New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-11


lexpect you September
With the glory OF the year;
You shall make the Autumn precious.
And the death Of Summer dear;
You shall help the DAYS that shorten,
With lenghtening Of delight;
You shall whisper long drawn blisses
Through tie gathering screen of nlghI
Twill lead You dresm.enchanted,
Where the iaircst grasses grow;
j Will hear your muTmuTed music
Where the fresh winds pipe and blow.
On the brown heath weird-encircled,
Shall our noiseless footsteps fall
We coInmuning with twin counsel
Zach 10 other ell in al.
Leave the titles that men owe thee;
Like the first pair let us meet;
Name the world all over to ne,
New.creaed at thy feet
Gentle task and duteous learning.
VIII hang upon thy breath
With e.cDder zeal OF Childhood.
With TIE cOnstaDcy OF death.
What .ball be the gods declare not
They who stamp Loves burning coin
Into spanrles of Il moment,
Inso stars that deatlless shine.
Oh the foolish music fingers;
For the theme Is hcaTenly dear;
Iexpect you in September,
With the glories OF the year.
And a,tains al exquisite rapture blended Will
ark .crcbodings in the succeeding lines.
WAITING.
! have set my house IN order
For a stately step 10 grace;
have bidden the mirrors keep record
OF a neveY.forgotten face;
have frightened with thTify cunning
The walls Of my sylvan home:
They are beautiful in the shadow
OF him WHO voucbsafes " come.
Ihavc swept the leaves from the greensward.
And the gray stones twinkle and shine:
Ihave loOsencd each frctiul taLg!e
OF the twisted cedar and vinei
j have ordered the waters waste not
Their splendO-s upon mire eve,
But 10 wait like nv heart, for thy footsteps,
And gush when thou drawesi nigh.
Myself would dress Tor thy presence;
But there / must stand and weep,
Since the yeaIs that teach Loves value
His vanishing treasure sweep
Du. words that are spells OF magic,
And percifu looks and ways.
Shall brighten the rusied features
That faded wien none did pralse.
Thou gracious and lordy creature.
Do the trees, when thOu passest by.
let down their fair arms TO enace thee.
And the flowers reach up 10 thine eyef
Do they wait, all athrill when thou passest,
For a touch Of thy life divine
Doiley fold their meek hands when thou feetest
And die for breath Of thine !
Nv heart hns leapt forth 20 embrace tbeei
1t cngs like a babe, 20 thy breast
And MY bloodis a storm.si'rred ocean
That waits Cor the word Of rest.
Time loses his patry measure
Now tLat Loves etcrne draws near.
And the lingering moments that part ~
Are endless IN hope and fear.
OH what Il. beyond thy sunshine.
Some gathering storm should broOdf
Thy rapture, forsaking shall leave Inc
Alone with Gods orphanhood
The heart thou hast hlest so iniy
Shall wait no inglorious breath
Come hither, then, We who walk txinly,
80 enter here, Love and DEATH
We will close our extracts with two little piece
which present the ethical philosophy Of the authc
in lis essential spirit, ard give an elevated view {
the aims and aspirations Of her intellectual activity
MEDITATION.
Whether the aim keep is right
So far removed from sense and sight,
While half the goods that morials prize
Lie hidden from NY dream bound eyes,
And others watch with subtier skin
To please tie ,oy.bent human Will
For this one passions with her glance;
And this one weaves her swift romance;
And this in seadfast marble leaves
Tie passing bloom The moment gives;
And this one Dints the golden coin,
Attendant on each glad design,
And IN her state well pleased doth ride
Through streets tba, saw tie Tarquins prideI
While plod cheerless after thee,
Thou unattained Philosophy.
For me 10 crowd admir:ng waits
Nor lct.ereG venture tempts The Fates.
Nor hangs my WORK on princcly walls,
Nor title proud ny merit calls,
Nor ! and marble shall be wed
Except above my funeral bed.
Only nv diagrams know;
And even these make greater show
Than thou, q mistress dost allow,
Pent inward by silent Vow.
But this boast, simpler need
That leaves Untram meled time 10 read
The sentence of q loiter book
Than aueht that Gain and Rlnnor brook;
The thrifty urging ofthe mora
That waits Oh nations newly born
BestOwiBg promise more divine
Than checkered gold at days decline;
Faith that permits and passes growth,
Embracing G0 and Nature both.
The rainbow helps us from the storm;
But skies serene nTc uniform.
Though colored gems C fair. the white
Doth keep the undivided light.
Ine garden shows its radiant prism.
lie lilv hides her golden chrism.
And Truth and Pence are goods sincere
That Tx tie source Of comforts near
Sublime and poor the bards Of old
Their heavenly message heard and told,
Secucstered from the human crowd
Who heed but warnings large ard loud
Nor velvet robe the prophet had
IN hOmely garments bound and clad.
Nor dainty table gave them seat
Who with tie gods might take their mesa
Pat Jesus poorest was Of all;
Tended with oxen In the stall;
From narrow bounds Of household rule
Deyising bis immortal school;
While mothers toll and fathers thrift
His Weiehty problems did upit;
Aud tLIs ones work, and that oAes winA
Wee mC,ded INTO types divine.