The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-03
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lBusus nature.
"a subject which one finds
"A ouripas study for infiniring minds

"a subject which one finds
A cpripas study for infniring minds"
It happened once that in. ancient place. ~
There did exist strange eccentric racesoirs71,e
Huma n they were, though some may not agree, Ii
But raise ar doubt of their humanity.
FThey ha d a thAbitation and a name'
And their existence sec med to have airn:' 3
And it was this-they were designed to spy ~
The smallest mcte within their neighbor's eye;
Their own possessed a double convex lens, 81 .
Adjust eftfor The benefit of friends,
W Mhomi they surveyed Withs scrutiny SO nice
That in a foible they perceived a vice; go, ss-
Picked, mp with care their very smallest sin,
As one impales insect on pin, ,-,I - ;. - :
And viewing it with microscopic sight,
With horror monster IN a mite! afs7zS 81 4
But when Anei III glfte 1 eyes would inward roll
To Contemplate their oHn contracs cd seul,
blissful vision soothed their ger rride ~ sgoa
They saw an atom Iargel4 haaqnifed!I s4sir7 2
What seemed blank to others casual ght, AZ t.
Displayed to theirs vista of delight 10 BAR II
Where peerI sslvirtues ofc llossal form sisi'isi
Stood armed to take the wicked world by storm. y
Woe to the erring who might cross their pail =
They would have met no mercy from fheir wrath
Had not those virtues been like pigmies siaall
Casting vast shadows the mental wall, Lar fHs
But ne,er approaching to the rid at all ss.ss
Oft in religion cloak were clothed these seers,.
To hide etoUen foot and length of ears,
And thus en- nndsq1e they had part to play; - :
The self elected eensors of the day:
Zealoust 10 make their neighbors' failings known
But wondrous ca, eiul to conceal their owni
Were OF hers gift ed with quick wit and senses >,
To them il was a personal ofense. .f a 'l
Should their religion differ but in nause, Ii,
Although thel faith might be The same,
= Wa shocking, Could they hope &c be forgiyen;
Trying in this stran9e way 10 get to heaven?
What hort id backsl ding II made them groan;
(They never make wry face at their own,)
And didsthey differ on affairs of State,
Hey presto, tlley were traii re. sure fate.
Differ from them!> How dare fhe itures do it,
Let them beware they ceriainly should 1De it,
These crii1es though that in their party ~
Twas right 10 Violate the civil laws.is. araf Z
their chicaHeof fools ard feeds a
The end would justify the basest means.
An error into which such people fall, tfJ.f
Having no moral principle at all.
\ nd thus. perhaps, from moral law exempt,
Objects alone OF pity and conteu'it;
Tho daDgerOusRheD their lack of soul and sense
Exerts a snIosf NJ maiienaIf influence - 95ftr g
To brand crimson stigma the age
And hlae,leAI lists sy's snsu lied page. - -
Percharce ii might be centuries age,
hen these ttra ge beings walked this world of woc
Or haFly in that dire and dusky age,
" lien q teit ytreine ed was all the rage, Il
irhaftc or now. tTis thought they pined away
In ihe grpF dawn of this enli gitened day. 4T -
Ere Christian charity's effulgent beam
She'd DER The world i's holy gbr supreme q
But. If extinct. lis iunored here of late
hat iieysexist sill. in a FOSSIL state: - z !
hummies they were. and mumInies they remain.
afbarian relics! which good Pc ople must . II
regard with feelings of intense disgust