Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-05
SHORT PATENT SERMONS.
on PATIENCE.
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Be patient, oh be patient! put your ear against
the earth,
Listen then how noiselessiy the germ o. the
seed hath birth; a ssf
How noiselessiy and gently it upheaves its lit
: tie way, s..-.~.e ssef
Till it parts the scarcely broken ground, and
the blade stands up in the dayI
Ms. HEAaEas-theTe is noshiDg like
Patience to put a man through the world
easy and gently-wi,hout tearing his
clothes, chafing the skin, or rufiing the
fine feathers Of the spirit. It is the foun-
dation Of much moral philosophy, and
component part of wisdom. If you lack
patience. you are wanting in wisdom; like
the fellow who killed his hen to &c, the
eggs, instead Of giving her time to lay
them. Time must be allowed for every
thing. Whether it is allowed or not,
Time viii have its own way; and he cares
no more for our hurryings and worryings
than steam locomotive does for the yeip-
ings of a yellow dog. Time was taken
and patience exercised in the making of
this beautiful world we are permitted to
pollute, and all its starry accomplishments.
Had a mortal been empowered and trusted
with she work (if he didn't work by the
day) he would have crowded six days
job into three-and pretty mess, indeed.
he would have made of 1t. The whole
machinery would be for ever getting out of
order; and it would cost more for repairs
than the entire establishment were worth
But, as it is now. planned by head only
capable of the wisest conceptions, and ex-
ecuted by hand that never can err, we
have everything just as it should be; and
not even the most self-consequential infidei
dare suggest any improvement upon the
fabrication. have sometimes wondered
in my meditative. and / may say. wicked
moments, how the Omnipotent himself
could have accomplished such magnifi-
cent work, and produced such perfection.
in the short space of six days!-sixty
would hardly bring it in the scope of hu.
man comprehension. 1t seems well that
man was the last object created. Had he
been given being with the universe in its
unfinished state, his impatience never
would have allowed it proper time for
completion; and he would have been con-
stantly suggesting alterations and improve
ments. He would say, Make the moon
li,,le brighter, and let it always be full
without the possibility Of chanse-put an
extra touch on the sun, and make il rise
always at a certain hour, the year round
better fix it so as to have it rain after
folks have gone TO bed. and cease when
they get up in the morning-and all such
nonsense. Well, il seems. / repeat, that
man wasn't created till all other things
were made-that he was awakened out of
an anterior eternity, net to view and find
falt with certain parts Of an unfinished
world. but TO behold and admire the per.
lection, beauty and magniheence of The
whole.
My friencs-under all circumstances,
keep cool, be easy, and have patience
Fidgeting and hilching about with the rest
lessness of a monkey with sore bostom-
never can hurry up the cakes of antici-
patton. They will come when they are
ready, and not before. Ponder over the
pictures OF patience in the book of nature
See how patiently and silently the seed
works under ground for season, and then
puts forth its blades. green leaves, buds
and blossoms in all their pride and glory
So it is with the seeds Of thought: they
must lie buried for a time in the bosom
hare a silent undergrowth-ere they can
bloom beautifully with words or produce
apples OF gold. Obserre the spider: see
how by patience, perseverance, and draw
ing thread al time, he weayes wondrous
fabric. Look at the ant: be Jugs but a
grain Of matter at once, and yet by pa
tent industry l,e makes young mountain.
And the jackass: he beareth his burthen
with meekness and humility hty-knowing
that kindness and condescension will go
farther towards getting him good supper
than the uttermost amount of obstinacy.
by frisnds-be patient. Purposes thai
require weeks or months for their fulfill
mens never can be accomplished IN day;
and the mightiest of efforts, like the acorn
in the ground, mus. be permitted proper
time 10 germinates grow. and arrive at 81
gantic greatness. So mote il be
Ca Ny crown is in my heart, no. on
my head not drcked with diamonds and
Indian stones, nor TO be seen; my crown