The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-06

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whsI the sunbsams shine and the free winds
Across th. fertile plain, y ''.''.s.H ].
with sanbrowned cheek goes the farm er forth
To sostter the yellow. grain;iiaA .o1oini
SowinE tho seed that, blessed By dswsllA1 q
A.d,chesred BY the smiling sun, hasio4 vi
Shall cloths the fields With . golden garb =
RI. the Bumnef days bs done. J - slii'il
yafd5Hesr4s sai lsat 1ct tssdw
Shauswaksu the mill whssl,s oheery clack,
And spread the swelling sail, .t,ts ao..1
That,spseds With its freight Of human food
Bsfsfe the fAv6ring gale; ns
.ShaxI fstd the myriad streams Of aife, sSH q
TIE hkesls Il esmnsres speed, y8i..b ;uel
Ana nskss thessand bless the cay srss,s
When As farnsr s'y'd the ssssse.'sd1ii7gl seed ,ses.
uniIunsd By ths breeze, IN asiIsns roono g!
Where the sunbeamsrarsl fall 81 i3aaeJ
Thsss1, anofher sovsr busy at works. 3W
Though shut in by roof and wal, -, 81,
Be the weather foul or the weather fair,
TO this'sower matters not saR 'Qhs
Fer the grain hs scatters are leaden typss,s
And his hsld il the asld sf thought. x6t
n. sovs The 5 esd Of tho good and true,
And though the storm may pou-, si'.
The liahtning fash Of m alice scorch, Go9s
Ossfaasshood's thunders roar aao -
Though stump and rock be scattered round,
And weeds possess the soil.
The crop will grow and the harvest come Ass.
Fs reward the laborsr's TOLL ssioaareid l..
hsaoM a4eosq 1KO aaaei ui673d $
He sovs tho seed Of human rights. ~ ef,,,,;;
And though years may first be past,
The germ wilfquicksn, and, bursting its tomb
Spring into life at last. spaTd4 .sssissn
The tyfapt's 3 heel may erush the soil loe, 9dt
And baJonets pierce the sod. +6,
Butths field is watered with hopeful tears,
And warmed with tie smile Of God. a
cssGT .aa9b sd oj af'iaesST ssam sfd
Hssews the seed Of purer faith,sgodl y,1
And supsrstition's clod s.,, tg,g,, l..,.si
Il shattered 10 dust by the piercing blade
fhxt Upward points 70 God. sk sssss1 u
ThsstSh Crews strong, aud the head fills out
Needless Of tempest strife, sst.s al
And million faintipg sonls are fed ~ .n
With the saving bread Of life.
HAS O baS1SG e1aa Sat1sc nse3 sSsFa
He sewsItHsssesd. of . blessed peace ne gsa,
mid, steel, aud Gre and blood, ia ri s.e,,I.
Planting the grains with q trustful heart
Eveh where the cannons stood; sHo2 p0
Dropping thss2 intoths gaping ifift2 e0e sai
,Ploaghsdgby tho death-wingsdIball,b j bna 81
ScstteFing. them with lavish hand ,s-;s,t, !
Over the frowniDg wall. f ~
Noistened BY blood of the brave who fell ~
fAna tears By theliving shed, heodicGaai
Thssquicksned seed sends ap its shoots, ~,
Hiding the CORY dead,
TWining around the rusty gun, ~
osmoethins the ragged .scene,e iiH o'a9
Ctathihg the wall OF sulien stone asia4l4
With, = mantle of living green a4ee ss
Where vice and, ienoranos taint the air =
This sowss takes his stand,n sFe9a saFs
And ths csssascdf knowisdgs, stsepedsin dlov1
ne ssatters with lariAh rhapd,es Ds 81
Rarren the. soil and ;ronsh with thorns,
But the plant shoots uPto light 80
Kncwiedgs thrives, whilst ignorance dies, q
c,And'wiong ggivsssplacerto right.sg ~ sssl
.5Ion o. ea !ifx oId0 10 slgo8q eal r.
p, night, BY dav,, on land, on sea, .-...,.,.
He seatters the precons grain. =
Trusting 70 God for the smiling sun ssaati
-eAndi the quickening kiss of the rain. !,
b the weather foul tthe westher fair, be
;Te, this ,sowerit matters not, -.-,,.l
Tar ths grain he scattsrs are leaden types,
and hfs asid Is the asid VI Thought 2
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