Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14
! Beautiful Production.


EtheI University, 4 few daysago, The ed,
itors introduce il by saying !: 7
+ We were attracted BY theiiterary ex-
cellenee and moral beauty Of this5compo.
sitipn at its reading, and seeing It after
wards IN possession of,a friend I'VE in
duced him 10 let it have a place in our
columns Miss CIV. g. is the fair
authoress, and ~ pupil Of the High
School, Il ss/ u@l Ia. 0
| I'D =; ,a.. LET THERE DE LIGHT.
| lin the beginning, deeper than Egyp-
tian darkness, was that which enyeloped
the earth sN t 2 ltts<ss
No t%inkling star relieved the solemn
blackhess rofi the sky,,nor tiny ray from
<ths fire fy's feeble lamp enlivened the
| chaos; but all was Silent, heavy darkness.
r Around tile throne, Of The mighty God,
was collected all light which there shone
wifh illimilable spIendor.I #9 ls-i
AT last The .on,nipotent voice of the
| Creator, pronounced The words, { Let
there be light - and from the throne
There issued a vast food Of glowing radi-
ence, which descended on the swift wings
Of morning 10 Hume the earth. 4 - n.
| Then arose a mighty shout ofjoy from
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4 norlness fdre;r TN sonbra manila
around and fed afrighted TO the secret
cayerns Of; the earth. F ss 1Bf7n r. :,
!. The light danced merriy on the spark
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penSilsd i WIKI ~ briebt Golden bue
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and lsft her3c olor Is SmeIloWed ravs !.
moved along the sea shores 81. tie shin.
ind sand4 and soIioht the dark +cayerns
offlhelearth at.last, Where ii left it's magic
inrnpfess Oh lie plitterina metal. v
I14Blue spread the heavens with its soft,
ETHEREAL azure. then rested, on the bosom
ofFtka T,clear translucent watars
+ IPurnle Went To- liz overwhelmed y;6e.
audAeft itsFtint on theFluseious crane y
| violet, abashed, fled to modest fioR.
ret and hid in its ieweled cub. IA n
ORANGE. as it passed over the fields.
colofed Tie little wild flowers with lis
brilliant hue. then SOUGHT tie delicious
fruits Of the South, and smiled upon
them. '..s -~. ss,. Ial" st3..f
Again were colors sent on their mis-
sion, when man was created. /. t.5
Red tingei the rich blood which
coufsed through his veins, pressed his
cheeks with 1thelglow OF, health, and lin
gered enraptuped On his lips in a life long
Kiss. .Mf.%seJs !; }rs: s5 1eFl.st5 II.,.s...
Blue dwelt in mild radience Of his
beahaing eye. Yellow danced in the
waaSy ringlets Of his hair, and the seven
colors uniting in beautiful com ination,
FleH their snowy impress on his noble brow
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