Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-25

BY BARny rIHR0p

By BARhY rIEf0p
A fairy ring
Drawn 10 the erinsoa # hatte pl in
From Hlose weird o.fes eves aihslms thing
And sieht and cpud Of pain
Are banished while a5aat 10 the ait,
Aud em To- eroaud aad isom tha low hung ssias,
itroag q vision flr
As ever iif a prophets dying eyss
Cleans q that unseen world
Tia lies aoout as Tzinbowfinted shapes
Witl starry " ngs uuiurled
Poised for moulsi on such airy cages
AS pierce ths golden ioam
OF sugset'- sieet meiu.-
Would inae- what in this enchanted DOME
Amid The aishs q war md deAih
Ia which he armed city avs its breath,
We have built Cpl
For though no zsrd H-ud or magic cnp
Th- spell hath wrought
Within this charmed faue We ope the gaas
OF that 5vinest Fairy land
Where, under iofisr fates
Than rule the vulgar earth on s. q "a we stand.
Move the bright creatures Of the eaiiB Of thought
Shut Tor one hap y evening from he f9od
That roars around us hsrs yoa may behold
As if dessert way
Could blossom and unfold
A garden fresh with Hay-
Substeaiiaizsd 10 breathing flesh and blood,
Souls that upoa the poets page
Have lived frcus ags 20 age,
And yet have yer douned This morta. clay.
golden strand
Shall sometimes spread before you Ike the isls
Where far Mrsndas smile
Net the sweet stronger whom the fathers art
Had led unto her he6rt,
which, like bad that waited for The Eght
Burst into bloom at sight
Love shall grow setter in each madeus eyes
As juliet leans her cheek upon her hand,
And pratt.es to the night.
Anon, O reverend form
With ts tered robe and forehead bare,
That challenge aA'the toiments OF the ar,
Goes byl
And the pent feelings choke ia one long sigh,
While, as the mimic thunder 70 Is, you hear
The noble wreck o. Lear
Beproaeh Ike things Of life the sue eni skies,
And commune with the storm
Lol next a din sud silent chamber where
Wrapt in sisd drsaina IN which perehance, the Moor
Tells his strange story DER
The gentle Desdsmona chaslely lies,
Unconscious Of the loving murderer nigh.
Then through hush ike death
Stalks Deumarks mailed gh0sil
And Hamlet enters with that iho1Ehtfal breath
Which is the trump 4 to q countless host
Of reasons bat which wakes no deed from sleep;
For while It csiis 20 strife,
He pausaE the very brink OF fact
To toy a with he shadow OF an se-.
And utter those wise saws that cut deep
Into ihe core OF life
Ner shall be wanting many scene
Where forms Of more familiar mien,
Moving through ovieT pathways, shah present
Tee world of svery day,
SCeh as it vhiris along he busy ouay
or sits beneath rustic orchard wall
Or h9ats about fashion-freightsd hall,
Or tolls in at les dark the night away.
Love, bate, grief, JOYS gam, gloy shame, shall 2eet,
Chance for awhile sha 2 seem 10 reign,
While Goodness roves Ike Guilt about the street.
And Guilt o0ks innocent
But al at last shall vindieate the right.
Crime shall be msted with IT'D proper pain,
Notes shall be taken from the doubfers sight
And Fortunes general justice rendered plain.
OF honest lsuKhte tilore shall be no d-l.ith
Wit shall shake hands with hBmoF grave and sweet
Oar wisdom hall not be too wise for mirth
Nor kindT foiiiss want fool TO greer.
As sometimes from The meanest spot Of earth
A Sudden oesurV uneNueCteii 2tarta
So yOu shall hud some germs Of hidden worth
Within tn vilest hesrts
and now aud then when in those moods thai turn
70 the cold Muse that Whips a fault with sneers,
You shalt perehlncs, be strangely toHc1ed to learn
You've stFEck spring Of tears
Bot while We lead you thus from change to change,
Shalt we not had within our ample range
Some type to elevate peoples heart
some hero who shall teach b ro's part
in this sirscted time
Rise from thF sisep Cf zgeE, noble Tel
AID, with the alpine thundeTs Of thy voice,
A. If across the hiiiows unentbra led
Thy Alps unto he Alleghaniss called
BID Liberty rejoice
Froc aim upon this Transatlantic strand
The deeds which, more thaa tl-ir own awful mien
Make every crag Of Switzerland sabiinoi
And say 10 those whose feeble souis would lean
Not On themselves but on come ousire teasd hand,
That once slagie mind sufieed to queH
The malice q tyrant; let hem know
That each may crowd 10 every well siined blow,
Not the poor strength alone OF arm and braod.
But Inc hole spirit Of mighty laud
Sid Liberty rejoice Aye though its aay
2 r or uessr, these cisuds hall vet b- red
Win tie large promise Of tie coming ray.
mesnvhiia gvith that calm COURAGE which can smile
Amid the rrors Of the widest Fray.
Let us amnag the charms Of Art awhile
Fleet tie deep gloon away;
Nor Jet forget tfafo sch band and head
Rest he dear rights Tor which we fstt and pray.