South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-02-20


will not give you my hands at ell,
And will not walk with YOU
Tour way is the way TO endless death,
Your words are all untrue.
lay, walk with me but a little space
Said the world with kindly air,
The road walk is a pleasant road
And the sun shines always there;
cur path is thorny and rough and rude
And mine is broad and plain
Ny road is paved with flowers and dews.
And yours with tears aud pain
The SKY above me is always blue
No want, no toll know;
The SKY above you is always dark
our lot is a lot Of woe
Ny path you see is a broad fair one
And my gate is high and wide
mere Is room enough for you and for me,
10 travel side by side.
Half shyly the Church approached the World.
And gave him her hand of snow,
Inc old World grasped it and walked along
Saying in accents low
! our dress is too simple to please my taste,
Will give you pearls TO VI ear
III ch velvets and silks for your graceful form
Aud diamonds TO deck your hair
The church lock d down at her plain white robes
And then at the dazzling World
And blushed as she saw his handsome lin,
lth a smile contemptuous curled
Will change my dress for a costlier one
SAID the Church, with smile Of grace :.
Then her pure white garments drifted away,
Ana me World gave in their place
Beautiful satins and shining silks
And roses aud gems and pearls
Aud over her forehead her bright hair fell
Crisped in thousand curls
Your house is too plain, said the proud old World,
I'll build YOU one like mine
Carpets Of brussels and curtains of lace
And furniture ever ine.
30 lie builds her costly and beautiful house
Splendid it was 20 behold
Her sons and her beautiful daughters dwelt there,
Cleaning in purple and gold.
And FAIRS and SHOWS in her halls were held
And the World and his children were there
Ana laughter and music and feasts were heard
In the place that was meant for prayer.
She had cushioned pews for the rich and great,
10 sit in their pomp and pride;
W lille the poor folks, clad in their shabby suits
Sat meekly down outside.
, The Angel of Mercy flew over the church.
And whispered, al know thy sin -
Then the Church looked back with a sigh, and
longed
To gather her children in.
But some were off at the midnight ball,
And some were off at the play,
And some were drinking in gay Saloons
So she quietly went her way
Then the sly World CALAMITY said 10 her,
Your children mean no harm
Merely INDUCING in INNOCENT SPORTS,
80 she leant on his prOfcred arm
And smiled and chatted and gathered flowers,
AS she walked along with the World,
" bile millions and millions Of deathless souls
To the horrible gslf were hurld
Your preachers are NIL too old and plain,
Said the gay World with a sneer-
lhey frghien my children with dreadful tales
Which like not for them TO hear
Ihey TAX OF birthstone and fire and pain
And the horrors of endless Night
They tal% Of place which should not be
Mentioned to ears polite
! viii eeud you some of the Beec5er stanin
brilliant and gay and fast
list
And go to heaven at last.
Inc Father IS mercifu great and good,
Tender and true aud kind
Do you think he would take one child to beavco
And leave the rest bthind2
80 he filled her house with gay divines.
Gifted aud great and learned
And the plain old men that preached the cross
Were out OF her pulpits turned.
on give too much to tbs poCr, said the World
Far more than YOU ought 10 do
u ne poor need shelter and food and clothes.
Why need it trouble you
Go take your money and buy rich robcg
And horses aud carriages fine.
ANA pearls and jewels and dainty food.
And The rarest aud costliest wine.
"y chi1ren they dOte on all such things,
And it you their love would win.
on must DO as they DO, and walk i'm the ,ga,s
That they are walking in
Then The Church held lightly The srinss Of her
purse.
And gracefully lowered her head.
And simpered, I've given too much away
j do cir, as you have said
20 IHe poor were formed from her door iD s.or1.
ana che he'rd not thc orphans CRY.