Life of the ABBE Adrien Ro[u]quette (Chahta-Ima) Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ... POEMS. It is not without a profound reason that one speaks of "the Republic of Letters," and it is with equal wisdom that Plato wished to banish from his Republic all impious poets, because a Republic and true Liberty live by Religion and virtue. Poets should be sacred singers, patriotic hymnists. Considering poetry from this high point of view, which gives us a correct idea of its social mission, I have used all the talent which God gave me to glorify His name and to serve my country, to make vice hateful and virtue lovable. There is no glory where virtue is absent. A. E. We insert a few of Abbe Rouquette's poems in English and French. The two English ones are not translations. POEMS WRITTEN IN ENGLISH BY ABBE ROUQUETTE. NATURE, MY MOTHEE. O Nature, powerful, smiling, calm, To my unquiet heart, Thy peace distilling as a balm, Thy mighty life impart. 0 Nature, Mother, still the same, So lovely, mild with me, To live in peace unsung by fame, Unchanged I come to thee; 1 come to live, as saints have lived, I fly where they have fled, By men unholy never grieved, In prayer my tears to shed. Alone with thee, from cities far, Dissolved each earthly tie; By some divine magnetic star Attracted still on high. Oh, that my heart inhaling love And life with ecstacy, From this low world to worlds above Might rise exultingly THE WILD LILY AND THE PASSION FLOWER. Sweet flower of light, The queen of solitude, The image bright Of grace-born maidenhood. Thou risest tall Midst struggling weeds that droop. Thy lieges all, Most humbly bow and stoop Hail, Passion Flower So solemn, awful, sad I feel thy power, O King, in purple clad To heart of mine Thou art the emblem dear, Of woes divine, --The Flower I most revere The lily white, The purple passion flower, Symbol Mount T...