Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

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lIat-. thou staid, must b5tslgd 90
rAatis what the ylsioa SAL.
ia bis chamber all a.on-.
hueehng on the iloor OF s.u-u,
Prayed the Monk IN deep cILrr.-ll4
For his sins ofindecisiUn,
Pray Tor greater ssl,-deniai,
In temptation and in trial
IL was monday by the dial,
And the Monk was all alone.
suddenly. as irit li-htened.
An unF0ntedis plen 1or hrigh tened
All within him and without him
ln that narrow cell Of fstone,
And he saw the Blessed Vision
OF our Lord. with light Elysian
Like vesture wrapped about him.
Like garment round him thrown,
Notss cruciied and slain.
rot an azunies Of pain,
NUt - o. esdilg hands and fee
Hd tle Monk his Master see
but as in the village street,
rl rle house OF harvest field.
Il.t and ,ame aod blind he healed.
When le walked in Galilee.
llal attitude imploriag,
l.su1s upon his bosom crossed.
Wllls-.n-, worslipping, a1orinr
hau.- The Monk ln rapture l1st
lorr, De thought, Ia heaven that reisne.t
Hl. AN that thus thoa deigoest
2 -s7ea thlsslt 70 me-
y, ar :, that from the cenfor
H...t lury thou shoulds. eute-
lH r cell, my guest 20 be,
.a1.- the exsl:ation.
rl a CONVENT bell appalling.
.-l -ls 'elify calling calling.
-.-- 1-h court and corridor.
v.- nj iteration
I.H. raY.- heard before.
.s-.F lie appointed h3ar
...1 Ia SHINE or shower.
r-.r q OF summers heat
fael u cuRp1rta' cane,
lnl and hat ard lame.
tI tla Hs-sars Cf the street.
a--le.- daily dole uffood
r.em by the brotherhood
AL t.ar aimaner was be,
H- ua.a bis hen1ed knee.
Mapped lu silent ecstscy
U.H-- selfsurreuder.
e .ae Vision and the spleador.
'.a. d. .ress aul hesitation
H.l- eli Win l'- alteration.
Should la ~ or sa1u q he STAY
~1ul-1 be Irlye the p7or o. wait
Ilu-ry at The e invent gate.
Il.l tae vision pissed away
should Dee l-At Dis heavenly -uet,
r-hr tas vi-.auf celestial
tHr % crowd uI ragged hestial
i---s-s ~ tie convent .-lte
;, .ulg tls Nisi0u there remain
s. -.a -4e Vision come amin
11en a voice within his breast
Wh pered, suiibly and clear.
ASH O. the outward ear.
N -hy guty thatls best
Leave unto the L0rl the r.stf"
,fr7 7.-Atgay 10 bis feet Ae started.
tH. with longing l0lr intent
Hs TIE } esssg Vision be 2.
1.f- irom h's cell departed,
B. s-s Hu l.s errani went.
h- tae -lto the poor were waiting,
l.Hsir, through tho iron grating,
Nf-l tuat terror ia the eye
That is olly seen 10 those
hHH aml1 their wants aug woes
ii-lr iho sound OF doors thar close,
ami oi feet that pass them by;
Grown ii.ui lag with disiav0r.
GROWN familiar with the SAVIOR
Nf The bread ot which men die
tut to-day, they En not why,
J. sg tie gate Of Paradise
seemed the convent gate % rise
Like q sacsame divine
Seemed O. them the bread aud wine.
% l.s heart the Monk was 1T wing.
ll.lEin- of the homeless poor.
What ihey suffer and endure.
a lat we see not, what we see
aud tLe inward voice wss saying,
Cd Ahat.Cever thing thou coest
o the least Of mine and lowest
That thou doast unto me '
Unto ne but had the Vision
Come 20 him no he-za 's c.0tLi-g.
Come q Ueu1icaut impl0r.uE
" uld De t1Cn have knelt foring
Or have listened with derision.
And have turned away with loathinEl
Thus Dis conscience put the question
Full Uf trout. esome suggest on.
As az Length, with hurried pace,
loWa 1s bis cell he turned bis face,
Ard heuel1 the convent bright
With a supernatural light,
Like q luminous cloud expanding
over ll1r and vail and ceiling.
But ae paused With ave struck feeling
So he tnre-hold OF his door,
rlr ths Vision still was standing
A- De lOi. % the1e before.
Whom the convent bell appalling,
From lt- tcifry calling, calling,
Summoned hun % iced he poor.
!u ol-h the long hour Intervening
10 had waited hs return
and De felt Dis bosom burn,
Comprehculing al tie meaning
When the Blessed Vision said,
'' Hads- thou stayed I must have aod E"
Henry ". L0NGFELLoE.