The New York herald., 1876-07-05

OLIVER wESpKLL HOLMES HvHr.
At the CONCLUSION OF the PRAYER t.s crenos',a ..
chorus rendered bvmn, entitled overcome !" a
Nations specially written Tor the occasion by d.
Ohver Wendell Holmes, TO The music Of kcllers ny M
The words of the hymn were as ioiiows;-
Brigh, on the banner. Of lily and rose
w,s.'hs The black cannon ha, scowisd foes;
All but her friendships the nation iorgets.
these V"s "Ss around Ssr but where are
10. while the Of the century sets,
Peace with her garIands OF lily and roscl
Welcome shout ike the 'rumps.'s swell
Wakes the Wild echoes that slunbsr nro"ho'
Welcome che walls Of her temple ,rscnnS rsso"nni
wssSa sss @ 1 ysis ~Sn. sI
Thrones Of ,he continents Isles Of tho s.a
wsIso%s once ihs land q ne ,,. free, rec,
Softly they murmur. the palm and the pine.
"Iinshe is our strife IN ,he land OF is,n the re
Thrones OF the continents. Isles of the seal
MAGMA CHARrA
richard Henry Lee. of virginia, grandson OF tn,
Richard Henry Loo who introduced the DECLARATION
in the Continental Congress- who read the DecMrauoI
of Indepe ndcnce IRON The original document itsciL
THE GREETING FROM BRAZIL
Ancr the reading the orchestra played the Greetinl
from Brazil, hymn Tor the hrst centennial OF amer
Brazil at the request OF His Majesty Dom fedro H.
Emperor of BraziL During It's rendition ms ~, Ma!ess!
oor"rIy as though he had never heard the music be
FORE he hymn Was well received oy ,ne mu''ode
and was frequently interrupted with applause.
BAyARD TAyLoR's roEM.
Bayard TAYLOR OF Pennsylvania was then INTRO
duced with lew words from John welsh Isq sr
dent OF the Centennial Board OF Finance MT Isyior
In a strong full vocc then read the ioio"ing Poc" =
sun OF the stately Day,
Let ASIA INTO the shadow drift,
Let Europe bask in thy ripencd ray,
And over the sevcring ocean iiit
A brow of broader splsndorI
Give light 10 the eager eyes
OF the land that waits TO behoio tnoo r.s
The gladncss OF morning lend hcr,
With the triumph OF noon attend ner,
And the peace OF the vcsper skiest
with hope on tho lip and pride on the prsv,
Stronger and dcarer, and iairer,
To smile the love we bear heT-
To live AS dreamed her ana sougnt neSs
Liberty's latest daughter!
On the clelts of The rocks in the secret places
We found her traces;
On the hills, in the crash OF wooas '"s' 'A'h
We heard her call;
When the lines OF battle broke,
We saw her face IN the merry smokei
Through toll aud anguish and desolation
We followed and loupd nor
With the grace OF virgin Nation
As u sacred zone around her'
Who shall reJoce
With righteous voice,
Far-heard through tho ages, II not shef
For the menace rs dumb that dcned ners
The doubt is dead that denied her,
And she stands acknowledged, ana suonG IA ~
All. harki the solemn undcrtone
On every wind o! human story blown
A largo divinely moulded Fate
Questions the right and purpose OF os~SA
Aud IN its plan sublime
Our eras the dust oil Time.
Tho r-on yesterday OF power
Crccps back with stealthy feet
lnvades the lordshp oi tho hour,
And at our banquet takes tho unbiddon ~
From all unchroncled aud silent ages
Before the Future hrst bcgot the Past
Till history dared At last
To write eternal words on granite pages;
Fro a
And where uplted, white and lar,
Earth highest yearns To meet star
And man his manhood by the Gsnges tound;
Imperial heads, old miliennia sway
And still by some pns splendor crowncA
Chill as a corpse-light IN our fuliorbcd days
In ghosty grandeur rise
And say. through stony lips and vacsut eyse
''Thou that asserted freedom, power and lana
Declare to US Thy caiml"
On the shores OF continent cast
She won the inviolate soil
By loss OF hcirdom OF ali the past,
And faith IN the royal right of toilt
She planted homes on the savage 500
Into the wilderness lone
She walked with fearless feet,
In her hand the divining-rod,
Till the voius OF the mountain beat
with fire of metal and Iorce of stone
She set the speed ot the river head
To turn the mills ol her bread;
She drove her poughsharc deep
Through the praric's thousand -centuried sise\
To the South and West and North
Sh, called Pathfinder forth
Her faithful and soul companion
Where the flushed Sierra, snowy starred,
Her way to the sunset barred.
And the natnsless rivers, IN thunder and foa0,
Channccd the terrible canyon
Nor paused Till her uttermost home
Was built, IN the smile OF u softer SKY
And the glory OF beauty still 10 be,
Where the haunted waves OF Asia die
On the strand Of tho world wide seal
The race, conquering
Some fierce Titanic JOY OF conquest knows,
Whether in veins OF serf or King,
Our ancient blood beats rest css in rep0sA
Challenge Of nature unsubdued
Awaits mans defiant answer long;
For hardship, even as wrong,
Provokcs tho level eyed, heroic mood.
Thn for herself she did; but that which fee
Az earth the skies,
Blending all forms in benignant glow
Crowned conscicDce, tender caro-,
Justice. that answers every bondman's PRAYER.
Freedom where latin may lead or thought may dor4r
The power OF minds that know,
Passion of hearts that feel,
Purchased bv blood and woe.
Guarded by fire and steel
Hath she secured VIVA, blaxou on her sh'ssd,
In the clear ccntury's light
Shines to the world rcvoaed,
Declaring noblcr triumph. born OF righs'
Forcsccu In the vision Of sagcs,
Foretold when martyrs blcd,
She was born OF the longing of ages.
I,y the truth OF the noble dead
And tho faith ol the living cdl
No blood In her ghtest VEINS
Frcls at remembered CHAINS,
Nor shame oi bondage has bowed her hs.4
In her form aud features stiil
The unblcnchng Puritan will,
Cavalier honor, Hugucnot grace,
The Quaker truth and sweetness,
And the strength OF the danger girdlcd race
OF Holland blend IN proud completeness
From the homes Of all, where her being boGAA,
She took what she gave to man
Justice, that knew no station.
Bellet, soul dccrced
FREQ AIR Tor aspiration,
FREQ force for independents dsedi
she takes but to give again,
Az the sea returns the rivers In rain
And gathers the chosen oil her seed
From the hunted OF every crown and creoA
HcrG Gcvm a
Her Ireland sees tho old sunbuTsl shine;
Her France pursucs some dream divine;
Her Norway keeps hrs mountain pino;
Her Italy waits by tho Western brine;
And broad based undcr all,
Is planted Epgiand's oaken- hearted mood,
As rich IN iorsitudc
As e'cr went worldward from the island wallt
Fused IN hor candid light.
To one strong all races bere unto: