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Article THE WORK OF NATURE IN THE MONTHS. ← Page 2 of 6 →
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The Work Of Nature In The Months.
"From the earth's loosened mould The sapling draws its sustenance , and thrives ; Though stricken to the heart with Avinter ' s cold , The drooping tree revives . " The softly-warbled song Comes from the pleasant woods , aud coloured wings Glance quick in the bright sunthat moves along
, The forest openings . " AVhen the bright sunset fills The silver woods Avith light , the green slope throws Its shadoAvs in the hollows of the hills , And wide the upland glows .
" And , when the eve is born , In the blue lake the sky , o ' er-reaching far , Is hollowed out , and the moon dips her horn , And twinkles many a star . "Inverted in the tide Stand the grey rocks , and trembling shadows throAV ,
And the fair trees look over , side by side , Aud see themselves beloiv . " Sweet April!—many a thought Is Avedded unto thee , as hearts are wed ; Nor shall they fail , till , to its autumn brought , Life ' s golden fruit is shed . " " Many a thought , " indeed ! of life Avith all its changeful vicissitude ? , nor , if Ave read the lessons aright of the April shoAver , need we be altogether despondent eA'en iu our darkest hours : —
" The gloom came on suddenly , —taat we must own , And we wondered where all the world ' s beauty had floAvn , As the clouds gathered up and the rain rattled doAvn In a leaf-laying shower . " The blossoms fell prostrate aud pensive awhile , Bending down to the earth iu most pitiful style , Even after Apollo re-burnished his smile
AA'ith more radiant power . " But at lust they stood up in their strength , one by one , And laughed out in the face of the beautiful sun , AA'ith a perfume and colour they could not have clone Were it not for the shower . * * a-
" Now , ' sermons in stones' we are told may be learned ,. And methinks a quick eye may have aptly discerned That a rich draught of wisdom may often be urned In the cup of a flower . " Come , read me the riddle , and read it aright , All ye that have too much good luck iu your sight , — All yc that are faint in Prosperity ' s light ,
Just for waut of a shower . " Have the wit of the blossoms , and ask for no more At the hands of Dame Fortune , in station or store , But think it a blessing if sorrow should pour , Or disquietude lower , " For the cloud and the raindrop are exquisite things . Though they dim for a season our butterfly winj-s , And the sweetest and purest unceasingly springs After a shower . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Work Of Nature In The Months.
"From the earth's loosened mould The sapling draws its sustenance , and thrives ; Though stricken to the heart with Avinter ' s cold , The drooping tree revives . " The softly-warbled song Comes from the pleasant woods , aud coloured wings Glance quick in the bright sunthat moves along
, The forest openings . " AVhen the bright sunset fills The silver woods Avith light , the green slope throws Its shadoAvs in the hollows of the hills , And wide the upland glows .
" And , when the eve is born , In the blue lake the sky , o ' er-reaching far , Is hollowed out , and the moon dips her horn , And twinkles many a star . "Inverted in the tide Stand the grey rocks , and trembling shadows throAV ,
And the fair trees look over , side by side , Aud see themselves beloiv . " Sweet April!—many a thought Is Avedded unto thee , as hearts are wed ; Nor shall they fail , till , to its autumn brought , Life ' s golden fruit is shed . " " Many a thought , " indeed ! of life Avith all its changeful vicissitude ? , nor , if Ave read the lessons aright of the April shoAver , need we be altogether despondent eA'en iu our darkest hours : —
" The gloom came on suddenly , —taat we must own , And we wondered where all the world ' s beauty had floAvn , As the clouds gathered up and the rain rattled doAvn In a leaf-laying shower . " The blossoms fell prostrate aud pensive awhile , Bending down to the earth iu most pitiful style , Even after Apollo re-burnished his smile
AA'ith more radiant power . " But at lust they stood up in their strength , one by one , And laughed out in the face of the beautiful sun , AA'ith a perfume and colour they could not have clone Were it not for the shower . * * a-
" Now , ' sermons in stones' we are told may be learned ,. And methinks a quick eye may have aptly discerned That a rich draught of wisdom may often be urned In the cup of a flower . " Come , read me the riddle , and read it aright , All ye that have too much good luck iu your sight , — All yc that are faint in Prosperity ' s light ,
Just for waut of a shower . " Have the wit of the blossoms , and ask for no more At the hands of Dame Fortune , in station or store , But think it a blessing if sorrow should pour , Or disquietude lower , " For the cloud and the raindrop are exquisite things . Though they dim for a season our butterfly winj-s , And the sweetest and purest unceasingly springs After a shower . "