Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-23

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itorial Convention at Painesville, on the l6Ll
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When lhe sunbeams shine and the free wind
,icbfow yTnesa % W. Nj-- 80 g-ll-, 'i,
Across the fertile plain. 80. 81. -. -y
With sunbrOwned eheek goes the farmer iOrtl
scatter the yellow grais;;
Sowing the seed that, blessed by dews s--a
sAndcheered by the smiling sun, r-.
Shall .eloshe the fields with a golden garb E.
Rre the summer days be done = -
Shall Faker the rnillwheel'sa CHEEKY claek, E. !
ARd spread the swelling sail sls1 +. 5 E.
That speeds with its freight of human food
Before the favoring gale; sa..-s-'.y
Shall FEED the myriad streams of Life, -
The wheels of Commerce speed +-..i . ~ -,
And make thousand bess the day ,l5.i.
When the farmer sOved the seed t,f,,t,-
Unframed By the breeze. in silent room 9
Where sunbeams rarely fall. ---... .s, 80
There's ahofhe q soHtr busy at vcrk, -e.'.s 2
Though shut in'by roof and wall. q i.-.-- &.
Bethe weather foul or the weather lair, - -
To this sower it matters not,
For the egrain be scatters are leaden types, b.
And his feld.is the feldO of Thought. -
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He sows the seed Of the Good and True. -
And though the storm may pour, ---i d
The lightning aash Of Malice scoreh, 1''s- '-.f
Or Falsehood's til unders roar ae .-l..,fs
Though stump and rock be scattered round,
lAnd weeds possess the soil, 49, - Z
The crop pswiiI grow and the harvest come
sToreEHrd the lAbOrers toll, ,ss. 10 sr-.- .I
He sO~s the seed Of Human Rights, ss ss,ss
And though years may first be past, ...l =. rs
Ths germ will qsickehsnd, bursstiiBigits tomb
Spring into 6fs at last = Z, 80. - . f..ae's1 2
The tyrant's heel may crush the sell, D.
And bayOnets pierce the sod, +, ). - -,
Buttbe field Is watered with hopeful tears,
And warmed BY the smile of God. {.
He sOws the seed of purer Faith,
And Superstition's clod
Is shattered TO dust bF the piercing lBlade z
That upward points TO God ,-..-ei . y
The stem grows strong and the head fills out,
Needless of tempest strife,
And million faiHting souls are fed -
With the saving Bread of Life. F-.s =,
He sOws the seed-Ofa blessed Peace, .
Mid STEEL and fire, and blood, z
Planting the grains with a trustful heart,
Even where the eannoas stood;
Dropping them into tIiegaping rift
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Plsughed by the death winged ball, 4
Scattering them with a lavish hand s
Over the frowuing wall '-'-s -as
AOistened by blood of the brave who fell,
And tears by the living shed,
The quiekened seed sends up its shoots,
Hiding the CORY dead. -
TWiping SnOuad the rusty gun. s. Z. p tl.lI
Smoothing the rugged scene,
Clothing the wall Of sullen stone
With mantle Of iiyihg green.
Where Vice and IgnOrncetaint the air,
This sower takes his stand,
And the seeds of)KaOwledges stepped in Love, !
He seatters with lavish hand. .,5
Barren the soil and rough with thorns,
But the plant shoots up,to light;
knowledge thrives, whilst Ignorance dies,
And Wrong gives place to Right.
By aights by day. on lan.s on sea, JE
Heseatters the precious grain; -
Trusting to God for the smiling sun ri.
And the quickehing kiss of the rain,
Be the weather foul or the weather fair,
Tc this scver it matters not. Y
For the grain he scatters are feaden types,
And his field is the field of Thought.