The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-26


the realm Of Light" -
upward build through seagreon portals,
Lost Atlantis-home for mortals-
occidental elhn-island, such as doomed on Plato'S
An august domain for races
Tenants on Lifes hid Gases;
let the base be laid in silence; let the summit
rest in Light
"Work is worship never tire!
Pile your magic fabric higher!'
like mystic band masonic, working aye with
vOiceleSS rite
With the compass and the bevel-
Tiny trowel, square and level, I'll. E,
They upbuild their towering Temple, longing for
the land of Light.
Long they dreamed ofmlsty mountain,
Played in Undines fairy fountain, 10 p.
Harkened to the wildwood warble charming syl-
van nymphs from flight
Saw the forest shadows culver,
On the listless wantOn river,
Creeping to the blind embraces of an ocean broad
and bright;
Watched tie nautilus careering,
Mid untettered tempests veering,
1aw the surf to breakers bowling dofing countless
turbans white;
BillOws langud chasing blllows.
COUGHING on Lethean pillows
On their care'worn mothers bosom. with the spec
tire stars of Night!
Dreamed Of Summers roses sleeping.
Dreamed of auburn Autumn weeping.
Springs young zephyrs laughing, waiting doors
to the blossoms bright;
Fancied phantoms most appalling,
Winters tears to saow. fakes falling rs
While the crystal icebergs glitter. Waiting on
sea of Light
Tempted were they without mercy.
BY enchanters worse than Gree
Sirens lured with maddening music, coldly folding
them with fright.
Lulled and listening as they linger
Touch of coralapgels fager
Warns and woes them, while 1t whispers ~On.
ward, upward to the Light"
Evermore they heed this motto,
Dying in their gorgeous grotto,
And entSmbed ia stately order, robed in royal
shrouds of white
Sea.dirge sung Ger bones left bleaching.
These mute martyrs still keep preaching,
~Ffom the charnel leap the living; from the
Darkness dawns the Light"
Laid in catacombs of glory,
They embalm Earth's primal story.
Older than the bliss OF Eden, budding ere tie de-.
mons blight;
Carving hieroglyphc pages
They adOrn the asles of ages;
Bone are moiding for Columbus continental Wis.
ions bright.
Cycles glided past the SpoiIer
FerisneO many patient teller: ...
But the ranks were closed and crowded with re-
cruits in mail bedght;
Hopeful that some coral brother
In some distant age or other
Would, above the fosn.crest peering, sit en-.
throned amid the Light.
Faithful cora.s sons and dsuphters,
You have reached the radiant waters
ana nave aeara me petrelprophet. ere the Storm.
HYMNS OF halcyons, without number,
Rock the top.surge into sumber;
Fascination floats around you, In the glesaai.r
land Of Light
They have triumphed DER all danger
Sunlight clasps each sea.born stranger
0isd Aurora kisses this unsullied Host with fond
delight;
Twilight with her 81 smour greets them
FarOF AcyOne meets them
Coral-Dreamers Island Builders! welcome TO
the Land of Light
And their dream is yet unbroken-
Yet they hear words spirit. spoken
~Strlve now for the EmPyrean! Climb to its
efulgent height
beacOned by the heavenly Pharos.
Mount where dauntless ssraphs dare IA.
"onder'worker:! stand united, like . phalanx
armed for fight"
They will never faint nor falter
Till they rear u star.lit altar.
ana lofty. dazzling Temple, in the chosen che.
i"o si&ut;
With such aim some still are building
Al their toll with glory gliding,
Dreaming nevermore of Darkness-eyer of celes.
tial Light.
VIII they reach that lustrous heaven
win their fame IN halos yrayepy
o"rey' Gown times shoreless vista. echoes Faith.
~, with tervid plight; '"'
!hey nave brsveIy borne the burden.
,rr And will win golden gurdeon.
when the Corars Dream is eudedended :, a..
Holy Light. :" '"e
OTTAWA, Illinois