The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-17

the evening Of June s7th 1873. by A. AoGREeoR
Esq, OF the Stark County Democrat.
We read. in old Ny thoIgy. great Jupiter would
call
a meeting of the greater gods. in high oiym-
pus' hall r.
There. in assembled Senate. would he distinctly
His mighty III, and there decree it be fulfilled
by Fate;
The greater Powers were ready 10 obey each
high command,
And carry out the mandates, by air, and sea.
and land;
Old Neptune, with his trident, was paramount
ut sea,
And old EOlus ruled the winds with high au-
thority;-
The earth was more divided with matters
slightly mixed =
And even yet, tits evident that things are hard
" fixed
And in that distant period. confusion would
ensue.
Whene'er the charming GOdesses would some
thing have in view,
There's Juno and Diana, and others 1 might
name,
Who troubled father Jupiter with more than
loves own flame.
But all these mighty Dotentates have passed to
their accountI
And 'tis of little moment now to what they did
amOunt;l
Another class. the lesser gods, more numerous
they say;
More circumseribed in power and range. tho
useful In their way;
Among these were the Household Gods, devoted
to 'Sweet Homer
The faithful guardians of the hearth, nor e'er
oil rra1 TO
Their high and holy mission, great Jupiter de-
signed.
To cherish all the Virtues, and to benefit man
kindI
Those Household Gods have perished too. have
long since passed away;
The virtues tho survive them, around our
hearths to-day
Survive too in their Vigor. with undimmed
splendor shine
As brightly as in days of old, and Jupiter's de-
sign;
With fresh representations come angel graces in
10 sweeten every virtue and blacken every sin;
They're found in caskets various. let's TOOK in
side the she'll.
We find here ''Old Mortality" and meet with
Little NelIr'
Here too. are" Angels whispers, p" Children
in-the Wood"
=" The childen of our Dickens. and g Little
Riding Hoodl''
We travel with old Crusoe'' and find sweet
sAnnabel Leo
The maid that's not forgotten. in that "Kingdom
down by the sea;''
Adown the river floating fs-''Tne lady of
ShalottP'
Who passes by the " Violet'' and sweet " For
get-me-notp'-
'.My heart is in the Highlands with the Lady
of the Lakep' -9 a.
While on the Bonny banks o. Clye.' rest
with friends we take.
:" The Wounded HareI' limps by us, " The
Mountain Daisy'' blooms,
Is The Skylark, and the ''Wee Birds - rehe& rse
their sweetest tunes,
But here, at "Home A gain. p we meet-how long
we've been away,
John Anderson my Joe. John,'' and good
t'Auld Robin Grayr'
The sweet Last Rose of SUMMER bedeeks the
sold Arm Chair;''
.'The Cricket on the Hearth. comes in, the eve
ming joys to share!
:. The Pilgrim in his Progress''-lhe 4" Pill
grims of the Rhine,''
Are welcome guests-in unison with Burns,
and "Auld Lang SyneP'
And hosts of other worthless, historic in their
fame,
With all the brain creations too numerous to
namel
Do life's great burdens press you, with care, or
worldly strife?
Just ope the priceless Volume and search the
Book of Lifel
All Hopes without foundation-all aspirations
vain.
Unless the heart is purity, and, life without a
stain,
We joy with Little Barefoot''-we weep with
Jennie Deans,'
So delicate to nature, are those interesting
scenes
These are not fleeing shadows, but embody-
ments that tell.
Immortal as the qualities they represent so well
g The World'' is thus before us-'The SUM-
with vigor shines.
To ".Herald'' and to s. Chronicle" mans wishes
and designs.
The 'sTribune makes the Record" up, "Gazetts'
the ravished earth
With light and lightnings. photoing the News
as they have birth, al
s. The Times' 'tis seen, makes Progress-''The
''Spirit'' moves with steam
mother earth beyond conceptions
dream
Goa bless the art Preserve tive,' it crystalizes
thought
Immortal life creations from human fancy
wrought
Creations of right reason, well fitted to display
The lovely forms of Virtue in their innocent
array
Companions of the fireside, 50 full of sweetest
chimes
More life-like and attractive than the gods of
ancient times