Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-30

and attending college.
The poem i remarkable, not only Tor it, yer
/ sihcaiion but TOR the poetical thought and glow
/ Ing colors SO finely expressed. MANY poem,
are bound in blue and gold which have not hall
the merit Of this one, which we give complete
The Gift of Winter.
/ The world was new. and unsettled a. Vet.
I When - old Time" called the seasons and said.
when they met
ITO which of " all assembled herr
shall give the tir>t day> of the ncv born wear -
And - they heard. each season smiled
And cried give me tn, beautiful child"
Bui old Time laughed and said. ''>wcci spring.
/ What gifl, 10 the young year would you bring =
! And spring slept forth and ,aid Father
hear.
| II. to me, you VIII give the bright now Wear:
! In cradle, Of rOsebud>. I'll rock it 10 sleep.
And out of it, pillows shall Niolci> peep:
III deck it with dai>cs. Illcrown il with lighty'
II YOU give It 10 M, the new year will hc
brirh,sr
Then old Time smiled. hu; shook hi, head.
~ h heard hat thu beautiful maiden said.
spring giii> arr good, now let IA, hear
What summer would give io delight the new
ycaT.
And summer said: ' II You give IL 10 mo.
he nr,i daYs Of tho year VIII The haplicst hc ,
he Genius offoWcr,. To- it Fragrance viii bear.
Bird- oi bright piuInagc Will lullabir~ sing.
While each gentle bre,zr viii new happinr,,
bring;
Bright -unl'eams viii glitter like gold around.
Ana lille, like pearls vii! cover tho grounI
Ana The mountains all sparkling in light
W III each struggl. To- AID 10 thu new YEAR, d.
light
summers GIN are good. lot autumn tell.
iief sli'' t" the new year loved 80 we'll
Ih,gt AM
Ana IL childhood -hall Dee like q dream divine
\ nee klacc Of golden grain it Shall wear.
Ahd the riir fruits OF Autumn it ever >hal,
share.
Like the crimson cloud, when the -un i. low. =.
Shall ihc brilliant leave, around il blow
Like the flying mi,,- when tn .un shall aria.
Al trouble shall vanish b. for it, cyu-:
FOR thc falling leaves and carncrodgraIn
"ill bid thc new Year hani-h pain
"Ah your gin are good" oh Father Time
cried.
And " hich !, the best 1t i, hard 10 decide
hui hold. Ia forgot you. old " inter wild
hat claim have YOU. on the beautiful ,hIli".
Then the Season. laiirl,rJ FIR v.t,,.r
Old.
And " inter, hand wa. chill and cold.
Ana lnicT'~ touch wa lA- that of ,l,..tfi,
And the howrct~ wiltci before hi. l,r,afh
- the seasons laughed that h. should .t,,. .,r
/" eiAi'h THE hr>i days uf th, bright new war.
Then Winter said, Il have little to give.
But give mr ihr child ami III teach IL Il, hy.
No >oii bod Of roses viii WOO il 10 .frep.
No angels Of iiowret>. their yigils viii keru.
Bui blanket, "f snow viii D. spread Or the
ground.
And thc -iuri' north wind Will keep auari s.l
around.
Ana III drown it with icic!e, pur and bright.
Ana III 'ioihe It with snow h4ke- >tot.t..
white.
Ana t-. iht streams though hound up C.ftrr- ~
VIII sparkle in beauty when ID, ne,, wear Shan
pa>-,
And the . fro,t-kins'' Will iracr dainty mag
cry there.
And build for the New Year bright castles ii
the air
And - en- the snow storm " III Join in il llay.
While Truth, Justice and Purity guard H. iir.t
day.
Then Old Time crird. Though Winter be wild,
= Winter belons> lAs beautiful child.
For Winter gin. are uir pure.t and best.
Let the chic year in cradles Of icicies r,-.i.~
And - they looked ON each Season smiled
And cried. '' the new year i Winter. child"
And " hlle the snow and ice arr here.
Let every one pray for a Happy New Year.