The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-10-19
A Welcome to Agassiz.

 irs syilowinx which was originally published in the a Francisco Bulletin, is the most appropriate tLae o p subject of any we have in verse since the adsen' tl4s flustrious scientist to our shores Along six hundred miles of shore, heard one day the breakers roar A checry saiior-like refrain II sounded far across the main, And Ike the nists il seemed to rise, Or tears of joy in friendly eyes, v T-pli in one grand peroration, Il burst in hearty salutation How the animal creation Had welcome jubilation, And the sea-stars and EchuS Said. We hope that he will iind us And the whelks and periwinkies Iaugbed their faces fuil of "rink!es, And inc crabs and Holsters, too, Drummed on their shells brisk tattoo, And the Octopus puactac's Joined the jolly jubllators, While the festive trap door spider Flung his gate a little wider, And the tree-toads in the willows, And the fishes in the pillows, And the birds among the branches of the trees upon the ranches, All in unison were humming, Al welcome for the Master coming! The .praybacks" off the Farrallones Rushed round as if they'd break their bones; The blaekfish and the sleek porpoises, Were:making most exultant noises; :; Out at Seal Rocks, the lions there, Danced fandaDgo in tue air, Their flippers fiapped and wagged their taiis' When they beheld the good ship saiis' The grizzlies in the hills of Napa Stood on their beads, they ieit so happJ And many fossil -'elifunt Felt sad because he couldn't grunt; The giant clans, great Schi-othoerus, Were glad to learn that he was near us; And when the good ship crossed the bar, They whispered to themselves "n"zza' How tue inanimate creation Mingled in the jubilation The mountains staring at the sea Were wondering what the muss could DC; But looking down upon the tide, They felt an earthquake thrill of pride, For floating lightly on the bay, The Hasslcr" like a sea-bird lay, And then Mount Shasta said God bless her She's brought us safe the great Professor " And from the mammoth trees, SequOsa, A voice came, 1" We've been waiting for you Some fifteen hundred years or more Why havn't you been here beforcy The sOld Maid now will fall In love" Thus spake the Calayeras grove. The glaciers, pausing on their way, Said " We've been waiting many day And watching anxiously the passes, To give greeting to Agassiz." aHam spoke a smouldering volcano, aProfessor Agassizs Buenow While far aud wide with each steaming geyser Responded with shrill, "Aye! Aye! Sir"
  How the people sang "Tc Deum," When they heard we'd come to sec 'em! How everybody there and then Felt in their hearts glad Amen, While cen Joe Bowers from the grave Rose up and gave his hand wave, And told the story OCT in full, About the Calaveras skull; And China John, in solcs of wood, Was heard to mutter, "belly good" A Welcome to the genial face, The generous heart, the friendly hand, From me and mine, to thee and thine welcome to the land. welcome to the sunset land From all its sons and all It's daughters; welcome to its vine-clad hills, Its fertile wales and healing waters; A welcome from its mountain peaks, greeting from its wondrous valleys; A welcome to It's mighty groves And all their shaded alleys. The golden gate of friendship ewings wid'
 open when you come, And says to you, and Madam too" Now mak'
 yourselves at home."
 September, 1872. R. E. C. s.