The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-16
Resurgam; or, The Mission Of a Spirit.
BIT KATE o. ST. CLEAR.

Read before the Mississippi Press As
ISOLATION, June 3rd, 1875.
A woman stands beside wide and bloody
With white, upllfted hand back from her
marble brow
She swept the long, dark hair, which trail
ing far behind
Lit up with silky sheen her sack-clOth robe.
Around the downcast lids wide circles
hedged in sNaa
A pallid, untold grief. But, o those glori-
Gus eyes!
~ g EIEeeesr gate UN'--''-':c,''F nnAAn snrh
When storming Caesars heart-for they
were modest, tender, true,
Yet held withal the fiery pathOs of a chain
ed tho quenchless sOul,
Adown her oval cheeks crept one by one the
sealding tears
And fell upon her heaving breast.
s.The pale lips parted. ''ol God I'm ruin
edi
s1Gone my glittering sceptre-gone my star
these broad, deserted fields, these desola-
ted wales
"Erst- while blooming as the rose, neglected.
lie;
any busy slaves whose hands wrought un-
.sStand idly by with leering grin, and mock
"My stalw art sons in this deep grave lie
heaped- s 80
any daughters-lovely, insulted are, by
baseborn hirelings
0And triumphant foe Yea, Heaven 4 m
ruined,
Il must live CALLED by relentless law, pinned
down
"Like grovelling brute beneath tyrant's
heel?
stOh, Christi IL there no help?
beautiful mourner"-The voice, though
sweet was deep and strong,
Lift up thy bowed frame, behold the
Avenger just
OF thy deep, damned wrongs. From bis
Empowered by God, come to raise thee
from thy fallen state;
Look up despairing One"
She lifts her soft mysterious eyes and in
their depths, i.
Shines forth a sudden light like lightnings
fash
On dark and slumberous pool.
draw me near and mark that manly form f;
Its not of earthly mould, but perfect,
JoYe-like;
Upon the lofty brow sit majesty and power ;
FROM the flashing: cheerful eye looks out u
god born will.
See the shapely, restless feet! The mighty
outstretched arms;
/ The quivering wings through which like
( gorgeous, s0iVefe" gems
i The light glints earth-ward.i ag
! with knightly grace his hand seeks hers
( "Again that stately brow shall wear q
crown;
ssThis strong, and DeauteOus manu- .Wleic
as of yore
ats long-lost sceptre. Sons more brave
sand daughters loVelier tar, shall press
| thy bounteous bosom.
/ ssCome, follow where / lead, trust thy
aBut for one hour 70 these true arms and
any wonderous skill. Then woman fair
s.fnto my charge thy future thou wilt
awith reservation none. ThOult feel thou'ri
mine, thine,
all right thee, serve thee, aye! for ever
more e.
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They Iinger not, but with noiceless treat
I A dark and cob-webbed haIl, N s.li
Wide NY the portals! Out on the thrODbinl
/. A sound scarce earthly hoats-
RDllers, wheels and bands, bolts, bars ant
Kissing steam
Unite in tiiroefnl pangs TO bring nla
A living thing TO light.
with soOty hands and hlgh-piled, black
A man then forward springs- ~Spirit. w
ssours: far hence with this, "a motel!
mass, thy mission lies; ~ TT
sFrOm the distant, frozen North turn no
4T6e as 10th 8 tie warm InaPAasO5sd sOutl
where myraids weep
eLol In the East cry for thee doth rise, :.
aAnd In the boundless West they heral'
go thy glad comings hs lsaa q vi
Spirit, ny." LA ..,,...g.
Low bending to the blaek-roboed oqe,
{ With courtIg touch be clasps her zones
IA thfilliug, joyous, sweet assent 100
with vvondsrisle ave IS mutely blentssds
A vrhIr1. 4 6ashl with harden twain
y He nnward mounts the starry main
ii Iffe soft snow-nakes the sheets nos
fAkSufn e rStszie ets4 tsffN *1-se
Tn ouief lane and rushing town.
oeer lands and seas, Ger mountain wales,
Like air-b0rne ship the Spirit snllss
IfFomd hnp19 Ha bears, and t@mna and smiles
Hearts heaTi0R low look UP In smallest
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