The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-01-09
New Year s Address.

/ Again the wheels Of Time have onward rolled
TIL they have left behind another year
OF earth's duration;
And in proud, triumphant march controlled
The year which buried some, brought 9TH
ers near
Through their probation.
Nordid their rolling cease in ali their course
Although their speed made thousands
cease 10 live
In countless pleasure;
But on they swept with unimpeded force
Along the road Of Time, which can but give
A fading treasure.
Time in his pauseless flight moves swiftly on
Unheeded in the busy scenes that show
Our LIES transition,
Until our minds behold the year is gone;
our thoughts VIII then recur, and wish TO
know
The past condition.
Our mem'ry dwells upon the tombs that hide
The varied scenes Of pleasure past and gone
Beyond redemption
And, too, our woe is tombed, and we outride
The grief II brought, TO see a bright day
dawn
OF woes exemption
The good Old Year Is in his grave,
Nor had we mortals power 10 save,
As Time had fixed the certain doom,
And told when he should ind tomb.
While here, we gathered from his store
Abundant fruit; now we should pour
Fond blessings on his sacred head,
Since he is numbered with the dead.
Then toll the solemn bell! Let anthems rise
In praise OF the Old Year beyond the skies,
Nor let the strain be tuned TO give US grief,
But let our songs be joy, our tears relief:
For though the Old Year sleeps in silent death
His pleasures may regain their wonted
breath,
And come refulgent with their charms to
cheer
Some lone, repentaHt hour. when ali seems
drear.
While Time has onward pressed his certain
flight,
Our Nation has been blest with glOry's light
And still the light moves on from East to
West,
and triumph sits upon proud Rocky's crest.
It's with exuItant joy, that we behold,
That honor can destroy eorruptiOn's hold,
And give the Nation pride beyond the fear
That others may outride our fame so dear.
Peace with unrivaled love has spread her
wings
In ecstacy above our land, and sings
Her welcome song of veal. Proud mistress!
stay
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A nation may be proud in hardy men
Who brave the threat'ning cloud Ofwar, and
when
They meet the stubborn foe, are always best
Yet peace alone, we know, can make it blest.
Oh Peace sweet Peace! untarnished maid,
Watch ever DER our native land,
That we may never be afraid
OF wars distress and iron hand.
Keep, oh keepI ask heavens power,
Our Nation from such civil strife
As cursed our land; for dark the hour
When brother seeks q brothers life!
Thy calm sublimity alone
Can mend the mighty civil rend;
Then may you sit on Freedoms throne,
And nothing 'gainst thy rights contend.
Old Year! we bid a last farewell!
Thy scenes are past, thy days are done!
For welcomed by the silver bell,
Is the New Year, so fresh and gay,
And we must bid her gladly run
Her fleeting life, and numbered day.
Welcome! welcome! maiden, come with
honor laden
In thy virgin pride;
Bring US scenes Of pleasure; give Us earthly
treasure
For our toll applied.
GayIy now we cheer thee, highly we'll re-
we're thee,
If you yield us veal,
When thy day is older, and thy form must
moulder
In spite OF all appeal.
Now, since we've mourned the Old Year out,
And welcomed in the SSw,
g Happy New Year - we gaGly shout,
And with -engeance too.
Kind patrons near the welcGme shout,
That comes from on the heart,
For you who have, beyond a doubt,
Played well an honored part.
s'Happy New Yearw we shout again,
And happy may it be
its course, and doubly when
The Carrier you see.
FRANK p. FLAUGHER,
HENRY BROHL, JR.,
CARRIES.