The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-12-30
DECEM Der.
By LIDE.

Faint and low the bel is to'ling,
Throu ths cloudv, vxnlt' skv
Com lis hannl'ng echoes 10 Ing
Like the BAns hee's waning cry.
DARK and dull, the clouds Arv scowiing,
Creeping slow from humzn tight,
Through their de, Pc the old moons prowlins,
Weirdly wan aud gho=tly white.
Cold and still, pale Silence sluubeTs,
Marble form and glsz'n eyes.
Midnight. chanting myslie numbeSs.
ON his puiseless bosom Les
Down the elois sirewn with T ses,
Broken jewels, rulii pluueS,
Where the past the vista closes
Autumn sleeps among the tombs.
In the pupil dLme nf midnight
Colby cams he Po ~ Star.
And the wan, hewilde,ed nloonlight
Tolls Ger ic, ID Ids IrpI hung a.;
Fors-ts, midnight m ss-es saying.
Fcho back ghosIly cry
Iike phanIem stsed's wild reighlfg
Demon-driven though thesSy.
Through he white ard cleaning aycu.
QRrce blasts driving st belindy
Gl des chariot. phi intom-driven
BY the rqsLil : Northern Wind;
Ocean waves Oh bleak sho scattered,
Tossing mAnes-a whi plulned baud
are his coursers, chain and fet'erei
BY The Kings iron hand.
C,ld his piercing breath Is blowing
From hercely Il isning eyes,
reams the waving. mocking, glow ing
clean of air-drawn cimet Re.
Round the chariot m dy dashing
Weird and .ilenr shadoVs roll
White-winged courstrs swiftly sizing,
PGantom lwelleIs OF he pole.
Newess wings in mid-air swooping,
Feet from which no echoes iaIl,
Round The monarch swiftly trooplbg
ho'd their ghosuy carnlyal
Wild their snowy robes are streaming.
And their hollow tones resounu
Faint as echOS self, ana seeuing
But' lhs shadow Of sonnd."
PHANTOM CHORUS
Memories of fIuI,less past,
Golden dreams tnst faded fa /,
Biossoms niPped b. icy bias
NiglI-wiTds Cf september!
Fro your dark aud disma. tomb
Hiding li-ht and song al Uloom.
Ghost and shadow tTooping coms
Hail our King d. .cember!
Lofty aims, but born TO die,
Blighted dreams of purp pCse high,
Paid shades OF destiny,
Gray ghosts of Novcmberl
Raise thy holocaust OF tears,
Faded hopes and fAi' hle.s years
To Ihs king OF doubts and fears,
Shadow King December!
Blossom dreams of rosy hue
Caught froLA PASSIONS glowing b.oS,
Fading beams that f,ful glow,
Loves last dying emb.rl sN
From the deeps of Lethean streams .
Throw thy famt and ghostiy gieams,
IL little kihg Of faded dreams,
Leaden KING Decemberl
Ghosts Of many wasted hour!
Gropng lone through memory's tow,r.
Whose accurs ed AID fst1 dowei,
f Is hat ye remember! -.-a
Clasp the asp wIh ceasell s. sting
Strike the harp with shattered string,
Loud Thy tyrdAt's praises sing,
iron kihg Decem er!
Spirits Of the Wind and WavO!
Trooping from your misty cave, -..
hound the doomed ship sbriek and rave,
Mass aud kee dismember; s-.'
Stretching bands and plea ding eyes, is
Blanchn. lips, and gtoans ami cries
Bring Thy cruel sacrfro .
1othy King Decemb RI
Spirits Of the Sto m and Cloudl
Sweeping DER tn mountain proud,
Weave tue pilgrims SNOWY rhrouu.
Mercy meier remember;
Pile the mausuleum high,
Swift and cold and hllenty
Tilt thy al ars kiss thu shy,
Marble King December
Speed the revel-stnke the Tyre,
Light the Borealis fire, I B..
Up the he .vens limb N higher
Pile the gloV ing ember; ,
Cir ling round thy footstool, we
r ise our choral hymn to thee,
Bow the head and bend the knee,
Peerl, IS King Deee1nb RI Ht..t.t '.t't' DO