ORIGINAL POETRY.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 31, 26 September 1877, Page 2

ORIGINAL POETRY.

I The following contribution, sail (o bo the ' production of a yoivis; In I y ivsiilini* m Ahaur*, has been fomardi-di to u» for pul>lication r— I>£AD IS THE SFREET. Dead in tlw street, and the snow falling down,. And the darkness of midnight spread over tf« town, Dead where the limps- glimmer ewkly nmi white, like the eyes of a fien<i through the black* ness of n^> it , KHished from the pavement by hurrying feet, Dead in ihe mud of tte horrible street The treacherous snow flakes come down in a cloud, , . And fold round tlw lo*t wie then 1 pitilcs* sl&roud, Down on her face, and ovw her hair, Down oil the garment*, on. scanty and spare, Trampled on,, hurried froiD, spurned by tUb feet, Oh! llw pitiful woe ©fa death in.tho street. Look not scornfully, now she is dead, Tenderly lift up the snow c»ored head, Wring the wet drop* from the long lulling liaise B-ioutiful tresses so. golden and fair. Fold, the white lid* o'er to blue gloaming eyc>' Silently pleading for mercy on High. All tlw* wa» sinlui and wicked is pasc ' The csimo-wearied. spirit is resting at lust, Kuiae not abase hat your judgment's cold rod, Mortal, remember, her soul is with God. He may be smiling with clemency sweet. On the poor siuuor who- died in the street. Where did she corao from ?. had aho no fiiend Ono word of advice in her anguish to lend B She was so fair, ace that hair lulling down. As bright as the gold«gleaming band of a clown, Slenderly fashioned, and dainty and fair,. One to be petted and shielded Irom care. Surely some mother's heart loved thut fair child, Some lather with pride 03 his darling had, smiled. Had she no brother to shield or to save ? lit there uo aistpato pray o'er her grave ' Surely some heart hold her preciou* and sweet, And yet eke lies dcid w the tilth of the streot. Had t-ho a lover? OUt AugeUabow,. Y« nuvy hare heard her Grot wki*pe» oi fence* i'o may. liaw aiiutoii oil dial biituuenjt iueart, Idwed from, your cage by bbusk, tKcuciuiry,?*. art,. Ye may have hoard tlve- fkst cliwnoura oX ai\ Waking, her soul witlvthoir liUitUilo i in,. Ye may have looked down iii. tearful aumfeo Uu that luoux when the blusU cea,icd to ceddeu her lace. Her souJ,. in lluj darkness, ol! yusoion g£ov«u dm, J "' Recklessly trusting b»ir future- to. him, Heedlessly rushing, with piusiuu. shod, fedt,' 'Xatbat tersiible coding, a licaUi. i» tno »irt-i-t. ; t All I »U> was guilty, but w.ho vriu to bluni- „ lnf.nn,v's bailg^i h is, bwm taokudi tv hex- nanuj ; J}«n wa and »oo<ii,. :nul kung,er wjU woe Walk in her loutatup* where'er *kc may go. SluvinM by. tlw pure, and seviled by. the fens*:, Iluiutt,' in torture her sliiiuv B^ddtsnud fact*,. Kkuhiu^L buck luuiits vcitlt a blufcpk nwus Up* Well hurt skm paidi lot that one fatal slip. Screened by the merciful, bonuedt by, ilvj'eoll,. Selling her sou) and her boJy lur g >1 ■> Spending her days iv bojiw sqtuilui runeat, ffr&wling by, nigltf tk/ougk tlw gas-hgliledi Wrest.. Garctlessl;' emi&ig, unfettered aad gay* Fearlsaely meeting tho g.seat eye of day. Me can pass onaard unchecked by tho, crowd, VVenUhj and flattered, unqiuwtioneil . wjd proud. 1 lii^ Shs- htw been ccuiutial — Aa has b.nui .\viid.^ n ' 9 IPaoluonS. brigliX idol and pemu'^'s cm <L;i.<^ Those wlw ace ptwrc rUiinl^ HiViu.i iw!lli ( jlii-r side, 9 ... if Yet list to his, vv.lij^wrs, viiili <>lalLwW un.l prifw. $&& has. beon b/an»l^tl a* outran .i.L.^b.isc,;, Tlw pure and tins Iw^elj huv.<; auiiioil jlj.//"& face > i'Tln Me bw been, wsnutnl bj tevA»\tn>ss g »\v.iiA^ She has been, seutenued to«.lu> «i ilve'&irviii; Pitying God I from, your nuuvaipn on. fjigh, You. have- beheld Shut poor wa>u/tesei.'j^^: • And the eyes that buhild bee lutv,e l«a£"d otm the gneati i 9 On the least and tbue baiiqaet— tlio b^lL and the fete* . .... tl Qe in his beauty, — slt£ ul h&- wrne, Onoin tluo bull room— one in ilivtimoffl,. One bemiing gaily to beauty* bright nod, Oie slifiiikiug, wildly away Iron h One seeijig nothing but pleasure in hie^ & One seekuig reluge in deatli, levin us »tmloi Yet those souls ia one hour at Tliy. footstool shall meet, ' > . '■ The one from, the palace— tha one Lsoiu. 'the street. >--,^: £low shalt Thou j,udg.e thenvtke'weak'.oc thestrong. ■■■■!■% i The poor or the wealtli>y s tho -wronged tor the 1 \arong ? r ••< ' Wilt Thou say to the lo*t one, "-'Xbj sina are forgiven " ? '■■■•■■.''■[ Shall lie be placod first in. the maasions ct heaven ? .<,, »; :vi>a ; The guy world has sought him anJ-pasdoned. his. sui, > Remorae has keen siuotKened. by pleasure's. vsild din. : ; Ske lias been scorned by. Uie tubxily, aud pure, , h r But Tkou art j,ust and Tky judgment ia sure^ Thy, blood has beea sked loi'ttuuh sinners as. she, For her Thou kast died upon Calvaji'Vs Tree, Ok I merciful God» find a pi cc ut iTiy k-et^ For the outcast wka died ou tUo atones, of tbo street, - n Oh tit U pitifwl, look a| her face^. , Once tke bright mirror of virtue aud; grace* No« it is tKawrsed by furrows ot' crime,' Sullied and darkened by iniumyVsliuie. Here, in this city, towerß.ple4sures.gajr dome* Bat in all its wildotuess K iUe had uo> home, Okt for philanthropy iyrtebj the liri, ■'* Philosophy, scrt-ensd irouitlie tembeat's \oudj ire. t ' ■■ ■-•■ 1 Huiaaaity., charity, brotherly lave^ WeU otiuy ye weep, holy, epinu above. For man tramples mau 'ncalh his hurmn* feit, And the nome and tho grave of the poor i% the street. Lift her up lovingly, she is at M6t»

Silent and pulseless the pasjion tuned breast ' .ferliaps, iv tho hour of her rashness niu guilt, She thought of tho Blood th it for her hue been spill;, Perhaps SLo had liopcri, in Ilia tnerey's broa< span, For the peace and tlio pity dcnV.) lipp hi man, Touch her not loathin»ly, eovur !ier liciul, Her sins hare passed frum \u-.r tliu outijiwt i dead, Pray for her soul wiih ilk> angels uhovc, Leave her to. Him who U m.-rry mi I l..ye, Decently bear her, with r vercnt f.icf, To the grave, from the glure un.l tliu sin o the street. t I.IZZTE.