Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-08-27
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BY TIE JUNIOR MEMBER OF TIE FRESHMAN CLASS.

Obeient to my muses. call once more tune the lyre;
Again sweep the echoing strings, wonted fire
sing welcome TO all friends assembled lere tonight
And the joyous walls ring back the cry while sparkling
CLEAN bright.
Der the green sward meath tn ethereal DOME night
throws her curtain round,
Deep silence reigns Ger hill and yalehushed each busy
sound,
Save when the night warbles forth her
of wo.
Borne the trembling wings tones distinc: but
low
We meet beneath no regal dome beneath sculptured
But where the fading twilight glows with softly dying
Beneath this holy, arch the choral strain
And as ITS quverins notes ring out welcome friends
aga.n
We meet togethcr-bu Othink-wl all mee; here again
40 ere another summer moon has gmmered oer the
Hearts that beat with feryor wild wiu chill banasb
the tomb,
With rauited canopy above-around, sepucIral gloom
Then let all joyously pursue the lynx hours.
anu from Oh iine with memory hand Gull neyoTiaiing
Let every aeetng moment but fill the brim,ning cup.
And send the Aeblood coursng through the eager vein
OF hope.
heavens azure dome
There dropped seea tiny scedupon the sterile loau
1t "ithered meath hot, sultry it lad yet
Had not kindly friend stepped forth and plucked If from
the ground.
He nourishe it with jealous care, but slowly formed that
flower.
Iswayed beneath chill winry blasts it felt the tempess
power;
Yet steadily raised its head to drink in heavenly dew
And loomed throus mist and hazy i bright flashing on
the view.
Long months passed on-that plant shoue with rad
ant splendnr bright,
1t brayei the tempest sernest force stood the wintrv
blight,
1t aOurshed meath the watehfu eye OF Him who stled
the breeze
And rolled from back the fiery of pcrsecuon seas
But opening bud CLEANED forth sprung from the
parent stem
Like diamond bright in coronst, or pearl in diaden
1t rose in beauty the stars which sheen
And cast around mellow glow while Luna rolls serene
That kindly friend has left the plant now proud waving
tree,
Spreading branches far wide er SUNNY hill and lea
AT length sere Autumn ases its flowers with her enca
ting wand,
And the of that small plant pours light upon the
land.
God bless our University! long may it raise high
A light in starry frmaIn mt, banner the sky:
never let its radiance be dimmed by sorrow night
Neer let Its sun te eoudedo y envys wering blight
God bless the few that noble hand earliest hope and
pride,
Who now go forth to meet its raging tide
give them strength TO combat with all evils hoyerius
round.
And lei them in the foremost ranks found
May radiant hope like bright STAR to that young tand
be given,
lamp to light their tolsome way and guide them on to
heaven;
May oppression iron hand ner love to nger there
On these our earliest opening budsour fond desire
prayer
But as cast nv eager eve the exciting scene along
One form miss-nor alone-aInid lhrong;
Where BengaI surge sweils er the sands OF Burmah
distant shore,
Where Irrawady rolls her 10 with roar
o. there he sandsa teacher the Gospels truth
tarkenel Ike IN Iura -g,,tn
Mehinks change is passing Ger his open, souIit brow,
He remembers susqueEanna banks-his heart is with
aor.
God bless that noble veternl long may,s life te spared
To reap golden harvest from each si h. Las dared
lille hndus mountains raise their kegAt, we Indias
In the hearts OF BurInahs darkcyed sons Will h loved
spirit dwell
And when the victor Death may t. alt a to his
Zen the glorious setting sun .l.i-- -. u.r.
Shedding bright while sinking fast iroL ,Le dark
gathering gloom
So may his noble deeds thus gid his pathway to the tomb
Fain would lnger but cen the pines are gently
nd breezes moaning in sirhinr heard
Tell me that Cynthias silrery beams shine distant
And kiss with golden smiles the rocks by planve nur
ring rills- Y
They sing of Home, homen and other memories G
Like lightning from the mountain clouds fash bright uron
my view,
Still ring upon the midnight arr Ny home my dearest
home" ~
Farewell! farewell We chosen friends may we meet u
Beneath farer brighter sky free from all earthly pain
ing strains y
Redeemed from worldly sorrow and free from guilty stains
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