The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-21

From thumbs reversed and cries Of "klll,"
And angry curses hurled,
The appeal l. to the Caesar,
The ruler OF the world.
But what's life to Cmsar?
In purple and gold-dlvine,
AS hinged by n worshipplng throns he sips
The red Falernian wine?
Again the shout-he turns to smile
At some light favored jest,
And the keen edge cuts the shrinking throat,
The poor wretch is at rest.
In Cesar, naughty cold and proud.
Unmoved by rage or joys elatlon,
50 high he cannot hear the crowd,
We s.e the Old age Of II nation
Personifed !: the sneerlng ngc,
The age OF calm, OF cold frultion,
The bloodless age when but the sage
sad-eyed sees closed country's mission.
The era OF indifference,
Self-satisfed and fulfilled glory;
A nations dangerous eminence,
The proudest chapter or her story.
When with lin nerve and quiet breath
She wrapped the purple robes around her.
Nor saw the sgn-'Refined to DEATH"
Graved on the golden chain that bound her.
Weak grows the arm that docs not stir,
Weak grows the heart that ne'er beats faster.
Well wept earth's greatest conqueror
For other worlds to master.
Ill fares the land that can grow old,
Before 1t yawns the darkling chasm
When age can touch the nations soul
And dim divine enthusiasm.
Youth and enthusiasm they
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But It's the youth that neer grows old,
That younger grows with age and holder,
The enthusiasm that meier grows cold
Nor lets the spirit rest or moulder.
AS with the the man so with the land,
Her knell sounds though she do not hear It
When pride folds her white, jewelled hands
And stated age benumbs her spirit.
Enthusiasm, real and true,
Means not wild look or thought or action, .
IT'S not the spirit to undo
To lead in useless feud and faction.
1t is not reckless, tits not rash,
| 1t says not "die, or go as we CO."
Nor Yields the axe, nor lays the lash,
Nor bows before the boundless ego.
III uoeS noV iiiou,h UT rauI Ut s"ear'
or WOO strange gods or court an Ism,
or crow Iong hair ar h.rrv voor
| Tho con ora, a,rs NJ ,dot,sm
| 1t ne'er Affects disdain for fate
In impious sneers, 1t is not cruel,
=, ,.,,,o, ~, ,,roat,, q, .aasn Do ,,,o,
buo us inc SPIRIT orighc anu iair'
INA, pihus INC oro" WIN iaurei splehoor,
| OF nations poet. sage. defender.
us tnaV .nac her'es tho sturuy arnn'
ina. oohquers ar anu ear.l anu oceah'
And bows the head I'm true devotion.
~ nhh' i,s hunuS WIN "rueho youth'
w.na o'''iea nohi ioi Vuno oiaoAi' iio"h'hs'
Itself with deathless spells adjoining.
ro' 1heni Mhose n.es are III retreat
ino' 'aioi anu anioi'ioh oahisheu'
| The soul 1t one time thrilled has vanished.
:. ",ns ..o 'n.nns maj .yis o.o""'
:. wins .no 'aih. .he hoiy chrislh'
| And fans the flame OF patriotism.
al IN ,no r,,,,,r ,o,,,noro, so,,,,.-
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- "N '-N'A' '''p'i'" QUO"
Breeds Brutuses. like him OF old,
| His erring child TO death condemning.
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nv 80. . s.oua' IVY see.,o uo"h'
The inky blackness wraps us round,
| The storm in fury bursts upon us.
Inc pei,omihs .nun ,',. rolls again,
The ieaping lightning darts its chain.
And cracks the massive walls OF error.
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Nv 80 ,,t,, ,',S,,'t sp ~, us U.s.
No cloud the suns fair rays despoils,
No law voiced tempest mutters warning.
| put ,re snste tho fuse creens down
1,hen shakes the earth with sudden thunder
From turret 10 foundation stone
the walls OF wrong are rent asunder
And grand the soldiers spirlt when
His souI leans at the musket,s rattle.