Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06
Poem


FRIENDS -
What can say this festive day,
You have not heard before,
Little Is done under the sun
But what's been done Of yOre
The sword and PEN in hands Of men
All heard Of long ago.
To plough the soil, is work and toll
Few printers little know
OF Doctors pills and human ills.
Why speak Of these toni ghtl
TO have good cheer, We all came here
To stand firm by the right.
Defend the right with all our might.
Condemn the wrong as free
All viii confess. the honest press
Must independent he.
would not mar the bench or bar.
Nor humanity abuse;
And why 20 preach what We can't teach
our hearers 70 amuse.
on it IS told, that sailors bold
Make every port home;
But printers wives would take our lives
without them should we roam
Let every trade that man has made.
And every class of men.
Enjoy this lile-at best strife
For this We WELD the pen.
4 little while, a irown smile.
Bright sunshine after rain.
Mans LIES not long, It's Ike SOM
OF pleasure and Of pain.
This d0lefu muse I'll Law aside.
Shall change the mournful lay
To College grounds tomorrow ride.
And have holiday.
Then cheerful he our mood tonight.
More gay our time Tomorrow.
As on the lakes with hearts so light.
No one can think ol sorrow.
How beautiful It is To- see
You Muuarchs Of the Press agree:
Taking loving wiics and daughters
To a ride upon the waters.
From the " broad lake " in sombre green
Are Alpine Mountains plainly seen:
Except when Northern Winters night
Has tnsed their submits Ger with white
Some further South is seen old &. IT,"
An elevated blun close by;
Where Ethan sw1re by Con on high
To take tho Fort or surely die.
Tomorrow route. along the wlv
Has many nook and lovely bay.
Tempting % landsmen there 10 STAY
And spend another happy day.
\ hundred years ago could tell
Where French and English fought So we'll
The scene soon changed Yankees rebel
And TT was taken with a yell.
on Lake Champlain. McDonoush fousbt
" was near Lake Geur-e, Deskau fell
The changes that have since been wrought
Are m.rrored forth on hill and dell
Three millions souls. while torfy nov,
The iron horse .lides DER tbs plain!
The steam ships through the waters uloueh
Bound is the world by -htnng's chain
The rugged hills and forest Wild.
Where bears and Indians then did roam.
The garden rose. The white mans child.
Vow makes that soil is happy home.
Proud Albion tyranny provoked the birth.
o. a nat ON. Independent and free.
While Old King George, hatci ofall the earth.
Was fam 20 crush kindred and liberty
Mems souls were badly TIED those aays.
The heroes OF those times can ueyerdic
And now that we enjoy hr -lt ,uu-hine's rays.
iu prayer ana praise. should liz our voices hi-h
Oh Mighty Land The Glory ofour Race.
Born To-. tle storm, sent freedom 90 PROSTATE
hundred years Oh come. ~ ita equal pace.
The World viii ieIrn lesson Co '.ustratc.
When bloody civil way c-eut DER our soil.
Where then was Eu-aut's crafty lion found
lie droups Dis tlil, crouclin- ln mental toll
IT, crush fair freedom on Is native ground
Thank God. the wolfe. or Noble Lords don't reach
Tho sympathy o. Che British masses.
Nho FAVOR Liberty, such %, We teach
," pgectlt and prlci.ce, t1all classes.
Already shine. ihe l.-ij ~ freedom here.
That -lluu mates The Grand 'ud country
Where O. Nobility stand mute With fear
Lost France and Spain declare ;ur l. bcrtv.
Oh happy iay when all the World +. fec.
when Nsa.e Lords. and kiu-s.are known nomo7ei
In freeim rule tacmseI,s .'' and Co., ., ADORE
Having lately retired from mn. p7s..
f ,.i .i., Do. , now. 10 pa yoa a.i alden.
Wale you au e,ene,ur., of Ia. pursue.
The address Of Mr.. Chase was received
With general satisfaction. discussing. as it
10. in % plain, pertinent way, the value of
be local paper. and at the suggestion
+ Mr. Atkins of The lrg7,s and Patriot. the
earty thanks Of the Association were voted
inn. Mr.. Atkins. in making this motion.
um1rol-iy related the great difficulties
.hich Mr. Chase had -urmountel to On his
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