Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-20
And all were in the wrong.

MORAL.
So, oft in theologc wars
The disputants, | ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
OF what each other mean,
ind pratc about an Elephant
Not one of than has seen.
The old story Of Iclrus, is thus cleyerly rendered
All modern themes Of poetry, are spun SO very
fine,
That now the most amusing muse, E. gratia, such
as mine,
Is often forced to cut the thread that strings our
recent rhymes,
And try the stronger staple Of the good old class
c times.
II.
There lived and dourished long ago, 10 famous
Athens-town,
One DEDALUs, a carpenter Of genius and renown ;
CT was he who with an duger taught mechanics
how to BORE
An art which the phlososhers mohopolizad be-
fors)
III.
His only son was lcARgs, most precocous lad,
The pride OF Mrs. Dedalls, the image Of his dad !
And while he yet was in bis teens, such progress
he had made,
He'd got above his fathers size, and much above
his trade.
w.
Now DGDALUs, the carpenter had made pair of
wings,
COntrived of wood and feathers, and cunning
set of springs,
BY means Of which the wearer could ascend to
any height,
And sail about among the clouds, as easy as kite.
V.
" 0 father" said young lcAEUs, chow should
like to fly
And 60 like you, where all is blue, along The up
per sky;
How very charming it would be, above the moon
10 climb,
And sclmpsr through The Zodiac, aud have high
old time
VI.
' o wouldn't it be jolly, ugh,-to stop at all
the inns
To take luncheon at the Crab, and dpple at
The Twins
And, Just for fun and fancy, while careering
through the air.
To kiss the Virgin, tease the Ram, and bait the
biggest Bear?
" o father, please to let me 90 was still the ur-
chin's cry;
" III be extremely careful, Sir, and won't go very
high;
o If this little pleasure trip, you only will allow,
promise to be back again in time to fetch the
COW
" You're rather young" said DKDALUs, to
tempt the upper air
But take the wings and mind your eye with very
special carei
And keep at least thousand miles below the
nearest starr
foung lads, when out upon a lark, are apt to go
too far 4"
TX.
lie took the wings-ihat foolish boy-without
the least dismay,
(His father stuck 'em on with wsI,) and so he
scared away
Up-up be rises, like a bird, and not moment
stops
Until he's fairly out Of sight beyond the mountain
tops.
And still he fies--away-away; it seems the
merest fun
No marvel he is getting bold, and aiming at the
sun;
No marvel he orgot his sire it is nj very odd,
That one so lar above the earth should think him
selfa god
Xl.
Already in his SILLY pride he's gone too far Aloft
The heat begins TO scorch his wings the wax is
waxing soft
Downtown he goes Alas next day poor
lcARUs was found
Ahoat upon the Bgsan sea, extremely damp and
drowned.
L'ENvOI.
The mlral of this mourniul tale, is plain enough
TO all -
Dent ge, above your proper sphere, or you may
chance to fall;
Remember, too, that borrowed plumss are most
uncertain lhngsi
And never try to scale the ,ky with other peo-
pies wings.
Let him who would do himself or bis friend a
favor which will be appreciated, get this volume
for holiday gift.
Tax Mystical RosEi or Mary of Nazareth, the
Lily of the House OF David. by Abby Ma.
ria llem9nway. New YORK y. Appleton
and Co
Miss Ilemcnway has given in this volume a
traditional life OF the holy Family. A PORTION
OF i, has bsen written several years. |. exh;b-
its much intellectual powe., and considerable
poetical merit. lis written in imitation Of the
tyle of some oil the poems OF L)ngellow, and
of Teunyson. /. partly prose,-ot rhapsody
perhaps it should be styled pa tly poetry,
although not always rythmcal and much OF it
is dialogue. We give below the account Of the
death Of Joseph, not bsciuse it is the best CA
tract we could make from tAo book, but because
I. is, in our Judgment, fair specimen of .the
authoress style Of thought and expression.
vesper puppies the wales below crown OF
halos, or the sunset 10th ~ leave hangs over the
cot the Rose OF JericO leans her red cheek more
tenderly close TO the lattice the jesslmues
swaying at the easement, from their golden cup,