Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-12-12
The Staqoase.
Fur Ne STANDARD.
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Pit banners for stricken world;
And leaden clouds dag Ger the sky,
IT, burst in tempests BY and by.
Such is the day ard such the scene,
Ah! dark enough, and yet ween
Within yon narrow cave-like vale,
Half sheltered from nhe wintry gale,
can = darker scene portray
Fit picture for this heaven cursed day.
Seest thon that motirer mark, Irene!
Nathan that aueenly form you We seen,
As in her beauty and her pride,
With loved ones gathered at her SIDE,
She babe Ioa welcome to her home
When thou didst there stranger roam.
All yea! tits easy to recall
The vine-clad pUrci-lhe ample asil
With every thing which wealth and art
Of beauty, to it could lmpart-
Thu happy wife-the children gay.
The host rs jovial too as they,
While from the cotton elds there rang
The pleesome songs of those who sang,
In full content and ease of mind,
beaeath master strict but KIND.
All! do not doubt, it is Irene
The same that you before have seen;
IT'S she who trembling covers there,
Like hunted deer or startled hare;
'Tis she who seeks her babes to hide
The dark oer-hanging rock beside;
Tss she who makes of leaves bed
Damp leaves pillow for the head
vi that fair child who erst did rest
On pillows soft as cygnet's breast;
Then round the rest she throws each arm
As if TO shield them all from harm;
And in her agony of dread,
Strives vet to still their cry for bread.
Halt kneeling near-just BY her side,
Is her brave boy his fathers pri e;
Twelve years or more with promise bright.
OF her fond heart he's been the light,
Ard now with fearful eye and kiss.
He pleads, " Oh, mother why is thiss
~Listen, my boy, will be calm,
Your sympathy the only balm
For this dark hour it may be well,
Inssny poor way, the cause to tell
I'd thee my son, of all this woe,
or all this long continued How
Of ills which Ger the land doth sweep,
Like mountain torrents dark and deep.
THIS was glorious land, my boy,
Of every patriots heart the joy;
Our fathers bought il long ago
With fearful strife and deadly blow,
And to us, child, they left this land,
The "od thirteen a noble band
Of sisters, one in name and heart:
How could these sisters ever part?
When life was for their Union spent,
Who dared to break this blood cement!
God blessed this noble land, my boy,
Nor can my mind distraught employ
Fit words to tell thee Of its fame:
In distant lands its very name
6rorgns up sucn scents VI sasI I''u "''n'
That thousands thiiher turned their way
From wrongs ut home, from famines sway.
And sought this land-when none might fall,
ror nere was oIeaa an1 W.T. .h ~. a.'
And gladly gave the exiles room
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Vn every dill our cnurSnes s'oSu,
ana scnoo's, 'ne'r han ~, u1;nk so"o'
Sprang up to AID ana oiess manHlne,
Their souls to save, ,helr hearts renne'
y9r commerce oo'eu every sea-
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And ProGsty was our nag nn'urleo
In every haroor OF me wor'a.
MORE more IMAM 'nis "h'ie ha1ohs ga1eo
Upon our glory, ana amazed
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TO IRON S"kes ana oirect wrong.
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Non ,U,o ,."sds these " Ssai;u us" mn,
Inc rnese opened , WIDER SUI ane gate
TOT envy, jealousy ana maze
maGJus.ce men " us was SHOWN,
.aun.s ane m'ecti'es Dy US thrown,
ana mus from oae 70 worse we ran,
Unhi no Drioge OF isith could span
Ihe treacheroms gull that opened wide
Onr glorious Union to divide.
Al twas gradual tnlng at hrst,
There was no sudden fearful burst
VI sorrow, anger or dlsmay,
But on the Northern breeze was borne
Low motterings OF the coming storm.
Inc "hghtness OF the times increased,
No means TO pay-tt en- labor ceased,