The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-12-27

OLD All NEW sARs MEETING.

'Tvas MS slshs aasEq Nsw Year i-saa esesywhsso
There was dqllassss ana slleaeo-ae moslep. 70
soilna.
sFersaseli b % cd war zach rsssss hasl said
- i9fe he tucked hilasllf lnqkiy u bed
kypasslut rat pc ~ slpuia rise me next mora
the niekfy New YdAf would b happily born.
.snst ile plin and la,,i ps t9wil g oaf Eest
Reerco hal aiarnheus us magical spell oer Us laid
Nclfi nilieln ana cries lnas Inc pli gin rleound,
And aalc lis va alted from bed with bound.
Thpnih daik clouds eseered ne moon placid ace
a litsire lnanp 1adtenl iliuuslnq1 The plpce,
Which scented as II Fcfn from aiQpe 70 come down,
AVID us wqndefiul SIGHT our vision did crown.
Htea iaendicaui asking So asking In vain
lenalsn eN ~ whoa bis bounty hed "a
9.!lxsieA nis saliaens e e.. ~ nsas.
Tong lei1iss hung nom hls beard. while behind
eilifs fbgis ina Wal Is. u finish lisliic.
Poor. uFesfhed nisl Qld he WAY glaeied b meme;
f4f us wealth waA az 4uaniefed D s pcSter quite
ail this vie and took h. al a glallee
Ne almost believed ourselves losl 10 tFnnee.
iqF strAisltWsy, most marysAqus saings ceme 70
We sw nicsiiile NO Old Year. the inssy yonng New.
81 gEns s9ss EEspRa nm aTeand
Ora throne ioiEasd i cssshli more brilliant than
For lie el0s II the torches bis followers bore,
From each point wss felected athoufand times en-
sns uRhqipe by 1pr hesoss afngythieai fame,
N1fcas, klliis ind a islcr and zephyr by name.
Twelve minisicm grave did bis pleasure avail,
Io purNey ior n. palate, provide Tor his state;
The Young and aho gsy close surrounded his chair,
And thcs+ Witiling iiNofs hf thousands were there
stern Winter aud spring led the yum of the train;
HNeei Summed and taInn the'rear did maintain;
While al caHlor above. lilse the note 81 4 horn,
Rose tho voice Of the New Year lnaccenssofseoTn.
teld islioW how qare YOU ny passage thus bar
And with your l1so presence tlf spectacle mar 7
Know. liz but speak y the Hour Glass the Word,
sacrifice quickly You n NIL to HIS swordi
Ny business Is urEent-clear, marshals. the way
a Kingdom and Hceptfc await me to-dayle
TuWhom the Old fear-hi voice weak and low,
Faint end ttep PA accents spake seniy and
81 wish not liy pathway IN ausht 70 Impede
@. foolish and vain % my Warnings give heed;
For ia running n race iuu on wisdom Is Won
Ny rcigl y j,ist eildcd and thine scaFce begun.
The sycophant crowds which upon thee now walt
Care nothing tor fiess hut much FOR Thy fqte
For the riches and honors Thy power ean bestow
They viii aager and lawn, but No gratltnae show.
Young monarch, beware put no tflst in their truth
They've iofSaken me now, ta attend on Thy youth
Mhea thou in.ihy s,lln shall grow old and decay,
Think not they y III longer thy mandates obey
Wirnupon nom the crowd ruse such tumulfan dit
That The New Aear himself scarce hearing cuni,
win.
Away with tha ernyen old coward away
lVt htS presence not clilllptf the eith iur q day
Down, down with the dotaFd lalse prophet begone
Let our Joyous procession march onward right ON =
Dire ccnfuaiOu and discord had rule for space,
When suedeils quiet Toll oger the place.
Loud and clear on the air rose The tones OF bell
fnr the passing Old Year toling Forth the last lnell
The gay thrpng all vanished twas lost 70 theoye
bilt frl1 the far distance re-echoed the cry;
q On on A. the banquet the reyel and cheer
Hpfah Jor 1se Ae'e Tear iif Adppg Ae1r ier q