Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-09
SONG or THE HEMPsEED.
mr. gLIzA COOK

Song OF THE HEMPSEED.
BY ELIzA COOK.
Az scatter me well. It's a moist spring day,
Wade aud b. the iiempseed so~n.
And bra.ely III stand ou the autumn land
Huen the rains have dropped aud The winds hay
blown.
Man shall carefully gather me on.
It's hand shall rule AID my iorm shall change.
Not as a mate oe TIE purple VI state.
Nor anghi that Is rich a,d strange
But I will come faIh all ws,ca md SUN.
With my 6ne threads curid in serpent length.
Aud the lire wrought cham. and the hons thick
manc.
Shall be rivalled by me in mighty strength.
I have many place the busy world.
o. triumph and fear. vi sornVw and joy;
I carry the ireesnsn's d & snfari'd.
I am lItsked Ia Ihlidhood's dauung TO-.
Then scatter iJe. aud hsckle me ~sli.
For varied tale the H-mpseed tell.
Bravely swing in The anchor ring
Wh, the foot oi the proud ma. cone'h not.
Where Ia. dolphin leaps. aud the sea weed erseTs
Ger the rliisu sand aud eoea, g,v,.
Dawn. DOWN below inrrri'y go
When The huge ship takes her rocking rest.
The waters may chase. bu. she dweIleih US safe
As rhr yo ing b ri ia lis woodland nest.
l wreaiie the spars ot that came lair -hip
Where the gallant sea hearts ell ng about.
SprngIng abuII ~nh sing their LAP.
PuIIing their fauh in the cordage stout.
am true when the blast sways the giant mast.
SranIng snd stretched n = gale.
abide With the bark. in The day q The dark,
Lashng the hammock e nd reeIIns the sail.
Oh. the brh'ws and right fairly cope.
Aud the Wild tide is slemm'd by Z sable rope
Sens Of Evil. bad aud bpId.
Madly We hive and ln lie ye reck.
Ti ain rOCsed u, a coihng fold
Ready l.. hpE y.'ur irIcn neck.
III yarn - sna..oh aud the knot 10 SIRE.
All ne firm To the Task take;
ThIuiy they twIne The halter line.
Yet when does the halter hitch or bre,ki
My leaves light aud my flower. bright
Fit Tor an miami hand to- CLASP;
But what think ye OF me. meath Ihr gIbbeI Tee.
Dangling high Ia Ihe bangman's g1a.,S
On. terrible thing does the lie ups~ed seem
FwixI the hollow aoOr and stout ssbeaInf
The people rejnIc-. the ha',ners are apr, ad;
There Is ir,I'c aud iraslng in cottage aud hall;
The ies'iva shout 10 echsIug oui
From wellssed porch and Goth wall;
Merry souls HE 10 the bsliry e.
Gaiy they iangh when an hural.
And rare music they make ull que. p, els shake
The ivy mat wraps Ihs Iurr ,ionnd;
llCtblaetu Win tue D Al CbufSn Dell.
Aud hrlpeIh the holiday ding i.,g bell
The sunshine falls on n new made grave;
The funeral tram is hing sad;
The poor has - Ihr h.. -iesI hume.
And easiest pillow he ever had.
| sn-ii b. there 10 lower him Iowa
Gently us,o narrow bed;
shall he iherr. the work IU share.
To quad his IeeI. aud craise hrs head.
may ue seen on the hIih'ck green.
tiunt aside iih the bleaching sknli.
While The earth thrown win worm aud hone.
Tiii HE - kim has done, and ihe g4aye IL fall.
Back ." The gloomy vault I'm bone.
Le-vng cOliin uiTd nail 80 cruIaDie aud rust,
There am lad with the nIa,.ock and spade,
hiOisIened with leafs AID ciuggid wrih dUsi;
Oh. the heRpseed conieth Ia .ioleinl shape,
With The nIoumers' CLOAK ane sable cIsI.e.
Harvest shall spread with lie giIIering wheat;
Tue harm shall be Op, line STACK shall be piled
We shall see The rII gfasu SHINING oui from the
And The b0rry-sIained arms ol the CLEANER child.
Heap on. heap on IIli The wagon ribs creak.
Let the steaVes g0 ,.~s ring 10 the sky
Up with the shock IIll the broad wheels rock,
Fear not Ia carry The "a freight high.
Fm will isioid the IoIe,Ing sDid.
will leiler The rolling load:
NOa ear shall escape my buiJing hold.
On The furrowed field or jOltIng road;
Oh. the Hempseed hath = fa.i plncv 10 ill.
With the harvest band pn the corn crOwH'd hill.
M) threads are set in the heaving net.
On seIn Ice Usher TOY lar al ssa,
While he whistles g fui.e Ia The lonely moon.
And Trusts f''r hI- marrow . bread To me.
fOIIf,g away ih'o1gb the Dry um'ner day.
RO hid AID r'uId steadily whit.
Aud bring from the cell oiIhe deep old well
What d rarely pIized b0' surely missd
% the whIrlit'g sv,ing-in 'ho peg top airing.
There am L.. ~Orshipp,d slave.
d. OC can ond earth I'm GU dly thing.
! serve irom ihe play ground 10 The grave.
have many place ~ the busy Wild.
% Triumph AID fear. ofs row and JOY;
carry tbs ifeeman's Gag "nfurl'd.
Aud am linke 10 chs dhooIs darling toy;
ihsn schiller me ~ lde. haekle me well,
And a varied tale shall tie Il eiBlssed tell.