Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-05
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JAaUARY i, lS66.

AEss. t. zs iupSe more fhs Earth her course hath run ] Abound the bright. n.6jeslic sun I The starry lamps that blaze on high, 4 Ger all the vast cernlian sky.
 I Like faithfui ssntsiesssa their posts. < Tv guard tbe countiess heavenly hosts. l Nstk sIeCpless xafoh have dowRWard glanced l As days and months and weeks advanced. 0one is the likhl Of other years, But stillst the music of the spheres, sss <
 Rolis ouwsrd through the sanited domss, Where An1sis lhsve ihcir happy homss. s As if ihs unixesse Aipuss
 Beneath lie Almighty ' sapphirs sbr5ns.
 Were one vast Harp. sublime and grand, $ |Atsaned by the Creaior's hand. How dull, how vain. how vile appear, The trifles If this- -earthiv sphere. s5 Compared with ths,se lempyrean fields,
 Where death to endiess glory yieldsi
 But patr0ns, earth is still our home .e To y0n tise messenger would come, tfs5 Laden with news, and ai each ts,0r. Present his annual erse once more; m And greet yonawith wish sincere, That you may hai, the newborn rear. With happy smiles snd jayful hearts, Such as the blest event imparts. Ne sorrow for our .ativs iAnd,- That DiscOrd lifts his flaming brand, And Civil War sbrsad prevails And wid0ws' tears and orphars' waila
 Have cried aloud to God on high, To stay the sc0urge Shall frcedosa die ! Shall her bright Temple, crewned wi light. So dear to every bondman's sight, Be shaken t0 i.s corner stone.
 Laid by th' immortal Washington shall her strnng pillars trembling fall, And Ruin thus involve ,rS all Shall Law. Right. and Order cease Aad as bsfeli the States of Greece, 70 shall it. can It bvct be, Colhnitia. happy Land. with thee ForLi,l 1t HeayeHt U GGi forbid Ye, in whose ardent hearts are hid The patriot fires Of Seventy y-six, On whom tislo, alty csn fix. .ss No coward stain, whose aruas arc strong TO war against fell Treason's throns, FDrbid tsat Tine shall ever see The gisay uf the brave and free. Qnenctetf iH t,ppresi0D'. gloomy night. By rebel hands. with fenti,sil .f,lte. We sOrr5w for the marty rr,t dsad. Whose blood has ott been freely sfed
 For our defense: faejs flames shall live So long as History can give
 Her blazoned scrnll tV deathlSss FaMes
 And wriis each pstriot's faitt,ful name.
 duwever sark the clouds may lower.
 However fierce The Tempests < lUwer,
 We trust the storm will s.a,n 6, bs,
 And leave clear and ciO ,tiless sky. Again our n.bie Ship Uf State,
 Despite of Rebrl pride and hate. Is guided by ntswerving hands. And b0li,c aNay tiun siIoafs and strandss And stiii, though da.k tire sky al,pssIs. And much the strongest patriot tchis, .a.. .., ss5 Aud slstv eIxE Nfs.1A try every sksilI Yet we may hope. that i,l tho ciid, All things will unto blessiugs tend - that War will cease, ami brighter days Difuseo er Eaftl, benignant rays or i'eace ami Liberty and Light, And man with man H., longtrEght But all .he strife on earth silali i,s.
 For ransome.i. millio.s then tv ses Who shall in yirtn0us deed, execl And guide his c,nrs.. through fife full we'll, DO that p'sserity shall crown
 His name aud memory with renown.