The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-05-20
MORNING, MAY 20, 1870.
Charles II. Granger, one Of our American poets.
beautifully as well a. faithfully expresses the
sense of the original

,nse Of the original. .-i...r
"No, Lusitanians, I will ne'ef consent
That 10 my name statue shall bo raifd.
Twas lore ofoosntry, seal for sacred right,
Not thlr,. for rule nor yet y.in EiSroS, & :, power
That made me take The guiding holm Of stass.
did but what ought. An on'rous task
To WELD the sceptep he who holds the relnl
Must not presume 20 Judge ths sacrod lsws;
while tbese with fAithful hand he executes
lie should obey them, but can never change.
Who takes 90 high seat subjects himself
To most exacting law himself sbjures;
Whatever faults 10 largo proportions rise
become In hlm but sacrilsgious crimes,"
"Whcne'er the sun with hortsoetAi beams
All understand, nor wonder st tho sight,
But whom eclipsed he h. les his dark end fAee,
In that unhappy hour All are alarm'd,
All eyes observe, and all are Allied with fear.
III Ihavea aye 70 virtue giv'n reward,
And eastigAted vico, Inherit nouEhtn
',And you o Een'rous SUBJECTS should not wish
Withnatrring acts 70 Try my constancy,
An hon'ring statue seeking 20 erect
To me, because my rule has Picard you welli
II Is not therefore ht, 70 grant your vishi
should belle high virtues oonstant!aws
10 har the entrance there Of dormant vios."
"If fklshood have ever banish'd thence,
IAudation undosery'd. and cunning shams,
You should not seek my memory 70 dim,
beduclng me 10 couple with the throne
hurtfll PRECEDENT Of vanity,
A monument Of selAsh hatt'ring praise.
IllustriOus fame, without single haw
Should live In storied annals al unstain'd."
"UnAt tho glory, then, you pro9er ne,
The ffightfal spots Of vain and foolish pride.
Then you yourselves, your sons, and also theirs
The converts 70 90 plain and clear truth,
Or else sdvised by more enligh,sa'd timss,
This very statue. which with eager hands
Would quickly SEQ In batter'd pieces lio,.
With sticks and stones would mar its marble moo.
What chance has linked with envy and with pride
Does not deserve the lasting need Of praise"
"But now ifyou, illustrious Portuguese
Desire to make mo live In during iAme
Enough for me, from fathers 10 their sons,
The story handed down through grateful hearts.
. This bo tho Jasper, this the listing bronze
On which my name purpose To ensrave.
To our posterity belongs The task
To weigh the character, which makes II great
Remembering the reward that merit claims;
And melting out 10 guilt tho punishment;
To. estimate the realm OF public veal
Through busy commerce, and through lasting
"Perhsps some ono nay then this scene recall,
And say that l with modcsty refas'd
The honors Of statue, and that he
Who earn'd the right 70 Justly morit them
Could still assert himself and pass tncm Dy.
"He ceas'd TO speak-and all the circling crowd
Stood still, with silent msin, and seemed 70 view
Uprear'd thoee other worthy monuments
To mark tho happy reign ofthis wise Prince"
Il Is not at oil likely that the Emperor has been
lilty Of plagiarism. When youth he doubt
q wrote these lines in the lady's album which
Q yigilant scrutiny Of Mr.. Fletcher has dis
vered. by that act however he did not pre-
nd to be their author and. composer, but
ther wished 70 indicate his approval Of the
litical maxims contained in them.
Something Of historical interest also attaches
these lines, since according to the generally
cepted view Of writers now, Garcao, on &C
unit Of and soon aftcr their publication, was
rown into prison where. he languished and
ed. The domineering influence Of Pombsl
er the king was one Of the striking features
the times and is apparent In all the chroni-
es Of that reign. Such man would not e.
" pardon these bold utteranoes, embodying
they did 30 bitter an attack upon himself
ut Is Il not hard to rob the poor post Of
hatever honor he is entitled to, after paying
T Il 70 dcarlyt It may be safely stated also
at d. Pedro II neeis no borrowed plufnes 70
ok him out before we can recognise his merits
his greatness. X c. SHANNON