The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-03
AN EVENING GLIMPSE DE HIM
GEN ON EeRE REFINE.
by n. Ii. WHARTON, D. d


From Culognc's attractions parting,
And aboard the Kaiser" starting
Up the Kline long had iourneyed,
With companions gay and learned,
Ncisoi in all the curious legends
OF those fair and classic regions;
Passing many ruined castle,
Seats OF feudal pride and wassail:
Halls one graccd with Enighrly erminc,
Now the ahodtS of bats and vermin;
Mountains in the distance looming.
Fields OF corn and forests blooming:
Cities, towns, in bright succession,
Picturesque beyond expression,
High upon the Crags extending,
To the waters edge descending,
Each appearing, each rcccding
As our b1a her way was speeding,
TIL we reached the Bingen landing,
EurOpe's lovelie>i view commanding
Often had read the story
OF The soldier faint and cory,
VINO for beauteons Bingen signing,
In 4 foreign land was dying.
Now gEcd upon the picture
tProof TO even Ksphael's stricture)
WEI th had won his young affection
Glowed his fondest retrospcction;
For the orb Of day declining.
Soft and pale the moon was shining,
As he viewed IL merry-hcarted
In the happy days dcpaItrd
There III front, in vcrdurc sprinCug,
stood the viue-clnd hills Of Binpeu
Through whose wa IA he of had wandered.
And the path of glory ponderd.
by the river hroa and swelling:
ancy pointed to the dwelling,
Where in social bonds united,
First the lamp OF hope was lighted
Where mother, sister, brother.
Nearer, dearcr still, another"
III ew their loving arms around him
And in silkcn letters bound him.
There beneath sircS tuition
W ok the fires of yDllnr alnhittn
Which from these delights would sever.
Rcar hun from his home oreverI
OH. Amb ton, bane of MORALS.
Key 10 flames Elusive portals.
Curse OF every patriot nation
Tracked by blood and ucso!ation.
Cormorant OF all the ages,
sin thy trade and death Thy wages.
What has not thy greed attompied2
Who is from thy clutch exempted
See grea, Caesar fall before thee,
BonupaItc in chains adore thee
And the graves ofmillions slau ghterel
By lie tear; Of widows watereu-
Orphans wall, the while ascending
with the shouts of triumph blendinai
But no tragic decd or glory
caches like the touching story.
or the soldier of the legion,
lured from this bewitchinr rerion-
Torn fro ii all he loved 10 cherish,
In foreign war TO perish
Can II be, thought, while viewing
these enchantncnts so subluing
That this lovely panorama
Fer was shocked by martial clamorp
Aye, from age 10 age descended.
Men have on these banks tontendei.
Freezes freiyhted with their siyhing.
blood these azure waters dyeinp-
roman legions, tramping, laundering,
Cloths ana Nandals. spelling, plunderinr.
France her mighty capita eading.
Prayers and threats of Stats unheeLinp
Here impressed her footsteps yory
Won h'r highest claim TO glory. II
But Germania, now victorious.
Symbolled III yOn statue glorious.
spears to pruning hooks converted
/ Ill III peaceful arts excrtrd.
On, the gene Gus river flowing.
Ihrlt aud enterpr Sc bestowiug.
Make the scene again Ely>ian.
fairest known 10 mortal vi sion.
The above beautiful poem Y
delivered at an entertainment DIV
at Freemason Street Baptist Chu,
Friday evening, and is publish
by request. ED.