The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04

Du. really this Is not VIII.
out to tell about in fiji, nat
incident. l had only rs, part
across In an old scrap 's zen
newspaper clippings Of .. uuot
ten by my father, DIR. sn aaecies
ten. All of these were n ~
great interest to me ana NJ eos
them l feel sure will be s sua 80
readers OF the Reporter. ''1 =
ten VIII be remembered by MT =
even those who did not I'm, mas
think will be pleased nv t ,s
which he presents some ., az ~
coming to light from tba.s 'ne
umes. l am giving here ' &c. ol
articles there found. I tb; Uae
have been published originaI a
Piscataquis Observer. quail"
"THANAToPsIs"
Bryants "Thanatopslse , n
on death, touches a resno = use
in human hearts, and has sIsi
read with great admiration as
interest by large numbers r -.
educated and refined among w. ~
pie. Hs Zoe
In writing it is plain 70 :.
the author Is impressed with ' ~
that mankind generally tnrn y
contemplation of such a thu
cause they find in it much tba.
pulsiye; and he evidently via
present and treat it in s,ov
as to divest it of its ohisa,,
features, and make the subiso,
attractive, seem SO natural inv
and dignified as that it SHAH
the consideration it deserve.
as helpful to this end. he chs.
medium of poetry and so riyss
thought the charm of r6vm,.
and measured verse. And a. .
of introduction to his suhisc, :.
the purpose of preparing the ~.
give him a dispassionate and
JUDGED hearing, he calls uno, !.
GO forth under the open ssy ~
to Natures teachings, while ~
around "
Earth and her waters and ths h
of air.
Comes a still voice."
And then in plain, simple W,
BILE language, he gives a conc;.
lucid statements of the jncon,,.
ible facts and teaching o. i
which as human and sensible !,
1t becomes us readily and \.
to accept, and allow them N
their natural and Legitimate inn
over our feelings and lives.
"Yet a few days, and thee
The all-beholding sun shall -
more
In all his course, nor yet in III.
ground.
Where thy pale form was laid
many tears,
Nor in the embrace of ocean
exist.
Thy image, Earth, that nourisbsd
shall claim
Thy growth, to be resolved h
again;
And, lost each human trace, sur
ering up
Thine individual being, shalt thc
To mix forever with the eemel
To be brother to the insensibls
And to the sluggish clOd which
rude swain
Turns with his share and treads
The oak shall send his roots al
and pierce thy mould.
"Yet not to thine eternal resting
Shalt thou retire alone-nor Cd
thou wish
Couch more magnificent. Thou
lie down
With patriarchs of the infant \
with kings,
The powerful of the earth--ths
the good,
Fair forms, and hoary seerS Of
past
All in one mighty sepulchre.
$50 shalt thou rest-and
thou shalt withdraw
In silence from the living, al
friend '
Take note. of thy departure!
that breathe
VIII share thy destiny. The g
laugh
When thou art gone, the solemn
of care
Plod on, and each one, as beior
chase
His favorite phantom, yet all
shall leave
Their mirth and their employ
and shall come
And make their bed with thee
the long train
OF ages glide away, the sons
The youth In life's green sprin
he who goes
In the full strength Of years.
and maid.
And the speechless babe and
headed man,
Shall. one by one, be gathered
side,
By those who in their turn sna
low them"
And now the author, having
set before us a life-like plc
our condition here, and the
which we are amenable, ana
are constantly acting upon
closes his beautiful poem, in
of exhortation or earnest exp
of desire, that our lives here
such, that when our time Sns'
we shall willingly hear the
our departure. and gladly
great throng which Is ever
ON and away from the scenes
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