The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-20
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II may b stale, bdt I'll, i tale :
About celestisi glory.
Coming sysatatAsis sAado~s cast /
Before, and likewise after;
So feaks ~ s.sss have ss.fsd tAsir pant.
Now Gomez our turn for laughter.
me jots, enjoy tie I'm,
NJ coma rush on too fast, sir @ssv
There. Jet my time. and vhea 'ts eoas
like to ia.f lie last, sir. sas
When scribblers win. With critic quill,
Essay funny story,
Let them take hsed--thsy nay, indeed,
Get criticised, tho hoary.
I'll "hsve at them" and 20, ad re~,
true report to issue,
I'll not delay, but briefly soy
Much fun thereof wish you.
TALE OF THE MHTEoRs
(Ry ONE WHO WENT TO MREr rHsn.)
Bright rose the moon upon the promised night
When Earth's vile wormling. all expectant stood
wond'ring and casing, far into tho lefty Hrms
ment,
Where in the path of that bright orb Of night
Were prodigAily strevn, BY an Almighty hand.
The stars and planetary bodies beaming such
pure light,
In that clear, soft, celestial asure some
EsheriaI-so tranquil and serene, withal,
One vainly wished themselves inAabstant,
And through that magnify Of space BE- frss to
roam,
Fitting from world to star, and star TO world.
Clear was the air and promising that night
On which from books and closets sailed forth .
few,
Approaching the Architec, Divine and oil His
works;
who o. made cen altar subservient to His
will
A leading agent and guide in His great scheme
OF fallen mans redemption -
For of His works stars arc a glorious part,
Objects OF admiration for, and to, man.
Historic records, ss'ronomic lore,
And gray haired witnesses of like former scenes,
Forecast Jhe cycle Of the thirty and three years
To be That ns h lulh led, and PROMISE gave
Of sraud ihenomeaa meath Heavens blue vault
edarcn.
-Dashing in mad career
In these iliimitabe realms Of space, tho Let
iuose
To Tighten mortal man, The stars we're to be
vicwed-
thequered tine 6rmanen, with fiery trains
Nov aud again 10 be iliumed, this mundane
.pherel
And yet harmonious and securely fixed. to roll
Each in its orbit, and to its Makers will
obedient move--whle all the earth in silent awe
Surveyed the same, aud woud'rns homage paid.
Snch the scene portrayed, and Of the same
True records 70 secure, were preparations made
By enlightened thoughtful less oil self
Than other men, whose minds are given
Unto their ease and purse more than to Science,
and
Its use to this and generations yet unborn.
These, at the close Of day,
when wearied nature her restorer sought
AID wooed the pillow but in vain that night,) |
Hurried apaee, and by agreement took
Each one hi. pre- allotted point d'sppuri."
Cold Was the blast that night, and bleak the air
OF early dawnng day as it appeared. but still
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Like soldiers honor bound TO do or die
This little band of Swans;
And as each feeting aerolite appeared. on record
placed /
It's whereabouts-erratic courre-inital point;
How long its ,ail-degree of magnitude and shade
Of tint
Nor went they unrewarded for their pains,
But from the "sickle" reaped food for the mind,
twhle from the Lion (Leo) gas they all cen As
King David did,
"a glorious feast. For from bis quarters issued
forth
Most of two hundred asteroids, which they did
winging their igneous fight thro' space
Incomprehensibe to finite minds.
And added to the list some twenty more.
The Great Bear kindly furnished some,
CTwould but have bearish been to grant US none).
OFT as donors name heard Capellas,
But what she farnshed--ask the other fellows.
The clock chmed four, dark clouds the sky o'ss-
spread.
And all went home to GEEK a welcome bed.
Tha. VIC had not the "show" eone think too bad,
Which we've heard lately Europeans Rad;
We can't complain: no common pains we're spared
Had it but come, VIC were son hand prepared.
Windows s nd piles. the College dome, las said
That night good points of observation made.
Refreshments light sustained the inner man
As each from his lone spot the Heavens did scan;
Some generous soul he frugal feast bestowed.
tPTwas thus the milk of human Kindness fowei)
Draughts of fresh air mot whisky laxed their
ihro,ties,
And hence no need for suction tubes and bottles,
Nor bushcl meet to mtfe the meteors fall,
And "aiiess ridic,ie" al Emo needed least of all.
"IATR0S." I
1.-THE constellation LEO"
svide david. riddle" to the Phstincs.
+Renote reference TO the via GalHctea" or
Milky Way (Nehula) and pun the mytbolo-
gy Of the
A Lake with q Hole In the Bottom.