The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-30
THE GOLDEN LEGEND.

is highly esteemed in Germany, but has
never before been rendered into English
This is q translation of the first part of the
style;-
A learned Knight there lived of old,
Who all that in the books is told
To read quite readily could claim.
Sir Hartmann-for this was his name
At Aue in feudal service lived,
Great was the pleasure he received
From various books and reading.
Then he began needing
Whether he might not levy
On some tale, wherewith heavy
And dark hours sweet TO render
And Of such gender
As GO Gods honor to rebound,
Whilst Dlso making men around
Pleased with his endeavOr.
He now begins to favor
You with tie tale which he found writ.
And he has signed his name to it.,
That for all the labor spent,
And to this golden legend lent,
He might unpaid remain;
And that. after his death, who then
Might hear il read. or read il e'er,
Perhaps to God would raise his prayer
For the salvation of his soul,
For he his own cause doth enroll,
And gains himself salvations way,
Who for another's sins doth pray.
He read the following story,
How once in wealth and glory,
There lived a Knight in Suabia land,
In whom those virtues to expand,
Had not forgotten been forsooth,
Which every noble knight and youth
Should possess in his own praise,
or none spoke men SO well always.
Der all the region of those lands,
He had ready in his hands
Mickle wealth and noble blood
His virtue, too, eer ready stood.
Yet splendid as his riches were,
His birth Interchangeable and rare,
Equal to princes in degree;
Yet SO rich never was ne
In birth, or wealth, or station,
And in virtuous inclination.
His name was known and spread by fame,
Sir Henry he was called by name.
This Knight he was of Aue born,
And his heart had quite forsworn
Falsity and wicked mood;
This oath he kept through bad and good,
Till his end eer steady.
10 do good always ready
Stood his life and honor even.
A ready knack to him was given,
For worldly honors and noblesse.
These he knew well how to increase,
With all kinds of virtues fair.
He was of youth flower rare,
OF worldly Joy mirror-light,
OF steady faith a diamond bright,
A crown of courteous bearing.
To the needy help-appearing;
To his friends shield forever.
A scale of mildness, never
Over or underweighing,
Labor, ran his saying,
''Is honoring burden to the wise"
He was bridge of sound advice,
Moreover, he sang well Of love;
And thus enabled was to move
BY skill the worlds applause and praise,
lie was comely and wise always.
Whilst thus Sir Henry was employed,
And life every day enjoyed
His honor, fame, and his wealth
Joyfully and full of health,
And with worldly pleasure;
Above all kin in treasure
And in honor and praise eke:
His proud life was turned to meek.
And humblest life man ever led
In him was then exhibited,
As once in Absalon twas shown,
That the too resplendent crown
OF worldly honor galleth
And under our feet falleth
From it's highest woTthiness.
As the Holy Bible says
Truthfully: IN H10rt6 sUatoS
M6dSH 0ittt, which reads thus
That in death we deeply dive
When most sure we think to live.
Yea, what this world tirmest holds,
Steadiest and best enfolds,
With greatest power encompasses
Stands tottering and has no base.
This well the candle illustrates
And in a subtle image states,
Since it has turned to ashes even
IL, 4 .,.2l, l.. L. l.,
We are creatures weak and frail;
Look how our laughter turns to wall
And mixes g Ter with weeping,
Our sweetness life is stepping
Fer in the most bitter gall;
Our bloom must ever fall
When it wears its brightest green
Thus in poor Henrys case was seen
That who in highest happiness
Upon earth his life doth pass
Appears but humble unto God.
Hence God struck him with His rod,
And threw him from his worthy place,
He cast hiEs into great disgrace;
Leprosy took hold Of him.
Now when thus in every limb
The heavy scourge Of God was plain
To man and woman, he grew then
Disgusting and unbearable.
Now heed: howe'er agreeable
He TO the world did once appear
So little of it now stayed near
That no one liked on him TO look,
Like Job, his friends him now forsook
job, who had also lived in cheer,
But who, when misery drew near,
From his high throne Of riches on
A wretched couch of dung was thrown,
Thus our poor Sir Henry, 10!
For the first time learned to know,
That he unto the world appeared
E'en like all other lepeTS. feared
And spurned; yet this wide gap rose
Between his suff'r ring and Jobs woes