Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-04-14
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THE SECRET CHAMBER


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They tell the tale In Enrisnd's isle.
which In villing verse repeat.
90 how some thirty years sTo
They videned out an ancient street.
And palliag do-n an edince,
for generations standing there.
between the sails chamber found.
In preservation quaint and far.
No one OF al ths' crowd could say,
Who u-sd O. cros- that ihreshhold o'er,
- long tsas closed, 10 spiders len.
While Tine soucd dust upon the noor.
M, here Al last NJ piaiaiy sssn.
with furniture 81 simple soft
A b~i. table 9Th Tho hook.
lamp and specs, bold silent court,
,ni Gin the eyes Of those ~ho sce
Win soul f.f more than out~ari sense.
And rad hos grand the maftys scre-
Who looked "a col Cor their defencsl
And such a one herr shelter found.
securely hii ffom wicked men,
A student Of tho chamber given
ny many prophets hiooi diPt pen
And here hal he shut 70 the door.
And 20 his hssveniy D thcr prayed,
some gentle John, that slammed the rude
n-rsh Roi.cs that bis syal dismayed'
or "a. u some dear Mary mid.
Thai totdlsi dosn the sioQieg hiii,
| ,nd -aitci quietly the wori
Il
Ne cannot say. aaf need - kaow
VIM hart-orc.i hcrv Or 0o'i'. true cause.
/ DrbaTfri glad fellosshlr ~ faith
because ~ evil pcrsscutiag Laws
lie dlci and male no slTa 20 IA
rhe secret chamber oni stands.
We, IA ~ mute al ~iiness ~ay.
lts story nke ga expands
And throush or hearts clear consciousness.
| n runs, whlie lights upon u namc
I M - ~ a low OIL rrIf .TIIN
nAptisinE us IN their lot namsi
We learn iho Lesson every hour.
| . hns fflIa ma must bar lac this,
shut cot from -ome unriEhtcons poser,
In.g .asi,. them ucs truths sweet bliss.
anf ihlnk not, sac, sooi. easy soui
NJ bars AMI brsnds mo- threaten men.
i To folifw tool IL ~ a. hard
AZ though grim prisons rote again
For courage - must surely own
To ttink our wsY clear % llis nEhi.
| An1 then IN service full and nee.
safs cat its path In coiors bright
'Tis tafd In lonely solitude
/ To 40 nv duty ID ~ hound,
To bu "a ny sscrsi chsmner. uhen
Thy neighpors prs. ant pfy sfvanii
nai Oh my brother. this believe.
4 And coll The is.iom frum the past.
nosevef much ~ n..h nav sriese.
All bend ike ~lio~s IN Ne blast,
Tho soui L. bissi hat stands ~ Col.
Coaisai -hsis'sr vain u,r,.is s.y.
Iomp~lle.i 90 TESTIFY o. truth
mo death fise w 10 biock me -Ay
And calm -ll come In spite all.
ADD shalis amt shelter shalt tbuu knor,
WIN. angels gather in ny NON.
AM -iais of Heaven about thee bio-
II. -su Coz him. or hlsh or io-.
Who trusts The truth shererf u leafs.
/ Tho h. usgy Iie unknnsn 90 fame.
lie so~s ths earth sith sumner secds
90 love and II M art noble 'sth.
| Ani shsn fhr great sufli falls ssaYs
i Tie -ecref hamhrf ~ hls lifs
sha bioom In beauty on that day
Dor IN. Democrat
fNscubEp TO Nm aNp Mrs. JANIS 4
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90 uraHiss 90 Tm pr,rH ~ THuH cnitp.
When .asisny beard ny swse, bate ~s'
Nv h.sfi cris.i ou, In sympathy and bisd.
Fur wsil suow hu- hard u = o. part.
Irom tn. dear babe that nssiiei on NV heart
ne tender tsniru. ~ iis niiie ufe
wsf.t-ine.i sith ever nhf. - nv heart
~ Joy sn great. or psin hpsefer lishi.
nai -h.i thou ieii. anh shared me greater
part
Ar - no, Children Of psrsn, ioo.
Who tssrs us 10 biz heart ~ 90 OF ehiiifcn
| 90.
Ani sll oar loys AM. sorru-s. are they not
l HirUu.
To NJ oar .ouis a. dssll 9Th hin IN heave
a. anruishs.i mother n.Ari. look up o. Goi.
l 1our darilns L. noe si..plnE meath thr so-i,
l Al l0ok and 80, Yuur iasuu L. uuf alunss
| sha . sinElug with the angels 'fuund NE
| thfuur
Hast fhru not heari that shepherds long aEol
" hsns'.f th.y ~i.hsi thelf cas- on hirnsf
| gruunf % g.
| Wouil carr The little lambs. AM as they
| ClimtFsi the steep
hoy uulil b. closely fuilosci ~ The she"p
mi - u 4 9Th Chrisi our shepherd der
Whsns'.f b. slshfs us % tlm dr.- scsf.
/ TaEsa cur liffle uu0s upuu his loving ufeasts
i hat 80 nay faIlus him All thus - blsst
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