, 1874-11-01

Great beaeonins o.b to an advancing world,
Thy History, Fame, the Mlee would joyous tr4ee:
Whits f~1es once starred arc to eulisson hurled,
And auc,ent empires crusnhIed, find 10 place,
Thou, peerless aae, rists to dRft thy beams through
space!
No nfeles., sictcnine tale Of somtro guise,
OF m.creant deeds, revenge, derr-stalncd crime,
Thy adyent growth unparalleled, supplies:
m n' repnt new s.ptpx
Beside thy sky-tinged crystal lake to ssaud,
To WAX flourish, grow stAteler, sublime;
No empty within thy w.iiheI ed l1aEd,-
Magnificent, unmatched, in peerless grandeur grand
Tho dags-r's CLEAN, the flash Of sabrc-stcel,
The bandits tread. the w=:rd the startling cry.
Fierce foemana onset, canlons thunde:oas peal,
Dsrkening with thuudc1oua snoko Heavens canopy,
Dread warriors plaine; wars gl:serus biazonry,
Myri.ds III death. sleeping IN dust and gore,
Fierce cavaliers crusadeg, knight t-errantry.
Things OF low pride. the base, the x.in, ADORE
Unknown along thy piiarsd, purp.e-crcsted shorel
Here, from first ro-eate Morn when Nature woke
Tns aower-dcckcd prairics, charmed with beauty's
The eentle waters in soft accents broke,
save rhen the tempest stole the march The while,
Hurting hsrco shuuderDols. from Aeasen's ensculp-
Wide o'er The virgin, soft, unbrokea scene,-
N.ueus, naughr to daEken, mar, deface. dcnls,
Kedoc1od ly the laAea pure. CT. SAL azure sheen!
TIE spurt,1e deer I'D out their lawn TO drink;
Far round, tho rcd n2n's offspring stsollea &nd
played,
or empires falling, hurled Ger ruins brink,
OF deatiniek that rouse the human SOUL
In Natures chxtn, i rnde, unpublished link
Unclaimed In habit wbiie the centuries roll -
Blind, roaming non2d, ritnor: government control
Hcrr Nsture dou-!.hed in her grand attire,
Her accents, voices, Symphonies. al SWEET
Kinded her starry dome with orhs Of hre,
Poured golden sntendors round city's ssat
One day to be vast destinies 10 greet
In ha!oing lustres stream, VAT. magic wand;
Great span Of ages thar full orb eotnpletc,-
Select Iroud spot, to myriad myrt7ds fond,
Vhe,e fe's great seal cnveayes its loyeucs: bondl
4 city stately, IS BY msgic rose.
Proud inspiration Ger wa:ch Houris smiled.
Whose r1ver turb,d, like old T1pcr, flows,
With no Tarpetan rock C1np1gnes w1ld,-
Imperial hons in t2!se charms bcgulled,
Sending to Heaven bright dome, proud architta'o s;
Far long the strands proud, purpie con!bing wave
An ezultauon, Joy, delight 10 I'll the good and bravo!
Bright, teauteous. massive. cleaning. gHstentns
High sprung M from 'butmeu.s Of consunmate art,
Vast TEMPLES lighted with new altar-tres,
Told Of sweet 1ucense from Deyoaou'l heart;
High towers, palace ptnnacles, that start.
A wilderness OF beauty SEEN etar.
To each beholder. Joy, delight, impair
All spanned with bow o. ploni*e, glttter1ng star,
Pointing the weary Pilgrims from toe realms afarl
F:r-rauging piles, huge columns. colounads,
Tic grest grand arcul,cstures all combined.
Strength, beauty, grace, III gozgeonSne:b 1frsIed,
The xoudrous product Of immortal mind,
Bdrht- dam1ng, buzel NTH ustres rarr, refined,
Vast throbbng centre, where Lies golden strt11
OF commerce plays Vast destin'es t unbiud,
Civilizations hsnttmad, power supreme,
Great herald Of its cunning, bright, 1npera bcamf
cftr graud Of influence vide, control.
Hailed by the nations in tts morning hour,
No tad Inemeuto for the orphaned soul
Vast, flaming monument Of rising power.
Where stand greet Freedoms sht1nes, her lovely bow
er,
Fer blazing symbols, all the land around,
Bright dazzling stars dropping Boldsn shower
Ger patr!ot-home., Joyous witt festive SOUND.
In YOUTH in beauty. robed, grown sacred, nauowtd
ground!
Art, Science, Learning, Genius, Fortune. grand
Iuyentiye ekill diatuS Suished hou0ro, ahone
Vast WORKS Of Glory uy great masters rlsuued,
Woye garland-wre4t1s. pound her tzight, dazzling
zuue;
newborn splendor. to the Past unknown,
Ceuturied to ne,-Tiines grand, It's peerless light,
Endisdemmed on her commercial throne,
Sunuecd with deepening halocs, beacon bright
Chicago 1ore, till, wrapt fames, she fell, one awful
night!