Classic Poem

In " Voices of the Night."

Thou lover of the blaze of Mars,
Come out with me to-night,
For I have found among the stars
A name of nobler light:

Thy boast is of the unconquered Mind,
The strong, the stern, the still;
Mine of the happier Heart, resign'd
To Wisdom's holy will.

They call my star by Beauty's name,
The gentle Queen of Love;
And, look! how fair its tender flame
Is flickering above.

O, star of peace! O, torch of hope!
I hail thy precious ray,
A diamond on the ebon cope
To shine the dark away.

Within my heart there is no light
But cometh from above;
I give the first watch of the night
To the sweet planet Love:

The star of Charity and Truth,
Of cheerful thoughts, and sage,
The lamp to guide my steps in youth,
And gladden mine old age!

O, brother! yield: thy fiery Mars,
For all his mailed might,
Is not so strong among the stars
As mine, the queen of night:

A queen to shine all nights away,
And make the morn more clear,
Contentment gilding every day,
— There is no twilight here!

Yes: in a trial-world like this,
Where all that comes — is sent,
Learn how divine a thing it is
To smile and be content!