The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-29
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Ct an yihhd ON = the eccentric fossr Sped;
Its aimless voyage, like boy whose rcniaiiecd
head, ,e.il 1iVtl yias 10 lolszc na tc esitig' I
paekfii ssaia Ia all .absiqusss,, i.a s,
I Throws of restraint, FROM apron strings,
breaks loose, 10 ys.h aiS 20, al
Ignores the ssgsme Of a qeyerepa sire, ssselI &
And plants his acme, attn pSiR lar Hi ighsr, $, I
Than he who Of experience lbestofi soho ols),
Learned life's meandcringsf fbyoifs ipractised
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he close inspects, or steers far from at will.
The Freshman trims his sails for fayor;np.
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And launching out, leaves Counsel far behind,
Giides DER the lake, like yacht meath easy
SAIL - e4s'ii ssFaa as5e si,iliiiatga b g .
And feefsno danger, tili he breasts the l gale gale.
Now down like eagle swooping DER its prey
With lightning speed, the Comet shot his
way. r. 9tl1ir s.sTae sstA sgiriGIMJ = :,
Its blazing head disdained the lesser ssT light fight
OF meteors, asteroids, and planets bright,
Since Luna with majestic grandeur rolled
Her diaihond carr ulSoh the pave of gold. . .
Oh; fadiant atceh i. I'm now, you goddess
Lore
Unrivalled ruled; while proud Minerva
stfoyeo o46ds s@tsa II gnistsiaoo . %
m nfn, and iahgad smile 10
win
The golden fruit, which 'discOrd's jealous
queen ste,H tSF7a ~ gaiainigef a e
Had yangeal CAST amid the, aesodiriS gu guests ssts
Viewing resplendant, ut Pcleps' nuptial feast.
The glittering prize, vain Juno deemed her
An And urged Tic Shepherd 5pprripsayu u thr,sns hi,n
Then Venus, queen of laughter, pleasure.
Dade the yonns umpire, judge the ffrrs,ttea
seaseis slgt lsisd a,,a4, ..,;, a-s4s "a
Thou; queen of Love, hast NIL the Gods en-.
slaved, sy,
And men men alike yet mo-. none 5h hath respite eraved
snhiStl n tt@s 81 mi tsG.i.ss'l no.
So since fair Venus. .hathlMiih jealous.sways
Reigncai caiundisputedw whilethe G Goisobey, 80 !
Upon fhihc advent, mid the coartly scene Si
The welkin murnurs. Lo! the peerless
queen, t'.If
Unnrmbered millions Sevim the aerill height
And ,raie their lnstFe fore Thy splendor
bright. S4 ~. 's''' = ..7',.'
Not unlike Brittain's fealty once paid
TO base pretendcr whom presumption made
Aspifant for the litteripg badblc, fanic;i Z
Mere tempting as the obscure, plebian name,
Grew gracious on the praise! of furabbleinly,
And loomed like pyramid above obscurity
The waiyering, yascillatings fawning crowd.
To-day, shept ,aEisat Rfr', i.tto .tto-morrow loud,
itheqnlargumen tear off the wreath a.
Yetsgreen with freshness OF the truelling's
breath, -ias'7i 'iEfsntA
Or German prince, possessed of acres few
Observation-Disclosures many ages new ae,
Wittsfan esaclieveds by gfandsrc's' knigh,ly
.swofdii =, rsss at tei,nts'i tra .dsh
OF Unmatched deeds which at his. mortgaged
board,
The dolt recites, an huhdrcdth time or more,
'Tis his huge legacy out pa atriiabnial store
Iisa9 now found Of Frunswiek's honorcd
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The bankrupt isapling, ,saOns tho helm of f'fame
With lordly strut, mycprincc surveys his
grfunds
NorEtires fors breakfast though he walks
their bounds. :sesi..s =, st.f.., ~.
Oh ypotent Name, thou evancsccnt glare
When linked ygitA: a,t,s. how extremely rare,
Not unlike Luna, whose face throws dazzling
sheen
Der sleeping lake, and bordering Sylvan
sehbuaP H'IHtf s1r7a 49, Gatnfrftfsl u A
sheiypless prcspmptise4 gergco9us,i in her rays
OF borrowed essence from brighter blaze.
SO unseen merit ofttimes hides IFS head,
Like Lang at night, Prf;mapfioq rules in
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