Smyrna times., 1858-02-25
Original article.
The Dream Angel.

There is a time when the soul disembod sd
of lis waking thought, lies down to pleasant
Dreams
Cut off from the bright and beautiful objects
of external forms, and wrapped in the mantle Of
its own internal medItatcns, it loves to forget
the confines of its original sphere, anl soar on
Fancy's pinions to hold sweet converse with
the pure, bright spirits of another cline.
1t is then that soul meets soul in fond EN-.
brace, and the electric feeling Of kindred spirits
vibrates to the purest, sweetest strains of the
"unwritteu music of the human heart. The
rich and sweetly sounding diaPason of hearts
that have loved, suffered and enjoyed, swells
out in gentle, but simple melodies of.warm md
gushing love that wakes music more melodi-
ous than the spheres.
Visions Of beauty, uncIouled by the pencil
ings of mortal designs, stampt with the impress
OF celestial genius, foat not in dim and unre-
membered radiance, but in and glorious
light, upon the outstretched canvass Of the
Spirit land of Dreams.
IT'S thus, when Sense and Soul let 90 the
scenes around them, and wander in the unlram-
meled fight of fancy, or fall into the gentle
slumbers of forgaten care, that the Dream
Angel plumes his wing and rests in sunny dal-
lance on the silent dreamer o. the night, or
the wrapt enthusiast, immersed in the deep ab-
stractions of the mental life. All are not
sleepers that dream, nor all Dream Angels
messengers of Joy to the heart The skies are
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fragrant in its sweet perfumes, waited from
sense to sense, while Nature, in her gala-robes,
laughs, delighted with the glad gay grace she
bears. 'Tis time when Imagination starts up
on rapid wing, flying hither, thither and every
where, and, without the guidance of her better
reason, paints, IN vivid, startling colors, the
gorgeous rainbow tints of the resplendent land
of dreamy shades Here passion fills the sails
fancy sits in regal majesty at the helm
Judgment forgets the faithful vigils of the
night, while held in power by the drowsy God
and thus the gallant ship of dreams gaily
careers her course through the trackless depths
of the sea of dark and shudowy thought
Sometimes storms Of wind and spray and wave
may beat upon the devoted ship, aod the wild
graude1rof nature's elements wrestle in mighty
strength. IT'S then that brain and heart rouse
from the lethargic sumbers thHt have bound
them, and with the efforts Of the drowning
man, catching at straws of safety, wake to find
il alt q dream. .-4
Here the weary pilgrim, worn by full many
dusty league, gazes with fearful eyes upon
the Mecca of his religious faith, and his Pro-
phet's resting placej the bold, ambitious states
man clasps with eager haste the long desired
goal Of his, highest love, epd laughs in madness
at all opposing pewers; the hero knows his
worship, the victim his c0nqiieror the phIloso-
pher hugs to his bosom the darling realities Of
his fayorite sehooIi lhe poet sings, IN smoothly
flowing verse, tho trea sured conception of his
ardent souls; Itlie artist 10 axes beauty breathe
upon the canvass, sndtkescelptor ra dates from
the liieless marble, the magic spells that give
to genius life, and immortality to fane.a And
these are dreams. ~.
Here sorrows play around the heart, and
plow deep furrews on the cheek Joys also
dance in sportBo' glee, elndgwiI Hight fingers,
throw across the pathway ofIlife the, rose Of
hope and The gatlands Of love thar shaii bloom
iiinlnlbrtaI beaetySa when the flowers Of earth
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