The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-10-12
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For the Kenosha Telegraph.
KENOsHA As SEEN FROM THE
WATER CUBE.


KENOsHA As SEEN FROM TIKI
WATER CUBE.
Kenosha Kenosha thy praises IN sing,
Though the dream of thy grea tness hath fade
away,
When commerce should come with her snswy Whits
wing
The tribute Of wealth, on thy altar to lay.
Long, long, did'ss thou wait but to see, one by on
Thy golden hued hopes, spread their sails and de
part, s-A+fh5@As
And leave thee watcher, sad, weary and lone,
On the dearly loved shore of thy lingering heart.
II.
But the traces Of glory, in better days seen,
Are cen visible yet, in thy languishin streets
Thy park is a beautiful carpet of green
Though it might be improved by a few rssiic seats
Thou hast many hotels-soms brick and som'
wooden,
Whose air so antique gives warning unge2te,
Not too much to expec t, OF the beef and the"pud
diun-
Though the prices to pockets are quite detrimental
There are traces of FIRE, on thy features Sc fair,
Like scars they remain, with their story of woe,
But the curious trav'Ier perceiving them there,
Is rather impressed, that Eenosha is slow.
But who shall fad fault with adVersi q rage,
And sheer at thy Eorrow sweet maid Of the iakef
What is life, with its cares, buta grief writer
page?
And cities, like nortals, their burden must take.
Thou hast docks and harbor extensive enough
To receive the occasional ships that arrive,
With their cargoes efumber and similar STUFF
But tits easy to see that Trade does not thrive.
And thou hast too solemn ,unwieldy old dredge
With its sand lifting scoop lifted high in the air
Like patient old giant-the promise and pledge
That the port shah be clear while the giant is there.
V.
Thou hast fishermen too with their neat little craft
That fly like the sea. gulis, when the tempests
awake, .....9
Or dance DER the waters, when lighter winds wait
Like child full of joy, with the spoil of the lake
All happy the life that the fisherman leads,
His boat and his nets are the weight of his care
'Tis honest, tits active and simple it's needs
TITS free-and long its contentment to share.
VI.
Thou hast also Water Cure Institution,
Where the life that they live is smphibious quite,
Where baths are the theme Of the mornings die
cussion,
And the sits and the DoucIe are the daily delight,
Where "Crust Coffee" and mush are the well tenn
pered mortar
To build up the walls Of your health overthrow,
And frequent ADDITIONS in Michigan water
Are needful 10 rally the physical tone.
VII.
All !.health is q heritage, we prodigals waste,
In the mild reckless revel of work ard Of care
The tissues and nerves with a ravenous haste,
And cannibal greed, we mangle and tear
Till weak and exhausted we fall to the ground,
And sigh for the sod, that shall hide us away,
Or shrIkngingly gaze our lfe's weary round,
And wonder we e'er had a sunshiny day. S
VIII.
Thy lighthouse that darby looms up in the day,
Yet ashesat night, it's bright glance DER the wave,
Seems at times, memorial stone OF decay,
And then whispers OF life newly born from the
grave.
All heed its deep lesson-its whispers attend
The night has its sparkles Of hope shining clear,
The fash that sweeps over thy waters shall blend
With dawning that heralds prosperity near
TX.
Then, in fancy, see the tall aud smoky spires,
Where industry clangingy worships below,
And hear the grand anthem of labors stock choirs
And see the red fires, on her altar, that glow.
And thy streets shall BIO worn with the tread of the
crowd,
That shall throng to thy beautiful seat the shore
And plenty shall wait on thy board, happy browed,
For thy toilers her draught Of refreshmentto pour
X.
Then AIKEN Kenosha awake to new life
Though yon vessels speeding thyrivals to meet,
Tru happiness loves OF ambition STRIFE,
Bu4 seeketh thy hesthful and shady retreat.
Then welcome the stranger and make her guests
In all thy dear homes mid thy naples and oaks
and thy sons e'er shall rise up and call thee, the
blest-
And thou shalt rejoice for adversities strokes