Select Poetry.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 350, 15 February 1866, Page 1

Select Poetry.

F 0 R G 1 71 NESS.

m-VAN hath two attendant angels Ever waiting at his side, "With Mm wheresoe’er ho wanders.

Wheresoe’er his feet abide; , One to warn him when he darkleth.

And rebuke him if he stray One to leave him to his nature, And so let him go Ms way:

Two recording spirits, reading All his life’s minutest part, looking in his soul, and listening To the beatings of his heart j Each, with pea of fire electric, Writes the good or evil wrought Writes with truth that adds not, errs not, Purpose—action—word, and thought.

One, the Teacher and Reprover, Marks each heaven-deserving deed; Graves it with the lightning’s vigour,— Seals it with the lightning’s speed; For the good that Man acMeveth— Good heyond an angels doubt— Such remains for aye and ever. And can not he blotted out.

One (severe and silent Watcher!) Noteth every crime and guile. Writes it with a holy duty. Seals it. not, but waits awhile; If the Evil-Doer cry not—- “ God, forgive me!” ere he sleeps, Then the sad stem Spirit seals it. And the gentler Spirit weeps.

To the Sinner if Repentance Cometh soon, with healing wings. Then the dark account is cancelled, And each joyful angel sings; Whilst the Erring One perceiveth— Now his troublous hour is o’er— Music, fragrance, wafted to him From a yet untrodden shore.

Mild and Mighty is Forgiveness, Meekly worn, if meekly won; iet our hearts go forth Ere the setting of the sun ( Angels wait, and long to ’ uear uj Ask it, ere the time ’ oe QWII . Eet ms give it, and deceive it, Ere the cometh down; J. 0, Fbdsce.