The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-12-31
FOR the Volunteer
NEW YEARS ADDRESS,
BY MRS. J.. f. AkERS.

With it's lights and shadows has passed away
Another year forever and ayes;
Gone with its sunshine and it's showers,
With its luscious fruits and it's fragrant flowers
| " ith its spring-time beauty and summer
It's autumn's harvest and winters snow:
And hearts have grown sad at each partiu
chime,
AS the old year passed down the stream oftimc
Grown sad and lonely as loved ones lay
Slowly fading from earth away,
Or signing for those who could come Eo moro
Who had anchored their barks on the othe
shore
And now weary and heart-sere on life's dar
They arc waiting and wat. hing, Oh Death, 70
T.. thee.
Yea the mingled chalice of pleasure and pain
I'D the Old year fill for men to drain;
And they took the cup and drank it low,
To some it was pleasure, to others Voc;
And now our thanks would offer up,
That we were able to drink Of the cup.
| Yes passed away is another year
franght with its burden of hopes and fear,
It's fight has been marked by fire and blood,
By the din Of war OK field and food.
A nd fail hers and sons and broth: rs all
Have tecked to the field at their country call
With dauntle<s courage and hearts SO true
To fight for!the old flag the red hite and blue,
The fathers hope and mothers pride,
And homes are ch"erless and fond hearts m mouri
For the loved who cann more return.
Bravely our gallant men have fought,
And on southern fields have victory bought,
Pea Ridge and Shiloh can tell their story.
While Corinth and Donaldson sing to thcil
glory;
And the river isles and sea ports prove,
How our l,str;ots fight for the flag they love
We rejoice to hear Of Wet OricS won.
But q icve at the loss Of each gallant son.
When shall this dire conflict cease,
When shall our country again have peace!
When our mutton has wi.Sl:cu away it, stains
And freed its sun~ from their CALLING chalis,
Then shall peace in orlr valleys rest once more
And our land be prospcred from shore to shore
Now to our own lair State we tu"n,
Where patriots hearts with "rIor burn;
Though around her was spread Il dArksenlc pail
She nobIy answered her country $ call;
And sent forth her sons so gallant and brave
To find in the. - sammy Son,h' a grave,
Or return with victory on their shields
For to traitor foes they will never yield.
1t was bu: late that the Indian foe.
Our we ~tern border lied with woe.
Numbering our friends with savage hate
And leaving our country tlcso!ute:
But we trust kis cruel hand is staid,
And vengeance will rest on the guilty heads.
These trials past our fair young State,
Am >ng her sisters will yet be greet.
Our labor is blest and the virgin soil
Has we'll repaid the tillsr's toll
Our cellars and barns and cranarics tell.
That the past years labor has paio lis we'll.
We may 70 hold wi,h grue|ing hand,
But freely give to the poor of our land,
Oar goods, our t:len: and time arc ours,
Only to use with a stewards power.
new impulse tco has the bvgone year
Lent to the cause of learning here,
And we hope our sons 80 to educate
That the: will honor our growing State.
Ere the close of eighteen sixty three,
We hope our land will again be tree.
Free from the dircful scourge OF war,
Without having lost Il single star;
Then proudly again our banner shall wave
AL! over the land Of the free aud the brave.