The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-12-03
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written by the celebrated Derzhaven This
poem is said to have been translated into
Japanese, by order of the Emperor, and
is hung up, embroidered in gold, in the
Temple of Jeddo. ut has also been trans
lated into the Chinese and Tartar langua-
ges, written on a rich piece of silk, and
suspended in the Imperial Palace at Pc
kip. 1t was translated into English as
follows, by DIR. Bowring, ard is said to
have lost much of its original beauty by
the translation. 1t is a noble compost
ton, and should he preserved and com
mitted to memory by every reader
C Tnou Eternal One whose presence
bright,
All space doth OCCUPY, all motion guide
Unchanged through times all devastating
fight,
Thou only God There is no God beside
Being above all beings mighty one f
/ Whom none. can comprehend and mono
explore,
| Who fll'st existence with Thyself alone
Embracing supporting ruling Ger
Being whom we call God-and be now 10
more!
IN its sublime research, philosophy
May measure out the ocean deep-may
count
The sands. or the suns rays-but God
for Thee
There is no weight nor measure-none
can mount
| Up to thy mysteries; Reasons brightest
/ spark,
Though kindled by Thy light, in vain may
To trace thy counseIs, infinite and dark
And thought is lost e'cr thought can soar
high,
Even ike past moments in eternity.
bf-1 ~ aE
Thou from primeEal nothingness did'st
call
First. chaos-then existence-Lord, on
Thee
Eternity had its foundation-all
Sprang forth from Thee-of light, JOY.
harmony,
Sole origin-all life, all beauty Thine,
Thy word created all, and doth create;
Thy splendor fills all space with rays di-
Thou art, and vert, and shall be! Glori-
Gus! Great!
Life giving, life sustaining Potentate
Thy chains the unmeasured universe sur
round
Upheld by Thee, by Thee inspired with
breath !
Thou the beginning with the end hast
bound,
And beautifully mingled life and death!
As sparks mount upwards from the fery
blaze,
So suns are born, so worlds spring forth
from Thee:
And as the spangles in the sunny rays
Shine round the silver snow, the pagean-
Of heavens bright army glitters in Thy
praise.
\ million torches, lighted by Thy hand,
Wander unwearied through the blue
They own Thy power, accomplish Thy
pg command, a EtG
4 All gay with.life, all eloquent with bliss.
What shall we call them? Piles Of crystal
u light?
4 glorious company of golden streams ?
Lamps Of celestial ether burning bright?
Sun lighting systems with their joyous
But Though to these art as the noon to
night .
Yet as drop of water in the sea,
All this magnifeence in Thee is lost
What are ten thousand worlds compare cd
| ass to Thee? -
And what am /, then? Heavens unnum-
/ bared host,
Though multiplied by myriads, and ar
rayed oiE
In all the glory Of sublimest thought,
Is but an atom in the balance weighed
Against Thy greatness, is ascyFher bro'ht
Against Iufnity. What am |, then
nought
Creator Yes, Thy wisdom and Thy word
Created mel Thou source OF life and good
Thou spirit of my spirit. and my Lord
Thy light, Thy love, in their bright plen-
tituIe gs3Iu Ia#
Filled me with an immortal soul, to spring
| Over the abyss of death, and badc it wear
The garments of eternal day, and wing
It's heavenly fight beyond this little sphere
Even to its source-to Thee-its author
there.
O thought ineGable! @ vision blest
Though worthless our conceptions all Of
Thee;
Yet shall Thy shadowed image fill our
breast,
And with its homage to tho Deity.
God thus above my lowly thoughts can
soar;
Thus seek Thy prescnce--being wise and
good;
Midst Thy vast works, admire, obey,
adore;
And when the tongue is eloquent no more
The soul shall speak in tears of gratitude.
/ Woman.
I'Tis beauty that doth oft make women
proTd;
4 5;a ,*i,.t "a that doth mako them M 0sf adj