The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-01-14
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n annals Of "llersie old England
We read Of the gay Christmas fays.
How they peep through the hedgc-rows and hoyies
n the queorest o. froliesome ways;
They ten, too o. sylphs OF the summer
That dance In their circle 90 Ereen,
And epenser has many 4 marvel
In his sOngof ths bright "Faify Quoen y
Tfef Hinstteis. and singers. ahd poets
Thslr stories Of Elf-iand VIII bring.
From The hunblest and iowliest subject,
70 Shakespeare, their prophet and king.
Whoss Puek IN BIS merriesi mischief
Isnue 70 bic Elaa Queens eall,
And whose dancing and dcIieate Ariel
Is "dslntieit darling Of all.s
Andwe-we Believe IN the fairies
Aswis At 1.-THE close OF the day,
Up-building our dreamy air-casiles,
And watching ihs are-lights play;
Tbs elves Ar our magical workmen,
AZ brshtef, aad broader, and higher
Vel uild Up with Aims Of the fancy
The1uret. th0'dome. and tbs splre.
wethiuk We can hear through the Stiffness
Tha sweep % their slIvery wings.
and We cannot believe they live only
In song that some dream-poet sings;
We bsllete inthem slin. when oar castles
Llscrash.d on RsAliiys strand.
ma ihe tintso Of our roslost visions
Rads'baek Into ObsrOn's land.
In legends Of brave. bonnie scotland
We rad OF the keipie aud spriie,
OF stnnge shapes that hide In the heather,
And witches that wander BY night;
OF spirits Of mist and Of mouniaiu
That sport meath TIE Moons silver ray.
That speetre-like glide o'erths wavelet
or swing nom thu rock.towef gray.
Aud Scotland believes In her fairies,
She sces them IN glsde and in glen,
BAT the beet OF them al IS her Brownie"
That quaint llttle helper Of men;
Her poets and dreamers win tell you
OF this strong.hande6, wonderful sprite,
Whose crowuof good deeds 10 his gi0ry,
And who works under cover Of night
Aud Scotland believes in her Brownies"
And we've believe IN them too,
At least. We believe IN all helptrs
OF msn4vhp are homes and true;
Whenesertho burden 81 sorrow
Il llfled or iishtsncd, Oareare.
Whom llfes rugged rata n made smoother
somo good little ''BfOWnle''is there
Whenever the .1is acshis heir to"
Give way TO power 70 cure.
Aud yoG louk forthai power don't iangh SOY
iTis eBfoWnie," yea sll may be sure;
Ana here lot me tell son. the goblin e-
Whose power scems greatest 20 bicss,
IL demon Nho duelis IN ''tho once
Thai sBroWnien belongs % tho pross
ue,s quaint little gray -eoated asure,
(llis eostume a. timss sadly roiiedl
Out he does not appear to remember
ctapssa that's baiterea and spoilcd
liismost0 u sonu srd, light enwards.
Fun duty be asver uilI shrink;
Ne bread is-jnst seams Of good paper,
III vino e obey sayl PriatOs'sink.
fle pass you brief daily visit
He never delays Tor the stofm;
Heheedanoi the north wind keen whlttie,
ortnows thst Envelope bis form.
Ihfousho1i the whole yesr-netcr tirl1g;
And sals as the days come and 20, -
Aiike-tArough The calm ana tbs tcmpest--
The press Brownie plods to and fro
Ana now, when the wax tapers. cleaning.
Light holly and evergreen spray,
hnd giad Chrstmas fairies come trooplng
10 erwin yoa with gssiandr tedsy;
kmong them tie hrst-ever ready
re greet soa with promise % Joy
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