SERIOUS AEsLYses e Ass...4.

EVENING.
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The effulgence of the sun is no longer wit
messed; his last rays have tinged the verdant
landscape; and he has now retired beyond the
western mountains. The moon with majestic
beauty and brightness maintains her ceaseless
course, and guides the wanderer to his home.
The twinkling stars, decorating the canopy above,
and sparkling with undiminished splendor, speak
forth the wisdom ofthe great Original. All na-
ture breathe solemn adicu to the departing
day: silence peryades the earth; and Intelligent
beings may now pause to contemplate with those
hallowed feelings which the auspicions period
inspires the glores of their Creeser, tts wisdon.
and beauty of all his works This hour is pecu-
to inspire the heart with holy love; to animate
our hopes, and guide to virtue. Man is the on
ly intelligent creature that inlabits the globe;
the only being who can admire and love his Gre
ator. How exalted his rank How noble his exis
tence!


There are moments in life, in which we are
led to contemplation, there is a time when the
past is recalled; when the future is anticipated.
That time is evening; perhaps when we sit by
the burning taper, or when by moonlight, we
range the fertile fields.


Oft have paus'd, when evenings silent hour,
Was fraught with beauties seemingly divine,


70 feast the soul, within the sacred bower,


With luxuries, she seem'd to say were mine"
| Evening outvies every other hour in time. The
day is passed, with its perplexities and cares;
nopght is present to disturb the tranquil breast;
and we are permitted to enjoy the sacred sweets
which memory awakens. And though it may
not always be pleasing to reflect on the past,
still it is profitable. The present will be appre-
ciated; the future prepared for. The morning
and MONDAY of life may pass unheeded; but the
evening of existence will come, and it may
beam with hoPe-we should improve life as it


passes.