The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-23
BY .ESCULAPICS.

Far in the distant East, approaching day
Fast ushercd in, did soon to human view,
Disrcl the mist, and dry tie chilling dew.
Iatros, with his friend began to feel,
Twas time to rise and seek their morning
meal;
The dojnCs Of the night gonc-hy did seem,
To meIE'gy but Il tlcctng passing dream.
In social converse they rcgaling sat,
VITA appeiiIes, then, riauds did combat,
Tic door is opened, when with smiling face,
Their neighbor Nmrod, walked with steady
pact;
But soon con,ri,ion seemed to check his
glcc,
Ills brow grew dark, and mirth began to
flee.
Dear doctor, says he, shame, chagrine aud
pain,
Have brought me here, that might quick
cxplaia.
On yesterday, while by the Winters fire,
\ clam'rous shout heard, and did enquire
rise,
When in the servant came. with great sur
prise.
And did report that, in the field close by,
the cry.
With eager haste called my faithful
hounds,
That l might chase him Ger thr planting
grounds.
The hunters cry soon echoed through the
cir,
When near the ncishL'ring swamp there
did appear,
a buck with nntlcrs reared, majestic high,
Sped cross the plan, the dogs pursue close
by;
The banks and mounds were capt like things
of nought,
The stag thus chased, the ncighL'ring forest
sought.
Excited with this inter citing chase,
Within ditch, waist deep, found 4 place
On, on, TIC stag cycitel, sped his way.
The sinking sun rorctold the waning day;
The hounds uniiring. still with matchlrss
speed,
The weeping stag pursued, nor did they
heed
The broad canal. the ditch or fifth fen;
But DER the plain, through dismal swamp
and glen,
With winged fear and courage, still the
stag.
Made good his way, nor did his llcc;ncss
flag.
Who has moi scrn the magic power of irar'
When terror rci.ns, and certain death doth
steer,
Pctoie the VICTIM with its hydra-hrad,
He looks around and secs the fallen dead.
'I'is thus the soldier on the battle field,
Knows how Unwisc and direful It's TO yir,d;
The fear Of death doth urge him to combat.
lie fights. perhaps, just like 4 cornercd rat
Strange as it seems, It's hard 10 isolate,
Fear from an iron courage, moral, great.
The COW ard may, perchUncc, construct, de-
wise,
a plan which may not seem at all unwiSc
And if he meet success, behold his fame,
On histry's page, immortal stands his name;
But If the heart its secrets would reveal,
Wshin lis precincts fear it did conceal.
Fen so, The wild, untamcd, buck of the I
wood,
Fear animatcs and warns his rustic blood, |
Ard courage with selfsafety thus inspired, !
IIe speeds ms way undauntcd, and uniircd, !
And so it was, in this exciting chase,
Which have thus so fcebly tried to trace, !
Add wandered from the filthy hidden ditch, .
Where thus unwarned, | Gid unguardcd |
pitch.
Just at this stirring moment did aprcar,
a boy with note from Ceres ovrrs.rr:
Eut being bJsicd with The present chase,
Into my pocket, the note did place,
In hopes 10 read, as soon's the chase was !
o'cr.
While my mnddy roimcHt did dcplorr,
Fhc stag, Il o close pursued made good .
cscarc,
And felt glad to get out of the scrapc.
Some two weeks gone, note did receive, ,
TO call the doctor, as you did perceive
This note my pocket held, when in the
chase,
The othcr rcccired, and there did place,
The last On business, with The doctors cali,
Now here, can explain what did bcfll,
The note Of former date, in haste read,
Aud called you 10 the se!fsame sickman's
bed.
4 hearty laugh came from the doctors !
heart,
hs kimrpd TINS his story did impar:
Come out Of doors, said he, md take a
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