Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-12-27
VOLUME 4S.
Tur POOR MAN WITHOUT PEER.
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PROM ihc Bos.s., Transcript
,vre,ched bcggsr overheard. one nIghi.
4, Mot 10 quench the good Kings sacred light,
,i.l -,t another ruler in his place.
morn he came. with ashes on his face,
,,lwai,ed by the lonely fount that talked
l-,to the trees. where in his garden walked
Tn. monarch. daily. Suppliant there he teil
A.. tore the tuighty one. a. hc would tell
Az. oNL sid lot,-and - impItied all
d, l.nIy Tue king heard. summoned one to call
A. .,ircrs aud the mobiles OF hi- court.
,.I Nhru they came hc said. There goes re
port
Tat some among You. discOutentcj. seek
r., ,lnpty wrath OF cnvious hearts TO wrcaS
tp5r. oar kirg. AMI no another M.
>.s,u. Iwill hold Co YOU the cup
D.,.sr icslrc. IIencefoyth your Aing shall bc
T.. - llp.rss brgsar standing here hy me-
VIII poNCr of 10, upon you. but no wealth,
! ..li,alry slinsi him too. creep b. stealth
VIA sllky heal Yea, now. this ,hin-t,eed
man
I1 ias. Jad poverty shall rule your clan;
Arfulcso in rebellion dsrc. 10 r'i-o
DOL. a.m. e5unl that wg,;ch's length OF days
A sarth,--- SiG, Tor hc shall fall aud die
More ~. ..liy iaan the ,;ars that quit tbo sky e.
Iva. loae. aaI through the lard. lrou ,ha,
same hour.
TIE lc-say governed Witl unhrokcn power,
l,. ever was jhe new King clothed In shreds.
W.,h ,,--rty fool 20 eat. though ali meme
beads
VIE t-.e,l to him. Their life and freedom
l4y
Ike feather. ia h., guam, hand. blown away
r. .a.t faint. s.ckly orcath OF h.s should ono
t.,a,ty u.n. anJ Ike shadows meath the sun
E..,re an Accr ham thc noblc- crswlc1.
I...t.a. by Dali, glance. Ba; honors pallvi
J,ol ;ar rava! 5csgar Day ami aisat
F-,u li, own tyranny hc sought Tor l,sht
T., path. auj ioand it not. q. "a heavy gloom
bel goa t.u. a, li, Kingdom were a tomb.
AuIbc. a Living man, by error Mild
Ia,,rr,I ilcrcio. o bitter and dchlcd
a. t.1.t ot greatness Pain woulI he have
.p,ut
H., day.. beneath the desert, dying teut.
u- 50, sgpcaiias by The sammy roaj
u.e- uos,. f'y now cen hGngcy's welcome
ll.I
r.,,,-l u1, 90 touch his fare cf dry, swce,
oa;c.
A.. sparkling water Anon within ht, gates
0-,a other discomfort. thc mobiles, urcd
o.. ,l,.r disgrace. with urW revolt were Grcd.
ArI tAnIcl secretly 90 overthrow
Ir..r p.,1u.r lori. s;ii Jtiniug Co ani iro
We rsI, desires, iog yct tHey had not learned
Tire a.I King. lesson. and with arior burned
T5...,r ;hc.r grandeur lie. meanwhile, kncW
v.I
T-,.r -,u,. ,nlu,,, s-t wai;ci for tlc swell
Il.' bring, The wave 90. ruin. on % came.
A..t.sus- were ready ior the fame.
E-ti.. Wlen revolution raised IL bead.
N,o, ,.u., iar paspcy King tiat Jay Was dead
Ha.. taken poison. crazcd With slow Lc-pair-
Aal certain So Co escape All rvgai care.
Ta,u ~orcc again. the wisc old emperor
,pakr.
u.-..ta..,. d., d,uI' Another King
lou soaSs, and am hc' The crown must
,.n=
urer r.ofc about these brow- Hereafter let
Ne I,or i--u with undue ambition fret
t.- -.uI ,o gain am emperor lofty seat.
fus L.Il t.r;''. with nations at hi- feet,
NaI princes. Jo ye equally beware
uoN ,...u aaJ foolish .- your naughty care
Yourselves Co Keep iu pearl Iadorued pctiee.
Ja-.l,s uy contact, or to hold aIool
NuI 'uwrlr aI The vulgar under hoof
r.,.sl scu-. yc only shine by my selection '-
Ia,so,:o.'l. conicu, dwell, ia ,la, rcalm. the
Lisl
lu;o sAe lov.y gen ler grew more uisa
o., weak ana ,,rOus were drawn. from year To