THE MORNING STAR.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 21, 3 December 1874, Page 2

THE MORNING STAR.

Thy smile of beauty, Star ! Brings gladness on the gloomy face of night — "■ Thou comest from afar. Pale mystery I so lovely and so bright, A thing of dreams—a vision from on high, A virgin spirit—light— a type of purity ! Star ! nightly wanderest thou Companioniess along thy far cold way : From Time's first breath till now On thou hast flittud like an ether-fay I Where ia the land from whence thou first arose ? And where the place of light to which thy pathway goes ? '"..".' Pure Star of Morning Love, The daisy oft be sky's blue plain art thou, And thoughts of youth are. wove Round thee as round the flowers that freely blow In bushy deils, where thrush and blackbird sing— Thou Star, the dreams of youth and heaven thou back dost bring ! Star of the morn! for thee The watcher, by affections couch doth wait; 'Tis thine the bliss to see Of lovers* fond who 'mid the broom have met; Into the student's home thine eye doth beam; Thou listened to the words of many a troubled dream 1 Mysterious Morning Star 1 Bright dweller in a gorgeous dreary home, Than others nobler far— Thou art like some free soul which here hath come Alone, but glorious, pure, and disenthrall'd— A spark of mind, which God through earth to heaven hath called! Pure Maiden Star 1 shine on, That dreams of beauty may be dreamed of thee. A home art thou—a throne— A home where fancy ever roameth free— A God- sent messenger —a light afar — A blessed beam—a smile—a gem—the Morning Star!