Danger in the Dark - ZseZse
Danger in the Dark - ZseZse
Danger in the Dark - ZseZse
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160 DANGER IN THE DARK.<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r, on <strong>the</strong> earth, than impiety, falsehood, hatred,<br />
oppression and <strong>in</strong>famy. Nor have I quailed before<br />
<strong>the</strong> dark waves of adversity, and cowardly fled from<br />
<strong>the</strong> conflict; when youth and vigor were m<strong>in</strong>e, I<br />
m<strong>in</strong>gled with <strong>the</strong> busy, striv<strong>in</strong>g world, and <strong>in</strong> life's<br />
great battle-field, bared my bosom to <strong>the</strong> storm I But<br />
now <strong>the</strong> frosts of many w<strong>in</strong>ters have descended on<br />
my wast<strong>in</strong>g locks; whitened and trembl<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>the</strong>y hang<br />
upon my droop<strong>in</strong>g head; <strong>the</strong> weight of years, toil and<br />
grief, bow me toward <strong>the</strong> earth, on whose cold breast<br />
soon I'll lay <strong>the</strong>se weary limbs to rest. Why should<br />
my heart any longer be vexed, behold<strong>in</strong>g human woe,<br />
wickedness and folly, s<strong>in</strong>ce I have nei<strong>the</strong>r power to<br />
prevent crime, nor alleviate <strong>the</strong> miseries that afflict<br />
humanity ~ I beheld age steal<strong>in</strong>g on, and felt that<br />
<strong>the</strong> seared leaf would soon fall to <strong>the</strong> ground-<strong>the</strong>n<br />
said I-let my sun set <strong>in</strong> peace-I will seek solitude.<br />
., '*' '*' '*' Withdrawn from scenes of strife, jarr<strong>in</strong>g discord,<br />
<strong>the</strong> abodes of suffer<strong>in</strong>g, and <strong>the</strong> dwell<strong>in</strong>g-places<br />
of unrighteousness, amid <strong>the</strong>se solitudes, when it shall<br />
be heaven's will, I trust, calmly and peacefully, to<br />
close my eyes to all of earth-commend<strong>in</strong>g my spirit<br />
to God, who gave it."<br />
Here paus<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>the</strong> Hermit seemed to glide <strong>in</strong>to a<br />
revery, and for some moments rema<strong>in</strong>ed silent and<br />
abstracted, <strong>the</strong>n, soliloquiz<strong>in</strong>gly, said, <strong>in</strong> a low tone:<br />
"Now is <strong>the</strong> dewy hour of fad<strong>in</strong>g light and fold.<br />
<strong>in</strong>g flower; I love <strong>the</strong> twilight-<strong>the</strong> pensive twilightso<br />
solemn I so holy I so still I Then th<strong>in</strong>k I of <strong>the</strong>