Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-04-02

Cried He impcr10uS. OA- anu ~ e,-'
Ensued a stir-a noise of rustled cioths-
!. s,'ntsaIl - me stairway. El'azar-
INC dead rnan-cometh forth Like unto one
WHO slufabers in his summer room. ana hears
Tntermirt with deep happy dreams, a tone
~ tno,.-s and loves call him to play; and leaps
Ifnon his feet. and girds his coat, and hastes
Win Iight steps laughing lids not yet
wide;
So El'azar! So. half asleep 70 see
Dazed. unexpeclant; but alert, aware.
Nv brotberl stumbling somewhat for his bonds,
md one free hand fumbling the face cloth back
10 spy the Master stepped forth Justify
Glowing with glad new life wholesome ana
fair;
The crimson Of his lips and Of his cheeks
Full colored: eyes alight, foot firm voice strong
Loud and assured. But veal dumb, for fear
And JOY and thanks and wonaer-heid our
brcaths,
Not moving. tin we heard the Master say:
Loose him, and let him goF
The story of the Crucifxion and burial is
told and then follows the reappearance Of
Christ to Mary;
..Then. while the first day of the week was
dark,
Alone wended to His sepulehre,
Rearing fair water, and the frankincense.
And linen. that my Lords sweet body sleep
Well in the rock. And. while my woeful feet
Passed through the gate. and up the paved as
cent
Along tho Second Wall. over the Hin.
Into that Garden. hard by Golgotha-
Touched the great Temples dome with Grim
son fires,
Lit Ophel aud Moriah rosy red.
Made Olivet all gold, and. ia the pools
Ina Hinnom laid sudden lance Of flame.
And, from the thorn trees. brake the waking
songs
OF little birds; and every palm trees top
Was full Of doves that cooed, as knowing not
How Love was dead, and Lies dear glory
And the Worlds hope lay in the tomb with
Him;
which now spied-that hollow in the rock
Under the campfire leaves. Yet, no guards
there
To help me roll the stonei nay, and no stoned
II lay apart. leaving the door agapo,
And through the door. as might dimly see.
Tho scattered wrappincs Of the Burial night,
Pale CLEANS amidst the gloom Not waiting.
then
Deerning our treasure taken wickedly-
/ sped: aud came 10 Peter. and 10 john
And cried: Our Lord is stolen from His grave
And none 70 tell where He Is borne awayl
Thereat. they ran together, came, and saw;
and entered Ia; and found the linen cloths
Scattered; tho rock bed empty: and, amazed,
Back to their houses they went. But drew
nigh
A second time. alone; Heart broken now
The bright day seeming blacklist night 10 me,
The small birds mockers, and the City's noise
Waking within the wills hateful and vain.
Why should Earth wake, the Son Of Man
asleep7
or that great guilty City rise and live,
With this dear Lord. dead. ia her stony skirts2
L. a lanH fner
And kiss His wounded feet, and wash the blood
From the pierced palms, and comb His tangled
hair
To corneliness. and leave Him like a King
To His fofgctful Angels. Weeping hard
With these thoughts, like TO snake fangs, sting
ing me
My left hand on the stone laid, and shut
The eager sunshine on With my right hand.
Knceling. and looking in the Sepulcher.
II was not dark withinl deemed AZ first
q lamp burned there. such radiance mild saw
Lighting the hewn walls, and the linen bands:
And. in ono corner. folded by itself.
Tho face cloth. Coming closer, I espied
Two men who safe there-very watchfully-
One at the head, the other at the foot
OF that stone table whore my Lord had lain,
Oil say "tnen"-I should have known no men
Had eyes like theirs, shapes so maiestical.
Tongues tuned 70 such music as the tone
Whercwith they questioned me: why weep
cst thour
All, Sirsl' said: my Lord Is ta'en away,
Nor wot we whitherr and thcreat my tears
Blottcd all seeing. So, turned TO wipe
The hot drops or, and, look Another one
behind me, and my foolish eyes
Hard gazing on Him, and not knowing HIM
Indeed, deemed this was the Gardener
Keeping the Trees and Tomb 50 was lie flesh;
So living. natural, and made like man
Albeit, II ! had marked-if any ray
OF watchful hope had helped e-such look,
Such Presence, beautiful and pure; such light
OF lovoliest compassion in His face,
Had told my beating heart and blinded eyes
VINO this must be. But I-my brow i the
dust
Heard linn say softly Wherefore weepest
thoug
Whom seekest thoug' a little marveled L
Still az His foot, too sorrowful to rise
He should ask this-the void grave gaping near
And He its Waterman; yet Ills accents glad:
Nay, each word sweet with secret resonance
n JOY shut in it; and tender note
)f iightncss. like the gentle raillery
Which lovers use, descending happiness,
Nathlcss. not lifting up my foolish head
Sir said !. II Ills thou hast borne Him hence,
Tell me where thou hast laid Him. Then will
bear Him away"
what answer came TO thatg"
And She
Her white arms wide out -raught-as II she saw
lis feet sgain to clasp; her true knee bent
As lie were there 10 worship; her great eyes
Shining with glow u fearless faithful love
rs il, once more, they looked Him in the face,
And drank divinest peace-replied. elate:
All, Friendi such answer that my sadness
turned
iladness, as suddenly as gray is gold
When the sun springs in gloryl such word
IS made my mourning laugh itself to nought
ike cloud melting to the Bluei Such word
Is, with more music than Earth ever he I-a.
yet my swift dancing veins full well aware
My 80 the Day dawned, and the City stirred
And the vast idle world went busy on,
And the birds caroled, and, in palm tree tops,
The wise doves cooed Of lovel Oh. dear word
spoke first to me, and, after me, to all.
That all may always know lie is the Lord,
And Death IS dead, and new times come for
men:
And Heavens ways justified. and Christ alive,
Whom we saw die, nailed on the cruel Crossl
Tor, while lay there sobbing at his feet
The word He spake-My Lord my Kingl my
Christi
Mas my name:
'MARYr"
THE LIGHT OF ASIA.