Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

DY GEDHsE ALtNED T0NNsEND-

BY GEORGE ALFRED TowSsEsD-
fb..-i a parsol Of the school of Baisan
Ti.f mn the lesson Of tbs j. l.ulu- VII.
.nf like acidier in Tao si,t af desvan.
Shos hos it, siHs invoke t53 save e. iio~h.
--l,r. t.e dad i'm ever Is ilsuitri
A. Asassesi colts, whose PITS IS htnr.
mi fallen empires iaG their t4s- iois!Ortu1e
Iu .ha low p.atitudes from .osi Adi f-e.
.ri.ht. Cari..i s,l capital OF lax e aad prairie.
Heven ha-h NJ interest M thy sao'Ige and scath
Thou wert the newest shrine OF our reiiglon,
The young gest witness Of our hope anG inth.
Not in thy enbers co We rake for folly,
But ike a martyrs ashes gather thee
With chsstened pride and tender melancholy,
The miracle thou vast, and } ct VIII be!
Not merely in the iomi zos Of churches,
or bells Of praise to led Ger the inland seas,
7ilou glorifed our God aud human nature
With meeter works aad gran1er melodies.
ofeheeTfll toll aod willing enterrrises,
DfheaTty faith in freedom and in man
The hoaro!d capitals looked on in wonder
T0see the swift strong race this STRIPPING raa.
U5E Ike the SIN d, rose above the marshes.
and built he world beneath his fairy feet,
ana chlu-ed the course Of immemoral rivers
ana tapped the lakes for waters pure and sweet.
u-,r sfiifsl'y tho golden grain transmitted
ID birds o. sal a4d metaors OF spark,
taf Ike another Ncal, hade crestion
70 Ercl AA Aail ANN'AiL2.- m tssa1 ul his ark.
fs- IN bis power, most frank and democratic.
Die reused no euvious wituess Of his Joy:
And 10 Tire stature q the Prince and hero,
SIC $50 the laughing dimpl-s o. boy.
,..l wise 1-d apt among the oldest merchants
.Aoun- example sJcerei the wary mart,
All. s--Hle-l credit poured its gold around him,
AU. srsle imperial gave scol tor g..
..s..-.r- cures passed 81 heathrn splend 7,
H-itiur Goth drs say W1uderiur near
-. .. h.s.. rs and arches tai and slender
r-.--a o.. 30 the new homes oi this pi01eer.
.-..e-..s a1i Ro.lau there might see rehuildel.
v.-.ru7s equal and in 1le as pure,
-'.rs-.asu-s markets Ike palace gilded,
SID uara.- halls and deep entablature.
f.tFs s-a-s -es swinging on tLeir pirots.
TIa Ia- aud ltlcn ine OF vessels sped,
psta he. inpatient marched beneath the s,u,ces
lI- hosts ike Cyrus on the liver bed.
F.en. 81 aea O. q weas predictions proved but scanda
And ..e win mlrslys grew sovereisn's home
a lHE.I- COW corset an urchin's candle,
u c. more q & oi hi1 tired tlis Epaesiua dome.
s.aa--ess W nl- That blew o'ar plains of cattle,
aud cooled tae corn through all the summer daYs.
Plunged iise Wild sfCcds iu plstims OF q battle,
>t-4irst IN tho iudins brightness of the blaze.
Auf d1wl fell h-i1-e, and plrapot, and l'ltei,
The b.azile birks vent drifting one by one,
Tie mighty e t1 wrapped its head 10 splencor,
And sauA into the wate-s like a sun
oa. thou. mv ma ter champion Of the people
Tl.lus, au gust. wlo e'er kept righteous court
Long after Gre hal toupled church ami steepe,
T.QI s-oo 1T among The ruins like a Tort
h. -h and ser ne thy 1or1icas extended.
Though tc3rcle ay siuoke and OF the flame the prey
Above the vault where srim and ca IN, and sp oudil
Thy Sleeping li0ls II Tie presses lay.
Till '0.k.ns ind thee in the WondroUz pity,
I.ysaIaiune erect intact, upreared,
u stl'un- 90 outiive the < o-ious city,
W..u nua-e heat trGLsis ured disappeared.
l'tt. tlHl TIE -rave Caicago's ndrous spirit
Cones forth all brightness. DER the dars eued t0En,
IT, -iT a-alas ~ 10! am with you brethren
r.tl all ny t-orus, Eelr my civic crown.
die 81 west. emoa mel 10 your compass. o.,
oar oil ana vine make life in every rent.
OBJ isr mo Iean Little while upon you,
An1 wax % strength in your encouragement