Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-22

But vision full OF meaning,
With the starlight DER him streaming,
And the dretieS round him cleaning,
Came to him.
In his sleep our sad young dreamer
Sees a vision growing clearer
OF plain,
Wide extending eastward, westward,
Still extending, stretching northward,
Bounded high upon the southwark
By mount.
All the plain was hot and burning,
Withered shrubs and rocks affOrding
Small relief
From the sun.
But the mount with verdure glowing,
Rippling rills with GOODNESS flowing,
Groves and glades deep shade bestowing,
Were beyond.
On the plain in myriad numbers,
Is multitude that cumbers
All the ground.
All the air is thick with cursing,
Children wailipg, demons mocking,-
Blows are raining, beasts are bowling
Ger their prey.
Now the youth is sore affrighted
When he finds bin thus beni2hted
In such place.
CHANGING round without delaying,
For some exit eager praying,
From the crowd too widely straying,
Spectres fierce with cries dismaying
Fright him back.
From their fierce eyes redly glaring,
Turns he now with sad despalring
In his breast.
AS he seeks some spot to hide him,
Some one from this place to guide him.
A vision bright appears beside him
There before him, heaven-descended,
With her helpful hands extended
Wisdom stands.
youth" said she, IF it doth mind thee
This foul place to leave behind thee
If true and brave shall find thee,
Up the mount where God designed thee
Thou shalt 60.
ozark thy path and full of dangers,
Want and even death not strangers
To thy way;
Pitfalls deep thy soul appalling,
Rocks by demons hurled down rolling,
Serpents deadly near thee coiling,
Hungry beasts for life blood thirsting;-
ROBBED in beautyfair appearing,
Worse than beasts, the vices, Turing
Weary feet from more enduring
Thou shalt meet.
yet not alone by demons holden,
Not alone in evils thralldom
But the virtues, my hand maidens,
Haste about on helpful missions,
On strong. loving, gentle pinions
Wing their way.
'Shield and sword for conflicts great
Give 1, and for thy breastplate
Yonder is q rock star-shapen,
Golden words upon it craven,
This keep in view, for it was given
AS thy guide"
Speaking thus she quickly vanished
And the youth was left astonished
All alone:
Finds the path and presses forward
nQnOQPa rs h0riopoA
Yet toward the rock he hastens onward
Faltering not.
Why relate his upward struggles,
Why re ate the direful battles
Which he Fought
Armed by wisdom 'gainst assaidug,
Virtues helping, never failing.
Wins he ever, still prevailing,
Always victor
In the end.
Footsore. hungry. weary-hearted,
OFT the youth is sOrely tempted.
Graceful forms Of beauty lure him.
Sparkling wines and fruits they bring him,
Glittering gems and gold they fling him.
Try by every means to tempt him
From his course.
But his eye in upward glancing
Sees the rock, his goal enhancing,
Sees white hands him upward beckoning,
From all lurements swift advancing,
He is saved.
Now be finds the rock star-shapen,
Ger with golden words it's written
Up and down.
II" it said, "am truth eternal,
l am axed by One supernal
As guide for mans ascension;
None can shake the sure foundation
OF my throne.
pause not half way up the mountain,
larry not by wood or fountain,
Still ascend.
Evil now shall scarce pursue thee,
ns 1e fode
Forward an easy summit lead thee.
Where beauteous prize awaits thee
ConquerOr."
He who thinks his toll is over
When he gains a wished for treasure,
Thinks amiss.
Who rises not Is ever falling,
Slow degrading, still descending,
For inertia was not given
Unto man."
Such the words of truth eternal,
Written there by One supernal.
Now the weary youth turns gravely,
Yet full happily and bravely,
Toward the lofty summit wisely
Keeps his way.
Heaven-sent messengers surround him,
Bind his wounds and kind defend him
As he's now the summit nearing,
Dangers, demons virtue fearing,
Fright no more, but less appearing,
Disappear.
On tho summit won by struggling,
Won by courage and enduring
Soon he stands.
Angels bright await to crown him,
Fairest treasures all around him.
Richest gems of land and ocean
SCintillate with every motion.
Gaily giving bright reflection
In the sun.
While the youth is gladly thinking
These bright treasures Of his winning
All his own,
Sleep-thc vtxen-now uprising,
Spreads her wings with haste surprising,
Wakes HIM rudely from his dreaming,
Aud has flown.
In his face the sun of morning,
Gloriously the fields adjoining,
Shines serene.
Round his head are dew drops cleaning,
In the sun bright jewels seeming.
OF the jewels in bis dreaming
Counterpart.
sprineing up with strange, wild gladness,
Drinking in the dewy freshness
dreams are not ali Dreams" he said.
Standing by his grassy bed,
I'm robes OF dreaming gay or sad
Truth dSpt1e is often clad,
Which the vision when it's fed
Leaves behind.
''Vision wierd, I catch thy meaning,
On Gods love serenely leaning,
At my lot no more repining,
/ Twill rise.
Life te but one long ascending
From low plain to top of mountain
Dimouh.
But III follow truths bright cleaning,
Through the darkness safely leading,
Kindly, lovingly esteeming
Those who waking dream,-0r dreaming
Wake too sOOn.
Cause and Eject.
The main cause OF neryousness. 10 indigo
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stomach. No one can have sound nerves Al
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