Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-02

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OF the unfa.homed blue, - faeit benesth
lie glory OF thr inHeite desc snding
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In ssnies, depths Of unseen fa;rii,es;
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with mutual support, Oft scarcely more
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For Iayard light; then shrinking In the roof
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on neie reesiyes and given: while, tafough All
Inc lepsth and breadth OF the vsst editice,
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No smaiis st spire and fioiai but stsnds
Oa tiptoe to asceut. But not 80 ofond
Can mount the highest HE The root shpts H.
A nd all the upward impulse OF the Pale
Narrows Int the liver, which climbs and climbs
Bat though so far freig earth notytthnds heaven,
10 earthly siill, 1t throws more weight away;
A Il Ing cloud IL scarce 50 airy now;
Bni sti the vision wsii,, and still Che spire,
Now narrowed TO a ,tsn, holds on its aim,
w nj not rive DER until the blessing ia l;
And see, the stone begins 70 bud Attn hope
swifier toe spire shoots up, then suddenly
FOR rapture of the beatihc vision.
so Huds the life Of n an It's rest in God,
AFT long toll, repose. long warfare. peace,
Where finds IL? Yopder. never here OIL earth,
The Qpwhru+ pofbLink hutWff.s riuNa INV
The heart III urges, and for answer given
Receives the teoson'pg Of the sculptured portal.
With heart uplurned and chastened soul 90 in,
The world shuts down tchind. and tatu art ieit
Alone in presence of the ineftAbls.
The yerY light is not the light Of day,
For here the shines not. but liviog light
with its e.ialgence gioritiss the ai',
As II The rairbow'a promise Dlied the world.
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OF columns down the illirniabe aisle l' f-
A glory shuts the vision, while, above, Ms.
From gloom to splendor soar The yau,ted heights
10 right, to left, the all IL dyed with hues.
Rich, dsrking. solemuly magnificent,
Like the deep organ tones that from aloft
Roll unier the huge wants and die away
Along the lessenit arches cim ami far-
Hours here are ages. time has sped his hand
And let the soul ~ fee; the bounds OF space
Hem its i.ht wing. no longer Where aua When
Have lost their me ming to The mind eniranced.
Yea, self itself Is lost, the weary soul,
After tong hlght, within the bosom rests
OF the eternal, as the spray lang crop
Sinks bacK in oe ans imms nsity
A thousand years one order ruled the world,
One form for every temple. wrought upon
The At ra lites the Rom'n iudgm' ut hall.
f. added ii rst the symbol Of the cross
Thsu arahed the mighty dome OF heaven peace )
me walls reached out their level length ana stood
In strength oulwark against alt the WORLD
On every wiudo", pressed the r'unded arsh,
And all va- str5ng, and stable and secure
At Inst with change of times. tue order changed,
The windoIs robbed the walls su 1remacy,
Grown wider, vet astiriag far sloft
In slender shafts that broke the restful laes
Of level broken further by ,n9poris
10 prop the weakened sides Men Iost the power
To lit great Comes IN air, - reared instead
DIZZY aud topping spires. Even the ronsd
OF me strong AZ IN was broken. and tfe whole.
To hide its death, was hid it'll ryen flowers
so when at Amicns change had wrought its worst,
IN the competed pie no trsc was leIt
Or the old meaning. and to ey that saw
Often the snnient -tyie appes ed alone.
Ruia where we behed the fuli.b'oRn rJse
Of tiothc beauty. and discern therein
placed
Thaa tn 1se the CRIME Sc Of the Romans court,
The elner RIDER built with lifelHss Weight
of stone on stone against the outer light
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Atiief, viii h Htlt with life, and light Bnd love.