The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-08-27
Tor the Jasper Courier.
Essay on nian.
TnE TEMPTATION OF Man CoNTINrrp

ir'aint lltN 10 ms 'llli'lH9 t"ll''
i lough Z bc 40 sin 90 ieci ille ,enlpicr >
snare,
rut oi Iii, cunning.oIi let Man beware. :,
i 90 on of trilia things dire actions
gov;
TOO OF does Man the first step 80 his
iali besiov.
10 SATAN. Man* lcr car had freely lent.
And She ia i-t'ning became discomfort
i)iscontcnl with her tot. What She could
be-.
Ii She panook of tie forbidden Tree
! Though sloN Man Le 10 the first step
oi aln.
Eutai. low Oft does sin, damned clam
lion viii
Eve. vieilali. every nerve 10 strain
i lie shrcWu l.cnd lacks ought lis aim 10
And in the dire conflict of Man and
iicll,
( oh sad hing History. the former fell
Nan ON iii cnlciing .rilit east Il long
nuL Vet. the dread command of the
Most High
3id. her beware, not this rash act TO
stake.
.ind from tic banc Of Satan 10 awake.
/ L;lltum Of angels; tous innate voice
uiNln'
Conllnand, lacr car 10 Heavens advice
iHc!inr:
Sweet Nl,ln rics Of the past round -lan
~ ai>c,
md heavenly harmony fills ihc skies:
illc Kissing ~ouldr ot lieli> damn q
bia>plcn!
Are diownu Dy heavens sweetest mel
And hi Mans soul viii soothing &C.
& stacy:
Ana Man once more the child of llca-
ven would bc,
4 child 10 cod and bliss, and live oter-
nally
ru ~ the molten nmss of volcano
" Ern iis fierce Kissing ioi~e hcaves io
aud lro.
: And It's inrondcscent wrath issues forth
And shakes the soiid earth rom souti
10 north:
I lOr lcn lron sable clouds iork'd light
nings Goi.nd.
lccp ~clcn thunder rolls with icariu
,oilnd.
= And heaven dun bosom shows the glar
ing wound.
Tie living molten blood runs from po!'
10 pole. !,
And alirit, awe o'crNhclun. creation all
etlhus did Tho impl;cahc iicndS lot RAG
lEavc. and anew ihc combat 10 engage.
irhc nerves the best beloved Of Jarlaln-
lDauiii'd l.ie. to vanqnish the first non
in h,rail as:
10 conquer Man. yea. high treason u
sell.
IIs Tie RELENTLESS aim Of tli hclliSh El!.
Lrvon roe implacablc late fired The INNS
lAe ,ircul mind OF lIells lncarnat
iicnd:
ON dire l.cvongc Ill llcil's desires ar
:. bent:
To cain Ills end. IIcll's Sire and Son in
went
New aliIc. to cheat flail Man. 10 cir
cunycnt
IlIiah TREASON. wisdom, Heavens guar
dian care.
Satan commands the incNorahle ire
Moran Tie mowers l:inm'd tl.at Hell conl
i cld.
Y T'assi-t ihc war on thc momcntous fel
Df dire Revenge. and accomplish IN
toll aim
satan ri,ks hrll end liSaccurscd fame
".Ah fclslc Man. where j, thy courne
ie now.
I 70 pluck III inviting fruit from yorde
~ boueh:
he Grand immortal IL on worldst truly ~
Possess high Trca~ois and earth : SOY
: rcigniy:
y Nm to uoincnous action thou wonlI'
noi lend
Thine cnergy nor t'inc own rl9hl d'
icnd:
:, When pcrils. mighty actions DO con
inand.
Wouldi thou as an imhccilc idle stand
:. Wouldst thou oh Man. neglect The pr'
cous hour
TO grasp Tic reign Of universal power
ITO hc the God OF gods. to possess "
= sway :,
;. or Heaven and earth and rnlc ctcrnitl
Possess the Joy Of Heavens hcatiiudc.
IIigh Heavens Rca m.Oh Man could
thou coniprclcnd
The vast import and the nnomen'ous ei,
or this great honr-Scc! Heaven reel
~ and earth
"s n: Is ready TO proclaim her new soy reign
lie birth!
Sec hcll's suppliant lord on bcndcd kn'
lIs ready to Nicld 10 sovereignty!
Awake. arouse. now j. the prccio'
Of day
Gut once. for over il will pass away
7 Then live slave TO heaven afrosh
ord