The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-01-23

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And Vii ysa MI h rvrs,
The lamps ATE III, the bcarl Il spread,
ses ,en one nna all
llresisrs nni sisters, husbands. wives,
And ehlllsrn rtea. aud small.
Are VIZ The sa,ne, she girls and hoys
Who shared each joy and wec.
In tha, lear home hy UeeAa's tan.
apme twenty years aso
How times rough hand has touched III
brow
AMI shaken down the snpw,
Ger tresse. that were suft and dark
80 little while ago.
AMI there were two. whose liulc feet
Skipped lightly DER the flowers,
Whom uoi called early TO 4 world
More beautiful than ours.
No eartbl, Joy nor love for them,
NJ sorr"w nnd no sin,
Thy war Tonight. In realms of light
Tho crov Ms cf eherub.m,
Fnir girlish ior,ns sil ~ the honri.
Flushed check Anl sparkling csc.
And early manhood too u there,
With hopes 10 Iroui and high.
AMI chlihop'l's prasllc oils the air
70 Innocent ani gay,
How The dear Father ~ us NIL
ilaS blert " 90 our way.
AMI see, The, come from .l.r beyond.
uar Iafuus stitl ~ 'iear,
They Leave their hon. in Parable
~ meet their iarlinys here.
W. lua~ not how their spirit eyes
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Irnp cast = west, b, sen aud land
1hruush ianges md L.smsy.
lsene II liz Eirians southern cross
tlfe ntl ns bridal Irt.ms.
~ frsti i .yes n.,fi oraise b,a aar-
f,,ai iefIt. their wlteldng beans
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w r Il IL psti less w4se.
~ liople is.pa y i.ssae NonIeaus hoes
lie suft racihe ftsq.
And when ailr nai,l.. sl,ip vans dawn,
In ihai stran.H serai 80
CO.. ahge blupiel o,sr tipsp
And ,lsre wns halt ior the
nhs btrret isle one Lonely house,
Inc rlllr, her mils al furied
Our onIy Lere, will lone ani friends
Thu other aide thu world
brothers and sirters--not alone
When danger tres the sonl.
10 angels s.ahd With pen Ii, hand
To i,e upon .l.s scroll,
sal IN Tho daily wa''. n lifs.
+. inll Of lr.ef anI cate.
The tender ioss hi q wells above
II with IN everywhere.
with loving, hoping, waiting hearts
We watch BY beds Of pain,
WHIT weary strife In this short lifs
Our daily bread 10 gin.
Times silent 6ngsr tells the tale
Another ,sar 1. o'cr.
Oh heart bc still. -tpnr Fathers will
II done forever more.
Ths i'enpsr's scythe has gathered Ii
A harvest ,ich and rare,
The best and wi.eyt nrr laid low,
The beautiful and faIr.
shaivw falls DER many homes.
IN solitude anil WOO
That wsrc 70 bright. with houssl.oiI iish,
ons little year ago.
Por shs long lina u blessings past.
W. bow In thankful praise
And hun'bl, ask Tim, health and pence
May crown our future days.
Brothers anl sisters, children dear.
u, soul w - met tonight
I've seen ,ou herr, this glad New Year,
u, tho clear apriis light.
With strength renewed 10 sirI agaia
Our dniiy arnof ~.
Not knowing What shalI DO our lot,
IN lays that ale ~ come.
We part witt, faith that Ils whose arm
Hath been our shield and spear,
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