The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-07-10

) Washhun, Esq, was then sung by the Gee Club =
! Twas pleasant in the ancient VS.,
| 10 gather snusly round
| The hreslde, in merry mood,
And let the nuts abound:-
| Ine nuts and cider, gentlemen,
1e well remember how
they disappeared, before the ken,
vi some who dre with now.
But such Refreshments, gentlemen,
W bring you not to-day
For nuts and cider you know
Have long since passed away.
But as the cup flows merrily,
With sparkling alters bright,
Wen gently hint our boards are spread
luIe nearer Wright.
Our Mothers too in olden times
They had their quill ing bees
But little thought that they should live
To see such times as these.
Nor did we dream a year ago.
That friends far away
Would bring their wives and children here, g
10 dine with us o>day.
Then let the song flow merrly,
And hearr " I'D heart commune,
lis very easy now TO sing,
In almost any tune;
And very long this partial hour,
viii memory RETAIN
And often shall we breathe wish,
10 meet you here again.
Our efdtherS.-Whose characters have been SO
graphically portrayed this da their stpulchres are
with us-Alay their rigid adheranee civil and religious
Freedom, be enbalmed in the hearts of grateful pos>
terity.
Or patriotic Grandmothers of to - Athous h
they could not cause the Sun aud Moon stand stl
yet BY converting their clock weights into bule they
did what they could time to STOP uni, their sons
had avenged themselves upon their enemies"
Lieut.. Nahum Crdige-O Oar venerable glest.-Who
in his youth IKE Cncnnaus left his plough TO serve his
country Like that worthy old Roman he permitted at,
Ter long and virtuouS life, spend the evening of his
days in The peaceful enjoy of quiet home, good
conscience, and the respect oil grateful community.
| The Ladies Crowns of our rejoicing in prosper,-
~; anges OF consolation in adversely; without them
the earth would be deSoauon,--with them it may be
| come par adlSe.
The following song, by Hon. Charles Thurber, wa.
sung by the audience IN the tune OF Auld Lung Ssne.
| With buoyan hearts and merry feet,
The young 60 out 10 roam,
| But ah 'lIs bliss ag ain 10 meet
Within the bowers OF home
How sweet TO think we've away.
From business siddy whirls,
With such host Of boys to-day,
And such lot Ot girls
OLD Mrs Leicester, t'other day,
Was thinking, at her home,
About her children far away,
And wrote 10 have them come;
And so, this morn, with merry voice,
And, pround any ears
There came host Of Leicester boys,
And lots OF Leicester glrls.
The cannon roared that proudly tells
The brave are on the way,
Ibe bells were Tung, to show that bellies
Are" all the 60 10 day !;
No sound i. heard, but Freedoms voice,
No flag but hers, unfuTs
midst such host of Freedoms boys,
And such lot of girls.
Not those, alone, to day, we view,
We used TO greet before;
For many one is changed to tue,
And many two to--more;
So Leicester, like Cornela, stands
And Cal her children, pearls,
While, DER her boys, she waves her hands,
And also, o'er her girls.
Old bachelors enjoy the scene,
Who laughed before,
And smpering girs but just sixteen,
For forty years and more;
The smiles around their faces play,
The zephyrs round their curls
For here are hosts of boys 10 day,
And lots oimerry girls.
Tie farmer lets his weary team
O'ei hill and valley stray
The frugal housewife leaves her cream
To churn another day.
We have time for such employs
We're prouder than earls
For here almost all the boys,
And nearly all the girls.
The merchant puts his ledger back;
The banker locks his chest
The doctor drops his lpecac,
And let's the weary
For Care may find no harbornear,
Where Freedoms flag unturls
For almost all the boys are here,
And nearly all the girls.
The anxious lawyer, bruised and Scared
By inanya legal thump,
And boys that nicely work the card
Till cash becomes the trump,
Have come io-day to taste Of joys
That rival all the worlds,
capt. Seth Washburan of Leicester, grandfather o
Judge W.. while crossing Charlestown Neck to BuDkc
Hill on the memorable nth of june rs, exposed TO tn'
rakng fire OF the British halted his company and gave
leave to any one who chose, BACK. Not man II
| the company accepted the offer.
When word came that the British marching Out
Lexington and Concord Mrs. Sargent grandmother Il
the present Postmaster, during the brief hour in which
her TWO sons prepared for their march 20 join the patriot