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Beautiful World
BEAUTIFUL world! though bigots condemn thee, My tongue finds no words for the graces that gem thee!
Beaming with sunny light, bountiful ever, Streaming with gay delight, full as a river !
Beautiful world! bursting around me, Manifold, million-hued wonders confound me!
From earth, sea and starry sky, meadow and mountain, Eagerly gushes life's magical fountain.
The bird in the greenwood his sweet hymn is trolling, The fish in blue ocean is spouting and rolling!
Light things on airy wing wild dances weaving, Clods with new life in spring swelling and heaving!
Beautiful world! while godlike I deem thee, No cold wit shall move me with bile to blaspheme thee!
I have lived in thy light, and when fate ends my story, May I leave on Death's cloud the trail of life's glory!
Wondrous old world! no ages shall shame thee!
Ever bright with new light from the God who did frame thee!
ICS ELCOME to the see the great polar bear, the ugly-looking young people of walrus, the soft-haired seal, the Green America! You are lander in his snow-hut, the traveller brav cordially invited ing the intense cold and struggling for his into our MUSEUM life.
OF WONDERS. Here You journey through Eastern lands, are choice engrav- and fascinating scenes meet you at every ings, object lessons step. The Arab and his swift steed; the for the eye. Here huge elephant floundering in the jungle is food for the mind, or led in royal processions; the mammoth and pleasant entertainment with rare and river-horse and little river-horses sporting valuable lessons of instruction. in the warm waters; the playful monkeys tion for you.
And then would you not like to be a mountaineer, and climb the Alps? Take It is a pleasure to show you those that run through tree branches, and fling strange monsters of the ancient world, cocoanuts at their pursuers; men on some of which are more wonderful than bounding horses, men in boats, men rushany animals now living; other curious ing to the chase-come, and take a look specimens of the animal kingdom as they at them all, read about them, spend happy exist at the present time; birds with hours with them. They are all on exhibimany-colored plumage, cleaving the air or nestling among the forests and meadows; insects that build houses, bore like carpenters, hum like a little buzz-saw, and your lunch and pointed stick; tie a rope shine brighter than new coins from the around you, and fasten it to your guide mint; fishes that fly, shoot their prey, roam through the waters of the great sea.
The world is beautiful and curious, and Are you fond of heroic deeds and tales you are invited to look, admire and learn. of adventure? Do you love beautiful Step into the MUSEUM and get well stories in song, and lofty sentiments that acquainted with the pleasing sights! Here touch the heart, awaken noble resolves, are strange people and their strange ways. urge you to splendid achievements? Every The natives of the tropical countries and young person ought to be not only capti. the polar regions welcome you. You will vated by the thrilling scenes and glowing travel with explorers seeking the North thoughts contained in these pages, culled Pole; get shut up between mountains of from the best sources, but moved to ice and pass safely through many dangers; higher deeds and a worthier life. (17) and trudge away to the summits capped with everlasting snow.
The editor of MUSEUM OF WONDERS has and trusts that you will be interested, tried to place before you a great variety that you will learn much, and enjoy the of things curious, instructive and enter- learning of it. Many happy hours may taining. He sends you his best wishes, you spend in the MUSEUM!
