Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-02-23

Aoram and Zimri owned field together
A level field hid in happy vale.
They plowed it with one pillow. and in the Snrino
Sowed, walking side by side, the fruitful seed
In harvest when the glad earth smiled with grain
Each carried TO his home one-half the sheayes
Ana stored them with much labor in his barns
NOW Abram had wife and seven sons.
But Zimri dwelt alone within his house.
One night, before the sheayes we're gathered IN
As ZImri lay upon his lonely bed
And counted in his mind his little gains,
lie thought upon his brother Abrams lot
Ana sald' 81 dwell alone within my house.
But AbTam hath wife ard seven sons
And yet we share the harvest sheayes alike.
he surely neeGeth more for life than l.
Will arise, and grid myself, and 90
Down to the field, and add to his from mine"
SO ne arose, and girded up his lolns
And went out softly to the level field:
The moon shone out from dusky bars of cloud
Inc trees stood black against the cold blue sky,
The branches waved, and whispered in the wind
SO Z'mrl, guided by the shifting light
Went down the mountain path and found the field
LOOK from his store of sheaves generous third
And bore them gladly to his brothers heap.
And then went back to sleep and happy dreams.
NOW that same night as Abram lay in bed
Thinking upon his blissfu state in life
lie thought upon his brother Zimri's lot,
And said, He dwells within his house alone
tie goeth forth TO toll with few to help.
lie goeth home at night to a cold house
ana hath lew other friends but ne, and mine,
(for these two titled the happy vale alone)
While !, whom Heaven hath very greatly blessed.
Dwell happy with my wife, and seven sons
Who aid me in my toll, and make it light:
And yet we snare the harvest sheaves alike,
This surely is not pleasing unto God.
Will arise and grid myself and 90
Out to the field. and borrow from my store,
And add unto my brother Zimrs pile"
So he arose and girded up his ons,
And went down softly to the level field.
The moon shone out from silver bars of cloud,
The trees stood back against the starry skv
The thick leaves waveda whispered in the breeze
So Abram, guided by the doubtful light,
Passed down the mountain path, and found the field
look from his store of sheaves generous third,
And added them unto his brothers. heap,
And he went back to sleep and happy dreams.
so the next morning with the early sun
The brothers rose, and went out to their toll
Ard when they came to see the heavy sheayes
Each wondered in his heart to find his heap
Though he had given third, was still the same.
Now the next night went Zimri to the field,
Took from his store of sheaves generous share,
And placed them on his brother Abrams heap,
And then lay down upon his pile to watch
The moon looked out from bars of silvery cloud,
The cedArs stood up black against the sky,
The olive branches whispered in the wind
Then Abram came down softly from his home,
And looking TO the left and right went on,
Took from his ample store generous third
And laid II on his brother Zimris pile -
Then Ziurri rose, and caught him in his arms
And wept upon his neck, and kissed his cheek,
And Abram saw the whoIe-and could not speak
Neither could Zimri. So they walked along
Back TO their homes and thanked their God in praye
That he hal bound them in such loving bands
Cambridge Mass. CLARENcE C. Cook