The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-01-06
AoD TRY.
NEW YEAR s ADDRESS.

THE world is young sgan-the almighty sire
Restores his works, aud the Eternal fe
That burf,s unquenchabie, and uscOnsum'd,
by ms 81 fit, was, and is reum'd.
The lamps are hung on hgi. the stars are bright,
Crestion pours one blaze Of living light;
The throne OF Deity atone sustains
The works ofordsr. sndthe Dden chains
EncIrc,ing si--tbe works OF nature bound,
Oh tune, aud years, the everlasting round.
Joy to the world-anoiher year has come,
With welcome blessings, and HAavssT Hotsz;
The Eind delights. the good and welcome cheer,
HATS a .NeE, Hdbpy. and 6essed Year. r
Joy ID the lsnd-,he hears The annual song, E.
Float on her thousand bills, and wales along,
Tie song that speaks her triumph and her fame,
Her freedom, science, arts, ,-and deat5less name.
ofthose. VINO lived their country friends, and died
Their countrys honor, and their country's pride.
Rejoice, ye good and great, who yet survive
Live. with ColurDbIa's tame and glory. live
And thou, LA FAYETTE, generous, good and brave,
Who came to succor-and who came to save
An infant nation, struggling TO be free
oh, what happy year Is this TO thee
That banner, once in dubious Eight unfurld,
Floats, the broad Egis, Of the Western World;
And Liberty. iirm as our mountains stands.
Guarded by countless hosts, and countless hands,
Oh. spirits Of the brave, who fought and fell,
Farewell to you, one iona, one last farewell
Oh. for spirit, that again may sweep,
And re. assert the empire of the deep,
Is here no power, no vengeance that can find
ILe Pirate den. that grave OF human kind
Where is the Lon's power-the Eagles might
Unduunle0, and unconquerd yet IN fight
Brit mia and Columbs, side by side,
Have fought for hoAor-let hem not divide,
Wien Mercy, Commerce Justice. Honor pleads;
Al nations mourn--the son OF Ocean beeds;
Let vengeance rouse the lghtnings Of his ire,
Bri,unnia's ihunder--and Go.umnis'S fire.
Ayenging Justice cails--nor calls in vain,
Long has she turn her eye to sbject spain;
Spsin is no more-Gmong the wreck OF thngs,
Her power, her glory, and her ancient Kings.
Fron falling States 20 Greece ascendant turn,
light there burns. and shaft forever burn,
Til tyranny consumed in its fame,
Till all heI Isles, ro,uIn one glad acclaim
J . Lbcrty-and from the Bgesn sea.
One shout 10 heard-and Greecc--iOreyer free.
F.ru from the wreck of states in other lands
IIcre freedoms last. and only column stands;
II stands net in a melancholy waste
Wealth. power, and art assert the reign OF taste.
nd thou my naaDe-.H0i forgoHen Isle.
40 "sdken no,--cttrnat beauty smile
Still rests Eden. where was earliest
Flowers ever fair, and fields forever green.
Mourn not, that with the year, some Joys depart,
Ties. which like iife. were round the heart;
Some rreads in death have slep-0b. let them Steep
Tight lies the turf--hey cannot wake to weepi
The star OF Jacob. passes not awayi
Theirs is the rising, and the risen day.
" Who have wealth -oh let the kindly store
Il ~ you, and bless the low. and humble poor;
DfIIse those blessings. Heaven TO you has given,
b. ike he dew Rermons Mount and Heaven
Shall with increasing Blessings. still increase,
Your Joys, your comfort AMI your lasting peace.
Ye VIII, are noble, generous, good, and great,
Beyood iifes ills We are not-but this state
Of ie, and being, shall besow on You,
joys. which the niggard miser ne,e' knew;
Tie joys of Home Of frien ship, and of life;
The ,oves that bind the Husband and the Wife
Of child and kindred these on You bes'owd,
Are Joys, that nortaIs only hope from God.
Supreme, Eternal. everlasting ONE
Thy Moop--thy Stars when Time and Years begun,
Sung the glad anthem TO the Great SnprCme,-
All are his works apd all derive from him
Intelligence, and being, to him tends
Our best sIec ectons--and our being ends
WI hn he shall call us to that better sphere.
Where Joys Eternsl-crown the HAPPY YEAR.
REPUBLICAN, OFFICE, JANUARy |, 1925.