Poetry: Peace On Earth

Pcaco on oirth !" - the etarry lyres That Judah's ahepherdá heard at night, When far above them, ongel choirs Hupg hymning, and a suddeu light Fiinged all tho clouds with gold, Tlmt round the " heavenly viaion " rolled - Tijoe starry lyres th.tt tcld Of n Redoctncr'sbirih, Mad iliis thoir burden - ' Peaco on carth ! " Thoic goldn lyres.. by angela atrung, And attuned to angel enrs, With yetanother burden rung In accord with bymning epheres : Tho5 awc-mruek heplierda, gozing up agoin, Ju woro'u dutinct and bold, From lyrea ond lipe tlmt rolled. And the Redeemer's message told, Thai oiher burden hcard - ' Good will to IÍX.N J' T? nnd one Iwarcniy Uirien more - Tbo burden ibal good spirits love to bctr - That angol anthem csnbward boro, Atid iis jweet tones Mlcd all the linly nir. Jl Glory (o God 1" - The Iowliest aad luüest, Aa wH ae th remoieat of the choir, 'I'heir lipii all giowíng with a eeraph'e fire. Sang " To our God be glory in the highest." Their roef sage lo ibe up-g;izing sfieplierds given, Break mg üio soler.m mlenee of ti:o night, Thos sons of music, holincgs, and light, In aweet aocieiy rciirod into the depihs of heav'n. "Glory to God I" - To hitn doth glory come From the deaih slioek af armics met in baltic, Whorc lus own childrcn He, likc buichered CMttle, In the heentombs around tho bursthig bomb ; Or in the thick cloud aulpkuroiia and dun, Poured fru.u tho tot thruat ot' a thundering Run,A if to hide its m uniera from Uie eun : 'vVhnrc the long rol ui the uiimulïled drun And the clin!! ili riek ing fife Drown the loud curse - the groan - The praycr of tlio down-trodden ones - the monn Of fainily ebbmg lüe - The yell of dying liorses, that are crushing Their ridera under them - the juer - the fljut ing Of hnatile squadron at each other rushing - 14 The ihundurinc of the captains and the ahouting ;" To Hik who trom his goodness draws his Miss, Cometh thsre ' glory " rom a scène like ihis? No I But from ficlds all green with growing thingu, And freih wiih frequent rains, From paa'urea round whose ever flowing springs. Catiteare grouped n summer : - from brond pinina Ye'.low wiih harvcst, that the brcathing West Aa o'er them it g es, Ileavos like an infant's or an ocean's brcast, Juat einkin? lo repose,- From vineyarda loadcd with their purple fruit, Q:notly bnsking on their sunny slopea, From rnendows in lieir lily-spnnglcd suit, From otcharda fragrant with their blooming jr ■ hopes, Aud from the constant babblc of the brook Thnt d:u!ies down amongit t mossy rocks Whero trio lone patiënt angler ihrows hia hook, And from the pnnting flocki, Gatherod for washlóg o;i it3 grasjy suld, And as "hcy isjue drippins rpnc ita lide- From the loud blcilings of o'ur onxious dams, And from llio ready answer of their Ininbs, And from the shout and l'Uid laugh of men, In time of vintage or of " liarvest home." In toil and henMi, rojoicingeven as when Beneath the leify and ó'enuching dome Of Paradis-i, did Love whh Joy and Plenty. roam- From peaceful scènes hko thcae, unknown to Btorv, Yet not lesa enjoycd, to God thcre cometh glory. " But from a world, tliat, liko a wnyward child, A father'í guiding eire, and love.huth pnurncd, And sought iis plcjsures in llio deus defiled, Where Luxury and Lust their victmis burned On Beünl'a altar ; but shall have reiurned Witli bi.tler tearn and a repontant sigli, From th tar country w lere it Uath sojourned, Envyingtho very tenants of tho sty, Thera shall the highoa t glory como to God most high. For n a world thus reconcilrd to God, Nor din of urna, nor " garments rolled in blood," Shall shock the peicoful soul. The oppressor's rod Shall lic lay down; and whore a'oho rred he stoud, Lov cd shall ho stand : for in fraternal mood Shall he embrace thebrother he oppresecd, Ëach find his joy in doing others gaod - Man reckon him the greatest who is best, And God bc glorified when all on earth are biest.Corporealpunishment has been abolished in the Danish army, exoept in eases of flagrant delinquency.