The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-08
CENTENNIAL ODE. July 4, 1875.
HF IaniA ALICE nnOwSr, ov Wrsrms-rEu.

BY ioiaA ALICE BROWNE, oF wEsTMISsTgR
Hark from the watch-tower OF the past
lon nude Old Bclfry gray and hoary-
a harsh aiarum shakesihe blast,
Ihe IocSln note OF freed0ms story
King out old Bell. Ring hoarse and long!
To your wild clainor. crashing DER US,
Columbia chants her lkraeAte song
The world takes up the rolling Sslorus
And from the ranks Of History
a shostiy pageant marshals by
Their war-worl banners blowing free
=. They muster 70 that rally-ery
Thclr dull dead eyes light up again,
As yon hoaIse summons, deep and slow,
iio1fns 0ut--ihe Riorio1s old refrain
That woke Hundred Years Ago! AH
A Hundred Years with smiles and tears
eQllmnia liits the Veil Of Time,
And reads the Hede-ron Of the Year.
That noble deeds have made snblimct
she sheMs, against the liFid Dawn
That Freedom lired with holy nge.
ihro meiiowing memories. far withdrawn,
The grind perspective OF the Age!
Ring out, Old Bell From near and far
Wake the vast echoes OF the world
Where nenth our peaceful Natal Star
the War. tlnes Vi the past are fnrledl
ling our! 10 listening se7s aud sky
kchearslng how, for Liberty,
{ Our patriot Fathers dared IL die - fasii.Iai
And teach the Nations 70 be Tree u
-A.isA y 3ttlt VIZ mighty PAGAN hWDlls,
With kindliIlg eye Columbia waits,
MD braying trumps, and changing bells
The guesh who throng her festai gates
beleath the Flags 81 many Lands
The standards Of each race and cline
She takes the palm from willing hands
Anu binds Il on her brows sublime
With swelling pride. and heart elate.
she bids the least that ali may share
Within the gala Halls Of state. -,
~ honor u her son and Heir
From North and South from West and East,
They come. with olive, rose. and palm,
10 welcome ~ hts natal feast f&
Our blushing lounssteF- Uncle saml
lRaseaRl The greeting cry Il tosf
Prom mountain peak and blue sea under
Stand upl And drink. with bumper erost
TO blare Of trump and cannon's thundorl
We pour from benkers wre1thed with bay
i And drown the cup the gods might sup
our STRIPPING comes Of age today
Drink 10 the memories The tast--
Pledge Us anew the pacts Of yare--
With stronger ties bind close and fast
The klndred uations cyeunore
Drink 70 The presents nmpler gains
To wars. and wrongs and ffaud.s decreasa.-
That we, with abef hands and bfgins,
May share HE nobler aris OF peacoi
FIJI high. and duin The flowing bowl:
We guage The future BY the past Il
Earth W. shall count. from pole 10 pole.
Her one Confederation yalz
FIN high. and drown this cruNnina t0ast-- .
Drink This Niiienfiai Days 10 &c,
The golden Centuries that shall boast
One Tongue, oae FAITH, one History
And wllllefhe Hosti with eiad ecelaim
shakes yon mupendous TauIied dome,
W. pause 10 urcifhe with Bays 81 fnme
The records offhe Heart and Home.
Tho halloWed memories that lend
a glory % 'flle NnFx gone hFt
whose sNeci associations blend tr
With namss HAT were not born % de-
on Thon lnrliscd win Fire aiig Hold.
That fol flum Nef's Arenging hand
Falf. mid The stately EIsielbO1l
We hail thee. QnetlIiF Maryland:
QfAlilhf foue that enflef herr M
10 greet tkee, ihis aiIfpiliors Day, M
N1 frlisr He4kIs Thy cgipl& wear
4Aan loyal f,1Abf hoAsiz iorA5ns
"a his fzlr shield iilsfp Is 10 sfsi,,--
IN *.ar lost from bis enTouct-
<1IunI ~ an Old khIfqlf1ns NfqiH.
~ Hath not slammed bis lineage je{;
ltt ,l'f1 r1I blurred ny fi,enk win shame,
fHF l>fI I.Is NnItiti} kiars were won,
NJ t4t % blush The a,;x,l-t nnmQ
MT tuilretral1s old Cnrruiiiun.