Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-22
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The following beautiful lines are clipped from
the Charleston Gatsas. That Catholic journal
says Of them and their author, Father xAS:
ave shall not undertake 70 point out any
special beauty in tn = piece, for IL were moFe
than superfiuOuS-tt would be unpertiuent-ts
speak, az THIS Gay, OF the merits VI Our glorious
poet Molina can never lend his pen " any
thiDg destined 10 decay. Ills creations are
heaFen-inspired and 40 forth 70 live forever In
the regions OF eternity. Poetry is nst Father
Ryans trade, yet we venture 20 say there is not
a solitary nslne IN the entire history of lifera-
ture ihat has ascencea 20 Fame Anddenly, and
70 abide 20 permanently as thai OF The author
OF the Conquered Banues" Tru.y has II Deen
haid that a poet n born, noJ made. Other men,
who have taken 10 poetry As a profession, may
ueukht the eye Win ephemeral images, anu
enehaut the ear with musical oddenees but,
alter all. these things, however oeauEfuI, ate
only poetry. their faded metaphors, ike Dead
nothing behind. But the coneepItOLs Of MoinG
aie not unsnostsntial visions; they are real,
pare SgtnDu ne. a. appeal 70 England > with
fasher Ryan's Prayer u the SOUTH and the
Justine 5 % these remarks val Instantly be Ad-
mitted. Ibe appeal Of the oae II intended ior
the eatsof Tickle mOrtas, and is false and az
fected because a. hatteTs; the aspirations o. the
otner proceed ouL from lhs very sanctuary Of
Tire soul, and are therefore genuiue. Lax The
wall OF the De PrUfRmdts, their SPECIFICATIONS
ehastened and pur1ned, go up nom tne Oepths
FROM ihe depths they 80 up 10 the Lord Lhey
ascend 70 the vuIy tnIOns OF God, into whose
Presence nothing denied, nothing deceItruI, cat
SA@lLs
Truth is from eternity to eternity. Moina's
productions ate destined 10 be perpetua-noG
because their author has dedicated them 10 any
special cause, Dat because they are O. sentialfy
tue IN thsmselYes. Ths 10 wn,cn
MONA has given expression, were true before
MONA himself had 4 being-before the iounda-
ions o. the world were laid and they Will
conunue 10 be re echoed forever tfu tne Ias.
syllable Of recorded Time
AG~eetiOnateIy Inscribed TO Rev. IA. v.
brown, Of Chattanooga
BY MOLINA.
Weary hearts weary hearts! by the cares of
Ye are ~waad'nng in the shadows,-ye are sigh
There . darkne4slu the heavens, and the earth
And the JOS ye taste to-day may tomorrow
turn V woe.
Weary hearts, God is Rest.
Lonely hearts! lonely hearts n this is but : land
Ye are Piaing for repose,-ye are longing for
WhaI Ine world hath never given-kneel, and
AJAX Of God above,
And your gIiei shan tarn to gIadness,-f you
Lonely hearts! God is Love.
Restless hearts, restless hearts, ye are toiIing
And tns flowers Of life all witlered, leave but
thOrns along your way;
Ge are waitiug-year Waiuhg TIL your toiliugs
all shall cease,
And your ey'ry restless beating Is a sad-sad
prayer for eace.
Restless heartsi God is Peace.
Breaking hearts, broken hearts ye are DESC
late and lone,
And low voices from the Past Ger your present
ruins moaui
In the sweetset Of your pleasures thers was
bitterest alley
And a staIless night hath followed On the sun
set Of your Joy.
Broken hearts! Coz is Joy.
Homeless hearts, homeless hearst through
the dreaCy, dreary year,,
Ge are lonely, lonely wanderers, and Your way
is wet with tears;
In bright or blighted places, whatsoever you
may roam,
Ye looK away from esrth-land, aud ye murmur
Where is home ?"
Homeless hearts God is Home.