TO AUGUSTINIAN.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 54, 12 October 1878, Page 2

TO AUGUSTINIAN.

In thfi "daikag:s," "ft we'v. r.ad nml heard The heathen to thoir mam gods.l.-f. rred. But sueh an invocation suits no! Lhee Who hast tho light of (iospel liberty. Nay, cite not thou the " gods " thus lo nppcar, As it there v.-. ro Ruch things to r.e.. mid hwir, And know whit mortals un tliis earth niuv plan, And what the footings hciwixl mini and man. Thoro is but one God, Ho who dwells above. The (JHEAT, tho Goon, whose il-iir best aniiie is Love. Ho kuowoth well all that our poor leans feel, And His tho power to wound, and His m My po"t t'riend blast not thy brother'? mime, Because, ho too seeks in the mil •))' fntne. A humblu place to gain. Say, wilt thou 1,,-, One whit tho bettor m -lion- I-nmity '. Drag not thy brother's wings along the ground, Lest soon, by side ot hii!, tiilr." own bo found, Snok tho'.i aright tliy talents giron to use, And no; to use them for thy friend's abuse. Methinlw, my fri.■ml, thy harp hath lain it'lide So long, u string hath somewhat got untied, For manV jarring notes and chords are heard Wh-re n'hould bu only blillwsorao song, like bird. Tuno friend thy harp to better nobler strains, Th.it when 'tis dono soino echo sweet remains, Of trim pure thought, and tender lu\.- to man, Strains worthy son of Broth' r .lonatlmn. A. N. It. Bth 0. t , 1878.