The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-09
Essay on Man.
NE TEMPTATION OF MAN-DupLc1ry
or SATAN.

when Nan to hicditation lends HI
thought,
ana dreams Of pridc-of power-an
what arght--
And II iorgclul, Man 10 Temptation
yield.
Ifaii lost 10 Man, half wins The fiend tb
Tie cunning Gcnd c'cr watchfnl ouard
the way
~, 10 lead The needless mortal now astray
mus Iiau the telnpter Of Man watch,
his prey.
Ana when amid the scenes of EIDE,
ssroll'd:
Ana Mans iorgetful Of what she wa,
told;
Inc Willy ficnd well guards his time. an6
when ''N
Near to the tree of knowledge ramblcd
thoughtless Man
Ha'an accosted her and covly snake.
iiaii beautiful being! let me for thv sake
LApiaih -; TO thee the portentous mystery,
Inc words OF God about this wond'rous
tree
i he Tree Of life God call'd il bv name
Inc fruit il bears is the fruit of fame.
Is fruit for Gods, and a God he will bo
no ea's ihereof, and live atcrnally.
All knowledge OF the future, and the
past
Possess, and with unlim ted SWAY be
blcst.
" nat art thou Man, that in thy pres
cnt state
" I'LL rapt'rous bliss thou trusts thy du-
bions fate
W ha' IN omniptcnt God hath piven
thee, s''"
IS but a loan. is no reality
!" ia, y me bounty ofa willtnl sire,
VI VIVA, ne gives to-day, the next may
10 be. or not to be our own sov'reion
lord
And 10 enjoy on our own festive hoord-
W. call our own. by our own SOVEREIGN
= ou.ir" mat nothing else can still.
Sooiike Man. how canst thou be con-
v ith mental bliss. too. that is but lent|
'of br'el time. for others then giyel
way.
Y may be for months. wears, or but q |
day:
earn 10y example. and learn it from me.
IN licaven great. greater far thanI
thee:
he morning star /. Heavens faircs,l,
light.
among the Seven Grcat,t The mos, puis-l
sant might
~ J: And God, the dread ov'reign
y HON vcn'rated with due filial love, !,
Iolhcd me with power next his tbroncI
10 stand. |,
- me u was IL WELD the magic wand !,
= 'he dr'au fates OF DESTINY. to read If
lai, Isl ana wiiha'icntive ear pay heed.
! t',ai dread fiat il was thus ordained:
ana ihis is all the righ, that main !
taincd.)
- ,od. Son. 4 God Supreme, shall be =
M iorevermore reign GERMANY !,
his God in his olnniscicnt wisdom !;
knew:
Is from thcEce that relentless hatred :,
grew
ganst me, the first born of the Great =
Sire.
: ia'c predicted. His once nlighty heir. i;
'oeuient homage ! TO the Father paid :,
io The mornentou> time but to await. e.
as all the obivct my ambition knew.
n object, Man. TINT now pertains TO y,
yoC.) Ii,
nd a. the time drew nigh for this to W W
pass.
b PERI 'dy vile oh! deed far more than =,
base. p
at ecn the powers of higher Heaven !,
disgrace. ~;
N
en- the ccleslialhost with God intriguc to
rob me their King, Heavens proper !, m
liegc. ;"
nquisl'd, / yielded, and from high 90
Heaven fell !" ~
ir to tn dark, dismal He'll: ~
t tn relentless war that out Of thisI.o,
grew, a.
yh Heaven shall witness, and deep W. ~;
He'll below. W,
it'll obd'rate wrath hot hell shall ever 9 !
glow.) ~ ~,
fatc relentless still the same decree ]
God Son, a supreme God shall be. ,ro
man, thou offspring Of Heavens AL d Z; Z;
mighty Sire; n III =
whom |, for this god-likc gift ad- twi WI
, thn,, a.. !. nat
co,.a.nIJ s'o"' 81" "hoih the Iates ado
sr ,h ,ho,, .I .,... =. dar
Ia Ill o o"'i' y" ihiShty ueeds wit
an, IN this Essay. is used as general term man ma
referring frequently to the female sne
- ------ not
"A fast young girl in Ireland wants. too
know whether the woman's rirhtIinte