The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-05-31
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From the Southern Christian tAdyocatex
a TRIBUTE TO FLORIDA.
4; @ Florida /! Of flowers lovely-hred, ..s
s though distant far from thee, thou still art
For midst thy bowesa beautifully rude. q,
gss A1y soul gdin was sweetly turned to bear
Aasl he melting tones Of that good Shephesd'a
hose mighty glowing eye doth never
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But marks cen one poor followers sad fall,
hose heart, immortal 10 loves mighty
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And 10 . farthest verge doth seek tho
wand ring sheep. eiss s q
Thou art a floating garden Of the sea,
hon bealteous and balmy blossome1 land;
And thou, for Ftliis, art pleasant well to me,
I That thou vast fashioaafa By my Masters
q hand, e. p *. ~ es s'Fy
5S And laid amidst the mighty heavng deep
sS and MI thy wildwood walks by Him were
b planned -
And round thy ocean borders ever leap
The 'wat'ry tribes-and wide and densely
sSs stand S
Around thy ptairie beds thy hammock foresta
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as A subtle stiffness in thy forest shades,
dreamy sadness in thy dark retreatc,
81 A sunny gladness from thy everglades,
s2 here ever reathea--and from thy breezes
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Not strange, thy of traA gions were loath
ssssa To- leave
Thy children red,- and sweet to them thy
charms. iN s
$50 keen that severance did their hearts
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That freely fSsstt sshtsjy; chose dread wars
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Ere they would part from thy congenial wild.
.s .,.s idst .hy tall groves. thy many voiced
rom leafy galleries their anthems swell,
Far echoed by thy thousand sttay,,g herds,
Along thy meadowed aisles-whilst those
So. that dwell
OF feathered race beside, in seagirt homes,
Tha nfaiseful strains do e'er in Joy prolong
e around their snn-li hearths-at morn hea-
ven's domes
To wake, and fill the welkiR with the song
! OF thanks on high to God through hours that
ine'er grow Tong.
Freely, in thy uncultured wild parterres,
&ss His form, beside thine other folaged kings
81 Planted by, Hand Divine, the orange rears,
tses And on the dew-breaths of the spring, he
filings
as His fragrance. Where the wide and bright
ST. johns
his smooth flood to seek the oceans
braast,
Spreading his shade above wild-playing
faWns, 81,
The tall Magnolia lifts his garnished crest
OF ey'ry land, a welcome waves for oil op.
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The brave Palmetto too upon thy wave.
kissed lawns, 3ss f.sisjsa s.gs itl.
st Jplifts and sways his tough yet graceful
sS5 form, IN b
Breathing the oceans healthful breeze,
when daWns IA sfa L, s.
HE morn; or, to the thunder of tho STORM
Responds in joyous symphonetic roar:
Or. DER the free and fierce far dashing sea,
ssssss Cardinals distant, kindred shore,
aSsI "A greeting sends to hail his brother tree,
"a 4 hose scepires waves DER sons who ever
shall be free.
But how hath heaven enriched thy happy
j land, ,s, ~ Il
Yith groWths for human art, or fruitage
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The cedar there, and pine. and oak expand;
he sill cotton -shrub,and cypress fair,
Poroe and luscious peach abound,
ind vlIls; but most Of oil the sweet cane
dressed
ia ribbon ssiIroua gift, is found. :
And at Joyous ildren's wish when
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The food Of penrly sweetness pours from
gen 'fous breast
And who the beauty Of thy aueenly night
Shall paint or fragrance of thy lovely
& 1. rs morn H. sf n &
7 !, ,ss M The ona--whoss brow the diamond moon
Il sss doth ight, isS
Sshose robe of blue the jewel stars adorn:
his opening soft her door Of rosy gold,
;si With smile bright beaming from her lus-
u trois5 5eY 81 III is.F s. 3ss
s; ross Tree she gives the footsep bold,
sss 81; ief inlghty bride ootn, monarch OF the
Aud cheers, Zig gloFiatss,s race to run, whilst
shadows fly. E5ssi!i 5isiSG i