The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-17

lent IA the capacity 10 make money breed and nditer-
nj about ssoring away for those rainy days which
ne 50 apart for all In the Almanac Of Fate but
nat they feel sublime contempt for the pale and
non Drudge tween man and man such conten =
be- IL, indeed, as
.rss.s eo@say ssatlslolss always possessed
~ fornnns 20 truly romantcp- F
.ppear 10 feel who In their of berality, give
sway purse and all. And yet whenever we have been
ah b got al the honest sentiments of authors in regard
W the matter have found the very to be the
truth Burns with all his improvident recklessnes in
q bis most serious poems counsels young friend
after this fashion--
" eaich Fortunes golden smile, tfsr
As.iauous upon her ~
rhals jasslaed BY honor; .#
and ia letter addressed by the Rev George croy to
laOther poct Thomas Pnngle. the manuscript of which
lies before u.s. the following passage, which doubt
Ices expresses the opinions Of nineenths of those who
lead . literary life
Nothing can be more fortunate than being able to
espe the long anxeies Of life and saying: At least
shall never feel the chances that must disturb ALL let
their genius be what ID may, who have still to trust
D. the capTices 81 the world To brave man all
places alike 10 live, and 10 good man all alike to
de. Accept epmFstmo when you get il and where.
An the other evils of life humanity speaking trivial
10 uncertainty for the years when the powers m decay,
and when ambition longs only for repose and tai
petaal struggle 10 hll the echo Of the world.
Az long a. grass shall grow or water rum the writings
81 Thomas Hood-'eyepbody Tom Hood as he has
been styedwill be read and admired. Avolume of his
miscellaneous poems edited by Epes Sargent and recently
pablished In Boston, is most welcome addition to the
volumes Of his prose and previously issued from
the press Of this country The poems included in it,
With the exception OF few Of the minor pieces will be
quite new TO the American reader As a specimen, we
quote the following lode TO Sir Andrew Agnew, origi
nay printed In the Comic Annual for 1884. Sir An
drew II should be promised the author Of bill en-
titled Ihe Lord Day Observance Bill" the object of
which was 10 prevent all of work the Lord
Day II was bill Of heavy fines and penalties for Of
fences that had before been considered such from
the creation OF the world and indeed nterdcted all
oal intercourse Sunday. The bill pressed for
number Of years. but believe it never heard of
after the publication Of the following ode
ODE TO SIR ANDREW AGSEw, BART.
he makes prodgous Gathering with his bill"
rsIB.
Tho bin long, ai, and tinscd with green nBswx
O Andrew Fairscry ce--but I beg pardon,
You never laborcd In N yernou's garden, 'a.s'
a.... IN curly kals and cabbages intent 4"
Andrew charchservioe was the thing meant
Although dner, and IN tell you why,
Not mesning 70 make game,
do not like my Church SO very High!
Thoy say among their other sibcs and small joers,
You'd ais i make sSa the the seventh sss day
As overbssrng as the Dey Of Agors
asr Talk OF converting Blacks a-s. H..H.Hrs
Ysu make thing SO horrible Of enc day, ~
Each niger, they win bet a something tidy,
Would rather be a heathenish Man Friday
Than your Man Sunday 49,,
sopoor men speak,
r.. Perhaps qtser e,a, ing artificial Jaoicers,
Gan saais a glance Of Natares kinder bowos,
THAT'S pa n ne tom, 90 ~ 2.
Making the earth the streams the skies, the trees,
a Chapel Of Ease.
w Wsss h as with ysq hs ms' sedes granite.
People all day should look 70 their behaviors;
But though there be, Shakespeare owns,
Zoundsi would you have work at them Ike pavors,
Spontaneous pure devoiions ARE;
And in grecn wood many soul has built
Church. with fir tree for its spire,
%sre In mas Tot pea n. ana we ' s0
We know Of old how medicines were backed,
Religion needs not TO be quacked
BY an Unmerry Andrew!
Suppose poeer o., town own, weary salow elf
A. t rns s.ns d would would Ssna,S'e HIMSELF
NH genuine at Chak Farm; .....-. .....
a ans lSe him Sas sss TsaS sia
For my part for my life, 1 cannot think u
A walk on Sunday Is "the DEVILS Walk"
But there's a sect Of Dcists, and their creed
.." rH h Ding other people TO be dr--d
Yea, all that no, Of tioir sanity level
They make picus point SIS. .e.... s....a
send, with nront" '
that great Fillhellenist, the Devil
ar44, To such, rambc by the River Lea gtIWA- UE#
Is really Teadng on the F." Banks OF D" b.. .
Go down to Marga,e, wsest Of law makers
And say unto the sea, as Canue did,
as ... ,. iOf the will do as II " bd) +
This Is tho Sabbaili~slet there he no breakorsl'
Seek Iondons Bishop, on some sunday morn, .,..rr.
a. try him with your tenets to nocuae, . l.'
. .a.. Abuse his fine souchong, and say, In soorn,
r..s. {" This ia not Churchman'S chocoaiei'
Or sock Disorders at their midday meal
And them from your sabbath Bill passages,
s.d hiie yeatt mutt pn.b cpf and yeal
Shout on, with holy zeal
These Chdpflefs sausagcsip .
{ Suppose your Act should act your will,
Ycthow will II appear 10 Mrs. Grundy
To hear you saying OF this pious bill, ... ......
u il ,corks well-on a Sunday" ........ .
To knock down apple stalls Is too late.
. Except TO stnrve poor CID harmless madam;
You might have done good and changed fate,
Could you have upset thai, which ruined Adaml
+ t IT'S useless prescribe m eggs,
VI. Or lay post horses under legal fetsrs;
" While Tattersars on Sunday stlrs It's legs,
& Folks look for good examples from their Betters,
Consider--Acts Of Parliament may bind
go where Irvings discourslng
But for forcing proper frames OF mind"
Minds not framed Ike melons for such ftrcingi
Remember as a Scottish legislator, .....e ..... ... .
. The Scotch Kirk always has a Moderator;
Meaning, need not ever be sojournng
n Sermon lane without turning.
Such grave old maids Porta and Zenobia
May like disoourses with skcn Of threads, ..
And love lecture Tor It's many heads
But as for me, have the Hydra phoba
Religion should overdo:
Right glad am minister you be,
For you would say your service, sir, 70 me,
Till should say My service, sir, 70 you"
Six days made all that Is, you know, and then
Came that Of rest, by holy ordination,
IL to hint unto the Of men,
After creation should ccreaiion.
.4fa Read right this and do not further search
Tn naloa Sunday Worth natsea Of hc( 1ureb . .