A doom to the fallen! It rides on the wind- They trust not the valleys, hope perishes there— There's a hush of the weak, and a cry from the stronger, 'Tis morn on the wave-like a bird on its breast, THE SWAN. I've seen the swan, with snow-white breast, Seeming as fearlessly to rest, As though there were no storms to brave. Her long white neck was lifted high The rude wave could not penetrate It seemed a diamond in the ray And calmly wait till all be past. No storm nor angry wind he fears, And if, for this world's grief, there spring Tis but to show the visiting Of His bright smile that tear can dry, JOHN HOWARD. A spirit of unwearied zeal, Patience, which nothing could subduo, In every varied form and hue; In cells by Mercy's feet untrod, "Twas thine the mourner's lot to scan; Thy polar star, the love of God, Thy chart and compass, love to man To mitigate the Law's stern wrath, Thou trod'st, with steadfast heart and eye, "An open, unfrequented path, To fame and immortality!" What was thy meed?-A stranger's grave, THE CALM SEA. The gentle breeze that curl'd the sea had slowly died away, But yesterday the storm had raged, and shook the mighty ocean, Is there such calm for mortal breasts when storms have once been there, When passion wild has swept along, and heart corroding care? Yes-But it is not of this world, the peace that must be sought, Written for the Monthly Repository, and Library of Entertaining Knowledge THIS Institution has just been incorporated by the Legislature of Connecticut. The buildings are situated in the city of Middletown, in the state of Connecticut, and are the same that were lately occupied by the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy, under the care of Captain Partridge. The Academy hav ing failed in its operations, the buildings were vacated and left useless on the hands of the proprietors. At this time, several annual conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, were preparing to make a united effort to establish a College under the patronage of said Church: and were holding their privilege of location in the market, for the purpose of securing a liberal local subscription. To secure this privilege to the city of Middletown, the proprietors of the Academy offered their buildings as a gratuity, for the use of a college or university for ever, on condition that there should be an additional endowment raised, of $40,000. The citizens of Middletown and its vicinity, with a commendable zeal, by a public grant, and by private sub * The annexed engraving executed expressly for the Repository, is from a drawing by Johnson. The view was taken from the Me. thodist church. The building at the left of the College, called the "College Chapel," contains a number of separate apartments, cal culated for recitation rooms, &c. The third building, with wings embraced in the view, is connected with the Palestine garden. A subsequent number of the Repository will contain a minute description of the College buildings, together with an historical sketch of the city of Middletown. |