Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-01-31
Fer the Journal.
Boating down the ohio.u

Where. streets of gas-light;
Eutaw," hall Of gold
Valn-woo to pass night
"Dollar half ''-ysu're sold.
Haste for the river!
Where the posies blow;
Skies, blue forever
Onward South we 90.
Hail Harper-FeTyl
Shenandoah's mouth;
Here, ruins many,
Beacons of the South.
Half! up this summit,
Loudon flights we climb
Where, Miles had done it,
Traitor base Of timei
Steed-snorting ever,
Fifty hid in black
Prancing long the river,
Classic Potomac
Like amber flowing,
Constant in thy song;
Blush in the knowing,
Deeds of shame and wrong.
VI.
Pass gorges many,
Lightning speed we gol
Climb, Allegany,
Monarch crowned with snow.
Here, the grey eagle,
Safely builds her nest;
Screams-mandate regal,
From each granite crest.
Snorts iron pony,
Thousand echoes sound,
Bounds wild deer lonely,
Mountain crags around:
O'er ranges mighty,
Hundred miles we go;
Scenes, wild and lofty,
Crowned with virgin snow.
Cross gorges dizzy,
Hiding light of day;
Now winding lazy,
Round some mountain way;
Tread soft, some tressel,
Spanning deep and high,
Scared iron vessel,
Breathless all and shy.
Out leaps fountain,
From yon pile of COAL
Huge forest mountain
Down its sides to roll
Still deepening ever.
Gathering as it flows,
Till to this river,
Yonder streamlet grows.
Horse, prancing, snoring,
Champing iron bit
Then, wildly darting,
Leaping crag and pit:
On-downward dashing,
Sweeping mountain path:
Through darkness flashing,
Demon dealing wrath !!
Lo here riveri
Flaming fountains boil:
Cold mountain, shiver;
Jets petroleum oil !
Deep glooming gorges,
Fearful stories tell
Flames, lurid forges,
Very pit Of hell
Scared pony. darting.
Onward, downward dash
Flies, groaning snorting;
Quaking thunders crash
On-down the mountains,
Piercing darkest night
Fades burning fountains
PARKERsBURGH in sight
XIII.
Lo grand Ohio
Dreamed of waves Of gold,
Greets now the trio
Iceburg bound-and sold
Still, down the river,
Boating bound to go!
Scorning rail, as ever,
Spite of ice and snow.
Days resting many,
Waiting for the boat
Hopeful yet as any,
Soon to get afioat:
Wait--meekly grumbling,
For the whelming " thaw,"
Down. icebergs tumbling,
Rolls the KAsAwHA!
Oil covered water,
following on before:
Healing all the slaughter,
Torrents rent and tore;
Down Ohio riVer,
Boating bound TO go.
Spite wind or weather,
Ice, or cold, or srow.
Thump roaring. boring,
Hear the icebergs crash
Boats. blowing, glowing.
Fearless onward dash;
like pistol, :
Startling, quick and loud
Sounds-engine's whistle,
Where the ices crowd.
XVII.
0rumfh wheeziHg, freezing.
SteaAer moving slow
Cold icebergs squeezing;
Goals are getting low!
Hol monster river,
Open nav and throat;
Gorge now as never,
Icebergs as they float.
xvnn.
Grumfhl grumfh .creaking, crash!
Turning prov to the shore;
Grumfh! grumfh I. one more dash, Y
Steamer strains no more; :
Down Ohio river.
Wooding up" we go! =
9rumfh. grunfh as ever,
Spite or ice and snow. |
Hail Kanawha ice
Floating, roaring down, /
Hail to GALLrroLIs
Cheers for CAPTAIs BRowx l
Down Ohio river,
Boating bound 10 co. I
Spite of wind or weather,
Stuck in ice and sncp N.
IreLls, Jan. Is. 's7.
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