Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-13

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Che ellsworth Amrritau,
January LIST, 1850.
The King, old Year, was called last night
From his chair by the warm open fro
To 90 to the mountain top and list,
To the music of the heavenly choir.
His step was ,law for we'll he knew
In wandering from this vale of tears
Thathis mission was ended and he must 60,
To be numbered with by gone years.
lie gathered his mantle close around
For the winds were keen without
And on the top at dead Of night
For the last time sadly gazcd abe =, e
In icy letters earth was boua, organs $50
And all beneath his feet was chill
But the stars above to his troubled soul
In harmony sang, o. peace bo still.
Just then in the distance form he saw
Swiftly approaching the hin top there
And larger and larger it grew as it came
Til it filled the earth AMI the air
Trss the happy New Iear w,,b bis spark hing
AMI his youthful elastic tres.
Reminding the hing Of the tsys that we're past
And the friends asleep with the deal
lie tureed 10 h,s child aud thus he spsko +.
Whilst the blopd ia las se,ns grew cold.
My child the serptrc OF Esr,h Is thine,
Bat stay TIL my story Of hfp .s toid
lie spoke q the hopes that inspired his
For Italy, sons six month and more , If
That the Austrian tyrant was yanqaishcd,
On the glorious PLAINS Of solferino,
lie spoke Of the raid Of old John Brown,
And the battle al Ilarpefs Ferry,
Aud over the deeds OF Governor " iso,
Made himself exceedingly merry.
lie told how Brown with sixteen men.
Held two thousand, two DAYS in dures,
Yes, two Thousand men in town
OF ten Thousand souls OF less.
Till from two States all pauoPici for war,
Large armies to the rescue came,
With cannens, pixies, swords. pistols, guns,
Athirst ipr blood, ambitious for name
He told Of the COW that beloved one night
Near the camp Of this valiant army.
The mu-t'rins to arms the furry AMI bury.
Made by Wiso thu modern QuiNote.
How the Yankee I-'illcr who wandered near,
selling his soap or other like notion,
frightened General payi. quite cat Of bis IN ind +,
And set Old LON Mon in dire connection.
Brown met his fate with manly heart,
Four others like him have departed,
But the chiralrc soldiers chagfincd
Returned te their homes heavy hearted.
But Gasernor Wise the bon Of the day,
r. add iustrr h. hi. martial fenown
stu declares that Million armed men
Mrre concealed "a the woods at Charlestown.
Eser true to hi, farne d prototype.
Ia,, knight the Mar Il the windmill wagts,
" IA ten southern raon - valiant as he
To wipe ouf tvs keFubs'can party engages
" III march - the Horth WITH u, mighty ten,
ArI I'll every heart with so,nin.iian.
III lri'e trse-pse.'es. ifee- thinkers, anil all
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