The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-07-05
Published by Request.l
TEMPERANCE ODE.

warning voice IRON an age that IS past. 1t
re-published in the New Jersey Freeman w
ty two years ago, aud now we think it is t
to have it go the round in the papers agair
The authors name is not known.-ED,I
OF ali the miseries mankind
Has heap d npon themselves, we find,
Intemptrance counted sinSly, shows
The darkest catalogue Of wots,
Hope linger'd in Pandora's box
VI. sess 'scaptd dire Sea, LAS rocks;
But this, when man has passed Ids bourn,
Like death. admits of no r,turn:
It has more victims. mo by far
Than famine. pestilencc, or war;
1t mars thesoui with aw ful breach,
And puts repentance out Of reach.
1t walks at midnight cloathed in death,
And steals away mems vital br ath;
1t strides at noon in terror clad,
And sets dcuded NOR ais mad.
1t lifts the as.assins bloody knife--
1t blasts the fairest buds of life;
1t beggars thousands and destroys
The sacred sweets Of home born Joys.
1t 81 abs the bliss of mortal life;
L sows broad cast the seeds OF strife;.
1t plucks the pinmase of, the dove.
| And riots in, the ties Of love;
! 1t b OTIS the lays OF heav. My ligkt,
And clouds the soul i'll darkest night;-
1t clouds the mind with passions iell,,
And leads directly Gonn to he'll
See You that druukartl. he's pest
[ 4 Lrute, inc, filthy BEAST.
Obssuty peurs from his tongue
And dark bl sphemies rol, along.
\ raging madman-s,e his prime,
Devoted to the school ofcrime:
Disease destroys him: he shall have;
A pr, mature, and catly grave.
| In vain for him far nature blooms,
Or irasran. flowers emit peifumes;.
lie heels them not, his caous mind
Enjoyment knows not how to find.
In vain for him. tie breezesblow,
Or sparkling streams OF water flow
7 His bluLtcd senses canne: f,e:-
| They are imperiels as stuel.
His shpttered lid di,ordersd BRAIN,
Cannot three dt as wei contain:.
His faculties alc lost, he's got =.
To Sc a wr,tched L. unken set.
Anbu>hed ior him i'll evry way,
Deaths private shafts forever Law;
Abroa', }, at home, eatly and late,
Dangess attendant rou nd him wait,
He ST ands mocking ST. ok forlorn,.
And child. ell point at him with SC orn;,
| His u.s. less limbs canuot resist
| W hat cr his passions may mo est,
Is he son? see base neglect,
Ingratitude and disrespect;
He gives his parents for their tears.
Aud watchings o'er his infant years;
Their kind leproof he holds in scorn,
Aud mocks their age thus made forlorn,
Dishuno tkeir old holy hairs,
And gives rcbe.liol for their cares.
, Is he brother2 see the name
OF near relations brought to shame;
Flattrnai love a victim falls,
To riot, noise, and shamef Il brawls,
Is he a husblnd2 his poor wife
. Must lead q sad, afflicted life;
Must suff,r insults, bear with Blows,
And d,ink the bitterest cup of woes;
tShe can abide his poisonous breath,
lis like the footed smell of death,
And if his tongue she too must hear,
His filthy language wounds her ears
, He robs her of her daily bread,
e And when her ev'ry comforts fed,
{. His wickedness eonfrms her doom,
His coudu ct sinks Ter to the tomb.
Is he father2 then behold
/ scene which scarcely can be told
e My blood ruus chilli to Stink upon
+ What many, o! many fathers done;,
r. He plants into the tender mind,
:, Worst poison of the puisou kind,
Which is designed to pave the way
, To wretchedness in future day,
n 'Tis sowing on fertile soil
IF The seeds of vice and al that's vile,
From which e'er life shall find close,
Will spring hurd cd thousand woes.
The children see their Either come
: Keeling and staggering, swearing homo,
It They think him crazeu!-they flee away,
e Aud in his presence dare not stay;
Chastists them without cause,
And if they dare but to- complain,
- Rarshly repeats the blows az ,ih.
IN At last they think themselves exempt
e, From duty, treat him with 'ntemlt:
lmbibe his ways his steps pursue,
AnC as he's dene proceed to do.
Is he neighbor2 may he be
4 member of societs3
- His kinsmcn tleat him with neglect,
T. His conduct warrants disrespsct,
nd His vice and folly they despise,
g., He is madman Ill their eyes,
His iaarious tongue they eamnot Feas,
And his unwelccme Visits fear.
as He has alasl he has soul,
Ira See destitutlon round it roll
to See death perdition ali await
low His exit 10 o future state.
Thou art a son? then canst thou be
~" Dumb to thy mothers tears for thee2
Remember all the pain she bo-c
To bring thee to exietence. Der
Her eyes the friendly veil of night
of Was hung in vain, till morning light
=. She watched thy feeble cries and tears. :.
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