Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16
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THE FLOOD OF YEARS,

nt WILLIAM crttsS unrAsf
a Mighty Hand from an eSiausilc-. urn.
rours forh the never ending floDi of Years
Among The nations How The rushing waves
Rear ali before them on their foremost e'ige,
And there alone, is lite, the Present there
fos'e' and foam' ana hlis the air with roar
of mingled noises. There ore they who TOLL.
And they who strive aud they who feast, nnd they
Who hurry to and fro. Tho sturdy hind
Woodaan and deliver with the spade ARE there.
And busy artisan bcside his bench
Aad nailid student with his written roll
moment on the mounting hnlow seen
Tho nood sweeps over Them and they are gone.
There groups ~ revelefs, whose brows are tsinel
Win rpsrs. ride the tnpmost swell awhile.
And a. they raise their flowing cups 20 touch
The clinklne hrm 10 hfim. are whifled beneath
The waves and disappear. hear the jar
OF beaten drums, and thunder. that break form
From cannon. where the advancing hIliow ssni.
tpt the sight long nles Of armed men.
That hurry TO the charge umush Aamo and smolr.
The torrent bears them under, whelmei and hil,
slayer and slain IN heap " bloply foam.
Down go The stecd and ddori The plumed chief
Sinks with hs followers; The head that weaf-
The imperial dladcin goei down beside
The fclon's with cropped ear and branded check
funeul tain-the torrent sweeps away
BEARERS and bier and inonner-. iy the hei
OF one who dies men gather souowne.
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