Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-16
Of tbe 2seautlful.
N Pom The indianapolis Journal.
"A PRAIRIE PICTURE.
M COL. Z. DrxoST.

Some upon the osean look,
In its praises write book;
Others on Niagara gaze,
In graceful numbers siag its praisej .is-
But upon the Pralries wild,
With my charger by my sido.
Esteem myself "as much a man
As any part Of Gods great plan"
When twilight steals at IIis behest,
And vcspers chant of spirits best,
When evening shades Mt Gods command
Spread a vail oor sea and land,
And strains harmonious DER me roll
In voluptuous numbers,
With the green sward FOR my bed
And skies OF beauty ovg my head.
! Delicious are at}'slumbersl
AZ trustingly upon hcr crest
lay my weary limbs TO rest
e As spotiess babe reposes
Upon tender mothers breast,
The infants bed Of roses.
Gentle slopes and downy lawns,
Vast and boundless plains
In harmony With moon aud stars,
A wondfoul God proclaim.
love IT, cool aud fragrant broeze,
love its little groves Of trees,
love It's tall aud waving glass,
Planned BY the breolos as they pasa
Into gentle ocean lavos,
without ripple In the waves;
love IS pinks IT, blushing roses.
Its purling streams where the fawn rcposoa,
And IT. headlong rivers rushing,
And itssparkliag fountains gushing,
It's loving hords, iis singing birds,
And Il fields Of waving corn,
les evenings brigAt with stars Of light,
Aud the raiiy siresks Of morni
lts fertile fields, a nature smiling,
Never prospect 10 tegulllng-
Fruitful. fragrant. ycrdanl, bonndleas
A. all human hopes are gronnd.ess.
Oh, % me 'tis more than duty
~ worship et tire shrine Of beauty,
Beaaiy and vlrtuol plants dislnel
watercd By the dews Of even,
Virtues altar, lieaaly's shrine
Are part OF heaycni
Holy fountains, willing ever,
cVaseles, spelIs. that slamber never,
steadlast, constant, and eternal
Streams whose founiains'are superaal!
Iseauty's ioyely bluahlng bride,
Behold her glltterlns sheen,
Come and worship BY the side.
OF the peerless fueoni
Who In poetic fancy
We may we'll compare
TO radiant angel,
To all thats bright and fasri
TO y plant exotic,
or tht layelicft bloom
That loads the alr with fragrance,
Aud frag.anee With perfume
oh sloiri would so warm your soul
And feel " fountains we'll,
Come feast upon the lovely ssnne
And let youg bosoic swell.
Nonld 50 iel a nood OF glory
Tran icendihg al Ne rcaA Ia story,
I'm your niid soul with rapture
And your tfuaui faniy eapluv,
Como and Fiso on seenea that raylsh,
Here Il l. la,t Natures lavish.
'ror n the laby's dlmFlc sweet
And the r.aiisp's liliyeheck,
Aud the iaIaas's angel smile.
And the maldcn's witching vile,
Aad tho sollcl s0un 4 htInop,Vus
Falling On tIo ear cupA0Elsas.
Ani that beauty whch doth gaidaa
Ash.ug Aearis wi.h sorrow ga lioae1,
Have All failed g joy lmFas.
10 elevate aaI Nalp m Assit
Sail so know The gogk wsa saais'ea
Ant the waters gafAei,
Aud the bowling tempest
At liis ccnmana wa hs4hsAi
That ID, soul may dflak Ia n.s;ar
Without a golden cu?,
Aad the ffetsn ~c.i-igTiagI
May DO broken up,
~ letting SCENES Of beauty
On the vision ops.
Aud wiinlag gp the boron
With = h9i, hopes
The hardest hoaTi VIII soften
ihsl NagsFs on th5 shore,
tnless Il i like fphralms,
To id1ls given o'or.