New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-18

SSo-day make The poets words o,Ir AwH
And utter them in plantive under tons;
nor 10 the living Only be they said,
But to the OthsS living rallied the DEAF
Whose d. Or, paternal images appear
not wrapped IN gloom, but robed In s,nshins hefs
Whose simple lives, complete and ~tllsnt HAv.
Sehe said Aot to rbeiI lOid as If Atrail
sH-se iStbs tslf Mt in q napkin laid.
Ent ,asorto is !, ih.'r sphere. a. ths.s whs "'s
Peace II 10 them; stern al peatS and Gests
ard h"fi'i ln.ent Of the great b-he.t:
~xe have ls.en fail fn over . few thnao
esses ton cit es shall 70 Segn a. &ingA"
Ord 70 ~ho fill fie places We sncc filed
4hd folsw in the sun rs thSt We titled,
6aSDg Hsn, whose gsAeselAs hssits ere Aestlnf
NJ who are old, sud are about 20 die,
Salute you; hail yon; take yOur hands in ours.
4n9cDovn yos ~its eur welcome a. With ffowsfs
Nav Aesutiful il ysuth oov bright a glesns
With it illusiOns, aspi,s tions, drnsms
eookOf B.si inngs StOIy without EGe,
Zach nai6 heroine, snA each man frisnA'
Alaedin's Lamp, and goI tanatne' Purse,
vkst holds ne treasures OF tfse uniserssc
SlI possibilities are in II hands,
10 danger daunts I, and no foe Gitlkt ssds;
u Its Sublime audarlty % faith,
Ses chou removed =, 1t to the msun ain e.tis,
And with ambitious feet, secuSe and proud
Ascenns the .dde' aning on the cIouL!
GRs ancieit Prism at tue Scan gate
Win the old men. too ola Snd weak to ssa-
sSAispinf like ra.shopptrs in their delight
To the embattf d hOtts, W tn spear nnA Shteid
osf TrOjans ana Achalans IN the field:
80 from the snowy sumu,its Of our years
Ceses you In the pl ain, as each appesrs.
Pad question Of you asking, " Who IL he
Shat tswe above the others. WlSch NAY 30
1treides, 'Mens lsus, Ofysseus
AjaH the great or bold Id0mspeusW
Gtt him lot boast who put. his srmor US
Sste vhO puts 1t of, tho bait es done.
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VII rein kind Nature meant you to excel.
Notsvery blossom ripsus int ; fruit;
Sfinervs, the tnventress Of the flute,
Olung II aside when she her face surveyed
Inc uhiucky mAr.yas ieund II, ana ms Mte
WAS one 10 MAKO the OrAVest hesta'e'
0nte on your doors me saylh? wise ana cid,
Oe poid' De Do,a! ana everywhere oe poii
% mol TOO D0ld. III otttsf the e1 cess
man tns deiect better tns smoie thAh less
0ettei IKE hector IN tne neid 70 d'e,
1hd now nay classmates; ye rem aiming .e"
Shat number not the h;Ilf OF those we sne";
Se, against whcse IamihAf names mol yet
!hs IAia! mst .rsK OF death ~ SCI,
se saiute' me horoose OF Time
strikes .I the halIcentuty VITA solemn chime.
Sfe JOY OF meeting not unmixed with psin.
Where are the others! Voices from the deep
n,averns of darkness AN wer mt: "rhey Sleep
! name no nam IS; instinctivsly 1 feel
Kach at some well rem em berpi grave will kneel.
stnd from the Inscription wipo the weeds and
moss
FOR every henIt best knoweth il, own loss.
4 1870 the scat tered graves ines cleaning white
Through the pale dusk of The i'm pe nding night;
Nyer ali alike the impartial sunset throws
1ts golden lies mingled with the rose;
Ne give to all tender thought and pass
ssut Of the grsvey o. do wit 1 their tangled erase
TntO these scenes frequented bv our fuet
when W. were young and life was fresh and
sweet.
~ hat shsS ssy 10 YOU? What can saw
HeIter than siirncr la When survey
ai,ip thronr OF faces turned to meet NV Own
RurndIv Ard fair And var To me mr. k,own
Jransformed thr verv "a ndscane seams In te.
Il h fhr sane vel not ths ssme 10 me-
Ne many M mor "a crowd mon INV brain
AZ many ghusts are In the Wooded MAN
fan would steal away. with noiseiess trend.
n Sp0m y house where come one lie til dead
A..u,, o : rar.. Ih..;,.+o
FL - s.t 80. ~, r ,;rcar a, re- o,
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SS.no.r "a ~ !, S r"s ~ r.rssIs sa usu"'"
par,.n IN. aro.rr, var,.,, IN. ;a,. ,..r-.
ean;sh tho raiIi"n ,r,s,s ~ at W.. ,a Lee
Wh.ty w. WI .ne.s y, Wy ~, yrass
SwSi NOT n. a stranpsr ~ ,his scens
Hsna avarv dsnht N inaaciso" sna.
DaI nv cor'n.n, "nmrsSa' s,as,..
,isnI, P"'"r' 'o"''""0'' Ai"''ihA~''
Nh s,e, thu 0t,v reo -. .,r,o Inn. URN ,o.
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