Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-22
poetrp.
Lines for the Crystal Wedding of
Samuel Hdiaes of Peru.

Lines for the Crystal Wedsiiag OF
Samuel Hdiaes Of Peru.
The years trundle round ard the worl travels on
From spring until spring, and from dark until
dawn;
The flowers bloom and die in the trail Of the years
Dull shadows follows sunlight close aud laughter
follows tears;
Thcwhic we watch and wait upon ib. little whirl.
ing bali,
Quite certain at the last, like the Summer leave
10 fall
We have hal our share OF sonows, likewise om
share Of joys,
We have drank the wine Of .lsIne-s, and Wept
o'cr broken toys;
We have loved and We have hated, and have had
our little sprees,
wchaye broken calms in neishborhoods in stirring
up breeze,
We have sinned. and have repented, then ,nned
tribe more
n every mothers Ion has done, from Beechcr
back io Noal
How very swii- the moments run Il was not
long ago,
We lacked rcspcc, for Father Time, sui called
him DNidy Slor
And tTtt old ,cylhc upon his back, was only lor e
show.
ri, hung upon the pee at last, he, running ms.
chine
of double tcn.hor,c- The burs,hcd knives
arc keen:
1t whulc, down the dry aud it wiIhcrs up the
green,
II ir plain enough to rc,i and ii, Plau enough to
see,
The changes Timc /, brining to YOU aud 10 me.
oar dcsh IS not like babies hcsh, sincc we've
obtained our size,
There are wrinkle, on our forehead- there are
cravslcct rolnl our eyes
There are lltle barren places where the hair wac
wont iV grow,
Aticast among the married onei,-I wonder why
'i- 80
Rut tbc:e i. no cause for envy, no reason to CON
plain
We've hudiled In together and are all aboard
the train,
Bound down to silent Limerick, there terminates
the track;
We're ticketer, our baggage checked, there IL no
turning back.
sometime We feel TO srumble some at our Con
ductor, Fate
Because hc seems 10 value ~ as so much sense
less freight;
But a We cannot run the train, nor have our own
sweet say.
Wen make the old car ring again with music all
the way.
And there /. no time TO lose wen cen begin TO.
day,
By making merry with our friends who celebrate
tie time
When Arst-iust 6ftecn years sgo-they heard the
sweet bells chime.
When frst they put the harness on, and srn be-
gan 10 climb.
lives
Have had some sprighlly sparring, Ike al hus-
bands and all wives;
No doubt at times ,aud suppose 'IIs marriage
licence-law),
The ons was bound TO gee" bit, the other bound
10 "haw,r
And sometime haul apart,-a leg on 'to,her side
the chain;
Bat only for moment, dear; they make Is right
again,
And strAishten out the links. and with united
strength Anl will
They fesl the load Ia feathsr.ilshi they're hAalng
up the hill;
They've never PLAYED the foolish part of "gOng
Tor Bin"
They've never taken stock at all In the vulgar
freelove scheme.
But minded their own home Affairs, and Skinned
their own sweet cream,
And iu The sweat ofthelr own brow they've raised
their bread and boys,
Content 10 share together all LIES sorrows and
lifes joys.
o, by the way, sir don't dream us In,ermeddlipg g
churl-
But stlll we can't help thinking you triGe slow
on ghls;
However, nothlng's gained by haste; what Il the
hour he late,
The wheel of Fate or Fortunes turning yet, while
yet ysu wait.
But may bc in our zeal for girls we're having too
much say,
And giving 10 our fancy now liule toe much
play;
Our part ii l. to greet YOU, friends. on ll' Your
bridal day,
Aceep, our kindly wishes please, congratulations
TOO,
( That health andpeacc and prospcrou. day. have
been 30 long with Won.
And now loronc brief space will use our delegated
power,
And rain upon You gently, friends, little crysa
shower;
And may these tiny crystal drops. so clear, trans
| parent pure,
Be emblCmatlc OF your lives while Time shall We
endure;
And may the last quick coming days be YOU
most prosperous days,
For which give thanks to Him alone who order
all our ways. JIM.
Nov. 90 1874.