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THE CHERUBS.
SUGGESTED BY AN APOLOGUE IN THE WORKS OF FRANKLIN.
Two spirits reached this world of ours:
The lightning's locomotive powers
Were slow to their agility:
In broad day-light they moved incog,
Enjoying, without mist or fog,
Entire invisibility.
The lightning's locomotive powers
Were slow to their agility:
In broad day-light they moved incog,
Enjoying, without mist or fog,
Entire invisibility.
The one, a simple cherub lad,
Much interest in our planet had,
Its face was so romantic;
He couldn't persuade himself that man
Was such as heavenly rumours ran,
A being base and frantic.
Much interest in our planet had,
Its face was so romantic;
He couldn't persuade himself that man
Was such as heavenly rumours ran,
A being base and frantic.
The elder spirit, wise and cool,
Brought down the youth as to a school;
But strictly on condition,
Whatever they should see or hear,
With mortals not to interfere;
'Twas not in their commission.
Brought down the youth as to a school;
But strictly on condition,
Whatever they should see or hear,
With mortals not to interfere;
'Twas not in their commission.
They reached a sovereign city proud,
Whose emperor prayed to God aloud,
With all his people kneeling,
And priests performed religious rites:
"Come," said the younger of the sprites;
"This shows a pious feeling."
Whose emperor prayed to God aloud,
With all his people kneeling,
And priests performed religious rites:
"Come," said the younger of the sprites;
"This shows a pious feeling."
