Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-07-01
THE VISION OF RACHEL RAZOR.

tor had loved her when q boy.
THE VISION OF RACHEL RAZOR.
Whether slept or walked. 1t mattered not,
] dreamed curious dream rot long ago;
II seemed like soue theatrical the plot
Got up on purpose for a tragic show,
May be II was u ranee, Msthought there came
A funny little man, all out of breath,
Putting along the road as though his aim
Had been to cherished friend from death
"L0ok, look, be cried, land listen as you look,
YOU e, es and will not their use regret
And a. he Spake, from out his robe he shook
A great "white House" bearing the sign, ITO LET"
And then anon, arose motley crowd
OF men Of strangest make. their hearts out-ide,
Wrapped round their frames like winding sheet shroud
While unto each secret thought denied.
gazed with awe, meanw bile the little man,
With stifled sfbs and groanngs Ill suppressed,
Stood quite transhxed, each succeeding plan
OF that strange group by their hesrts confessed
Remembrance, too, their hearts portrayed,
And thence dark histories Of cIinie read,
OF vile in Iigue, Of innocence betrayed,
AMI much that better still be left unsaii.
But as on barren rocks, ines is found
A bit Of moss, spread on desert sands
A little patch Of green, SO here around
Some FORMS wrapped pure hearts like golden bands
Yet whatso' 'cr of good these sought to build
The others madly strove to overthrow,
'Tin var and strife and carnage came and filed
The great White House and all the land with woe.
o what picture did my ewes behold
Such sounds heard DO echo might repeat,
From base to dome vail went up and rolled
BACKWARD in torture breaking at my feet
What means all this, 0 little man, cried,
Ue answered with groan, and bade walt
Until the vision passed, ah then, he sighed,
You'll read what now appears my stery great
And then ia earnest tones, yet sweet Of sound,
Game voices pleading for the Nation good
For human rights they plead for brothers bound
In hopeless seryitude for Want that stood
Gaunt grim and stark dsi ing for lack Of bread
For Genius fed air for hating Art
Taiiug with nnshod feet and hatiess head;
For Agriculture crushed beneath its cart
per Education that eunobes mind,
And with increase Of knowledge upward tends
For all that makes humanity refined;
Virtue and all that in religion blends,
Here plead they for yet often vainly plead,
For with their horrid yells and elamors dire
The basa ores strong in wrath. to conquest led
And offered Justice on Truths funeral pyre.
If from their ashes, Phonix-like did rise
New purposes Of good, these had Ban
Which applied would trample down the wise
And bury out Of sight Truths nOblest plan.
This ponderous machine one man could wield
And 'ften did 10 shew his tNrant might,
When Truth stood firm and Justice would not yield
Then tell this weapon with a scathing blight.
But what l. strange to tell, this monster power
Was ne er applied eurtail crime or woe,
But vice Of lowest name, at noontide hour
Unveiled her fee and walked out fnr show.
The moe sazed tho more my wonder grew,
Yet often as questioned what this meant,
AS often he replied. wait, watch them through,
Then shall YOU know the Visions whole intent.
While watching with IL tense desire,
NV eyes in wonder staring,
/ saw t,sse outside hearts conspire
To deeds Of horrid daring,
Where Freedom dared Der rights assert,
And Justice sought hearing.
these lyux-ey ed hearts, on the alert
Were out for Tengt ance stirring
In every case by ballot led,
There they we're found in plenty,
And If the truth be not denied
Their rotes each counted ticcnty.
They few 10 swaruls ike Pharaoh's flies
Along the Western border,
And to the peoples sore surprise,
Ruled Justice nut Of order,
Like ,elpng ours they whined and fawned
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While stores OF gold and blood they pawued
To feed Miss Annexation
l'Ilcail no names, although dreamed
of one. fillihuster,
Who, though by some an outlaw deemed,
Yet hosts of friends could muster,
And men who stood in places high,
Suppurte BY tine Nation,
Behind the curtain whispered sly
S-t-e-boy seize all creation.
They s.iued their nets With honeyed words,
Aud spread them out fur summing,
But son etimes found too foxl birds
That overmatched their cunning.
An i,le rose on the central seas
Just frunl the main asuuder.
They swarmel around it thick as bees,
And marked it for their pIunder
They said II they could through disguise
Just seize ON this plantation,
They soon have plenty Spanish hies"
To blister all tae Nation.
liut here tieN not turn a stone,
And only lost thir labor,
FOR Cuba rather live alone
Than Keep house with her neighbor.
81 back they wsddled Ia goose,
And fteling quite as silly,
And set their traps for pappoose,
THREE squaws and Bowegs Billy
Then ali returned their share to claim
From out the pubic dishes.
While each nfrssed their end and aim
Was but the s'loares aud fsbes.i
The Slave Trade dead and passed away,
They give resur rection,
And walkrd it round in open day
With Government protection
Ther. al It once, they h.ade row
About some false Impression.
Aud so TO beat the Nation s brow,
Got up an extra session"
They framed Appropriation Bills,
And then discussed their easurcs,
Till some had need to make their wills,
Or leave iutestats treasures;
For words ran high and hands arose
in rash infatuatipn,
Descrnding in skull breaking blows
To force demonstration.
Their voices gave my ears no peace,
Yet spite of my yeNation
/ mughed they sounded 20 like geese
Conversiug DER their rati0n-
Methought they might ''iook in the glass
Next time they TO d the story
About suly goose /" and leave that elas=
Called woman to their glorY.
But had little time TO spare
IJpon a thought so witty,
Before my ewes we're made TO stare
In wonder tear and pity,
j saw bloodred respiug hook tsiekiesl
For vengeance rashly flying,
And when gave a second look
In death his foe was lying;
Just then serpent crawling oy
Kissed out in serpent fashion,
Reaper, see within your eye
Some NOTES Of ditto passion
when man for tarushed honor sets
His brothers ood to flowing,
lie should beware lest he such debts
To Of hers may be owing.
Perehance you may acquire a name
BY reaping down your ntighbor,
But honor grown from fame
viii not repay The labor.
The snake with a. his savings wise
Crawled slowly out Of hearing,
Aud then saw to my surprise
Those hearts disappearing.
Tn. little with wels-plied force
Gave TO their fight assistaner
And voc to him who TUNED his course,
Or ,sffeI ell mai resistance
With mingled grief and scorn be babe
Thsrn haste firm his dominions.
For ne would no his house degrade
By such base hireling minions.
His k.rehef wrought Ia stripes and s.ars,
He wave lor their departing.
Then rept the air ~ith glad huISas
To sec the izst starting