Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-22


But virtue great "a thou has; SHOWN
This is very pretty from boy turned
II TO his professor and although 1t may
seem a little cool for such youngster to
address his instructor by his Christian
name, that sort OF thing Is "classic in
Latin poetry.
In consistory held on January -,
1916, Mgr. Pecci was made Bishop OF
Perugia and was recalled from his post
as Nuncio at the Court of Leopold Of
Belgium TO assume the duties of his
diocesan charge He was then 80.
In 1877 Pope Plus TX. appointed the
Bishop, now Cardinal, Camerl.ugo OF
the Church, and ho had to 90 to Rome
to enter on this larger sphere of duty.
Two years before this, when he was IN
his Goth year, he wrote a poem on HIM
self. in which he reviews his own life.
1t will be well to give that poem here,
as an example of his mature cultivation,
Immediately after the boyish efusion
Just quoted
IL sE IPSO,-A D. 1870.
Guam noro In primo felix guam leia Lepinls,
Urta juyis. patrio ~ faro, vie iuit,
AltriE te p1erum Netuonla suscipi' ulnis'
AtqUe IA LOyolPa eNcOut Tdr piutn.
Hut.a dein R0mB tcuuere pslata; doctis
Fl.rentem studus Academia ten"t;
TempOre quo memiuissre iuya' Drediyite nena
Mauera OF Patrum nobiiis iil1 rohors
Mentem ALT 81 purO lutlc's de fonte no 'ludens,
Te sophie atque Del sritd veronica doceL
Roma sacra litas: R1WH tni Inns Hlunno
Parta lahore ronas laurel cOndecorat.
Addit mOX animcs ct vlres Nala -eclndas,
Princcps Romano murlce cOnspi 'uuS;
AusDIce quo cursum mOliris, meEte yolutans,
Uslue tua tanti dlcta diserte senis. 49,.
Dulcis Parthen0pe, Boneyenium deln TENET
aqua
U,lege uirpinos impcriolue regas,
TIE gremlo lHta eXcipiens Iurrena salutat
Rectorem atque durem viyIdus / ber haoet.
Sed maiora manent; en- Chrismhus auctuS
POnuncs nutu Belgca regina pets,
At1ue tenes. adserturus sanctisslma Petri'
Romano OF 1dei ctedita lura uoL
Redditus at patriP brumah llttoro iussus
Ausouias In tas ct remeare pns2s;
Umhros en- iterum Gnese urbem4ue revsis'
Guam tbi divine famine sp1nsat amor.
lure sacro imperitas ter demos smpluis amos;
1T plenO saturas ubere Pastor owes.
Romano needs Princops spectandus IN ostfo,
Begsrumlge equltum tOsquls honore mites.
To pia t1rba, Dec pubes deyOta, sacerl0s
Obsequuis certant demerulsse sui-
Verum quid fiuXos memoras, quii prOdls honores!
Ina hOminem virtus dltat ct ma oeat.
Select hanc IMAM, gyo labeEte, seQuaris,
Ad Superos tutum qua tb. paniat tier.
Tterna dJnCc cOmpOstus pace quies'as,
Sidereg ingressus regina beata domus.
AM miserans aIsit Deus eyentusQuo secundet
Adspiret volts Virgo benigua tuis.
The English translation OF this will
show what O good photographed retro
spect it was OF Cardinal Fecci's career
Of plety and honors. Here is the Eng
lish of the above Latin eleglacs
on HIMSELF.
How happy was thy HES young dawn!
Those days among the Lepine hills,
sweetened by all u homes dear charms,
Serene and void OF Ills.
On thy first fight from that green vale
YterbO clasped thee, grown a boy,
And gave thee 20 the fostering care
Loyolas sons employ.
Rome and the Nuts palace next:
There thou dldst haunt that solemn hail
Where science trains earth : noble ones
Made nobler by Gods call
What time Maneras brilliant mini,
And brains with richest knowledge frsught
In draught Of learning, crystal pure,
God ) truth and wisdom taught.
Rome saw thee with Christ's priesthood crowned !;
Then round thy brow she also saw
Reward TO hardy toll ie;reei,
The lAurels Of the Law.
What counsel wise, what generous aid,
prince in ROmes bright purple lent
To shape thy maDhOOd's young empriss
oala. tho good and eloquent.
Sweet Naples, then, and Benevent
Are subject 70 thy goody rule;
In Tower-town glad, thy heart and brain
The soulful Umbrlan school,
But graver. nobler duties yet
Thy Ponl1 s will assigns,
When on thy brow thy chrism LETT
Its cOnsecreting lines.
Intrustei 10 thy watchful care,
Romes holy faith and Peters RICH
As Nuncio 10 the Belgian court,
Thy guardian zeal excite.
Back 10 thy own dear land recalled,
Back from that chilly northern air,
Thy sweet sunlit Italian plains
A double radiance wear.
10 Umbria's border, where once more
Hearts greet thee in the "tower-girt town,
Witch strongest bonds OF hslloWlng love
Knit closely 70 thine own.
Thou dearest there for thrice ten years
The burdens OF shepherd true
At whose kind hands they grateful nock
bOunteous plenty knew.
Then Prince Of Holy Roman Church,
ROBBED with the purple's rudy fold,
Wearing what Belgiums kniShthood prize,
The collar Of bright gold.
But why recall what passeth quick7
Why honors with thy words confess!
Virtue alone enriches man,
Virtue alone can bless.
This make thine own, and this alone;
Then when esrth's honors their course COM
plete
A path secure to Heavens fair courts
Shall open TO thy feet.
Thus IN that slumber sunk, at length,
Whose waking Is eternity,
Their home beyond the starry skies
The saints will share with thee.
All may thy God in pity deign
To give thy days that happy end;
May Christ's dear Mother, Virgin mild,
Thy tolls and aims be!riend.
Here in this short poem the Bishop of
Perugia alludes to his birth at Car
pineto, his first schooling at Viterbo, his
stay in Rome with his uncle, the Mar
guess Mutt, and subsequent term at the
Academy OF Noble Ecclesiastics. with
illusions TO Father Manera, 5. j., and
Cardinal Sala, who was friend and pa
tron, his priesthood, bis degree OF Doc
tor OF Laws, his rule as Governor Of
Benevento and Perugia, his mission TO
Belgium as Papal Nuncio, his transla-
ton to the See OF Perugia, his ele-
walton to the Cardinalate in 1883.
and his receiving from King Leopold
the collar OF knight Of the Order of
Leopold.
Then, after this srtiess enumeration
of his honors, with Solomonic cry OF
+" Vanitas YanitatuB,," he declares
virtue the only thing, and praya that he