Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-03-15

THE SNOW.

MR. EDIroR The following little poem is
one clipped sometime ago from one of the
newspapers Of the day, ani as IL is such a
beautiful exempt Fl alton of The excellence of
virtue and OF tn. miserable ten lcncy o. vice,
beg leave 10 offer it for insertion in your pa
per, BY first stating that the author of u was
once an actress OF consider ,ble reputation
,nd in a fallen state, she thus wildly paints
ler rsnosse in these lines Of ngular plthcs .
j. H. :.
h the snow the beautiful snow
ling III. ky and earth below,
yer the honstiops over the 81 Get,
yer the heads ot the people you meet.
Dancing
Flirting
Skinmiug along;
Beautiful snow il can 10 no wong,
Flying 10 kiss n lair lady cacek.
El!ngIng 10 lips IN froics0me freak,
Beautiful snow from the heaven above,
Pure as an angel gentle rs love!
OH the snow. the beautiful snow,
How tie flakes gather aud laugh ~ they
Whilng ahnn, in The maldehing fdn,
II plays in it's glee w.,h every one.
Chasing,
Laughing,
lluYylnr hv
II lighs on the iarr and sparklos the eve!
And III. dogs. with i hark au i bound,
Snap II; the efysia ) !ilar eddy around;
Tie town is alive. and it, heart in Il low
To welcome the Coming ot beaatitu snow.
Yf,r hn ,rJ 49,
liailiug each other with llumor aud snngl
liow the gay seIges, like mcteo'- fash BY.
Bright ios u moment, tlen LOST to th eye;
Ringing.
Swinging,
Da hing they 60
Over the crns. OF the beautiful snow;
Snow so pure when il falls from the sky
To be ,rampled in mud by tie crowd rushing
bv.
To be 'ramplel and trac e by the thousands
OF feet.
TIL ii blends with the f,hinthe horrible street.
Oncc was pure as The snow-bnt fell.
Fell HE the snow iak,s fton heaven to hell
Fell 10 be ltamplcd n dltb Of The street;
Fell to be scofed, o be SPIT OH and beat;
Pleading.
Gurstu-,
Dtea,fng TO lie,
Selling my soul 10 whoever would buy.
Dealing ID. shame tor a morsel o. bread;
Hating he LIVING and fearing The deud;
Merctul Col, have f.llen o !ow
Aud ye, / Was once like The beautiful snow.
Once was fir MS he beautiful snow.
With an eye ike its crystal lear, Ike il.
glow;
once was Lowell for my innocen, graoe--
Fla"crcd aud sought 70 ,he charms OF ny face
Father.
Mother
SISTERS all
Col and myself have los. by my fall;
The v.rirsi wretch that goes saivefiur by,
VII! make wide sweep lest wander too nigh
For all THAI Is on o.. above ME | know
There is nothing thai pure the beautiful
snow.
How strange ii should he hat this beauifu
s,ow.
Should fall on u sinner with nowhere 10 go
How strange i; should be, when tic nigh
lfthe snow an. Tie lee struck ms desperate
brain.
fainiiug,
Eeez ng,
Dylng alone.
Too wicked 70 prayer zoo weak for n moan,
H. be- hcnri in The streets OF the crazy town.
Goae mad in the joy Of HE snow coming down
I" o heaud 10 die IN my 'erriblr woe,
ith btd and shroul o. the beautiful snow
Helpless ard foul rs I G trampcd snow,
Sinner, despair not! Christ stospeth ow
10 rescue the soul fha is lost il lis sin,
An | raise il to life and enjoyment again.
oaung
Bleeding.
Dying for tl,ee.
The Crucified hung on the accur ed tree
His accents OF mercy fall softly on thine ear
there mercy for me, Will he heed INV weaI
p aver
God! in the stream that for sinners did hnw
Wash me. and +! Shall be whittier thln snow !