Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-20
Selerf MisfeHanp.
From the Chronic
NATURE ALONE WITH GOD.


Thousands of years this mountain range has stool
And these high hills that seem TO circle round
The vale below to-day meet heavens blue dome.
with outline beautiful a. when the eye
OF Him who scans the universe drst saw
Creations work complete. And centuries
rerchnnce did lapse into eteraity,
Prom ont those myriad wears, when nature with
Her Maker was alone How silent then
These hills and wales no voice of man awoke
rheif echoing response. No human foot
The pleasant pathway marked through grassy heis
Or by the brookside In the woodland shade
No highway circumscrihe,l The mountains base
or, quiet. wound between The wooded heights.
Companion of the mlfthfu mountain stream.
And here where curves the rivers stateller courae
No village sat SERENE mid shadowing ueesi
Nor humble dwelling peered from maple grove
far up the hillside, steep whittier bethnes
The traveller might bend his way. From an
This landscape wide arose no happy voicc
of lowing her'is OF beaung hocks, no shouts
NJ children At their play harmonious sounds
From rural homes content.
silent beneath the wave
whs then the voice of steam. shrli eaholns non
From cllf to oiin along the Iron track
And silent In the air that tongue Of fame.
Speaking. a. eye to eye nations thought.
From shore to shore, along the electric wire.
Wide stretched the fields unfencel. untitled. the free
Domain Of beasts that in the forests had
Their lair. rerchance at summer noon, the deer.
Neef fnghted by the " bloodhound's heavy bay"
Sought the clear stream and bathed his beating aanks
In the cool, flowing tide. In this
Retreat dwet the sweet singing birds, and built
Their nests far la the beach tree shade or swung
Them lightly the boughs Of dropping elm,
Nor .por,smaa- siee trl;aps sehooi-boy woke
Their plantive cry Of pitiahie pain,
Here too fair wild flowers bloomed true themselves
Though no fond heart in their tender depths
The message of heavens love Through forest wide
Aud on tho hillside green, and Ger the fields
They, Joyous rose 10 gree, the morning sun,
And hed their cups to catch the shining rays.
when gentle spring" prepared her nowery WAY.
Here hoatod lovsly june, far bride VI an
The year. 30 perfect In her loyelmesa
That cen the did stay his chariot wheels
In heaven TO gaze upon her smile
Yet not
Al peaceful and serene was nature here
Alone with God. Her storn-Nng ruled beiimcs
Gods voice audible; HIS mighty wind
swept through the forests dim, with roar and crash
OF swaying. falling trees; His thunder rolled
Across the heavy hanging sky, lund
with lightning glare the calm, impressive voice
OF sovereignty Vet mortal ear heard not
The sound terrific or sublime, as fear
or love dves in the heart that list. the word divine.
whenmorning rose and GLAZED past
The night her rosy robe trailing across
His starry crown. and sat enihroned upon
The mountain top, and with her blazing torch
did light the hills and glli the lofty trees.
And poured efuigent radiance o'ef the plain
Reaching her gentle soeptre to the wales,
80 eye heholding all the glory saw
Therein the pattern Of that heavenly sun
which, rising oer the darkness OF SIM night,
sheds on the waiting soul eternal day.