Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-12-04
From the Lake Mills Dispatch.
: Tribute TO MY FATHER. fsse
Dedicated to e. L. Attvv ood, by hfs AHsc-
tionnte Daughter Anna.

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l. tiOnntc Daughter Anna.
They tell me dearest father
h. That thy life is nearly spent -1a@ 4-11
Thy step less buoyant than its won't,
/ Thy form too, that is bent. 5nr j ig7aaast
| With burrows deep.tny brow is marked, So. 81
l. And back of furrows still .s..,, .-.....
Are whitening locks, times fingers print
| And silver at their will. '.' -
Yet, as in youth dear father. f.-..r. ;.4.
Thy smile doth shed O er all, 0''
Such cheerfulness, twould seem that age as+l
/ Sits gently on thy brow, 1sD EE5 as a
T, All, would knew no act. father, l-- ..s1 se#
OF my past life had been -ael.f ..sf.-s
IA cause which drew single line, II. f....
| Upon that precious brow.
/ Would | knew that no unkindness, ~ Ea-
/ On my part had caused thee pain, e., -...
1, That through ignorance or blindness,
/ Your disp ieasure did gain. ,t.s .-
| would welcome other sorrows, a'H# $50.
! Other griefs, and other pains, g. 3ss eszE
Did | know my cherished father gsfat.
Wished me at his side again. s-s
Would knew that all my errors a8a7 g.
From thy memories page were riven, aft
And that all my childish follies -. al
Did know thou still wouldst bless me-
And with kind words still caress me, THt sa
Life to me would be blessing, lTs. II .f &
Joy bespeaklng all the while. aEva1
Thou hast set bright example a~- i:T3e3z}
For thy children ever more, s-..r 8. .#..-se
When temptations should beset them
Absent from their fathers door, INK.
Thou hast taught them how to shun them
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How to set bright example, lIsTJ II aba
By uniting might with right. s -Er,t.s.. 80.
Ner had alchoholic poison, '.1sass' s.sE
Breathed into thy breath curse,
Never knew thy children hunger -. .-.rfr..,.a
Thee ne'er SAW with empty purse. ..-r
Thou didst set bright example,
Though moralist, they saw ." 54
Thou didSt seem more like christian u gt H
Than do many men who pray fag0ame
All yes, well do I remember, " @a
Morn and eve twas thy delight, Do #. q
Us to gather all about thee, a,H taaa sa.
And to read to US at night .1.zai aaft fts-..
Oft I've wished when fondly dreaming
Of the past, and fathers smile,
That Gods word had been thy choosing, .
Which we listened to the while. a#s sz-Ea
can see your smile of gladness, s...
When from school to you came 1"
With problem in mathematics ...sait
had tried to solve in vain, a1a g9fa. q
low you did the hard example, T# Of
Smiled becau Sc it puzzled me, o. -.,.-...,-..-
Told me should take new courage, ,.s..--,
And more perseveriDg be-. '-'
No words Of mine could ere repay s-..sf
My fathers smiled approval, s..-.......-
But hlial love as when Of yore
Oft sighs for their renewal. 'a+"t i3 l5-
he frowned all JOY forsook me- - -
Hope, bright hope would plead in vain, Z
When he smiled all earth seemed Joyous aV
And my heart was light again. ~ .--
Father, when the day is closing, .al ..t
And the evening shadows fall, -
Think of one who loved to listen ,-
To thy kindly evening call, 2.
To thy side her cricket drawing. 45.E-s.-
On thy knee her head was lain,
While she listened to thy readings,
Father is my pleading vain?
One kind word. with pen On paper, - -
How twould sootie the aching heart, Jf@iE
Take away the grief of absence, 55r'sl sa5
Till we meet no more to part grgft ia= a.,ss
Ne'er to part my dearest father, .rre...t ...,.
But for ever more to dwell .
With the angels. kindest parent, -.t -
Would not that be JOY tell? ~ .i1
Maysthe true and loving kindness.
Ofthe ones who stay at home, - '.'.0
Recompense thee for the absence t4 t.5.i
/ OF the one that chose to roam, sf.a 5Ggsgt
Chose to roam my father dearest, a.sl,e .~..
Not from God, as from her home, ..
For when earthly kin forsakes US, -s..
God receives US as his own.
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Yet my father when the MONDAY r.s o-ea.y.
Of thy pilgrimage is spent s-r- -- .Er..6
Ending every joy and pleasure, ...-.. -..
Which the visioned future lent, -
Then dear father with Gods blessing ~i .''
Resting on thy peaceful brow, = t-..s u /
| May the hope of future glories grq.sg
Make thee happier far than now.