New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-11
For the New Orleans Republican,
COLUMBIA-A CENTENNIAL POEM.

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Out amid the wilds Of ocean, far beyond the Old
Worlds ken,
Unsupported through the ages slept the future
homes Of mem
Lands Of wondrous breadth and beauty, glowing
continent and isle,
Blest with goodly wealth Of verdure, bright with
the Creators smile.
OF these lands the old Chadeans boastful of their
starry lsre.
Fsipd to read the mystic tablet faild the secrets
Fsipd as faipd the Eastern sages, faipd a. faird
the Hebrew feers,
Heirs of all the times departed, guides to the ad'
vancing years.
Cycles pass: the hardy Northmen, with defiance at
their PROV
Fearless. lawless, brave the dangers to which
other mortals bow;
Out beyond Rarth's tabled limits, out beyond far.
reaching capes.
Out beyond the plumnet's sounding out amid
stra7ge ocean shapes,
Where the restless stormy petrol mocks the sea.
gulps weary wing
Where the swordish fights his battles, where the
siren mermaids sing
Out still ont, the daring Northmen guide their
swift exploring keels
TIL the vinesnd greets their vision, till the sea
new wealth reveals,
Till strange people gather, round them, dusky
children Of the wood,
Stately hunters of the forest, with . lore not
understood.
Home returned, the wild rovers tell of wonders
they have seen.
Msrvel.lands of fairest fruitage. isles of ever.
living green
Forests of majestic grandeur gigant ic in it's
size.
Beardless men and dusky maidens pride and
passion in their eyes
Such the tales these wild sea-rovers tel of new.
found Western lands,
Where the fair and limpid waters course along DER
golden sands;
Where the sun ia than golden, where the stars
are more than bright,
And the sPlendor Of the morning equals scarce
the sheen Of night
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distant pole;
Still the mind tradition fetteIed, has net learned
how planets roll;
Seas, once traversed are forgotten, fact to fable
yields its sway,
And the light chance gave to darkness, waits, Oh.
cured, a brighter day.
March the ages on progressive. Rise far-seeing
Genoesei
Westward sail, valiant sailor; grasp the gems Of
tropic ssas!
Rediscover what the Northmsn, chance directed,
found before;
Seek an Ind, and find, while seeking, still fairer
Indian shore.
Olden wo 3D. is this a sister, fair and fresh in
virgin truth,
Old as thou art hsply older, radiant still with
charms Of youth!
Have the tides which lash thy borders only kissed
this New WcIld's stracd'
Have the gales which rouse thy billows breathed
on her in breezes blandf
Olden World, thy crowded peoples in this New
World yet sha know
Ampler homes, q land of promise, freedoms most
inspiring glow.
Olden World. rejoice; helper in the New World
thou shall find
Rich in all that's rich in matter rich in all that's
rich in mind
Spain and Holland, France and Rngla nd, send thei
sons acr'ss tho main,
Some in ques, Of strange adventure some in sordid
quest Of GAIN
Each fulflls his special mission, does he die or
does he live
Paul may plant, Apolos water, G I'D alone increase
can give.
Favord by the smiles Of heaven, young Columbia
grand;y grew;
Glad the desert place rejoices; wastes assume the
roses hue;
Cities rise a. II by magic. commerce spreads her
hempen WINGS
Every year brings forth it, wonders, every season
tribute brings
Free in feeling, strong in purpose shall the mother
couutry's hand,
In taxation I'll, oppressive, on this fair progress.
i've landl
No by ali that's pure and sacred let the thought
be banished hence
Not ore toil-earnd cent for tribute! Millions, mil
lions fer defense!
Long and deep the people ponder-freedom's bow
is firmly bent;
Equal rights or indepe endence; rule must rest upon
oIsent
Up to meet the great occasion rose virginia's
Washington.
WEe in council, brave in battle, grand when VIC
tory was woD;
His the sword of matchless temper; his the guile
less guiding hand;
His q voice Of inspiration; his a high, supreme
command
Heroes tuch all earth shall honor Time and
Fame to do them grace,
Crown with bays the brows of als-victors in
the ia teful race.
Harkl the words of Independence ring out on the
startled air.
All tho pe ople shout hosannas! Praise is crystal
il d by prayer.
In day is born q nation free and mighty. Kings,
make way!
Night is OVER ; hail the morning! welcome its be-
nignant ray.
NJ edless 'ts the year to number. In the march
of grand events
are framed, and customs rearrsnge
their elements.
Nations that have holy birthdays neer for get their
TREASURED spell;
Through the march of all the ages they will be re.
member red well.
XI.
History has told the story for hundred teeming
years
OF the New Worlds great Republic of her tri.
umphs, hopes and fears;
How she grew and how she flourished how her
borders wide wsre spread;