, 1865-07-20
Qblcago Itibunes
THURSDAY, JULY 70, 1866.
THE SEA.

Orr minds arr thrilled With awe beyond co7troI,
OMurtpYtpg sea; whi ptnstre and alone
Snd 6nrsid a. pjunEe, w,lh ever restless moaa,
While il ~ g,sesstn, ns n loTs tsn bend md nod
Vitcl Ids ue lcok away s'cr mans foot tod
Tie SGarden Of the Lord" or sin had ea1sed
the rod.
ThF s'ons werc with chsop, when III etcep
Creation Lay ~hen dread aud silent night
srIoad her dark wing Ger ~ the mighty deep;
Mautleu the east, TIL al thy waves grew bs1cht
With mornings richest hue; then beauty rare
sPreaa oeE ny surface, nS s1d he s1u.s height
Within thy peaceful watets, gloved her lnnsge
Thou heard'st the morning stssa aloud rejoice,
And all the Sons OF God their high harp. eueep
When earth was new. then thy unfettered voice
5otIsd IN the hymn. deep answered oack to
Then oidthy e!.ssy waves ioyfu:ly le,p
In praise to uim who dropped thee from Lis
Like clear crystal fouut, aud bade thee keep
Try stated bounds; how wonderful and grand
He enlhta by fosntng waves from passang DER
the !and.
The wendrous records OF the sges pAst
Tboa Is, iosk iortb and rom ay a's os.om as sase
TO eo1 SseS Ley xsss shs@e snsts
F:oats down upon thy winters iuu and clear.
We bow our EAR to thai soul melting chime
That tae i.r T voice @ Of sges @ saanaeih @ STRANGELY
AlAt.
While On the ca,th change pssecth over alt,
JhnD unA1te F1han and Nh Haray
Has touched thy rtruetre' thou hast known the
In rains 1t thy feet; races have passed away;
And thou oidst see Ooliyion8 mantle cast
Epon thttf wreck. whtIs thou upoa thy wsy
Rejoicing, while all nature eeem ID tu cruRble
fist
With hand upon n1r mouth, with head low bowed
in sli.Dt ave, ee in thy prssenee ses ~~
That &C ste Gust; while thou art speaking loud
.Uf Godi Of Power aud OF Et.rnttyt
My steEiors depths, vasI eecsets are with thes
OF satred uusI-w,lh,u tay range dark breast
Are volumes hiddtn, deeo and wise. wise sch.
Thy rollir wst-rs never, n1ver resi-,
Yet not By them is Ill thy mighty pones ex-
pressed.
But .et Us for moment lpok away
Where bnght he eaela:d ieles in beauty glow,
-
In wonder or the deep; deeti With their wings
Of snow
Cqon Thy EuEny watera come and 20; -...,
Fton Zone to zonc. and from The east to wcst,
Do thy majestic hi.loW= surge and Gov,
Bearing The hope Of nations On their breast,
9tcu srt. D n,nrmuting seal 10 peaceful in Thy
rest.
But III! how frigh' fully 1ly bl.lows swell,
Mlnc!inR ,he,I roicea win the .hunder.s jar,
ki1A IN 17rNr h$A fYHn arr hAb
To eall the nHful teDpests from afIr,
TIL nll the elements seem met IN war
With toy ueweneoas waves and msdly dowa
Looks down upon thee, but the storm deuds
Each o'ef the eceol,uon waving his d Tx crown.
Upon The wnyca where Triton shows his wrath,
Oid fables tell ts, Scpturf. proud king,
Il draw By Dolphlns; wnila along tue psth
And all the foaminE tiiioNs Lightly ring
With feTelEy beneath their larry tts4u.
Tbs sre1cnts ieartd taose phsnsoms, for tie Wig
But now upon the mind Of nun clearer light
ls ehed.
Now LEI onr thoughts descs1d into the deep:
T4e1e yelled tfou sight, ben.ash Thy mat of
wheze no cloud CONES, nor angry .e,,.ssrms
stanee, Iieh flowers blossom. There the dla-
Hond p8<cs,
And gtms Of pearl sdosn the winding caves;
There trees IN beauty grow, where yet no bird
Has &SeI pe1Ghed; ana he sea forest !avea
lis plumY crsnchts where no joy Gus word
From mortal Lips, It. c!ustsr1n& arbots ever
stirred.
Ont Der those speeding plains AID hills go
= II Iature's 1ovellness. no dark cloud lovers,
M chill Of winter ever CAS-, blight
Ger thote bright gems, o'er those perennial
For sin e'eI entered Into thosc 1a,r pcw.,s
To mar the charm and tht nc The fo1sg4 LIGHT
L. swAyet by 1he enchanting food. tbs, poufs
It's wslets through thoie 1eathety branches,
Az shrubs hing by tie drspers Of frosty night.
Ard that rich network wrought Of etlye.y .hrels
Shows forth the beIattes OF The Etern1: Mud -
Fair W the gauzy ycf that brightly spresas
The big h rthedal dome, a1d doin enshrine
The world witt grandeur; the eaue Hand doth
1hcie ftch .irez md the eternal rocks, with
care, ..-.-
ard fA=..n the sma.l 1:ehers,-ttat doth bind
TEs morning in lis Garn. nts, SID doth wear
Ltkht q 4 eoyersDs, lie hA'A made them fai..
Protourdest sea; msut knowledge never cau
By te4rchlcs md cut thy mysterious ior=-
Thou Eock**t ~ thu kcnpons PRIDE Of man;
All who 20 do~u thy ty:t r:es t. c1p!nrs,
Charmed 81 My tntefui dtrke como baek 60
To nj, o cruel s'ai Ttey make tbelr bed
Deep IN thy taFerns. whe1e the huAzss floods
r, not ies aye shall ,hy ptena x.tsr. spread