Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-22
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Ara nsw spsn ne assonsshsd syss of mss
a elsHsss err bausa. The Realm ef thought
fsIi e car we<id sf sark psar. the day. :
- % Ne sad and somsrs brow Of night
Aussn hsIns ashsr 10 lhs morn.
And asods Of brilliant light roll Ger the earth.
-. - Ne nersh winser wheels his throne,
Yoang spring appears. sFnssd 10 living green,
And xsphyr issds his dswny -foeisd hours
In n-sy dancs. with ae~'ry radiance crowned.
slsrwouhIp nov is ended, and no more
sAsil nsss.ls dsfs ne hossa of heaven.
pos 10 when ehsidssn s@sss nightly watched
ne dismes1 lights whish dseksd shs ssssFsai
plsis. IS lHIIls ed iatt
oss sssiis~ss sss. In spssnder son and pure, @.s
nisss snd blAzss on the arch Of night
And hon Ils dice light foods Of golden rays
II dream -iiks visions dance before their view,
Aa1 reh snd rising rainbow eslcu swsil,
And 1osttn iisht sdown The milky way;
And .ssle. sweet snd son. ssd clear, and iost,
Llsssrs sns Goats around the cope of heaven,
ckarmise he ssr sf night with sonxs divine.
TAas star ssssd sssli, and. plying. seemed 70 cay,
"MsrssIs, ne stellar orbs that deck the sky
Ar but shs creatures Of me eternal mind.
ne Father % he universe has hung lr
rhsss shlnlng llshu a. poral lamps, 70 guide
Ysar wsary fact 70 the sbodss Of bliss.
rhs dsy win come when, wrapped In biiiowy name,
yshsr shall burn, and lime shall whelm bis stars
rhss worship God and follow when lead
obssquious." Nov all was still. And io'
That guiding star msjsstieaily slew
Moved westward. and the chaldean sxgss
Purs.sd iss course; sIll o'er Jadea's plain,
II iastrs mild Il stood and bssmsd on high,
Asd win ssnvsrEins rsysef purest light,
Pointed them 20 ~ humble couch,
whsss, wnppsd IN swsddling cloths, 40 infn, lay
Picture q innocsncs, and truth, and love.
And ihsn IN accents sweet, and clear and mild,
voics proceeding from that friendly star,
said. ~Magisn ssgss. hers adore your King"
ne star vanished, but rom harps on high
Game heavenly music; and In anthem loud
wss heard. s0iery 10 God on hight On earth
- psscsi Good viii 70 msni'' rhsn angels GENE
fn shkning issions nom NE realms above,
Thsy blend their sunsfal veicssin he cong
Aad svsIi me shsms I'm earth and heaven rssound.
Hail, sisriess era Now ne Realm Of thought
Shall ar and vide extend lss boundlcssway.
And srss where kioemy vildsasd forests drear
Dsinsivs shades spread s'cr The realm OF thought,
sees beauty sll delightful wslt abroad,
Nsv lovely prospects rice. Ths charmed ere
Sees sov'ry vsrdnrc deck The wide spread plain,
Sees living waters glide thru sonny vaies,
Sees and regions smile with Edens bloom,
And sees shs Realm Of shsaEhs Ia siory shine
To give psrssction 70 mi. glorious Keaim
And turn ths human thoughts 70 thing divine,
Rs'ikfsn makes her advent nom the skies.
bright descsndsd angel. 10, she eomesi
rsrs and ethereal nom NE throne Of God,
And Justice, Mercy, Charity. and Peace,
On purple pinions nssssrIamph IN her train"
shs eomss v psrify ths Realm Of Thought.
She comes so bresk oppressons Iron bond,
shs eomesso held NE scale of Justice event
sss come. with Mercy bssminx In her facet
she comes with love warm glowing In her hsaFg
win Peace shs comes. and s'er our wsrFIng world
Her scsptsr vide extending, bids cur Faee
To roll no more The brsxen car OF Mars =
o'sf conquered mIlliens; never mers again
To sssin The pesecfai earth with recking Dioods
NE teaches maa 70 love his fsiew nans -
Aad bsra vnh Gre The Fey Fod Of war.
Nor does she come sisns 10 purity
Ths Realm of thought. Hut TO exisndiis bound
Into ne regions ef the Eternal World,
bsyend NE limits Of this mortal lifs,
n~yend The boundary Of hoary time,
she sssckss human thought. on steady wing.
Aien 10 soar, and view shs bllssfui seais
of blessed spfis.In lhs realms above.
And view shs ssyssn ncid.. emryreai pialns,
And oantsins pure uf everlasting NE.
And hear Me choral ymphosie. ef heaven
IN joyous cong. when fhsaght alone beaFs sway.