The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-02-20

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Ills car " rs duh aMl his eve w.s dim
And tne hills AMI the 3 .rnishrl clouds Ia ist
Were drowned in Il silver smoke
HE midsummer green was on the li!la,
IN! midsummer lish was ON tn ri!ls,
hat slept III its smile aui 'Ircara;
Md through the riicS and in IT he duo
AMI over III. wall and the sanlcl anYr,
Like wave OF mol'cn and golden orc,
The Jenncr Of Noruilg stfcAml
Oh Max sat down hy the cn tagc ,luol
wan "oodbnc ,ans'cn and hraiicl ser,
Aud II shadow upon him SO;
J he wing of Il h lmy. PRESIDENT Ice,
on s.ulber sof,, f,,-seeing and dep,
Went rust'ins through h.soul.
lie woke" Come hi,hcr good vie priy."
II" sal " what a ssiou I've hallo-day
Come, draw your rh If mine
ANA hear my 'trang" aud bcauiful dream
- beautiful that it, pictures seem
All b'thed in glow divine.
o, many Pleasant DIRE. M !'ych.d
ANA some were fearful anl some were sad
Ahd woke mo To sab and pray;
But never had II dream 50 bright,
- clothed in rushing aud living li.ht,
AZ the vision tina; came today
1t WAS calm, sweet hour Ike this,
Inc rosy h'r ran o or with the bliss
u the boughs, The birds and sky.
9he h'''' hal a youthful and sil,cry light,
The hi's'omy 'lr. .pirit's Aigh.,
AS 1t cdlcd aid VARIED by.
On IN" hay eye in a moment rose,
"a.n."I and g'oosy and grim and close,
\ wall that cut the Heaven,
BIC Midway opened 'haiowy gate,
Al lr'"nh5 monldv and strong and great,
Like 4 rock hy earthquake li,on.
And one drew nigh with sain tly look.
\ look as fair as an open book,
Ne fair Us tho face oi runaing brook,
And badc me follow on
Right through the wall and the frowning z rtc
Tho door SO sombrc and gloomy great,
And the stars aud hills were gone!
The stars md hills of the earth were gone,
With its other SUI AID stars;
Its vault was fllcl with softer noon,
And the lily hands Of brighter moon
Were braiIing their silver bars.
Earth GirNst things were gathered there,
But all thous ndtoId more fair
Than aught We see or dream;
The slorioas fountains rippled and sung
pssliH''ike peal that made me young
With the sound and the golden CLEAN;
The things saw no art hath shown.
No thought conceived nor book made known,
N"t Inc tongue Of Christ; nor BY holy John
In the ratm;au Isle were scoI-
Inc strength and the gorgeous symmetry,
Inc beauty OF cloud and bloom of tree,
And the slIendour of living green.
WIND blew out Of the rosy hills,
That srngled the pnns. the bcughs aud rils,
With fiery musical gold;
lett The kiss Of the Heavenly gales,
50" the glory upon the yalos,
Which mortaIs never behold;
"a" atar in that wondrous clime
Inc ancient dead ard tho lost of tins,
The bauiahed from cold and rain
ana they Faid to grow in that country, old,
Is ever TO wear The locks of gold,
/" have glorious youth enfo,d
Inc brow With light and bloom unteld,
ana never 10 weep again.
hoard the rolling Of hymns AMI thon
h'sh'ofo"el m'icsc ard regal men.
with mornj's smilo dlcw nigh,
M II they had never felt A main,
An ache ut the heart Or fire in the brain,
""' never mud soush, or ycarnel in va in,
ana never had hcared sig
''"spei again cur blue eyed Jos.
'h The grass Of his litls prayc. YOU know
III" mas beat and the erisping snow
VI iorty winters shouc;
4 aim' hot US we saw him last,
"A sweet eyes cl o,ing and fading fist,
an hands and .,ihed moan.
T. 81 man. and he wore crown,
"" u'2zled my eye to look upon,
anu inc RADIANT hours welt by
'n' everlasting groves and springs
- anu u'ins vii lovely things,
Telling the joy. and the g,oryinss
" me land of The eioudless sky.
qua that went decrcpit and bowel
i" eye so hard and a tone 80 loud,
the folds Of her pallid .hroud
TOT my summers is gone,
locks were sprink'ed with Sorrows rim
L
naa a brow like tho dappled dawn"
''sd and his aged chin wa. pre.t
S he'p'e'' weight on hi. srinkIed 5rca It
ana GOODNESS wrapped his, eye;
"''ei enr was brau.n sonnd,
Nus cr"pt over the ground,
ana 'Aroudcd the Summer sky.
o'i'wsd grave, and tallea bell,
winds and the harvest HIS +, tell
'','",' hands one morning fell
'A'''erc' to Bowl If Gold
h nat' never called tn, I'D maa dead
no Is only gou., ,hoy .,il,
.oe orau'i'ul hills TO tr,,d
it'll Nose. and learn Of I pnh,
W WV s''h tie army of martyr, oil,
"As'' never ahen !, ,ollsl.