Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-09
THE SLEET.

Awake awakel the SUMS up, awake and sally
8l0S forth, saa..s'l$ah ga =" 800
We've had asrain Of jewelry from cut the frozen
North;
5 The earth is robed in dazzling white, each tree
q is hug with gems, g..
And diamonds in ten thousand shapes are hang
ling from their stems. @.
Each bush, and every humble shrub, with pre-
ii, cious stones are strung, ~
4 And sll the purest, brightest things, by hand
-, .e fulls round are flung; q aa
The emerald! and the amethyst! the topazes
ss. behold; .5 A&It}M M
And here and there a ruby red. is sparling in
t7l the cold. "a rs
The chrysolite and jasper see and that bright
The holy Patmos prophetsaw uponthe heav' My
throne;<L 4fh35& -z.tt
: And who could ever number up, the countless
3g myriads more? oE
The Holy, in. its darkest green with crimson
Encased in SOLD Silver, too, how rich is its dis
In green, @ and gold the shaggy pine seems almost
With all the SUMS reflected light, yet softened
IS. 50! to the gaze. l.saJa& ~ 9Sr2
The Cedar, ah thou favor d tree, in scripture it
&iTt,iis stold 900 .a:+'1'. u
1 They laid thee in the house of God, and cover
ed thee with gold; - :. -
But great as was King Solomon, he nor the
ia house he made 80 - - ="
Was dressed in such magniacence as thou hast
10 gohere d:splay'd a"a' 1as 1a 5',.1'
The Beech tree stands in rich array of long and
=. shining threads, "A ,l 9rs. -oo5
Its brittle boughs all bending low to earth their
dropping heads,
And now and then some broken limb comes
crashing from on high,
And show ring down world Of gems that
sparkle as they fly. 3I&H
The lofty Oak the hundred limb'd Briareus
o u of the Trees ,9 22- 1'<.''
Spreads out his pond rous icy arms loud crack
ling in the breeze;
And as the rous'd up lion 'shakes the dew
&l drops from his mane,''
So doth the woodland monarch shake his crys
t& tails DER the plain
But time would fail to tel. of all that bright.
49, and starry host as@eE 5@} C15 -
The north wind brings ito witch the world"
from out the realms of frost; Ea LIas
The meanest thing most deformed-thei
dry and sapless bough, $50 - +: 81
The bramble rude-the rugged thorn, are pure
r.f; and spotless now. u 4....
Ye councillors of earth come forth, .'ye
i2 princes who have gold " y y l.5E
Your diadems, ye kingsl bring here, the jew
ePd crowns ye hold -
Come Woman in thy ornaments, in all their
aa costly sheen, So, ~. -:
And let them be the loveliest ones that ever
1sagraced Queen:
This grass that's trodden under foot, this weed
aljgwlh branching arms.
Thus gittering in the morning sun, hath fit y
fold their charms; .---
Then cast your baubles vile away, and bend in
sb solemn thought Asst.l&# ~ ~
To HIM who hath this gorgeous scene from
t rstorm and tempest wrought
Yet this fair pageant soon must fade before the
breath Of noon, III. gre#
And by the fat from on high your wealth shall
fade as soon; ,5sr a.a .. -. .s.s.. ..d=
OIL lay not worthless riches up which moth
-, and rust" assail, ri .,..a; .:-
But:those which at the judgment day through
q. Christ will then avail a
What though the sun SO soon must melt this
izI@ frost-Work and its forms,
He speaks them into life again, who rides amid
the storms; ss2
So lin the twinkle of an eye," at His last trum
pet dread, =: - -
Our bodies fashioned gloriously, shall rise up
ss from the dead. -
The sun goes up his destined way-how few do
heed my calls ga; it - - -
In tears the vision melts away, the bsseless fab
ric falls ;lt
too could shed some tears, alas! that this
sweet scene is past,
For scenes as sweet it brings to mind, which
fed awayas fast. Il & 10 E,$l.l