The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-03-29

AL wsllsd Ia iloashifal mood ops as,.
/ sssed bog vhe vas bu,y q, play,
VIA, time of life 10 the 6esit'
He l.ashea srd ssswsrna vith rollieting siss
't3rosn people don't have such fun as ~e,
The iis of the boy 10 the Ne for me.
DoEt ,ss us 10 wait for The rec,
Z I Astei The zane of maiden fair.
| wah cherry iips ana golden hair.
/ And eye, that spsrsled again;
4 I'm having nay best time nos, she said
With a meaning toss Of her prot y head,
''pob'i tell me of years when youth Is aed
IAfe mnas b, drssa' al then
| cav student With pAllld cheek
I poring over his Latin and 6fe.k.
/ AID 70 him put the query
~oh y replied hs. Il never can lBos
A time Of more Joy than the present can show. =
Asd his face iis up with strange bright CLOS.
Tlougl knes be sac worn and soary.
fell 10 mnsing on What I had heard;
With something Of pain my hear, was stirred
Az thonght II DER and o'eri
Can /, be. ! said. that have no right
To study and sori and enjoy the hight.
Because my morning has taken i've fight,
And the days Of my youth are no morsf
III not believe lis . sin to be old.
Or that heart. once " arm can ever grow cold;
I'm sure II cannot be
That our use fulne.s fades With the years .,
they 90.
That Nature any such rule can show.
Or that God Intended II should be so;
r,l look about me aud see.
looked and | noticed that everywhers
10 the works OF Nature common or rare,
Is the principle Of gronth;
And lis restiul JOY to hnd
Alike In things Of matter aud MUD
That our loving Creator has designed
The same great Law Tor both.
To love his play 10 well Tor the boy,
Aud the youth does well HE books to enjoy;
But the present improves on the psst.
From one stage Of life 10 another we fly,
And We grow In strength as the years 10 by,
II We love the good wit purpose high;
And so the best comes last.
When God created the beings Of earth,
lie first made those OF inferior worth,
And babe them take their place;
Proceeding then from whence He began.
He made the noblest creature, y. an,
or whom the woman finished the plan,
The whole Of His works to grace.
To improvement His creatures are ever inclined, |
We are fond Of calling ourselves "refned."
And aura tha spniiU Uhtaund
We see the advancement in science and art,
Feel the quickening throbs OF the worlds great
heart,
And hasten to nnd and perform our part
On life's progressive slage.
'Tis surely a fact beyond dispute,
That Gods way is to ripen His fruit.
Before il is ready for use;
The trees that blossom 80 sweetly in spring
Must tarry TIL Autumn their full Joy to sing;
Only 0,tober days can bring
The perfected pulp and juice.
10 ts with our life; 10 childhood and youth
We put forth blossoms OF virtue and truth
In the ways Of love and duty;
But we must wait for the summers heat,
FOR the winds Of trial upon ms TO beat;
lis only this that can co mplets
Oar promised, lopged for. beauty.
The day brings to us its choicest boon
n the waning hours Of the afternoon.
Most free from care and strife,
The toll Of the morning N axes us strong
FOR tie other work that comes along,
md we must meet 1t With smile and song;
So. too. 1t 10 in our life.
% those who. take II for better or worse
.ong life is blessing and not = curse;
The power that is not given
through genius and study and passion too,
rperience bnngs; and lis certainly true
hat our latest work 10 the best we do, u
II our hearts are inspired from Heaven.
ew months and years fresh blessings give;
he life allotted us here to live. c
II rightly and honestly spent.
rows richer and better the longer We stay;
he ripe iru IL follows the blossoms Of Nav;
b . evening hours are the best OF day;
he AfternlaU. is the weetest hay;
lat ,,s he eontent |