The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Tlre 8utlana daily 0Iobe,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1876.
Rings.


Editor Rutland Globe In all ages of
the world, "Thc Ring" has teon consider
cd symbol CT something TO be remember
| cd Both ancient and modern histories are
| full Of instances to prove, that great im-
porancc has always teen attached 10 the
use Of rings. Who of us has not some
token of friendship, it may be of affection,
| from dear one long tinCe gone to home
of happiness? And when We take down
the precious box, and look cafcfully through
the choice relies, and examine, one by one,
these priceless charms, how the heart will
throb and go out after the dead Ta3t, and
how distinctly we see the face, form, and
features of loved ores who once woic the
various mementoes that lie,before US
No one thing awakens more pleasing and
at the same time, more 'sad' remembrance
than Mothers Ring How oft, when
evening prayers were said, has the hand
that wore that ring pressed upon one hend
and what vivid emotions are kindled when
remembering that this same ring we are
gazing at, and which we now hold 10 our
hands, and press with our lips, was hers,
was given by her to us, when she was near
the close of life's pilgrimage. How care
! fully have we preserved this rich legacy of
| a mothers love down through the lapse of
years, and how the heart yearns for the
days when we were watched so tenderly,
and tended 30 lovingly by the eye3 and
hands now cold in DEATH Shakespeare
said Of Anne Hathaway, who afterwards
became his wife, that she chad os much
virtue as could die" and not many years
since, ring was found near their trysting
| place, which it may be supposed she gave
| to him. A true-lovers knot wa, wrought
| upon it with these initials "a. Fl. to w.
s." We are indebted l believe to Ben
johnson for the preservation of that beau
| tiful poem of the immortal Bard, dedicated
to his betrothed Anne in these words.
ITO the idol of mine eyes, and the delight
| of my heart, Anne Hathaway" AS the
poem is not often found in any editions of
| Shakespeare at the present day, have tran
scribed one verse OF it as found in my scrap
| book of twenty years ago.
"Talk not OF gems, the orient list,
The diamond topas amethyst,
The emerald mild, the ruby gay,
But talk OF my gem, Anne Hathaway:
| She hath a icGy, with her bright eye,
Their various lustre 10 defy,
The jewel she, and the foil they,
| SO sweet to look Anne hath a ray.
| She hath tcay,
| Anne hathaway
To shame bright gems Anne hath tcay"
Ina battle fought between Canute the
Dane, and Edmund the Anglo Saxon, the
former suffered defeat, and one of his
chief officers, Ult while wandering in the
forests received shelter and aid from his
b tier enemy. Goodwin the son Ct Urltrotb,
and offered in return his ring of great val
ue. "And Pharaoh took off his ring from
his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand"
Aud long before the Israelites went out of
Egypt, We learn that rings were used as
pledges of fidelity between nations and in
dividuals. When Alexander awakened
from his last dcbauch, and found himself
past recovery, he gave his ring to Perdic-
cas- one of his generals, with the solemn
| injunction to deposit his body in the tenn
| pie Of Jupiter Ammon, which, according
| Herodotus, contained the famous 'Fons
Soils" or fountain of the sun, the waters
Of which were tepid at dawn, cool as the
day advanced, very cool at noon, dmin-
ishing in GOODNESS as the day declined, warm
at sunset, and boiling hot at midnight
Among the Egyptisns, Persians and Hin
docs, the ring signifies Eternity, and the
God. Brahma, who was regarded as the
Creator of the world, always holds ring
in his hand, thereby typifying that which
has neither beginning nor end. In eXca-
vations made upon the sites OF ancient
cities, now Evolutionary on account of their
antiquity, rings of gold, silver and iron
1 bov bar
| bones, showing that these emblems Of faith
and hope, were in common use down to
the remotest periods of time. 1t was no
unusual thing for Roman soldiers to wear
their rings, bracelets, and other insignia of
distinction into battle; for we read that af-
ter the victory at CANINE, Hannibal sent
three bushels of gold rings to Carthage.
When Elizabeth was crowned Queen of
England, she was welded to her kingdom
with ring; but instead of throwing it in
| to the sea as the sage of Venice was re-
quired to do annually, by the Pope, she
placed it upon her finger, from which it
was removed, only short time previous
to her death. All of us have read about
the famous ring which that distinguished
| Sovereign gave to the brave and handsome
| Devereux, Earl of Essex and, at the
same time pledged eternal friendship, no
matter what might be his extremity, aud
how the good Queen Bess swore when she
| discovered tie faithlessness of the Coun-
| tess of Nottingham, rs she shook her and
said, "God may forgive you, but | never
can" There are many versions of this
| singular story, but in all of them the ring
is the central point, and in fact the nara
| tive would lose all of its beauty and TO-
nance without it, When the wicked JEFF
| frey's was about to depart on one of bis
bloody circuits. King Charles the second.
gave the vile wretch ring from his own
| finger, and at the same time bestowed this
singular advice. "Jefirey's, you should be-
ware of drinking too much, for the wealth
or is very hot" And SO we might 60 on,
cnumerating the many superslitious and
| religious beliefs in connection with other
rings now historic, and those which have
come under our own observation. We too,
have had experience with ''one ring" now
upon enc finger, given in betrothal just
twenty years ago this day, and worn by
her through many years of happy welded
life.
But the thoughts so full of sadness,
which occupy the mind can not be uttered.
How sad to live for years wandering in the
dream land of forgetfuness; dead and yet
alive; powerless to speak with gentle
voice, and fill the sacred place Of "Moth-
err" the highest human being ever held, or
can. The breast full of painful throbbings
can not be calm, nor can the brain be cool
when scorched with burning fever. What
a flood of painful "reminiscences, and how
tenaciously they cling to the heart strings,
and murder sleep, innocent sleep, that
ought to "knt the sleeve of care" and
prove the happy ''death of each days life.
| When one has no power to satisfy the
ycarnings of the soul, and remove the veil
of secrecy which shroudes life so dark,
such an one can only fold the arms, and
weep and live and calmly wait. Dear lost,
yet living one, God knows best, how long