Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-05

Light and fantastic as a fairy dream, ie;, ,,.,
A fraii bark noats- In whcn Win eyes tha'
keep
Untiring watch, ne'er knowing rest or sleep,
Stands radiant and with wet eyes doth weep,
As in one ging look they seek the SKIES.
Then downward bend TO earth which low be-
fore her lies
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The little boat is borne on by the tide.
Its fair freight needs to ply no tiring oar,
shore, n ~
Mhile all nnmoved Dy tne ioho waters roar
The voyager with fearless, dauntless soul
Surveys the banks tween which the swift
And, as she gazes. slowly doth unroll
wondr0us, mystenous, strangely iettered
sersll.
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In one fair hand is held plant pen
The story or vhat'er within her Ken. -
In each successive CLINE and race and age,
gage
Mid changing scenes that on the vision swell,
OF some proud hero or . peaceful sage
whose name MS nation loves too honor well
. dwell. Z
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=, woncrIus p panofiams MORAN & Q, an th dhays, y,
aows
While now quick-darting thro' thy mighty
maze
The dancing cram withit fair burden goes, =
She Of the scroll will tell on to the close
How ev'ry actor in thy pageant strove:
How all thy nations in succession rose
grove,
Through which the woodland nymphs neet-
footed once did rove. SAX.
go a-' - -
W.
Seeing and writing what is seen each day,
The fair recorder hastens through the course
Rambling, or lead by some supernal force,
An idler lotiers by the broad streams shore
While flashing skies and thunders rambling
hoarse 49,.
Salute the passing visions, as before : ~
more.
fts.a.L atsN3E Et.S-.l
VII.
Are burned into his mem'ry till they seem
An else is faded and forgotten. then
awe
Inspire his hearers, as he feus 70 nae, ~
HOW, Whist 4 all unknown 70 Natures 1sv. =
One dark and stormy night with his dazed eyes
saw AHr So IkI1
win tell how. as be Eazed eu. in the night =, /,
w. slow,
. glow - ~
Was plainly seen, and from it one could know
And this tale shOne thereon brighter ali else
before.
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wSo never oSS ensdf snss To hu%a1 e
That he had made full many rivals know
Their strength was weakness when matched
with his might.
For power, courage and great skin in fight
Were ever present with the all-conquering
knight
There was a vcuth this brave knights worthy
( son, I'D go -1.lss17 ? % = :
Fast waving mighty ,neath,s the narepf,s
Entitled him victor's crown to wear, 81
He yet had hoped TO merit some small share
or his great fathers fame; but all for naught,
Although most eager both to do and dare,
And many good works In his cause he
wrought,
The elder never gave the boon the Younger
sought, - -
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but Jen3nsly the ssrong nsh Wescned the
And i'll did brook his Independent ways.
''Shall this mere STRIPPING of q boy. forsOcfh,
'Oppose . knight whose prowess all men
praiser'
His rising wrath NO longer he then stays,
Full soon was forged . chain to bind the child,
rhe lads nefce temper might grow tame and
mild, q
Learning submission, who now lawless was
and Wild ~
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The SON insulted rose against his sire,
The elder trembling with disdainful ire,
The younger burning with fair Freedoms fire,
While Pride and Hope opposing passions fed;
dire
The cause and day that to the battle led
Had not guarding angel lowered o'er his
head.
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swift to his aid came with firm guiding hand,
Came to him, as it were Gods own good
DOVER
To bless, control, direct with courage grand
Inspire him rs he made the noble stand
For life and liberty. And are can see-i
How from his bondage out to freedoms land
That spirit led him; for on bended knee
A boy it found him, but it left young knight
free.
IN a. aIse that bonr b;S f,;r ro,Sa linz he had