Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-20
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Contentment.

ny ErsILoN.
.wssa csf,h heaven and all thing. are bright
Aai i,yaa. fpr sakes ii s ASA
Tsn shsa.d ao, be h,pp,.
Fgsrrs.
80 sings the bard: and words of truth like these
Should bc remembered in the human heart
While Earth and heaven aud all things smile
around
To cheer us on--And why not happy: Why
l. man 10 on the victim ofunsought
And sal forcNptl,ngs: Why i. human life
\ troubled sca with sunkcn reef beneath
Simply bceau>c i cruel pi>eo>rEAr
l, Lodged and cuRRtsnga in tn uncuncior-
heart.
Kcpning a, the i'll. that meet here
.'rs not m untaugh, work. native and inlorn
In the soul I'll, bred aud nurtured there until
1t gains large dcve!op-nen', and leaves
1t. impress ON our mcdi;ativc hour-.
Con,cntmcnt. heavenly, guest. too rarely ind-
Admi,taucc there.
Ours is eheckcred life;
And tolls andcar,~, sorrnws ami pains and tears.
And disappoin.mcnts too. and hlightcd hopes
And With ring wrongs will come ou Il. f-incc
come
They must an all) aud are n really
\ par, of ma,. inheritance below,
y. death itself. Hat pleasure, siring along
Uus way. aud joys will bud and hloss"tn Oft
Among the -im- .o~n heritage Of the field
oi life. Then .rhcrcnith hc content. Envy
Mr. .Avaricc nor Hate should lind y home
In man. Exccit himself, they are ala
llis sure and b.ttcre>t enemies. Envy
VII pierce the soul with many ans.with hex
Enycnomed arrow; -Asaiee will sweat
The brow aud rack the hrain and mai!y cave
Through every nerve Of life; and iiatc--it II
The atmospheric Of he'll and dwell. in hearts
Whrrc human sympathy lie dead and burned.
II cancer all the .oul, and dn,i,s IL poison
Ia every foun, Of earthly joy. ll,rHp'-
To tine, !uling. i, is wor.c than death;
Yet. tOh, humiliatinS faetl 'ii,rHn
WITHOUT CAusr " is somctims- ihg decree
OF cruel Fate :-thc-c fearful words too oft
Are self inscribed and necessarily
In faithful hearts. Such passions cherish not
They storm the citadel Of happint~-,
And hong the siege.
The world is good enough
To all who strive ia make it 80; and life
4 blessing rich TO those who live Alright.
The thorny path is scarcely noticed when
The fairy landscape spreads before the eye.
And flowers in beauty, gcmmcd with dew,
Smilc s~ectly, and aroma fills the air
And floats upon the xcphyrs wings. and brd'
Their maths sing with overhowins love.
The scnses thus invited TO full
And luscious feast, will disregard the touch
OF thorn and hriar, and drink abundant
draugh,s
OF new delight. so in the path Of life,
When hope is borne our buoyant wings, and
Oh, what a volume in that word imports
Its own rKouLI,R bliss to cheer our way
Which else is rough and dark, and charity
Kxpands the heart and kindles there fire
OF genial glow, and friends, tried and trac,
With cordial welcome greet and urge Us on
When Fortune smiles and fayoring hrccAl.
waft
Our fragile bark along--our bark frcightcd
With immortality-to haven long
Desired when heaven propi,ious thus invites
To towers Of Happiness. we notice not
Life's transient cares and pains cphcmcral,
Aud quite forget the i'll, which sin has brought
Faithful one. hope on. The trusting hear
shall reap
The gucrdon Of il, toil;--the moon will smile
Upon thee. and the stars will whisper-.peaec.
Then be content. Troubles in billows vast
May rise and threaten to engulf the soul;
But Peace, be still will calm the surging sea-
bereavement may inaict dreadful wound;
But Gilcad's balm will heal the RrvgN HEART
Hopes golden ehalice may be rudely dashed,
And disappointment with her pale, wan face
Appear and entertainment claim; but Faith
Befolds an arm with power to dissipa,e
The clouds of fear and darkness hoverin,
round,
And pour upon the beams of welcomed lght;
An enemy with SANDERS breath may stain
The reputation thou hast truly gained;
but CHARACTER it cannot soil nor touch;'
ingratitude, thanklsss for friendly deeds,
May thorn thy pillow, the deceiyers vow
May cheat thee of the hoped-fcr good; bu
know
The slanderer's voice shall perish and his 'Sui
90 down while yet It's day; the whirlwin'
soon
Shall over'ake the gay dieeiver's course,