The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-03-27


Not in panopy Of freemen not in Union do you rise,
But with womanish amenngs wains upward to the skies
Would win nober guerdon than the pity Of the few,
You must strive with aspect ganst the dis
pensing crew
Not with lowy foreheads bending earthwar in your
and fear,
But like slsepawAkened giants proudly rObel in manly
gear,
sefreliant fraternirng. hopeful Of the better day,
That shall chase before its dswnng all your countless ills
away;
Taking comfort from the Fable of the together
bound
ye make as firm an Union Just as simple and as
This Is the hour of travaioh be hsedful lest the
birth
Should be food for bitter laughter the proud of the
Earth.
Let your be clear and daring breathed by full
stinted breath,
As BELTS the tones of TOers reused from slumbe
than death
See preach the Evange with Prophets tongue of
fire
Every earth that labors shall obtain his ttng
hreu-
Horny hand and snsw working on through heat and
cold
Shall be paid for every swesdrOp by this yran wOrshlpd
| gold
You shall taste of comforts in your hOmestead
once again,
In better healthier fashion than the fass OF Upper
| Ten;'
With the hunger Of hardship you shall give your meals
| sHest,
And with joy salute the night time as the herald of
| rest
With your ruddy heahul faces you shall greet the orb
Not with features wan and pald like the loungers Of
| Broadway.
Arm of ron aud sinew manhood from head to
| heel,
Shall be yours by gift of labor iron and of steel
You shall cope with Wrong and throw It, with giant har
dihoOd,
Not like apes manhood jousting mock heroic mood.
When you tilt with fortune, tits at outrsnce you
must fight,
Every inch of ground dsputpg till you conquer for the
right.
Holding fast the spear Of Freedom though you fight
| Ruins ledge,
Sme the large of fell Oppression with the pointed
edge
Though you win spurs Of knghthooi laurel wreath
| praise Of pen,
You shall reap richer harvest In the of
your suits of hOmely broadcOh though you take the
| "shilling sidep
We shall Out those sksn rusers prankt purple and In
| pride
Natures sweatings, surface bubbles Of meager under
| growth,
Crudest tnse sOtb begosn seOrnd of man and Reason
both;
In the brisk hive Of Existence these but the drones
Spinning out their little life threads as companioness
stones.
But for You the eye of Poet in prophetic vision sees
Higher ends within attainment your puseful
Gazing down the shadowy future the slope Of unborn
| time
Sees the Workers. World arising it's matutlnsl prime
On Opinion, Law and Order shall that mighty Empire
| stand;
He who builds other pillars trusts 10 uncemened sand
In this Kingdom Of the Worker unto each in his degree
For the good he doeth solely shall appointed gueron be-
Trusst Charity to all men, Faith 10 God above
Blended In the radiant tissue Of the Wonder Love
Purer teachings higher Onglng wider working fields
| Mind,
That now moves in narrow circle like the sad and
blind
Thunder utrance for the rethoughs that shoulder
unexprest,
Surgns like pent up lava manly Thinkers breast
OF the Gospel better readDgs-saylng to ali Of human
kind,
Brothers, for your faith in Jesus you shall life eternal
fnd."
BY the power Of meek persuasion not tbs OF the
sword,
May the erran sheep gathered the bright fold Of the
Lord.
shall shine;
Oveong gloom and did his heart Of love decline
But the yoiumei dapason Of his Tyre shall ring Afar
his presence I'LL mems vision like the presence Of star
He shall have exceeding honor he shall have the highest
place,
Who hath mental stature soaring beyond his race
Who hath proved his mission Godks by the reaches Of
aneye
CHANGING over Past and Present. lighting dim funrtyi
Not the weak and silken spinner Of sophisticated Rhyme
But soul to stir the pulses like church's Christmss
chime
All his harpngs caught from Nature lakes and mountains
for his schools;
Not in city smoke begOtten among rod directed foos
Mind shall be the Master Worker his proper place
shall hold,
Tested by the worth ~ him, not tho outer worth Of
gold.
This and more the Poet seeth ftbe Workers Of the day
Bde but true mission keeping In the righteous
way
Stunning Pride the primal Error by which radiant
gels fell
Seeking Truth, the priceless Odd , when obtained to
guard II we'll
On my brothers, wrong Osrladsn to your purpose firmly
Grow WORTH increase In virtue GOi will battle by your
side.
Brothers, take this lay send you though is merits be
but few;
We may prize IT, oh my brothers! sm but TOsr too
Striving In the great Life Battle striving ever night and
day
All how great the labor mental ah how small and scsn
the pay,
When the golden bowl Is broken, when the silver cords In
twain,
have nousht to leave my loved my tong yields
bat palm.
Fool speak respondent needless Of the brighter
side,
or the love Of bausous children and the angel made
bride