Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-17
GENUINE POETRY.

try, whose writings are much more extensively
known than their names, there is, perhaps, no
instanc, so strikinsly marked with this pccu'
liarity of molcst AMI selfrciiant genius as that
offered By a distin ;uisAcd son Of Alabama
whose friendship. AMI the assistance of whose
pen. it has been or g,ol fortune 10 secure.
Bat few of our discriminating readers we
will venture to sly, have not more than once
neglected every other column in the "Enqui'
rer," to lend an eager perusal to the political
dissertations of this correspondent. Clear and
direct in the elucidation Of truth, cnlivened
with valuable "reminiscences, polished with
classical illusions strikingly apt and original,
beautiful in the ~eloqucnce Of feeling and Of
thought and overpowcrins in the force Of sa'
tire and i~n,rv:i'c wherever the mcanness oil
intrigue or the corruption Of politicians re-
quircd a resort to these weapons. so dangerous
in unskilful or unworthy hands, but ~all-power-
ful for good in the grasp Of a truly good and
great man, these communications have furnish
cd the most mastery OF all the articles on the
leading political questions Of the day. which
we have been enabled TO lay before our read
ers.
As we hope to receive, for their benefit and
our own. future favors ola similar kind, we deem
it not amiss TO state that the mar who Yields
this Damascus blade Of political controversy,
maintains q character and position far aoove
those OF any mere political gladiator. lie is
one who has toiled faithfully for high purposes,
suffered much, and maintained through toll and
suffering the pure spirit Of an earnest ard de-
voted Christian.
The picture of his own poetry Of life is beau'
fully set forth in the following verses, first
published in his earliest manhood and 10
which he has touchinsly referred in a late pr,-
vatc correspondence. from which We take tho
liberty to extract them:
HUMAN GRIEF.
The sharpcs, thorn protects the sSee.cs, rose,
The sweetest rose IS sve-:er crushed,
On darkes, clouds the br.gh;es. stars repos.,
And musie'S s0tses, strains 10 cIt'racis hush =.
Its precious juice the troddea uine-prs~s Yields;
The uddrr pressed. Its pleasant food;
Rich harves,s wave in deeply JurTo9d fields;
The smittea rock pours GU: the cooling food
Our human griefs, not always wisely felt,
Than joys, are sf,rn more our fr!ead,:
The drcss ab!des IN hearts 'ha: never Es!t;
To tears the rainbow of lis radiance Lends
Prophetic Hop. !luues ,se gloom o: sr!ef;
The furrowed heart lie harve.ts bear;
The angel reapers gather In the shea:
or golden grain, grown in the Acid Of es-=&
O weeper, on the weary way o. Ife.
Look on thy suffering CHRIST. aLd siSc!
A moment more Of sorrow and OF strife,
And thou 1T: girnered from the vinrow!nc.
As a fit accompaniment to the above, We arc
requested to reproduce the verses OF another
author, taken from an old number Of the
..Household Words
ONE By ONE.
One by oae the sand, are aowins,
One by one the moments fall,
Some are coming, some are ge!nS.
DO not strive 10 grasp ;hesn AL
One by one thy duties visit thee.
Let thy whole strength 10 10 each,
Let no future dreams ela;e thee.
Learn thou hrst what these can testh-
One by oae C,right gins from Heaven
joys are rent thee here b-ior.
Take them readily when given,
Ready TOO 10 let taen so.
One BY one thy grief, shall NICE; :hs-,
DO not fc tr 40 armed band.
On. will fade rs others greet he,
shadows passing through tie Ltd
Do no, look s;lfei, dark Sc r W
Sc. h,v small each nome { . ain:
God will help thee for to-ia. III
Every day begin xgsin.
Every hour thai, ceets so Slowly
Has Il, task 10 do or bear;
Luminous the crown, and ho!?.
II thou Sc, each gen With care.
Do not lnger With reSrtitns,
Or for passing hours teepono;
Nor "a u.iy s.u snpgs,ting,
Look 100 eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links. Gods tokeo.
Reaching tiesven; but one ty oc
Take them, less the Chain be hiokrr
Ere The pilgrimage Gu done.