ea,v -.
thing it was for him to. struggle on a
gainst the precipice which had oershad
owed him at birth. aud grew a5ruptsr.
blacker, and still higher. as he advanced
in life. Aud though delusive bans OF
light reflected from the skies did feed his
hope. and kindly stars look down from
heaven's high dome. and dazzling meteors
glance athwart the skies. leading his feet
into forbidden palhs.-of twenty winters
were his locks not shorB, ere ne sub dued
his stubborn will; and since, these forty
years or moro, our vassal hath he BEEN
The PrlGce looked grave, contemplat
ing judgement, but. as struck BY some
share me mory. once more he asked-s.:s
ne were wed ?"
''Wsd was he? Aye" a sixth replied.
but hot to her, the lady Of his heart
In those delu>ive days, ere he had learn
ed how stern a thing was Fate. how false
the dreams with which he had been in
spired. and how corrupt The glossy fruit
OF praise, led him by a cord so slender
that he saw it not. though he did feel its
drawing and obeyed Its touch. Love
then became to him his greatest sunlight
Springs beauty. Summers warmth. and
| Autumn's fruitfulnsss. all wsxed with
in his breast, and like the idolators Of
Eastern cline. ere bloody Turks had
drenched the Persian valleys with their
gore, he bowed him down and worshippsd
And yet SO, destitute OF quality made
him seem. ere yet. his words found an
uttersnce. the Goddess spulned him rs a
mental thing. unworthy of her radient
counlinsncr, Then did the cord with
which led him grow surgeons seaton
in his heart. that fastened deep, and shed
corruption from its wounds.
| "At length, ! bro ught him to the Val.
ley, where he met woman of his own
rank. BY birth and fortune: yet humble
spirited. and full OF ignorance. But there
was about her that did promise some whst I,
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