And storms and tempests rise;
A chaos infinite of sin
Sweeps full before my eyes.
"This frail habiliment of soul
Must shortly cease to be,—
Some planet then my goal,—
Home for eternity.
Another document from his pen at about the same time will certainly interest readers who recall the circumstances of his situation then, and the facts of his subsequent career. It is the earliest application he ever made—and it was in vain—to the manager of a theatre for an engagement.
"Philada., Dec. 6, 1820.
"To Mr. James H. Caldwell, New Orleans.