Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-28
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Motive : oroes.
MES DEsInE LOVE, rEALFH, POWER, FAME

MEN DESIRE LOVE, WAITE, POWER, FAME.
In the cot of thespeasant, and in marble
halls, there is 20 home Ike love.
There is no glory the stars-no beau,v
in the vaulted sky--no hope in the world be-
Love is the kind Nspsuihe that gives sure
1t r,akes The birds to sing, the roses -
bloom, and the waters 10 nnrmur and soW.
Love is the philosophers sioue thar tnrns
everything iuto gold, L makes the soul of
man u temple of beauty more precious than
much fue guld.
Love is the fountain ot perpetual vouth.
The old man drinks Of It's pure waters and
is made young again.
The sick battle il is divine waters aud are
healed ODce more.
The weary lie dt iysyzits sparkling wa.
ters and God does give ltiittli fesgs s-ss----
By its musical waters, in the still hours of
tie night, spirits from the realms of love
come back to earth aud lay pure white lilies
at the fountains brink, that spring up aud
bloom IN the golden summer time,
The little child delights to play in the sun.
light of green Nastures, by its bubbling wa
ters.
The weary and wounded soldier comes from
the smoke of battle to rest in its quiet sbude-
"Til dangers troubled
And the Star OfPeace
Return.''
The good philosopher, wise in council and
wise III heart. who has taught the world ma
ny lessons OF wisdom in his time. is made
better, aud wiser. and nobler by the fountain
OF perpetual yoUth-that is, love
Aud ever after, the old man, the sick, the
weary. the spirits, toO from the spirit world.
the little child the wounded soldier. and the
wise philosopher, made pure and beautiful by
its crystal shall fluid
''Topg"cs in trees,
Books IN running brooks,
Sermons in stones,
Aud good |" everything"
So, too, men cherish wealth.
MammUn is king.
The uame OF his victims is Legion.
Poverty is GRIM savage, cold.
Want InvtdeS the household of the poor.
aud death cries for a life
Love susrains for little hour the spirip
that is cashImg lis prison bars
But too soon the poor Tired heart dissolves
In sorrow. and wastes its sweetness in the
censeicss flow Uf the cruel world that never
ebbs in time.
There Is iu the souls Of men an innate love
Of power.
I" do is the will OF God.
Every man is player in the universal dra.
ma-that is, lie.
Every soul is power in the world.
But the human power is circumscribed bv
destiny.
Tie Temple of the Gods is open to the in
spired few alone
The top Of olympus is sacred to the rod of
Empire.
Power in nature is ever one and the same.
In It's sphere-here, there, everywherG-it
i supreme.
1t "n mates the soul of man.
1t makes strong his arm
IT fires his heart
1t brIghtcns his eye
1t flu>he> lGs cheek
1t Impels his spirit tc glory.
lhe mHntle, tie cap. the sceptrc Of mower
make more proud his form, than was the front
Ui august cesar IN the Palmy days of Rome
Men worship power.
Trust them with royal purple, and self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT becomes the ruling passion
1t is strong in life
1t will be strong in death
I" command is the hope Of life
Power ministers to The hearts Of men as
sunlight to The beauty OF the rusc.
S'rlp man Of power. he becomes a brute.
I"It III sun HiIS tte seinbidnCe ct authority
the phaht"m OF puwer-wnen the reality :,
unborn or has fied and he will rcigu God ike
III his own harrow mind.
He is Quar-, h "f all he survevs
His Iigh, ihvIe is none 10 dispute"
To power is allied fame
The applause of men rouses into action the
strong mind.
The admiration Of the world exctes to great
deeds the heroic soul
Until the patriot be crowned in story his
spirit shall fimd no rest
Until the hero shall be sung by the nation
his soul shall strive with men
The pride Of the great is the servant of the
people
To secure the kingship Of men the victor
will stoop low.
The hard heart will sacrifice love.
The cold heart viii! surrender home.
The proud heart will give up friendships
tie most sacred.
Modern Rome.
The following pleasant bit of dascrin.io,