Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-07
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To WF. and Mrs. y. y. Partridge
On the celebration Oi their Silver Wc,l linz,
az Euu''oTi Ccutrv. June ~. ls74.

~ nun t'tti NAiittNt . uiii' r. loas
These grand old hills give back the measured
chime,
AS "Silyer Bells ring ont SOME years of time:
Your river murlaurs, IS il sl.dcs alons
To swell the chorus OF our marriage sonc-
For here We gather ON this fair Juno DAY,
While robins twi,,cr. amt soft shadows lay.
To greet isvcd friends, whom - prop. .tiouJ fate
Hath spared 10 reach The "silvcr wcddias" gate
They rc passing through, aul lo the porter stands
With Icycrcpl heal, aud with urliGcl hands
lie pauses, ere he shuts without these years.
That each may drop some sad, rcsletnl tears.
1htl 'rc gazing blcl-blt Oh tbc blessings sen,
BY Hc3vcn are with It's crosse, strangely blcnt-
Nercics unthouSht of, blessings rich and rare,
Nst, burdens cssy, crosses light 90 wear
AMI - their tears but i.tll ou mellow grouad.
Thus tar, each life with richest .ruii g. C ov lcl
Ca'lgc> have come, a.. changes ever do:
The era, has covered ,tcc. fond AMI true;
S'sue hands sec follc,l or a qui,t breast,
Souic hearts OF home. gone c5giy o. their rest;
safe from al change above the rcacl, of care,
Slmc little fees have c,'mbc,i The golden sttir''
NcJ whca tue day is C,dins into night,
These tny angels come, m robes ol white
F.thcr aud Mother, ,wcc,cr C,c The air
That 60 hath swept o'cr bu Is 50 passing fair.
',"f ''l'"'''y y' I''F noth1Vc hca2rd rchcs srcat
"i gained "i lands Ncgy largo estate.
r''i %" h'''e treasures rATcr' eo>tl'cr Tar
i"''' -'. 'H' crowns th'' e'''''5 A.'s' may "eir'
"--'' '''-' o"' ''' '"'en "",n s'''n years may
,.-.,,.,...-
Brilliant IA cottage as IN palace homo.
Ia ancient l'"me tho'c lived mother true,
oi worldly s"ot> Who a"s>tcl olt few,
N"i yc' ia'r children '''p. ur"n her breast,
cam, 10 ..C,rn.li.~ o,-. ;, ...,rl ,r,.,
,tlici. ,iaiue. her i...,.t 10 .l....,,,..
"Aua hast tlouu,a. 20 .Abl, p, tl.. ,,,.l..,,
a.d
Yet .o- .s.er,.. -.,,,.. ..-.,..- .i...rf.,l.
l;ut vii,u h,., .l-.., .,h.,0.l,rt.h.,.tt.
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l,,.ii ..ant ,.,s- i,,ql. .-i.-.r. ,., ,,,., .,'l
ur,s.
T..her .uI Nn,t.r. ,-l- .ls.. .,,,-. ...
As,el have ttr-it ..,.., r.. ti,... ...,..-..,..,..
lover. Of I..-,.. r.r-.-, s.,,i ,r,..i.-
V'- s'"a-s'H h~'e, .a s.loHs a"d ui-.u,. p,I'e-
u --.'a -'- ''n- ...e A.- >.'rI.t
I.er. ",.H .at. .VeN jus, 'o.- ba-.. today
iH.' 'i' la-' "A.' ''' young tar.-;IaH ly
N,' O. '.'e s'.'' OF death o''-' b. the side
u' '..,' e''i N.,''' ''''-' '' 'e''. n'"- t'I''
81. -,'..,' ''''' "' ''N .". FH'tr' ''d "'rt
~ '''.''
"a. ..-,,... ''''
'''''' '''N ~ '.'''''' ana DA''.n ''"I-i
s''' '- '''', one -''''''' morning s'o'
hca.A .1o-ed h,s hu.i -u.i i'.c thc yi-tIs5 wJl-
spared for great works. that blessed peace hc
Aue"
".'' l'''. 'sn understand nn-' pefIe,i' '.ue-
Anu on I'oI son. Walk ',e-'di.'>i % the 'r"1h'
'' i''''''''' "''e D" manhood t.-.a iva youth.
AMI thc.,... 4, li..I. h5,.caill .p;rit b.,.Lt
Nc4r.le heru,,,l..... ewes of .-r,,l, lI.,i,f.-
>a. ,.l. .. l.--o.f look in eve. os brow
A. rl .,ia- way b..vouI ttat which 9, now.
Dear litlc Fanny, cherish .,r above
Every y,s.u-, else, tbs pag,nt's ca.uc-i love.
Il Goal so vI,-, thou inay,. be strong sad bold,
Wl,H, iJ.at .GI ,cc1.c, they are growing OLD;
Make sua hiur tbeu, suj scatter rlr, content,
81 + is oalv bread upon the waters seat
IJ viii come back 10 thee. we will engage,
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TIN. t,.t - -,r,,.,,,. l..t.,. ,i,.,. ,...rl lam,
Slg,ls nn ~ ,,nnlc.. snp.s,n. .nIof ,,v
Oh. indie Allie. NAV Won slu.,v, ,,..,r
Tine same b~i .l, .al, the Same soft, sunny hair.
cir, OF much beauty. inu,tt they change and iadcs
Ahi M. thcv'll only wear a uiaul.cr shade.
\ .cw notu years. ana this Young chiii may stand
Among the wise and great IN our fair lsud
Then UiH thcsc parents .cachm-s shine turOuSu
ALL
Oh: r.ch the croauI on wh.cu such such seed d.J
l-I''
W M1ierei and iti by many prayers anI tearsi
Behold the iru.t Tor your declining yc1I..
~" pass Sc on' ''d weave mo- thread OF gloom
In coming years, .'r 'aerc' e golden lOom,'
Aud u',r t'c lo"tni Wc see IA letters bright;