The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-18
Poetry.
From tho Round Table.
Thanksgiving and Christlnas
Reunion.


Heap high the great larderi bring forth the
fat calf ... ..oa
There's time to make merry, to dance and
to laugh.
Spread out the long table---thcy come from
afar, a,.....ia --.f srf II.aa. '
The pleb and the peer, every door is ojnr,
The guests of a natiOn-good friends and
long foe, ......, ..--i
Let reason be feasted, let soul have its how!
Heap high the great larder they're coming
from Mainei -...
And they're crossing the mountains to
Idaho's plain;
Bring out the fat calf Alabama responds,
And Texas writes welcome on Mexican
bonds .
Oh, joy and be joyful! old Tennessee hears,
And will come to the feast without any
tears,
Hail, South Carolina Massachusetts, sends
greeting, WH 1..
And welcomes tho hour of sisterly meet
While sharp-eyed Connecticut gives the ole
sign;
All well, but they haven't begun to come IN
For Louisiana forgets what has been,
And whispers clear up to green Minnesota
And says the old Union sha'nt lose an iota
Then Florida starts from her lair by the sea
To welcome Vermont to the festival tree
While little Rhode Island looks forth wit
a bow, ..''t
And swears the great country shall liv
anyhow!H ...r.... a..a
Oh, stretch out the table and pile 1t up high
Let thanks and thanksgiving float up t
the sky; ........s. .r .... ......
Here comes an old face historic and SCARED
Virginia, waiting, has sent in her card;
And now the Green Mountains have caugl
| up the chime, t" b.
Why shouldn't New Hampshire enjoy
| good time? M
Mississippi remembers her former society
And greets her old friends with cordia
propriety;
New York rolls along in her chariot {
fame,
And even New Jersey is fired by the flame
Oh, what a reunion! what glorious repas
With the States all back in their places q
! last .... ....... .
Pennsylvania discoursing with North Caro-
lima, ..... ..f......r.
The Maryland belle and California miner
Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, .s..
Iowa, Wisconsin, the Delaware boys,
Indiana and Kansas, Arkansas, and so
All down the glorious national row
Once more mt the board what nobl
| community, af .- ...
When bound and rebound with nationo
| unity! H-. ...
What thoughts to let die-+what memorie
to live, I .|-.'
What pledges to take, and what pledges t
eiveI ..t"... ..
My gold, says the North, my ships and m
shops, " ."
My mines, says the West, and my bounti
..'' full crops,
My fruits, says the South, my sugar an
cotton,
And all that by toll and soil are bcgotten
These offerings are brought to the Thanks
giving board .........-..- .
The glorious ties of Union restored
But hands that are willing and hearts tina
| are kind ..........-f .,sr..... .....
Are better than gold to strengthen and bind
Goodwill and kind feeling bring joys :
endure, r. ... H..H -.'. .'I
And great is the evil that love cannot cure
Then let us not puff too hard at the below
Which show up the sins of brotherly fellows
Itmay be that in some palpable way
We are even more erring and SHINING thai
they. HW ua.Inr 10 urt .H.
Goodwill unto all let love for a time
Thrill over the land it's musical chime !
Goodwill unto all And with loves adora
ton, si,Hri5a @ 800 g ssd es.
Unite to the grand old tune " Coronation! !!