Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-01
The Pilgrim Patriot.

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The Pilgrim Patriot.
BY L. vRGIyIA FRENCH.
OUT on the rocky height
Stands the stauBch PArEIyT."
His pilgrim shoon
Are buckled TO his FEET, his mountain staG
Is in his sinewy grasp, ard he Is CARRIED
In gtrong, close-g irted vesture, 2ttingy,
For slippery the path, and lorg the way
O'er shicn TITS his 20 travel. SPEED good speed
To he DO Pilgrim may he bravey bear
His burden mp the sleeps, and Ger the waste,
And bring back rict treasures OF the Mind,
VIII he goes forth to seek amid the wales
OF humble Hie,-upon the rugged heights
Where toll Ambitions slsves,-deep in the mine
Where deve the serfs Of Mammon, and along
The bleak and lon.ly shores Of Being, where
lie stranded heaps Ct jewels, loves and hopes,
And gclien memories, like lie wrecked remains
or richest argosies And may he bring
Back our hearts and hearthstones, f'oni the far
Fair shrines where he has wandered, amuler,
And taismsns Of Truth; MP from ths Pas,
Pure, holy relics OF departed WORTH
And from the Future ing oracles
or al that's good, and beautiful, and true.
lis journey just begun, he auses new
moment 90 this high and craggy steep,
oLtiutting mid the Ills Of Life, to- cast
A glance around hir, and to gaze along
The din procession Of the passing years.
Old fifty FIVE! they bear him to his rest,
Adrwn the shores of me, and strange white waves
Come slowly suTgng up from out tne PAST
Eternity, AID stretch like plIlid hands
Al5rg the sands, a eagerly they clu'ch
His faded FORM and bear it swiftly down
To their dark bosoms. Heavy, heavy SOS
That deep, dread word q waters, ana the Year
Is sepulcl,red forever. From the hearts
Or all Earth's children moErnfuily goes up
Lis mig ~ f.neraI kuen. FoT is there ore
Who has not wept the falling Of some gem,
Or waited the fading Of some cherished flower,
Or mourned the dark'nne Of some golden dream
Since he, with regal m;ea and stately tread
Came ma ching to his throneY Nay, every hour
That rose snd fell the palse-beats Of his heart,
Has folded Up some scarcely budding Joy
To bid il b loom in Eden,-cr has cast
Away some jeweI.hope, as care'essly
As filings the laughing child his tinted shells
Back to the hungry sea.
The Pilgrim row
Looks out upon tie Nations,-snl he sees
The present moment over Z ! the world
n era Of uucertai, ties. Dim doubts
Fncoupass a ! its empires; every throne
Is hung with yelling shadows. Slowly CONES
4 sound from DER the waters; low along
The far horizon OF the Orient
Hang the dun clouds Of battle. Up from out
The ebon mass starts pumes ard banucr-flds,
And through the rolling and funereal shades
Thrill the long lines Of Iishtufrg. from within
Rise, tie booming no the fash and roar
OF laundering cauuo ie, and fails he rain,
II. red, red rain Of blood. Nov, who may tell
The issue Of that strogl
Ger the Wes.
Comes up that "it,le cloud" the prophe'
Jpoo n. no1nt Of Carmel FAINT ard "l,le
To a mans hand" a ia low threatening,
Tho "a small ia its beginnr 3, 4 .atinE now
flint and festhery c.rrous on the air,
Freglil4 to Garken, as n union flps
bis tempest wings, anJ ever thck-ning spread
Is ssble p,unes aad cloudy qonG.'ons
O'er al our summer sky. From on, tie sea
OF popular opinion, ise TO view
Grea, formless shades, unnatural'y cast,
And ike the dread NJ CANA sal Ing past
The reyela ton Of heir nlyster?
Around the maEInast OF the ship Of st te,
Where waves he glorious banner Of the free,
a steady band close In devot4iir,
Their watchword "JUsTIcF," their endeavar "RIGr,"
End craven deep on each devoted heart
"AarhoANs TO RULE ABiEr IcAl"
A party bold, nylncb'e, and true
Like sone brave monarch Of the fallen wood
It stands alone % battle with the torn!
Fierce malice pierced it with his lightning lance,
It bud led forth anew the hail stones beat
Upon its leaves, yet melted as they fell,
Aud straight came a f-rtiizing shower:
Ana factions vhhlgind wrsuched It in its wrath,
Rut faster, drner struck t mighty root
Into the deep, rich sell, and now l. stands
Young Titan Of the forest. Shall he
That this oer-arching ard gig ante tree,
F,rs. pripgug, as it we're, from tone small gain
Of mustard Seed" shall bou geon wide and high
Until It clasps Gu. broad and lovely Land
In its iar-reachns shadow?
Thus,-thus prays
The PATmor-PmGaM, as lie turns Cnoe more
Ard ha,tens on his cours,. Amen! Autu!
Oh Thou, beyond the shadow and the cloud,
II this New Year should wave a sabie ng
Above our Country, teach Us still to -aae
In fail and trust far thry' the E'oamy iolIs,
t. the bright stars beyond tlem,--d TIE t.us
And loyal guard {, at sentinel our hamas,
Our county, aad or aitars pass away
Then may the mantle u her greatness fsll
On strong ami kindred sprt-. Now Walk
As in the gloom and darkness, but know
These cou Is uaon the tions floating Up,
Par up within the eavea u ly vast
And everlasting pupJsc, COX as bright
And golden to the gathered hosts thal stard
within the shadow Of Thy great white 'h-oae,"
AID 10 he suumer-su-ss;'s 0tfn O. clouds
To mortal vision. Teach rs then % "waig
And hope in waitEg leaving ,l 20 Thee,
" The guardian Ct our County Gestls!'