Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-13

The fodOsing lines by sAmBEE lCaMsROS, Esq,
exhibit g!s5ness Of sOul, elasticity Of heart truth
o. thought, olearness Of ezpressoa, and tbs5 dskS
terity Of mental distBlation which draws from chaos
and confusion the essence of beauty and order.
The author strikes every 5Hasnt upon some strisg,
to which the heart responds. and 81 the bsaBties
Of earth nSd SKY are la7i.lsy sqaandered to fern
fitting frame work for his pietuFes. s-cs-l4 szI
FrOH the Kniets-bo-ysr Magazine % -la
Those sesper afeIIs. iaa ilso1
lis Summers pensise twilight reiza, s-5
The World see one enbodiei thOughti -s 5aI .l.
Silence anu shadows All the plain,
And Nature 70 ths d0Vprs has brought -l-- cd
Ae,r M 1, palm Of erys'ai deS5; sfs5.
And With a voice Of musc Woosz Z y ..-.. 5.5lI
tle modest lowers that love the dells.
The spirit Of the hour aWaLes 1853.
70 luxury OF thoughtand truth.
fgrs as the Fle-s u tlose lakes gem n -Tl5-
Who're spirit drink immortal youth
And d eHgh the slien sibbaih air $3.50 --.a --.-a
= si ne. Y MUSK van and sEslls5 .l1 3...1
Ihe music Of the vespsr bells. III. l- -s-.l..lH
HEARD those bellsat morning Flour a-. .- Ll-..l
summo1iaE voTshippefs 70 pray; D. -. ....--. /. .f.
As though trunl heavenly harp lay e .-...--. Il.
Of promised mercy had woke,
'-- Such rs, trltrsleenfng morn .-- -.. -..-.-
Gladly upon Judeabroke, d.. .
Pro'iaInng the REDrrNrR born.
And the1, IS grew the golden light .
OF day 70 fulness and to gitfness, --..-- 1922
shared ne bliss o. soend and sight, .-..-. .-.
And felt not cen one pulse Of sadness;
Buteilaiga Of time irough- euanseof soul;-i .---. u
Where, witha adjoining csdehre, roll -
The echoes Of those Vespe bells. -.. .... -.
For Evening says, IF- Brightest day -a-.. .-.
Must also have il, closing hour; .... d.
nay ~ m'ahog , 5 pTle WI pass away
From Eartlt and PEI isl Ike thsfOEer.
And must u the grave descend
--.. qhe crave Eh-re silent darkAsss dvelis --.
To meet NJ more my cherished friend
And hear no more those vesper bells.
GoDl how fulIof bitter tears -... ..
-' % a-u-y. sire Te-r thrr-tt -.. ." a.
Whose 81 npalies The heart has sought
t- As u hest raiaEs, solare, hove 80 -la PES.
Must Psrts and I. Within ts ,6 si5S'' NV
. Nor hear With them these vesgr bells,
When earth is past, and gone
On that far journey, which the mind . ... 4
or min may OF reaectu on. .-.-.
But which has never been defined; ...
When on that Journey depart.
.- friendships een spirit tells, .r.." 4
A thoaghT Of me wiz re Oh Thy her.
Whenever thou hears, tho e vesper bells. y
bear ne, OH thou beloved revsred.
Among thousand here 70 me- a' .a..f ". /
Oh let memory shrine be reared
.. Where my rapt soul may lis- o thee;
For him, within the crave who dwells:
Twill meet and uinge In the skies,
With musie Of tie Yesper bells
DeEs viii not be the only tears,
Upnn the above ny head,
For some will mlugle vita tbs prsyers .
To tell Of sOrruW for the dead:
And as angel watts above
Thy prayer Him VINO highest dusus
Thou 70 hear thy Gods FsW.trding love,
In sweetness q thUse Fesper bells - ...
Then. when the rosy sabbath morn,
An glory tretdeth Ter the hills,
Or evening the agIaut thorn.
And with her deWs the blossom fills,
Whisper thy friend, who low and lone,
Sleepeh amid the silent delis,
And he will know thy c tone. r....
Oft heard beside those vesper bells.
When In their beautful array
Through Time bright vi q shine the hours
In which steps Teoicel - stray
Through avenues Of 0doruus flowers;
Oh! wilt thouno in fancy deem
The whisper Of my ~pirit duells, ...
Like echo Of some tuueful dream.
And mngiss with those vesper tefls9