Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-29
"THE ExoURsIoN."
July AVA, 1901.

The staunch S.lrestr at her moorlngs lay
Among the rippled waves that cbblng day,
Barred with crimson light The ncghboring piers
And bridge were thronged with folk all eyes and ears
While Wilmington cargo choice embarked
or sterling north aud honorahly marked,
Tbs wheels revolyc and slowly on her way
The vessel moves, the bands begin to pay,
Spectators cheer, and every heart is gay.
saln,ed at each boat and bridge we pass,
BY whistllug steam and kerchieEwaylng lass,
At length far back the lights of city CLEAN.
And through low flats we thread the winding stream
The night was moonlit--so far very woll;
An almanac however that could tell -
Twas beautifal-the moonlight's gentle beam
Kep"scd upon the slvery b1scmed stream
All! here VIC touch sympathetic chod
How much in "beautiinl"--that single wufd
II was the theme Of conversation for II mile.
cynlc who had counted for a while
Told me he heard that word (eyclse The RI mes}
Just thirteen hundred fifty.sevcn times.
There was one scene, however like dream
OF Rembrandt, for his pencil worthy theme.
While we passed by those rolling mills the light
OF moon and forge comminsled was sight
by no means ''moonshinc," but The loyclicst,.-
Imagination will supply the rcst,
AT length, o Christiana-snaky creek
For crooked vessels meant---wc left Thy slotk
Glazed muddy tide and sought the Delaware
$50 much for Buckingham
And now the ain
An air Of slight restraint which first was frlt,--
Wears on u sailor phrascl fresh brct2cs bl,w;
The bonds of stiffness mot our ice croam) ircl,
Ard ready streams Of conversation nbw;
While iDxpu M trit II anti : dap,
As piOus Milton says in L'Allegro.
ITO trip it on the light fantastic toe.
Upon the mystic movements OF the dance
Fond parcns gaze, emitting many glance
OF pride TO sec their happy children pralgc.
ln little groups congenal good folk meet
To chase the time with tongues instead Of feet;
Filtration speeds not only in the datcc
lutwhtre, apart, some couple have pcrihancc
Removed, a. Shakespeare says, ''tobay the m0or"
Or here 70 moon it on the bay
Bit soni
Around the tables rteNy fitch thcii carip-
For far iNc rct will cat too much the sea nl,s
1t must have been by instinct they folesuw
The rishtlnl ravagc made by human nav;
They knew how men 10 reckless deeds are sltung
When hungry, spying chicken Of tanrc.
IN vain would one attempt describe the sc,Ile
When snpper-hollr arrivcd-that IL mean.
When came the tug of war and .chek mat srL,,S''-
'rwould shame the pify fights Of Turk aud Creek.
tSupp1sc the table, Delhi in Tie Indian lint)
Behind the board, besiepel the Srp1ys si,ni
And hur the biscuits with Il TREMBLING hand.
For hosis are pressing on them armed with y,ias
Aud cup All spoon aud fork, 'iSdtf u.
q quote agaiu) "Insatiate 10 pursue
VAN war with heaven" thai ai.i ncut do
..l.s -
\ regal nleity did net crown III repas,.
Some OF the yictos did not rot enough
o spoil, because hey were not mp To snnl
Here sat sad "RachcI ", cpng FOR Il spoon,
Forgt ifnl quite Of music, nen and moJili
Their Cromwell, guilty Of a chickens blood,
Was downing SORROW in a co Ice Hood;
There Sripio on the ruins not 0f car
Thage, but biscuit scented from afal,
GaH,i gloomy on the rayagrs of war
When peace once more descended on the seene
When I'LL had got the most II ye}ula mean
Blitac Music stirred tbs willing blood again,
The dencc began, and rose the sweet refrain
OF many song, 'trGm" not from wood" but 5.jae
Above, The moon, below, hc singers |@n,
l'nns wane the hours Of Jaly twenty Que
And every moment, slll more slowly run
The slpds Of tiflc, for almost ever ~
Bgsn, 10 long for pnitt Wilmington
Nov il Tue arms Of "NA.uge's sweet rcsta4
81 BALM sleep q pity alc will snofe
| II 50 tlpAts the poetry Of the thfN
As VA saying, soon beauJtltiFo
Thu Jglus party, asing t, Gt,nirs
| 'fn' tacplstant rpon Rdl leapni M II. ar n
| Their wary heads nplil-, ili5ir pilleNs ii ii
ON Fallant captain b1meNard Htns lie pr4.w,
And a'oIi Wu hear thl Wncil-tlo,s,' tti., ,,3,t,