The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-29
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E'sYetonyidh on = the eccentriofoscr Sped,
Its aimless voyage, like boy whose romahSed
head rstl sietl 4iHa 10 1oIsc rs - origf5 Z
Packsafli o faRqis, ideal crude, IA .,bs absy,ru,sss, ,,i q
Throws off restraint from. apron strings.
breaks loose, inaild'I 70 Ia; ais ,ilj tnl
Ignores tho regime OF reverend sire, s1sed 3
And plants his acme, alta point far higher,
Than he, who of experience (best Of sohools)
Learned life's mcandcrings byits praotised
Fules.SE se7ua tl 2A!t.Afaap 4 ~ sa7
Its shoals, and its qnioksands, with a pilots
skill r
He close inspects, or steers far from at will.
The Freshman trims his sails for favoring
Wind t"s tns i-seH si''r1' " . ton''
And launching out, leaves Counsel far behind,
Glides DER the lake, like yacht 'nca'h easy
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And reeks no danger, till he breasts the gale.
Now down like eagle swooping DER its prey
With lightning speed, the Comet shot his
way. 7, stt.' rispN ";+ au5ri.' .. q "a
It's blazing head disdained The lesser c light
OF meteors, asteroids, and planets bright
Since Luna with majestic grandeur rolled
Her diamond car, upon tue pave of gold "
Oh; radiant qucch', till now you goddess
Lore
Unrivalled ruled; while proud Minerva
stroye' 958i 9ran q ri.ts1
With, ,an,qfesis a,q ,mien, and languid smile to
win
The golden fruit, which dscords jealous
queen 9to.A 7ga gfaas.2ntF j
Had vengeful cast, amid the e,ourtly guests t.'
Viewing rcsplendant, at pcleus nuptinl feast.
The glittcring prize, vain Juno deemed her
And urged the Shepherd by 4 prineqly throne
To name her faircst x
Then Venus, queen of laughter, pleasure,
grace, f2G 80 ~
Bade the young umpire, judge the fretted
Thou queen of Love, hast all the Gods en-
slavcd,
And men men alike yet none hath respite ernvcd,
X x X
So since fair Venus, hathwith jcaloussway
Reigned uhdisputcd while the Gods obey,
Upon thihc advent, mid the courtly scene
The we!kin murmurs Lo. the peerless
queen,
Unnumbcrcd millions SEWN the acrill height
And pale their l,is!re fore thy splcndor
bright" 1A+'
Not unlike Brittain's fcalty once paid
To base pretcndcr whom presumption made
Aspirant for the glityteripg g baublc fame;
Mere tempting as tho obscure plebinn name,
Grew gracious on the praise of rabble cry,
And loomed like pyramid above obscurity.
The waiyering, vnscillating, tawning crowd.
To-day, shout .Tirat Rre'' Tomorrow loud.
Withequnl argument tear off the wreath
Yetgreen with freshness Of the trucklinC's
breath, "fi f,1- 'Sit
Or German prince, possessed of acres few
AndtbreadEare,title past many ages new
WitlsfaH enchieved by grandsire's k,,ightly
sword, q i1rr,'" srs t'''.
OF unmatched deeds which at Iii .mortgaged
board,
The dolt rccites, all hundrcdih time or more,
IT'S his huge legacy ont patriinbnial store
'IisaH now found. of prunswick's honored
sssaatsa S.nj strit .tir IIra#
The bankrupt saplng, ''aons the helm of fame
With lordly strut my prince surveys his
ggsnnds
Norafires fore breakfast though he walks
their bounds.
oh !potent. Name, thou evancsccnt glare
When linked With nte,3l how extremely rare,
Not unlike Luna, whose face throws dazzling
sheen
Ger sleeping lake, and bordering Sylvan
seSnSs, /.
Shesrpless prcsumptive gorgeous in her rays
OF borrowed essence from brighter blaze.
SO unseen merit ofttimcs hides its head,
Like Lpna at night. Pres~mphon rules in
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