The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

I've seer, The babe IN sluml,cr r 81,
Up II The mr,lher's iranqns breast
In iumureni rrpus,;
Have heard the motlirr'- p,nSivc sigh.
Beheld The lear drop gem ier eye.
As dew upon llIe rusr.
I've seen The maiden bright rs LAY.
With joyful heart, i~hon.lis light aud gny,
The n~Icrrirst , file tlrnne;
Have ae.n her nave the pri'ie of nj
The mnfchIses qrI..tn Of bower and hall,
The theme 81 love aud s'Dg.
I've markell tie ynuih with q rhi"g rye,
Ills banner waving proudly high,
"~EXCELSlOR' Inscribed;
...nd stern lnam struggling 10 attain
Eurtl's paltry wealth aud empty fame,
With heurl eiicased IN pride.
Sweet babe. how'd m"ihrr, mIihcn gay.
Bold Youth aud man lInve passed awny
None. bitter Tears now she'd; Fade
Springs dew geIu'd fnweis sllnll bhOtn nu'
Above The sud where lnw are laid,
The countless unknawn dead.
Like drifting leaves The forests shed,
Sands that sirew the OceIn bed,
Stars that gem tho sky,
Race after race ia dread array.
lave lived and died aud phrsd away
In dim obscurity I-
Gu nsk The father. lie will tell,
Eluw meath the unlime!y stroke he Tell.
Ills %lavorite, Only SOM
The mother too. will mrnru the day.
Her infant bah" wins bUrIIe awny.
Never, Ia return.
The nation nsk1 but yesterday
II incurred the lnss nf pntriut Clay.
Aud Mnrsliiiell's Imnorcd sage;
Whose deeds alike. throughout proclaim.
Minus summon lnss, THEM en,llcss lame,
Inscribed on lllstory' y page.
How many n cry IL Heaven has fled
Invoking vengrnncr IN the lead
OfhiIn WIN med Tho wrongl
AM cOuntIess cares nnd nnrrOws ono
The ClamnrDiIs tenants 4 thu hume
Where want aud death belong.
Aud mnny u huuseless orph ms try,
Appealed Tor aid aud sympathy
The mnckery Of the lnnl;
Old 20 whom Heaven his kindly blest,
Help. extend 10 MI distressed.
Help with u bounteuus lilnd.
Yon havea country spreading wide,
Washed by either oceans tiie,
With lakes nnd'strenms between;
Where hill aud vale IN beauty lie.
Aud kindred nrts with nature vie
To deck each varied scene.
Where freedoms starry flag %unGurled,
Invites the cumInerce al the world,
Aud ovrry ruCe Ut earth;
Where equal laws hold equal rluce,
Projecting ali in their embrace,
Nine, I~uv"ritcS by birth.
Columbia. freed,m's cl0scn spot.
With pntri Ia blopd, thy boon was bought
Priceless Liberty:
Thoir memnry. IN y,ur hearts enSllrinc,
Eternal monuments through Time
~IIcurts, III the brave aud lice.
Quoth Boss. old time do cease this strain,
uteIl ilIe truth il gives me pain.
Come crack some j,kes To cheer;
! hoped indeed on your return
Y"ntd make us lausll Instead II mourn,
Upon this now born year.
M-rrylrnrsooth, reptile oll Time.
Suphsp yon Try your hand Ut rhyme
Aud see how vol il goes;
think your wit ar r%l"qnrnce,
Lacking the rhyme. tho M, Tue sense,
Would end IN stately rose.
| come when joyous spring e~xIInlrs,
FrJgrnhc,' an ile southern gales,
Aud purlins. H"w the srrram.i
When RuInuncr with hsr garland train.
Tripa light, DER tho ennmrled pluin
Beneath the sunny brans.
como win II nulnmn's bending grain.
CIipuurr, every hill and Ildin
Aud lnsri"Is IruIlS brStOws;
Whrn winter Irnm lhe irozcn north,
With bOisierOnS M his issues forth.
Mid Ir,sls aud FALLING sIOws
Then beside the blazing hearth,
Minglr juys with laughing InirtlI,
AID NIL, the pnsiinrs share;
And endless sports their hearts entrance,
A. merily The honrs advance r
Divrsted of all care.
Homes sweet endearnrnts 10 ihut hour.
Enuircle all within its power.
Ofhnman bliss, the cruwn;
When absent mes their stops relrtce
Aud I'LL uuGr more the vacant place
Aud homes blrst treasures nwn
The matrons well known skill suppli"s.
The naJkin'd hazard with cakes aud pies
Aud choicest kinds oi Ineai;
While IN the midst the turkey lays.
FIJI subject for poetic praise
Bu, yet nlure fiji I" eat.
And good 81. Nicholas wcnils his way.
uron the dawn Of Chrislinas day
Unseen Wy mortal eye;
unr merry youngsters when they wnko,
WIN eager eyes and hands purlake
His gifts with Ocs'ucy,
hid yon MI n sal mliru
For ! must fur away;
y" bring my gossip Ia m eld,
The Carrier boy IN all commend.
D,ua..a,. La. Ia La.