Smyrna times., 1856-01-30

spring. ana list to the joyous carols of winged
songsters of the grove-I delight to view the
many-colored rainbow of Summer, the waving
corn and the many glories displayed by the
Queen OF the South-I love to view the nod
uinS gram ripe unto the harvest, the joyful
reaPrrs' and the matchess Autumnal sunsets
ana love, too, when the King of the North
mas established his throne, to roam across the
neids OF untrodden snow and along the brink
OF the frozen river.
How beautiful is Nature when clad !, bo.
immaculate garb of virgin snow--emblcm of
spoteSs innocence and purity-which Winter
'hrowS around her How beautiful the lonr
lcicles hanging from cottage roofs and the
bending boughs of lea1ess trees !-the frozcn
pond and crystal lake, refccting the sparkling.
sunoeams IN showers of diamonds the bean.
I tIful landscape, with towns and steeples and
| rivers and forests, delneated by the marie pen.
Gil OF Nature upon the frosted window names
HOW Joyfully, then, rings out the merry
SHOUTS OF the sportsmen, and the loud bavino Of
| dogs mingled with the ringing laughs Of ska
tIng youths on the icc-b1und stream.
NV ih the jngling and the tinkling ofthe bells
attached to the sledgrs that dart swiftly DER
'nc untroddcn snow, filled with the mrtbfl
seekers OF pleasure! How clear and bracino
'"e serene oSphere-iree from fog or poison
Gus malaria!
al IhlS season OF the year. too, the heavens,
Disclosed and kindled by refining frost.
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lo"FS every lnStrc on the exalted eye"
! ne stars SHINE with redoubed brillancy and
sparkle "In the icy air of night" with unwont. !
ed beauty. The most glorious and notable Of
~le considerations adorn the " concaye sky
oron' with his giant stride, stands out conspicu.
GUS the golden river flowing beneath his feet.
whiie the Bear and the Lion, Lirius and procv-
on the llyadcs and the Pleades, with all tho
infinite hosts Of distant globes of light. strike
""c "'h"lding lover of nature with awe and ad
hlration, aud call to mind those exclamations of
Iob, David and Amos, So remarkable for poetry
tnd sublimity.
Now' also, We haTc the long winter even.
nss, 50 suited to study, and we NAV now 6nJ
I'LL time 10
Plough the classic field, I
Intent to find the buried spoil =
It's wealthy flrrrows yield. ,
I III all Is ours That sageS taught.
nat poets sang or heroes wrought" -
9 can con the Classic ard historic pare and '
lean lheretrOm gems to enrich ard adorn the l
liud. t
Now, too, around the cheerful 6reside ara 5
a'"efed io''dIy loving hearts, and friendly con-
10 and sparkling wit enliven the long even v
'gs' or perchahcc- we visit the halls of Dlea. Il
lre' thronged with happy friends and amid L
ne wltchIng smiles of beauty and the pleasant |
ound OF mIrth and itsliVity, we can unhend 6
or hn'nds' recruit our spirits, aud go forth with
@hter hearts--lcss oppressed by the troubles y
ha cares OF life; and, perchance, in the mean 81
h'ie' may steal from ruby lips OF pouting p
tIics duicet kisses, which even ncctar-sipping c.
hpiter might envy; or whisper in some fair O
'e'S ear 'he story Of love, aud exchange reel. .
rocalVows of et,fDal affection. .......# o
TO him who lovesls6le,nn meditation mr. mol. "
ncholy musings, W mtcti is peculiarly the time n
hen $1,000 7asfaa. Nd. -. =, W
"'ro him, who in the love of Nature holds is
communion with hcrVIsble forms. she sDeaks Sc
q various language 81
men wandering through the moaning wood, te
no does not feel mela qcholy sensation; when d,
e Inst to the wind whistling among the naked W
'ugls' aud see the fallen leaves :. lie withered ii
~ sFown SD along our, pathway, whose mind d.
'es MOI advert to the time when all living must ii
wIther and fade the leaf' which the wind b,
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