The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-02

l. January LIST, 1874.
3&@s Where the grey slopes oft the East, redden before the Years dawn,
e h"f IN the Shades of the Past half in the light nearly born,
q listen U erst that are wise ?-isten O hearts that are true,
g hHstp prophet tones of the Old, mix with the voices of the New.
:@9OnS t0day ca they come, nOUw whilst the old Kings last sigh
So axes with Humorous cry-" Raise the new Monarch OF high!
C And in the fierce Northern blast, voiceyu y-"long live the Kingqn ;
" SHOW hn 1.-THE ills of the Past, show him what healing to bdngo
y: How goes the world at its best ? chequered with ty and bale
go IN the green glory of earth minges alike smile and wall.
20 hngandy op beautiful Isle, rich in it's harveAs and homes,
80 Strong nts cities and palms. strongest upon the sea foam,
S$ Moulding the minds ofthew world, lofty in statesman and SAGE,
e oe eVens e shrink and pdes at the mad rush ofthe Age
20 At its iconocast touch, thrones fall TIC dust and q roar
20 the mad millions proclaim, "Kmgs rule the peoplen no mora
81 Il ne'c 0arset hand nush hi crown only to bend supple knee
e. Whose 9d hones at Rome turned the Arenas white sand
g. sec WILL the III he which flowed at the DItors command.
:S8 France what ofFnne ?-see, she reels shack andfo nh ,trix++bo+ rhunaa and cuovp
20 Thrones are rotten, and Kings!-weu. al Emperor cast her down,
20 Il 10 for his wicked sake she must hate the royal thing.
80 Butt hate there fingers asharp, regrefnl sting
s&8 Att heIosso ftheg glitter Of courts, the fehs, the iewes. the glare
e epuOl are bare Of grace and Sombre the robes they wear:
aN1 And so We think the mnthloving ace will take the gewgaw again
e nd Hy the spDendor of thrones, in spite Of their hidden pain.
s. Germany sings her songs, and the hearts of er people rejoice
aE8 AS Luhersg grand old hymn swens III in a nations voice
80 Onser Gotb"h hath given the BATTLE and the old Teutonic soul
"a Which fought the Viking at sea, and in Hermann the bold by land
S8 Chaned with bard lin hall he songs of the Faherland, )
~ Gro" strong as loving clasp they bind the hotha1y band.
g Italy Apdlfaced smiling and weeping by turns, !
aS tut from the drift ofthe Past, with hardest lesons to learn, :
- CGngs to some old time legend which crumbks beneath ber feet :
So But though her chains are DEAR Freedom is still more sweet. :
e. span!-Ah God, wherever that pnness flag shall ave. !
Its Odds Breathe out dory of wrongs which make men rave; !
Pride and anguish, and murder have weighted its cross of shame, !
g. Until the wide world camons "woe to the Spanish nanen :
80 Mourn, 6ris victims mourn, !
% . Wththe Tropc bloom ana breeze !
- The snraer Of til gM a%ds n nSR"Si !
$83 t Lg4SG blood stained raves here'o one BY one, {
g. thusin dying :
tS Mourn for him, the nonst one, 5
- Tend"h his love 90 as D 1~~s {
20 Holding life like fo ns as Z
e PSSns 1 H% I'll a fe G%4 R ALLIED, !
$M3 prayer not granted. &
s. Ruth for Others mo-, himself - 9
81 Spent to save. the lives Of those 3
- Joined that bnd of stately Snp mns {
$N8 Who through momsa nd Through fen,g &
81 Shouted" Cub" hoF Su na d Se forever. 3
Pa And he marched to doom and death 3
q Bowed beneath the 5 Rs@s and 5sS@ss Z
- H. m{ tRt ta is s T GE 3 %sf Kn - Z
80 Smiling passed beSado m sight /
g Louisiana mom9 his fate !
r. Lett nam Of FY be told =
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So Now what shall we say oftms our own little eorner If earth, 3
&AWeghted by failure of crops, taxes and trouble and deMth, i
49, Naught but that God lis good, ST Landys soil of the best, Z
SE8 And He always helps the man who will deve and SOW with~zea, 4
3S9 Help him who helps himself the Oranges arise in their might e
80 And aboPs Brotherhood must crow the struggling Right. q
too have laboed, my friends, borne % your door through tho wear Z
- NeWsfom all parts of the world, bitter or pleasant to hear; 3
So Give mes some memorial sign! gladden. your Carriers heart, J.
So Health, peace, and happiness friends and may all good be you part 3
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