The Osceola times., 1878-06-29
BRVANT's "vHANATOPsI,.' ~

For sublimily Of thought purity Of style, and
fsuitiess RI, tore the poem OF Wm Cullen oIyant,
written IN his n' net.s nth year. entitled Jhana-
topsis." IL unsurpassed in the Engii,h ianlu, ,ee
Vie venerable form has passed sway, tu, hi, geniu.
viii i've snd breathe while the English lai gusgs
,ndarts He took his dep ito that niysie-
1875 For the bsnef OF our rsaders rsppb i.h
the beautiful view Of death Known as Bryants
Inshst0p-is.
To him Who IN the Lore Of Nature holds
Communion with her vi'ible form, she peaks
A various language; for hi. gav-t hours
Sue has q voice 81 gi dness and smile
nd q oquencs Of bAuty, and she glides
Into his daiter musings wi hs mild
nd healing SYM athy, that tteals away
Their sharpness ere he u aware. When thoughts
Ot tine Last bitter re NJ come like q blight
over thy spirit, and ssd image
OF the stsl n agony. Al the sbioud, and pail
And breatbiess dsrkne s Hnt the narrow house,
Make thee shudder and grow sick heart;
Go forth, under the open .ky. and list
10 Nature teaching, while from AL around
Earth and her waters, aud the depth 81 air
Comes a siill voice. It fes days, auh tbee
The al-behoiding sun shsll rec more
In all Is course nor yet In the cold ground,
" here thy pale form was laid. with many tears,
Nor IN the embrpce OF ocesn shslexist
Thy Image Earth that nourished thee shall claim
Thy srJ~th, TO be resolved tpss'tn asain.
md lost each human race, sur.ende ins up
Thipe individual being. shalt thou 10
To mix forever vii the elements
10 be q b other to the insensible rock
Ana to the sluggish cod VII ch the rude swain
7 urns with his share aud ueeds upon. I he oak
shall send its roots abroad, md pierce thy msld
Yet moi TO hiDe eternal resting plste
Shat thou reii alone. nor couldst thou wish
Couch more magnificent ihsu shalt lie down
With patriafcss Of the infant worid-with kinss,
The pow,riui Of the esrih-the wise, tie good,
Fair forms and hoary seers Of ages past
AL la one mi shty sePuichre l he bills
Roef bbsd ano ancient asst hssun-the wales
stretching in quiet T. DsiUDess betweeni
The venel lie wood -ieverst nat move
In msj tty, sni ihe complaining proozs
That make the meadows green and, poured round
all,
Old oean 2 gray and melancholy waste
Are bu' the solemn dec ratiors all
oi the great tomb Of mrn. The gc'des sun,
The plsn.ts all tie IN hnite hosts Il heaven,
we shinirg On the sad ab Jdes of death
Throu IN the fiill isp.e o. se,s All that tread
he globe are but h,ndful to the tribes
That sumberin its bosom, Take the wings
or morning, traverse RaIcs's desert lands,
Or lose thysaf IN the continuous woods
where rolls the Oregon, aud hears no sound
Saw Its own daship, - yet-the dead are there,
A nd millions IN these solitud,s ssce frst
The fight of years began, have laid them down
In their Is fst tep-the deio reign In there alone.
30 shalt thou rest and what II thou withdraw
In siler cs from the living and no friend
Take note OF thy depar,uref All that b'eathe
VIII share thy de- tiny. The gay will laugh
whsn thou art gone, the SOLEMN brood Of care
Pioi on, and each ore as before will chsse
His favorite phantom yet all these shall leave
Their mirth and their employments, and shall
come
Ana make their bed with thee As the long train
CT ages glide away, the sons Of mar,
he Youth in lies gretn spring. and he who goes
Ia the fui. strength Of years maiIon and maid,
md thcsweet babe, and the grs y-hsired man,
shslI one by one be gathered TO thy aide,
By these, who IN their turn shall follow them.
So live, that when thy summons comes to Join
The inn umerab'e caravan which moves
To that mvst rious realm where each shall take
His chsmbsr ia the silent halls Of death,
Thou 40 not like The quarry = ave 81 night,
scourged 10 nis dungeon, but sustained and
sO0ihed
BY an uniali eriDg trust approach thy grave,
like ot e who wraps the diapesy d nts couch
Alb )ut him and lies do wn TO petsant dreams.