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for her strong arm Avas raised ou high te saiifje , AttCi from her eyes gleamed forth a deadly lig ht ; Ancl as enflamed Avith rage divine she stood , The setting sun poured forth a golden
flood Of li"ht around her , which reflected shone Troui sAVord , and helmet , and habergeon ; And as a lowering cloud , whose edges shine ^ ith crimson light , from kindled fires within ,
Moves forth , ' mid thunder , on its gloomy Avay , While the quick bolts of Death strike Avide dismay , — Thus to the cowering foe appeared the Maid ;
Thus frequent flashed the ever-fatal blade . Thrice Avere the foremost on her fury thrust By those behind , and thrice they bit the dust ; And long she might have stood the unequal fight ,
Long baffled all that host ' s collected might , Had not some archer fitted to the string A bitter dart , Avhich sped on whirring , ™ g , Pierced through her armour , and soon drank the tide Which ebbed out crimson from her panting
side . She fell , and as to veil his loathing eyes , The red sun sank , and night crept on the skies . AA e feel to-day that no sadder deed of
wrong was ever done than that Avhich the following lines seek to pourtray—See how her gaze is fixed above the pyre , As though her soul already fluttered there , ™ ger to break the last reluctant tie
That curbs its flight to happier realms on hi gh . 5 ee ! hoAV she felt not , Avhen that tongue ( of flame W'ept , like a A-enomed snake , around her ( frame .
purel y she is sustained by heavenly power ; * he j-jon of God supports this dreadful t hour . ° ! through that cloud of smoke hoAV shines her form , ¦ ^ Ke some lone sea-gull white against the storm
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See ! now that momentary . eclipse is o ' er , And she is seen , but not—not as before . Some fearful change has passed , her eyes are glazed , No longer bright , though still to heaven raised .
Ah ! Pierre ! deserted Pierre ! those eyes are blind—For Joan ' s soul no longer dwells behind . The extracts we have given will , perhaps , interest our readers sufficiently to send
them to the Poem itself , and , Ave think , that their perusal of it will serve to justify our commendation of it , and to gratify their own taste for simple , natural , truetoned poetry , both of much promise , and a good school .
Address Of P.G.M. Bro. Hon. Richard Vaux, At Centennial Of American Union Lodge.
ADDRESS OF P . G . M . BRO . HON . RICHARD VAUX , AT CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN UNION LODGE .
Most Worshipful Grand Master , Officers and Members of American Union Lodge No . 1 , and Brethren :
Having been invited by the constituted authorities of American Union Lodge , F . and A . M ., No . 1 , to address you at , this time , and in this place , and the M . AV . Grand Master of Masons of this jurisdiction according his permisssion ; permit me
to offer you my earnest and fraternal acknowledgments for this e \ idence of your Masonic regard . The occasion is one of deep interest . The Centennial Celebration of the Constitution of your Lodgeits originhistory
, , and character , the great and good men who have been initiated at its altar or have been associated as its members and officers , the hallowed memories that arei connected Avith its century of life , will be fully described by the distinguished and eloquent
brethren to whom this duty has been most appropriately assigned . For me has been reserved some considerations applicable to Freemasonry . A century has passed since your Lodge Avas laAvfully warranted and duly constituted . A century ! Those Avho seek to measure time by the sands as they run , or
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for her strong arm Avas raised ou high te saiifje , AttCi from her eyes gleamed forth a deadly lig ht ; Ancl as enflamed Avith rage divine she stood , The setting sun poured forth a golden
flood Of li"ht around her , which reflected shone Troui sAVord , and helmet , and habergeon ; And as a lowering cloud , whose edges shine ^ ith crimson light , from kindled fires within ,
Moves forth , ' mid thunder , on its gloomy Avay , While the quick bolts of Death strike Avide dismay , — Thus to the cowering foe appeared the Maid ;
Thus frequent flashed the ever-fatal blade . Thrice Avere the foremost on her fury thrust By those behind , and thrice they bit the dust ; And long she might have stood the unequal fight ,
Long baffled all that host ' s collected might , Had not some archer fitted to the string A bitter dart , Avhich sped on whirring , ™ g , Pierced through her armour , and soon drank the tide Which ebbed out crimson from her panting
side . She fell , and as to veil his loathing eyes , The red sun sank , and night crept on the skies . AA e feel to-day that no sadder deed of
wrong was ever done than that Avhich the following lines seek to pourtray—See how her gaze is fixed above the pyre , As though her soul already fluttered there , ™ ger to break the last reluctant tie
That curbs its flight to happier realms on hi gh . 5 ee ! hoAV she felt not , Avhen that tongue ( of flame W'ept , like a A-enomed snake , around her ( frame .
purel y she is sustained by heavenly power ; * he j-jon of God supports this dreadful t hour . ° ! through that cloud of smoke hoAV shines her form , ¦ ^ Ke some lone sea-gull white against the storm
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See ! now that momentary . eclipse is o ' er , And she is seen , but not—not as before . Some fearful change has passed , her eyes are glazed , No longer bright , though still to heaven raised .
Ah ! Pierre ! deserted Pierre ! those eyes are blind—For Joan ' s soul no longer dwells behind . The extracts we have given will , perhaps , interest our readers sufficiently to send
them to the Poem itself , and , Ave think , that their perusal of it will serve to justify our commendation of it , and to gratify their own taste for simple , natural , truetoned poetry , both of much promise , and a good school .
Address Of P.G.M. Bro. Hon. Richard Vaux, At Centennial Of American Union Lodge.
ADDRESS OF P . G . M . BRO . HON . RICHARD VAUX , AT CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN UNION LODGE .
Most Worshipful Grand Master , Officers and Members of American Union Lodge No . 1 , and Brethren :
Having been invited by the constituted authorities of American Union Lodge , F . and A . M ., No . 1 , to address you at , this time , and in this place , and the M . AV . Grand Master of Masons of this jurisdiction according his permisssion ; permit me
to offer you my earnest and fraternal acknowledgments for this e \ idence of your Masonic regard . The occasion is one of deep interest . The Centennial Celebration of the Constitution of your Lodgeits originhistory
, , and character , the great and good men who have been initiated at its altar or have been associated as its members and officers , the hallowed memories that arei connected Avith its century of life , will be fully described by the distinguished and eloquent
brethren to whom this duty has been most appropriately assigned . For me has been reserved some considerations applicable to Freemasonry . A century has passed since your Lodge Avas laAvfully warranted and duly constituted . A century ! Those Avho seek to measure time by the sands as they run , or