The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-29
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tsYetpn, ,iand on !, the ,eccentriofoser sped,
Its aimless voyage, like boy whose roniaiieed
head, -itf aIvt glla 10 Esi.sc aR x ovifiY Z
paeksaAii iaaqiss, les assI crude, ia absruss, a s.,
Thross off restraint from apron .strings'
breaks loose, la,lads3 10 y,.f DIS sai cs.il
Ignores the ssyfsa,e Of aseserenti SIRE S1geli &
And plants his acme, eta point lar liighsr,, /.
Than shes who Of, experience fbest Of sch ools)
Learned life's mcandcrings ibysits ipraotised
qules.sa ,7aa tssS : SiTs,.sig39 I ~ leas
I.ssississ.'ah and lis qaisksands win pilots
skill
He close inspects, or steers far from at will.
The Freshman trims his sails for fayoring
Wind intdi'aA kt'e f-''eH sf'@4' ~ ''stnD"e
and launching out, leaves Counsel far behind,
Glides Ger the lake, like yacht 'nea'h easy
sail, 10 e1uni ssIaA os2 ~. pisaJ g y
And iesks no danger. tint he breasts the thEaal gale.
Now down like eagle swooping DER its prey
With lightning speed the Comet shot his
way, n s;tNI' %+Tle G'4 sH}mal." = :"
Its blazing head disdained issstksddir. tight ttaS
os meteors, asteroids, and planets bright,
Since Luna with majestic grandeur rolled
Her diamond CAR, ulson the pave of gold 5, ?
Oh; radiant qweeh';,. till now. you goddess
Lore
Unrivalled ruled; while proud Minerva
stroyeo e55s' gtsA al soisrtHol . a
ss.s ss Il: and lahgaid 81 smile to
win
The golden fruit. which 'discord's jealous
queen stosn Fp7ya sftSsir,199 :,
Had vengeful cast, amid the eourtiy guests t'''
Viewing respfen,innt, nj Peleps' nuptial feast
The glittering prize, vain Juno deemed her
And urged the shepherd by a p,rripeqly throne
To name her fairest
Then Venus, queen of laughter, pleasure
grace, 'sic 'r1e 'Nf esr II
Babe the yonng umpire, judge the, fretted
Thou; queen of Love, hast NIL the Gods en-
slaved,
And men alike, yet none hath respite cravcd,
-
So since fair Venus, ,hath,Mith jealous sway.
Reigned uhdisputcd while The Gods obey,
Upon thine advent, mid the coartly scene u
The welkin nurmurs. Lo. the peerless
queen,
Unnrmbered millions SEWN tho acrill height
hnds pale Their anstre fore thy splenGor
bright.
Not unlike Brittain's fcalty once paid
To base pretender whom presumption made
Asphhnt for the glittering bauble, fame;
Mere tempting as ile obscure, plebian name,
Grew gracious on the praise of rabble cry,
And loomed like pyramid above obscurity
The Maiyering, vascillating. fnwning crowd.
To-day. shout g aEirat Rf;r', Tomorrow loud.
Withequnnarsument tear of, the wreath o,,'
Yetegreen with freshness OF the truclliag's
breath, '''ffi' thiAiHIi
Or German prince, possessed of acres few
AndsthrcadHareti title past many ages new
Rithsfah esachieved by gfandsirc - knightly
.swopd z ' ~ f7e',,a4 h..a -hf.I
OF unmatched deeds which at his, ,mortgaged
board, avt,
The delt recites, an huhdrcdth time or more,
IT'S his huge legacy oat, patriihbnial store
"IisaA now fonnd Of Brunswicls's honorcd
sssantaai, .4sa5 ,srils .tsEi,sl ,f ftc.t.e.
The bankrupt lsnpiing gsaons the helm of fame
With lordly strut, myeprince surveys his
rfunds
NorsFtires fore breakfast though he walks
their bounds. sr.,., ~ III.
Oh Epotcnt Name, thou evantsccnt glare '
When linkel With aitsi, how extremely rare,
Not unlike Luna, whose face throws dazzling
sheen
Der sleeping lake, and bordering Sylvan
Scene, 60 -- 19'e't
Sherrpless Presump'iye gorgeous in her rays
OF borrowed essence from brighter blaze.
So unseen merit ofttimcs hides It's mead,
Like Luna at night, PresamPfion rules in
gtead. q So I ,n...