Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-01-28
BOSTON.
.sicui ra,,dh0,. "a Dan, noni.


TIE rocky nook with blll.tops three t...r
Looked eastward from the farms,
And twice each day the flowing sea
Took Boston in lie arms; 10 lr'- sU.
The men of yore were stout and poor,
And sailed for bread to every shore.
And where they went on trade intent
They did what freemCn can, '.r
Their dauntless ways did all men praise,
The merchant was man.
The world was made for honest trade--
To plant aud eat be none afraid.
The waves that rocked them on the deep
To them their secret told; ..I..
Said the winds that sung the lads 10 sleep, ....
~ Like us, he free and and lldl"
The honest waves refuse to slaves
The empire Of the ocean caves.
Old Europe groans with palaces,
Has lords enough, and mOre
We plant and build byf aiming seas
A city of tho poor;
For day by day could Boston Bay
Their honest labor overpay.
The noble or ftsman we promote,
Disown the knave aud fool; ...f
Each honest man shall have his vote,
Each child shall have his school.
For what avail the plow or sail, .H
Orland, or life, IL freedom fail! r--
We grant no dukedoms to the few,
We hold like rights, and shall
Equal on Sunday in the pew,
On Monday in the mall.
The wild rose and the barberry thorn .lf Jos
Hung out their summer pride ... #.r
Where now ON heated pavements worn .fr
The feet OF millions Stride.
Fair rose the planted hills behind r..
The good town on the bay; .. - .-.....
And where the western hills declined
The prairie stretched away.
What rival towers majestic soar
hp at
PENN town New York and Baltimore
II Boston knew the mostl
They laughed to know the world so wide;
The mountains said: "GOod dayl
We greet you we'll you Saxon men,
Up with your towns, and stayl" s..-
The world was made for honest trade
To plant and cat be none afraid.
" For you,'' they said, mo barriers be,
For you no slnggard rest;-
Each street leads downward to the sea-
Or landward to the West"
o happy town beside the sea, ~
Whose roads lead everywhere TO all;
Than thine no deeper moat can be, ..
No sleeper fence, no better WALL
Bad news from George on the English throne:
You are thriving WELL" said he,
Nov bv these presents be it known,
You shall pay us tax on tea;
'Tis very small no load at all
Honor enough that We send the call"
Not so,' said Boston; good my lord,
We pay your governors here
Abundant for their bed and board,
Six thousand pounds year.
(YOur Highness knows our homely word,)
millions for sek-0OUeTnmenk,
But for tribute neUer cent"
The cargo camel and who could blame
II Indians seized the tea,
And, chest by chest, let down the same
lntO the lauphinU
For what avail The blowing sail, ...
Or land, or life, II freedom fail!
The townsmen braved the English King,
Found friendship in the French,
And honor Joined the patriot ring
Low on their wooden bench.
o bounteous seas that never fail
. o day remembe red yeti
o happy port that spicd the sail t
Which waited Lnfayettel --rt -. #aHT
Pole-star of light in Europe's night,
That never faltered from the right
Kings shook with fear, old empires crave
The secret force to lind
Which fred the little State to save
The rights OF all mankind.
But right is might throughout the world;
Province to province faithful clung,
Through good and i'll the war-bolt hurled,
Till Freedom cheered and the joy-bells rung
The sea returning day by day
Restores the Worldwide mart;
S0 let each dweler on the bay
Fold Boston in his heart,
Till these echoes be choked with snOws,
Or over the town blue ocean flows.
Let the blood OF her hundred thousands
Throb in each manly vein; - .-.
And the wit of all her wisest
Make sunshine In her brain.
Poi, For you can teach the lightning speech,
And round the globe your voices reach.
And each Ahall care for other,
And each TO each shall bend,
To the poor a noble brother,
To the good an equal friend.
A blessing through the ages thus
Shield all thy roofs and towers!
God IOith Tie Fathers, so tcith as,
Thou darling town of oursl
-RdlDh Waldo Emerson, In atlantic Monthly