The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-13
z AE PALMETTO AND TIE PINE.



BY AIRS. VIRGINIA l. FRENCH.
They planted them together-our gallant sIres Of
old
Though one was crowned with crystal snow, and
one with solar gold;
They planted them tOgether-on the worlds ma
jcstic height.
At saratoga's deathless charge, at EutaE's stub
born fight;
At midnight on the dark redoubt, mid plunging
shot and she'll
At nocntide gasPing in The crush Of battles
with CORY hands and reeking brOws, amid the
mighty fray,
Which sargod and swelled around them on that
memorable day.
Nhon they planted indepcndence as a symbol
They st'pck deep soil and planted the Palmetto
and the Pinei *
They planted them together-by the river Of the
Years '
Watered with eur fathers hearts blood, watered
with our mothers tears:
IN the strong, rich soil Of Freedom with 4 bonn.
teOus benison
From their Prophet. Priest and Pioneer. our Fa
thCr, Washingt nl
Above them flOated echoes OF the ruin and the
Like drums drum that beat at I.ouisburg and thua-
But the obi hgfts sank IN darkness as atl,e-peyv
stars rose TO shine
Ger these emblems OF the sections-the Palmett,
and the Pine.
And wen plant them still together-for 'Ss tho
self-same soil
our fathers yalor won for us by victory and toll.
On Z iorIlas iaT everglades, by bold -Ontaria's
And through them send electric life as leans the
Tor thas 3;i i is they taught us who tor Freedom
The Etern2l's law of Justice u.dst and SHAH be
That God has Joined together by a fat an. Divine
n
and the Pine.
ison II pan chem yet together-tho' the cloud
- it Va .fr brOws,
Anu wlnh- aDtagonisiic writhe and wrench the
Drvi -,g winds that drift fe nations into gaping
Sweeping ages, cycles, systems, into vortices Of
doom;
Though the waves of faction, rolling in triumph
ant 10 the shore,
are breaking down our bUlwarks with their sui
len rage AMI roar;
Serried ornaments Of ocean fling in line after
line,
Washing up the deep foundations of Palmetto
and OF Pine.
shall this. the soil Of Freedom, from their roots
BY the chatting Of the pillows and the breaking Of
the sprays
No! the hand which rules the vortex which is
surging now before us
Above its ''hel OF waters" sets the bow of prom
Use DER
And the time viii come when Discord shall be
buried in the Past, ..
The orihamme Of Love shall wave above the
breach at last,
And beneath that starry banner-type of unity
divine
Shall stand those stately signals-the Palmetto
and the Pine.
Shall the old victorious Eagle from their b ughs
be wrenched away
by the double headed Eulture of Disunion and
DecayI
Forbid it, fIeavenl Columbia, guard thine en-.
blems gathered here
To grace the briln mt dawning Of this grand |
'entennial year,
And bear them as thou marchest on with gonfal-
Ons nfurled,
With thy foot upon the fetter, for the freeing Of
the world!
And guard thy holy sepulcher-Nlount Yernon's !
sacred shrine
For this i Freedoms Holy Land-her promised |
Palestine.
OH thou voice Of God outhowing from the lips |
Of holy Peace,
SOothe the turmoil and the tumut-bid this strife |
and sorrow Ceasel
Der savannahs stepped in sunshine, over noun |
tains dark with rain,
Send the glad and thrilling tdings in thy sweety |
solemn strain
Let snowy North and sunny South send up the |
shoBt, "Alrs Welli"
And the music Of thy coming strike our heart |
strings with its swell,
AS TO Jessie Brown at Lucknow struck the air |
of " Auld Lang Syne"
From The Highland pipes of Havelock) k)-Save the |
Palm and save the Pinel
God plant them still togetherl let them flourish |
Side by side
In the halls Of our Centennial-mailed in more /
than marble pride;
With kindly deeds ami noble names we'll grave 1
them DER and DER,
With brave historic legends OF The glorious days |
of yore,
While tie clear, exultant chorus, rising from
united bands,
The echo of our triumph peals to earth's remotest
lands
While Faith. Fraternity and Love" shall joy
fully entwine
Around our chosen embems-the Palmetto and
the Pine.
Together" shouts Niagara his thunder toned
decree
'Together!" echo back the waves upon the
MoXic Sea-
Together" sing the sylvan hills where old At |
lantic roars-
Together" boom the breakers on the wild Pa
ciiic shores
g Together" sing the Pcople-and together" it |
shall be,
An everlasting charter bond forever for the free;
or liberty the signet- seal-the one eternal sign |
BE those united emblemS-the Palmetto and the |
Pinel
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