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MIT I.IVS EVENTYR
605
himself can do it. Let us hope that he will see this faet
himself. How fully he could do so, is proved by the
Hymn to Steam Power in the chapter cal] ed Troll
-hätta, to take but a single instance.
Throw not aside thy mighty harp, but, gently using
it, give forth quickly to the world the Poem of Science.
Already do I think that thou dost meditate it; then
give thy passion-filled feelings vent, and sweep thy
masterhand onc.e more across the willing chords of
thy lyre! Think, Man, of thy fellow-men, that thou
wouldst raise; think, Poet, of the cause of Poetry!
Oh! Poet, bear in mind the words of our own Poet,
the Poet of Poets: —
»Own’st thou the heavenly influence of the muse.
Spend not thy fury on some worthless song;
Dark’nmg thy power to lend base subjects light;«
but turn thy thoughts intently to the new Aladdin.
Thou hast nobly striven, strive again, and produce
more from the treasure of Poetry within thee! Thus
do I cheer thee on to this noble task, bidding thee,
Farewell!
March, 1852.
K. R. H. M.
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