The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16

Rough nurses were tho centuries, INIT Knocked
Al mother kssos, and for mother arms
Gavo their young nurslngs sudden, harsh alarms,
QUICK blows and stern robuis They bnds them wait,
often cold and hunger. white tho Toast
Was spread Tor others, ADD. though last not least.
Gave Them sharp swords tor piaylhngs. and the din
Ot actual battle for the miir,c strife
That childhood g0rcd In
Yet not tho !c's they loved them spartsns they,
Who could not rear weak, c'emnetc brood
Better tho forests awtnl solitude,
Better thu desert spaces, WHORE mo day
Wandcrs frcu dawn 70 dusk uni 0nds no life.
INT oyer nj, tho tircicss years swept on,
Till side Ivy sldc the centuries grew old,
And the young nation, great and strong and boid,
Forgot us early struggles In triumphs Iatcr won
IL stretched ITS arms IRON cast 70 wcsl
Ii gathered TO its ntiEuV breast
From every CLINE, from cvory SOIL
Tho hunted sons of want and toll;
II gave 10 each dwelling place.
II Dicnt them one common race;
And all, from sea 10 sea-
Wide lew tho banner OF tho free
IL did lear tho WRATH OF kings
Nor the dread grip OF dcadl.cr things
GAunt iamlnc, with us ghnsy bordU,
pishonor shcatiins us foul sword,
Nor ruthless friend nor trclchcrous blow
Struck IN the dark ny stcalthy Toe;
FOR ovcr all It's wide domain.
From shore 10 shore. from main to main,
Irom vale to mountain tcp, 1t saw
Tho reign OF plenty, pcsec and lawi
Thus fnrcd the nation, prosperous great aud FREQ.
Prophet and herald OF tho good 10 DO;
And on ~ humber way. ~ catn content.
Tue lesser state THO whilo s.renc,y went
Sa(u 10 her mountain businesses sho dwct
Hcr life's ilrst cares forgot, ITS woes unist
And thought her bittercsi toars had ali boon shed,
For peace was IN her borders and God regucd over
head.
But suddenly over the hills thcrc
A cry that rem, her with grici and shame
A cry IRON the nation In sore distress,
stricken down In tho pridc Of It's lnghtincss.
Win passionate ardUr up shc spraug
And her voice like he peal OF trumpet rang
What ho what no brave sons OF nine
Strony nth tho strength 0i the mountain DinOi
To tho front Of the battle, away away
The nation ID Dccdiug IN deadly fray;
The nation, H. may DO, Is dying To-day
ON, then, 10 the rescue away! away!''
All how they answered let tho ages toll
Tor they shall guard the sacred story we'll
Green 81 own the grass to-day, on many battlefield
Wars dread alarms DER It's scars are healed;
Its bitter agony has found surceasc;
A reunited land clasps hands In peace
But oh We blessed dead, whose graves arc strown
FROM where our forests make perpetual moan,
TO those far shores whore smng southern seas
give back soft mrrmurs 10 tho fragrant breeze
on yo who drained for u tho bitter cup,
rink yc We can forget what yc have offered up?
The years will come aud 60 and other ccntuiie dio
And generation after generation iic
Down IN the dust; oa. long as stars shall shine,
Az long as kiiingtop shall proudly lit
Its lony peak above the storm clouds riit,
or Mansfield hail the blue, o'crarching skics.
or fnsr n ovus Autnouy tn grandeur Flse,
SO long shall live The dcods ihut yc have Zone.
50 dsa'lls-~ be 'ss sl9ryso hays .sss ssdy sr =
To-day the other dies,
IL walked IA humber guise. F"v
Nor stood where all mems eyc5.
Were liked upon H.
Earth may not pause to lay
4 wreath upon It's bier,
Nor tho worlu need today
our dead that lic,h here
lot well they loved each otncr~
Il ana IT'S greater brother.
10 lvitcst stature grown,
Each earned its own renOwn,
EacS, sought OF Tine crown ID
Aud each mas won IL
Du, what 10 are centuries deaa
And rolling years forever HE'D,
Compared with thee, grand and air
Nrrmont-our goddess moiherY
Strong with the ST. cngth u thy verdint hills
Fresh with the freshness OF mocntll rs
Pure the breath oil fragrant pine
Glad with tho glidn,ss oil youth divine.
Scrcnciy thou sittcst throrcd to-day
whsrc the tree winds that round thee play
Rejoice Ia the waves OF bright HAIR,
- thou, our glorious motEcrl
Rejoice ~ they benutru strength and say
Earth holds out such another
Thou arr not old with thy hundred years,
Nor wora with toll or tears;
Bot all the glow of tho summer timo
Il Time TO-DAY In Thy glorious rrtmoi
rhy brow IS lair rs the winter SHOWS
Nnh a stately CAIN IN It's still rcposc:
While the breath OF the the Wild bee sin,
Hall mad with Joy, cannot eclipse
The marvellous swcctncss OF Thy lips:
Aud the deepest blue OF the laughing skies
Hides IN tho depths OF thy fearless eyes
Gazing afai over land and sea,
Wherever Thy wandering children DO,
Tod on fDa.
over my form OF grandost mould
F,owcih Thy robe of forest green,
Nov light, now dark IN It's emerald sbccn.
It's Oroidsrcd bcm - OF Wild flowers rare
With carncry fcrn iroucs light as AIR
lrIncins iis BORDERS Ia Thy bnr
sprays OF the PINK arbu,us twinc
And The curling rings 81 tho wild Crane vino.
any sirdic q woven OF silver streams:
is cap with the opaiiac us,rc CLEANS
Of lakc asleep in the sunset beams;
Aad. hiatt conccallns
And hail revealing,
FLOATS over sll a ycii vi mis-.
Tale tiptrd Win rose and amethyst,
Rise up poc;s mother Of great sous
Northy 20 rsaE among car,h's gL,icss onea
fad daughters fair and beautiful aud rood
Nrt wiso aud sifC,g a. ioticst wou,anhood--
Rue rom thy thronc. asd sanding far end nigh
Os,lm.e sgn'nsi the hlse, adorlos any.
La ~ tny voice, aud strctch :hy loving hspds
~ B-neiictron o'~r ITO waiting isnasi
raks rsoa cur iea'v Al TOY iccs 40 bow.
Glaa 20 renew oscn oitrepeS~d vow
No costly efts bring % sbeo iodsy:
NO votiss ~rcssts upss ny shr,ps 20 lsy:
rsks f.oa .sr hears thea H~-us thai lain would h
ffota tnis cay iortn. ~ goddess, vorshies thee
rsssrrrson nsvLs,'s srnsrsx
NJ rhcips then ,u,rosac-i enc representative q.
Conn slics'. Ex-Governor Joseph H. na~ls,. Of liar,
fsrc. sbs spoke a. ioiioxs;-.
~ rms-sDsxr I.ssrys ,Sp cssrsxyS--s am mor~
AFRAID thsn ! shvosd so. I ivupd myself among We
-snc cthssr ics leo brief remarks To-day and nsre
tFrfeuCf
thrlins ara sicrs>es verbs OF tn poem aud OVATION
STA 81 IA h>srt hs voaid say good wosy
shou, tcrrscnt No ten Proud that Vermont
~ ehhs Of consscreua ne ssld ne
ava not 10 any rspct feel h. sns
stranger sud referred 10 tho Row Mr.
tcnpnss aud ottcrt present. whom no recognized "a
ffsnl ssnnsrinna He tonsraIslsfsa those present
sud yesref ts.m ~ tbaIk NJ God for hundred wears
81 yerisenl h,siory no spoke EowingIy Of tho OK
pot Of the cishty thfec Inen "a capturing Tincoude.
fsxs nty prisoners ieD cssron the hrst time Tho
nri,.h nag sues " NE yea.e republic The speaker
rcsa nomeseus extracts rom documcnfs pertainins Ia
he se'ens 81 Vie Old tine psiios snd the judgment
Of the Engiish gssernmsrt IA rrrard TO them. lie
thonsht t"onccticst men NUT have bad
E"ot SHARE ~ Me ufEnnixsti0n OF the Vermont gov
srnncnh fnty ave towns this state are namo
Eskcs 81 tonncciicat towne and he nnds similarity
between CERTAIN Parts 81 the statute books the tw
Stdcs. Ne hsoEhi. perhaps Ncrfnonters hal Jur
passed 20 save TROUBLE ~ copying some OF tho corn
la~- All slshca ipf Vermont another hundred years
q true aUd solid prosperity.
Geecra hssiey Kept the large audience IN tho hes
OF sFirus. tntsrspcrsng frequent eailics Of w.t. OF
which the audience showed appreciation by hearty
sTpiauso.