The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-31
From the Toledo Sunday Journal.
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BY LOIS SHELDON HoLLrRoox

/ BY LOIS SHELDON HoLLBRooK.
Far from the vice and busy haunts of men,
Pc. ched high above the neighb'ring hill an
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Like some tall beacon light the college stood,
O'erlookins one vast sea OF field and wood.
The kindly sun sent there his earliest ray,
There longest fingered ut the close OF day;
Twas there sweet nature dyed each livin,
thing
| OF field, and wosd with deepest green in spring
Or decked in bright array the towering trees
Till sweetest perfumes filed each passing
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And there long rows Of trees beside the road,
In autumn. bent beneath their heavy load.
How oft the twilight walk beyond the town
Brought to the honest farmers face a frown:
For what thought merry youth Of rule or law
Whcne'er this ripe and luscious fruit they saw
And oft their steps retraced with flying feet.
Pursuing and pursued far down the street,
To prove at length that Stolen fruit is sweet ~
And cen stern winter with it's chilling blast,
Brought there bright pleasures ere it passcsl;
The big sleigh loads OF merry girls and boys.
What feeble pen portray one half their joys,
w hen once set free from all restraint Of school,
Left far behind all thought OF books or rule,
As swiftly on DER hill and dale they nv,
Perchanee take toll" whene're o bridge pass
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The loud aud merry laugh Oft echoed back,
Proclaims from sleigh to sleigh the joyous
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Then all too soon return. these pleasures DER.
To find the lesson duller than before;
To long and sigh from school life to be free,
And revel in such joys necessarily.
Twas scarcely wished-ere time had passed
Aud brought the sad fArewell-perhaps the last
Early each morn the bell was wont to ring.
When from the chapel scores Of voices sing
some iavorite anthem as they wait,
Perchance Ellis Loving Kindness, oh how
Great;''
Next in the prayer the hOnored father led,
While each in reverence meekly bowed the
head;
7 And tho perhaps some thoughtless one in glee
O'erflows with mirth. 'tis not irrevently.
'Tis but the pe"t up streams OF youthful joy;
Ills mirth OF happy Innocence without alloy.
They list the reverend sire devOutly tell
How '.Christ is riscn," or how adam fell"
Or beauties of SOlomon's temple unfold
With its walls and cherubs Of purest gold
Tho many entranced by the wOndrous theme.
As it falls FROM lips that with eloquence teem.
Perhaps some giddy. thoughtless girl or boy.
Forgets the sacred hour in merry joy,
sends many \ note and mischievOus glance.
With thought astray. and look askance. i'''-
Tis not ween 30 much from lack of gracs.
As mirth provoked, forgcts both time and place;
Tis the bursting forth Of foant OF glse,
That cannot wait for the eloquent plea.
Vow the morning lecture draws to n close,
When each to their varied lesson goes;
70 lessons. in foreign and English tongue.
70 lessons that Homer SO sweetiy sung.
70 lessons in circles. angles and squares.
10 lessons which substitute letters for shares;
20 lessons IN strata, sub-strata and rock.
20 lessons that fain would the heavens unlock;
20 iessons' committed with greatest care.
o iessons. alas! with the thoughts elsewhere;
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