, 1875-06-19

ooc hundred 5oars proud D1nforb heiRnt
Hath famed with dsepsuipg sp1entors bright
Th,. haes ,sl E!os.oas 11s4 Isasgn tilar gs
Tho sun sllaE On that morning roaa
BAR, era 1t 6dtt drama ciost
Gratldtr than ages dreamed before
On hemiaphereS Of either shore,
THAT day OF strife wls smlrSo-ge8d,
Tbs Colpntes from tyrants freed,
Bsut Vtttofy's shout creation round,
Made proud a,,.1 co!1n!hi. 411 hsiloEe1 ground.
Dared teeda Of prowoes. glory grant.
Through whosa fight arm, 'miI hopss forl.ra,
FreeaoE'a great heritage VIVA born.
Proud nlasoEy, charged with solemn huat,
EDlaltnB heir hero. martyr dust,
Tlelr memory wAtts through deepening tina,
0aslapd8 and ckowna with fame snbllMs,
1mmoFtal day. no hard lI4th sung
IT, t.. tttaisse fraod tut thence hath sprung:
Arfady ahc1 their sweet perfume
From that dark hoar Of slaughter, ssrife,
Whese frecnen gAye to Freedom life,
Told the pruptl fHlc Of millions frsa
~ Bunkvrs light aud lattle-deedi
'TwAE at that hour Of conflict dread
The uucto~ned centuries rushed aud wed,
Saw In eternal union htiabt
Dissolve the cloutls Of t5rant Night,
ueayehs bow Of promise Arch and span
Tot n1tionsr IonE-tmt7ndagea Man,
Great wrongs Of ages pafa away
At FfeedoMt daN1,, perennial dAyf
ThDn MonAfcl-thruut4 pfk70cd down 4 wor2ds
Then .t..s 20 str,p,s. now high unfarlsd,
M'ers bothcd In hloodt dt.-theuco rote apes
To wars !n triumph DOR ths sEee;
n..s. 10 .:.r esltp.s3, lall ,orhsd to saiue.
Through lcng .kuccee4Ipg ages down,
Teach glory. power, nlanh high reaowut
Ono hun1fed yesrs Of glorious tfo
lavs Iassetl sincs that momeuton strtFo
Wnen round proud UunknrS aolemu height,
Now Freedom y mount Of sacred light,
Ths sluo1a Ut battlo rusa and cusloI
That brots tho bondags of world.
Sous Of those bravo, il!ustrious pires,.
Whose bosoms glow With Freelon,h 6res,
W come, and call y holy ground,
Whose .Buuato ecAoe1 earth szouud.
Turning dark tyrants allAAtiy pais;
Dotoa Uu tbs bFeeIe, tho HtiuenIpG gale.
unapen& otlu bsars TO t1espots doom,
While censnrieA roll 'ntd deepening hioo.ul
TWers Just, on u.ts suspicious day,
uf rApt devotion to tbs csuss
Of human rights and equal I4Ws,
Nho utood In rtF1ls Jury vah
For truth, for Juhtico. fe!low-mau.
WHO tsartsss dartt, tilo mon,rchr raEA
+TwsA Otis, stlTer-tongued at,ine,
Tic tocliil seized Ia Ffcetiom's nstnS.
1iew that dread blast that roused The laad.
Ks.echoed trutn ftrgtnta's strand
III shunderbolts Of ueuryb 6re,
Irrluding pe1tls, battles dir.
0rrA patriot aoNl9. nrr'ght and trt.s,
Great Future. Mitktn!n9 mosa In sso~,
Bid al DER spuEn tho orprcasors rod,
To lrust in Hight, In Nature, God.
Dscak tbs huge ynkes Of boutlaas. shszaA,
En1.ar = new, Immortal Eame.
Zach patriot heast, tosAinX sea,
.Hsnt up s&snng cries for Ltberty.
1!old Hkucocf, Adalua braTo aud strong,
llfga the dread houe.ef doom along.
Tho aignal g!vsn by Paul Rsyets,
Greet llxih bs dcstiny groxs clear,
While Lexington, Concord sublime,
Trace tpotpFll:a Oh the sands Of Tine,
lFrtosnl HkAntl deeds Of glory, fame.
VIII n.a: wss.tsrsh 1 nght i,, ~ k!adl!nf Asmst
Their clarion rt!ng for man oppresal;
The twilight aanF Il, ln,npe.s!!ns rsy;
Trusting their nre!oeks. Truth. tha.r God;
At tbs dEexd. hI,asile cspaoob sound.
With xel~aIn,ed yollsys Ls4r The gsousd:
Thcra PutuaNa wul Immortal fans,
Mill hero sAlpr slAsred Lii t1a1no;
There PRESCOTT teaute1ns cllefsatu, krund.
Drew his bright bads for Freedom i tAnt:
There Warren. asathItss Ealr1ot.nams,
ilh soul burning. mounting hans.
10 ths dEa&l haths!les h&red Lis trsast,
For Freetlolu, Victory. onward preassd,
High OH tbs ratnJAFt wounded fslI,
Loving LIS country but Too vell.- .
'Stta daughter, s&rtfe, mid ssass md blood.
Weat 10 tho bosom Of his Oo1
laAasd from bis coIptry'o dawn Away
IN send through Tins 9utcfening NJ,
Hh!ls ages true shall spshI hu mama,
NEHAt HEEc u ARslNSb6u &kn1e.
"rwss from that mighty alcrtncs
New epochs, ssus. taks their rise:
That stream Of Tins, clear, crystal naws,
And Monlkchs SEQ iilsir empires rlo%e
Wills on yon lHstant aunn.lth height.
Nvhers brsats full ,orbod proud FEsa1omr Light,
MyraAda now rEeas tbs grassy sod,
aae&F tor their country, Freedom, God;
Where Joyous Cannon thnpdsEous ptA.
And 9llut& tn sunhaan1a hero stsel:
Where grateful tribute now Il paid
10 that psvua bsEaa in sxlas eTtsys1
Ono hundred years ago, WHO broks
Iyrauntu claius, 10 he4ng woke
Al elnpirS X1shder than ahs sun
Hath sesu slnre Tunes g1s7I eourss bs&un,-
Lot Us proud &ocatn. cl4r!on souudt
Tell Eat tlat Wsst u hsllo~sa ground,
That North Aad South shAll s'sf hA one -
Dur 4ASle soaring u tbs sun,
Dvsp calling loud 10 nltRAty ie%p,
Tbs Unlon sacred str ahs1l kerp,--
4 century tnats Of glory pAAssds
Our country hf0orn 10 unsurpassed.
- RET. fAoS, ". 4, nAANcaAxp
Tia a1tAo<t grandfather. x1nethZ kaansasi
"A pssbssA ~ f6sttai sAas4 i H. sziAas u 1Asl