| Show I II II i The Paradise Quest Qu a i iFor For Name of Author see sec Page 81 r p I I 1 I Iii 1 i iI 1 ii a aI I I j r rf f 6 i I o I Jc 1 1 f c oo c The world is crazed you said 1 with lust of gold 1 And greed for place and power pomp and fame Q The simple wholesome life men lived of old T Its frenzied voice would blame tV thi Let us forsake it let us go in quest Of Paradise though blighted long ago gp i Within its shelter still must linger rest restI resti I answered Let us go goi i 1 For could we Ie tread that onetime hallowed sod so Some mute reminders yet our eyes might scan sc scan f Of how in quiet eve man walked with God Q And God communed with man We pressed along the crowded way wW w any 1 d Pulsating with its ceaseless human tide tided dc i d Where temples raised to Commerce hailed the day dayd d Like in their pride I 1 r t Past all the pomp and pride of Fashions Fashion s show shows s Where Dives and his lady lived in state c 1 d And coldly turned their faces from the woe w e ed d Of Lazarus at the gate fi 1 Q I 2 t On by the factories that belched their smoke s oke 1 d And darkened all the sunshine overhead d Where e Labors Labos host ho t from time the day awoke I Toiled Tolled for its daily dally bread d H 1 1 d Then speeding from the slums stressing sights sig ts d Our feet from fragrant turf the odors pressed And rested where on heights height a Soft winds our cheeks caressed Q 1 d But as from some great beast caged and in pain pai l The moan came to us and away aw y 1 i 4 We VIe traveled tra on by valley hill and an plain l i 2 Vii ti V F For r r molly a a a weary day dayt dayN t N c doc coo Till pastures past res ceased and grazing herds and flocks Were far behind while twilight cold and grey With sombre shadows draped the beetling rocks That barred our onward way With pausing step you said Here let us stay Not now dare we attempt that stony height i But there may be revealed some open way With morns returning light Then darkness fell But ere in slumber bland Our eyelids closed a vision to us came One of the Cherubim and in his handA hand handA h nd A blazing bl ing sword of flame 0 O foolish mortals a tender voice Presumptuous in your folly strangely blind No Paradise may mortal heart rejoice Save that thai ye left behind Where sacred fires on homes blest altars burn With Love and Truth as vestals pure and fair Where souls to soothe earths sorrows learn l lA r Paradise A is there The Th vision vanished but the radiant face The brow majestic and the stately mien The eyes clear splendor and the form of grace The dread swords flaming sheena sheen Were all remembered and when day awoke V r a x 2 ti xI I With solemn stillness in that lonely land No word from either one the silence broke But turning hand in hand yv ackward took our way to where w ere once more The varied sounds of human life we ve we heard h ard The hum of Trade and Labors din and roar roar of f 1 Bird I Ia t t tf K f f a aGa ra aG aGa a aGa ac z 0 0 00 G o fi I 1 It I D I t l I Again we pressed along the crowded way Dr i Pulsating with its ceaseless human tide D t I IThe The snow purely softly lay layAs layAs a 1 I As lace that veils the bride N 1 Ih Fair Summers smiling sm ling charms had graced the th scene s ne D r 1 When wt ws w our quest for Paradise began bega 4 D r j jAnd And now the robes of sparkling sp kling sheen D Obscured the wintry sun I Vir I IB But B t happy homes by household hous ho d fires m de bright b Dt i I 1 Were gay with hollys glow glOv D t And tender leaf and waxen berry white h M 1 Of mystic mistletoe f r fAnd i 1 D r I f fAnd Dr l And kindly looks and greetings everywhere Recalled the day when Christ Cil the Lord Lo d was born bo n a aWhile While bells with music music filled the air air I iTo To T hail the Christmas morn i II I I D IlAnd I And with hands Iff gentle b Charity helpful t f Sought out the friendless poor the lone Jane and md sac sail ap j D I While from afar the scattered household bands b i D Had gathered and were vere glad D DI DAnd l li lAnd I S i And as we gazed in friendly eyes again lifT We felt though all the year were sad beside D r The joy of being with our fellowmen D DOn K KOn On merry Christmastide Dr Dr t 3 1 D We heed no more the worlds mad lust of gold Its greed for place and power pomp and fame farn D ll We choose the simple life men lived of old ld D Nor heed its frenzied blame D DAnd t tAnd D DI And where sweet Charity walks forth abroad VIE I I Where Inhere here loY homes mes s dear span D r r PI We learn at length how man yet walks with God G d dAnd And God man v r 1 is isi i t u |
