Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-31

More thrones than Alexander ever stroye
To drag beneath his world d.subduing sway,
To feel once more and whatcap recompense
For thrones despised and spurnsd? It's INNOCENCE!
The eonquerof raay write his deeds in blood
Upon, the field of carnage, and they stand
= More centuries than earth, now old, hasstood;
The wonder nf all ages; but his band
Has made the wreck, and be must wear the
brand =, -"
~. That marked Gains forehead he Is cursed
| the more, - - -.
Because by thousands he must count the band
.... Whom his ambition trampled in their gore -
Cain slew his brother-his is the Disgrace
Of having warred upon the human race.
Fame, wealth, dominion, are an empty wind,
Love is arose and: joy its drop Of dew;
They eanno. safe the God adoriug mind,
!sNor fake away tire sting that pierces through
The bosom's core. Some sorrow doth accrue
: u Prom oh Of earth's possessions-and, alas !
The bow ofheaven has one saddeuing hue;r
When truly seen through disnppointmenes
= glass. - ->'v.r.-' -
The fairest flowers have a'poisonous breath,
And softest Beauty plainest speaks of deathi
Hark, on the winds cry -
OF heart.siek agony!
- A vail that comes FROM every zone, = >
From, bo1eel, cottage, palace, throne q .
Like the eternal murnurs Of the deep,- '" -
= = Where Is the place Of rest '--,H
- For those who yearn and weep -
Or if the wsy. worn breast 80
= Ispierced, can it be healed again
Without scar? 49,
Oh! say what star " -
Has never heard Of guilt and paint
And can mortal give - -
His health, his riches, life and all, - <
In that sweet sphere to iive' - -
Above the wretohedness andthralf,
,.. The agony and care =. - =. .,
That bind his spirit here, = -
- Thus earthly pomp and glory,
Thus the eyes lust and SO the pride Of fife,
Thus love with rapture and with madness rife
Thus all things meath the SUM-
Prey on the breast and feed its pain
Lorn as wounded engle, perched upon
Some barren promontory,
That gazes on the freedomiosfng see, ---~1
And beats his sides andgstriyes in vain to be ..
The monarch Of the winds again. =
Raising his glorious scream above the mein. =.
But thou, o, pale sweet flower =
Thatblooned an hour
BY ehfldhood's stream, then wiited there;-
Thy winged seeds borne on breezes to the skies
To blow in paradise
For saints and seraphs an unfading cheer
Unworidly yfnnoceIce+-thou art
Tie keeper Of the smiling infants heast-
A sovereign charm,
"A healing balm, -
A soothing presence and sa'ingpoverI
A beacon-light amfd tie storm -
A fresh breeze springing.o'er the sluggish oafm'
Were be not Deaf thy tongue -
Would teach theconqueror that all the thrones
On which he sits, ere made Of human bones,
And stained with blood from freemen. wrupg;
Wouldtell US wealth has wings,
And fame, love, power, have stings, 1
These all are 6tful as,the joys they give. :.
The worrying cares that haunt US till We die;. >,
But thou eteraally dost live, So
And shinest like q star a
Serenely from afar, -.
Seen through au opening p the cloaded sky.
Fair flower of heaven4-'
Thy fragrance shook to earth from-angel-wings =
To man has given
That hue,of glory DER his being thrown
A shadowy sense Of uncorrupted Things, -
And yearning wish to make them all Ills own.
Alas! but this Is all - ]
That Adam in his fall
Has left to tell how wonderfully blsst
He was in paradise -
Yet, OH if this be sweet,
There is place of rest
Beyond the skies,
Above the reach Of earthly influence,
Where we may meet,
And share the all OF peerless Innocence.
WILLIE.
FOREST COTTAGE, Laurens, 8. G., March II.