Materialism

Written for the Coukiir. I have rea tl in a book with fame so wide, That 'tis knnwn and Uuded m cvery land, Whose autlicr has taken a wondrous stride. And Üie plun of crcation, holds inhis hand. He s:iys we have come in an ind rtct way (It's teken iges, 1 suppose he'd say), From the nianlike apt-s such as live to-day . Near the antiquate city of Bombav. He has also traced every living thing ltiick, back, to those v ry primitiva times, And lound thatthey've come I with slight al tering J From jelly like matter, made out of limo. Slill onward he flies on fanciful steeds, And thti little e rth on which we have trod, On which has been done many noble deeds, And consecrated by the steps of God. This earth was thrown from the arms of the sun, And was lelt to pilot its way alone Wheii its exisLence had but just begun. And it h.id tio atraosphere of its own. He says thal our sun, a kinjf in his might, Wno travels above us in of fire; Whose atuiulmits ar worlds of Hght, Who has criinson llame, for his royal attire. Whose power is so great that earth feels a thrill, That the seas are troubled and always swayed W'hen aayüliog distmbs his majesty's will. And his despotic inaiuiattrs d.sobeyed. Amnnj; millions of suns, be's buta star, And was born like them from an ether cloud Which filled in all space both near a d far. And fuvi i (_ il the universe like a shroud So we've but to infer that " life and love" Our Impulses of jfood- by what imbued All that is holy, and pure he can prove ; Was slt-eping- by simple matter indued. Now our philosopher pauses right here The prtse ce of God, he sharply disclainis; To " raiittt-r and lavv " will he still adliere. And all divme intervention disdains. But human mind, you may try as yn.. -m To fasuion a world with matter and law ; YoU will find 'tis bevond vour palt y skiil, There will always bc somc terrible ilaw. Who vit;ilÍ7.id your cloud of ether light? Kndowt'd it w ith power tu i volve - pixxJuce? 'l%ill th se qutstions yc)u solve and prove aright, The name of our science you only traduce. And those pricelcss treasures of bram and niind You by the aruments so tmall; Prav until a deeper insiht you find. And le-irn that God's spirit, penneates all.