Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-02-01
For the Lewisburg Chronicle.
A PARAPHRASE.

The earth was void, darkness was on the deep,
Earth, without form was one chaotic deep,
TIL Gods own breath moved Ger the mighty tide,
And said, Let light from darkness now divide.
And heaven he made. but not for mortals sight:
Dry land called h. Earth, waters calIesi he Seas,
All, all things with his first great plan agrees.
The earth new. Its surface scarce was dry,
When God i-held by glancing Der his eye
That gentle zcphyrs brought no odorous wind
From off the barren hills which lay behind.
lie epake: Bring forth, Earthi the iow'rets fair,
And fill with balmy fragrance all the air;
And ye, % fruitful Trees bring forth your kind.'
Then sprang forth trees with graceful vines entwined.
Two great lights given, tor day and night,
THE that ruled the day, the greater ightD
The Stars he made, which fill the vaulted skies
Far tar beyond the reach of mortal eyes.
Earth. sea. and sky made at his command.
Seas brought forth living things, as did the land;
He made the mighty whale the oceans king,
The winged fowl, and every living thug.
Fish for the seas he made, and there confined,
To increase and multiply, each their kind.
The beast of the field, and the bird of song
That sings in melting notes the air along
Then made he Man to rule DER land. and sea,
And created things, whatecr those things might be-
Man he made, his image was like his own,
Of earth created he him flesh and bone.
Man was made and in Eden's garden placed,
All good, for nought by sin had been defaced;
But yet alone, and twas not good
To be alone, for man in silence stood.
Then male he woman-woman. wond'rous fair,
For Eden's garden and mans joys to share;
While wrapped in sleep Profound from out mans side
Was woman made-man's hepmeet, and his pride
Mid orange groves and sWeetiy Tperrumeu mr.,
No cause hal they 10 mourn, cause to weep,
Heavenly their Dreams and peaceful their sleep
All shrubs and flowers in Eden's garden grew,
S1rua yl@ll HALL frtItf -nfn Ntah "A If.tn ffa.
All things were made most pleasant to the sight,
And fit for food, the hungry TO invite.
of all the trees which in that garden grew,
but one did God deny the loving two;
Tsst. not its fruit. fsai he.) but pass it by,
For shoudst thou eat thereof thou 1t surely die.
Then Satan came and with the serpent's smile
First from the right the woman did bcsuile;
Now eat this fruit, lsad he) refrain,
Thou shalt not die but lasting knowledge gain.
Then towards the fruit she casts her longing eyes,
Next towards the evil tree she quickly flies,
She plucks the tempting fruit from of its tough,
She eats, and gives 10 man-he eats it now.
(fain would lift my voire in holder strains,
In harmonious lays. DER E1en's plains,
Our Parents deeds rehearse their dreadful fall
And by some magic power dispel them all)
From Eien's garden they were driven out,
And Eirn's walls guarded round about
BY cherubim were guarded, night and day,
And flaming swords they welded every way.
God commanded Adam the ground to till,
To the ground with seed-for twas his will
That man should plant and reap the substance, now,
On which to live, with sweat upon bis brow.