Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-08-24

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Vermont Editors and Publishers Assoc


Vermont Editors and Publishers Assoc
citation, Mt Bennington, August II, 1877.
As when the dcwy footsteps of the Dawn.
Half wake the birds, and sleeplly arc drawn,
Unmeasured notes, half whistle and half song,
But hint what music Day will bring along.
SO may our crude andi rambling, whistlins Thy mes
Arouse you for the better swertrr times
We do not always know how brave we are
What tasks we may perform, what per lis dare,
Nor know how weak, until We undertake
Beyond our strength. unwonted flights To make.
To meet a single Editor alone,
Unless you cautiously avoid his bone,
Is running no small risk Of finding out
With precious little time room for doubt,
If we engage in rash unequal strife,
How sharp his tOmahawk and scalping knife
His sanctum is a fortress. hristing round.
With things that kill, and things that wound
If one it is SO dangerous to meet,
Is he not brave, or has he lost his wit,
Who dares the pathway Of whole brigade
II il not cOwardice to lie AFRAID
Since printers too are mingled in the throng,
And may have brought their devils all along.
Although the curious may inquire Of me,
Without a Devil what would Printer be
make no boast OF courss re since the field
OF soldiers tents doth such a harvest yield.
Warriors must like to lay aside their arms.
And taste awhile the sweets q: other charms.
pugnacious Editors mus. welcome peace.
Happy to let their Earring discord cease
Feeling. perhaps. that though somewhat at'aid
That Truth will live awhile without their aid,
They show their origin like other men,
And call each other liars, now and then.
And each of each, word of truth may tell,
And till they like each other lust as well.
l. they are goOd,as brave. and pure wise,
They lit deserving mortals I" the -kie~.
Audacious ones sometimes insanely try
Without their help, to lift themselves On high,
But wait not long, to find that they ar" lost
Who wi Il not pay OF fame the honest cost.
The Public good controls their earnest aims
And Truth alone their hearts allegiance claim.
II neither wise, nor good. nor truly brave,
They may, for gold endorse public knlN",
May make a Hero. when they Will, Of one.
Who meier q single rohle deed has done,
And snatch the glory from the laurelled brow
When er thew will, lis not much matter how.
The sly stlleto may their weapon 10
Aud do it, work r'er you its ilashus see.
Holding the key that lochs the bank OF fame,
They BIZ sht or brighten amy mortal name.
How pl, ased arc I" have our thoughts In pant,
To see our Jewels in your columns CLINT,
Now restless under tunes provoking pace
Waiting TO see our darllnss in their place
And D, how erieyed, when they AT length apI ear
To find man lied what was once so dear,
Denied tho bliss to seourge III" gracele>s imp.
Who makes our graceful measured numbers limp.
The Press, all what would painting mortals do
For iame-thr Muse how vain 'tw uld los to w"u.
Without Publisher, or Printer near,
Confined within no narrow common sphere,
To set the singing types toany song,
And keep Il swcetly murmurlnY along,
From age To sge indeed from CLINE I" CLINE,
Down tn the very burial oil lime
Ile v,ic,l,.ss silcn,e of A perished world,
trnm starry bri.rhts To ,reary darkness hurled.
Sh,,,id mnJ.rn r,et Mind old Homer like
,io ,ipuiny round the world, and saily strike
The soundins IL TO, before the palace gate,
WnuiJ Lc nal meet the or.,an grinders tate
h,tT,r,1ny DO. and mischief loyin. boys
Ready To Iullrw any lind oi noise
ar WIN would NJ M, lattired window stand
All listen Il, sweet lyTi,, or an epic ,rand
~ hc,r +, ,nnming music uedlar sny
wL.,bar h,rnIc sir',,ns nj Victories Won,
,t.I, h,, III, ,,aLin, Inn
nr avon lny.'s d,Iiriyus rbapsodi.s
n,S,',,in', III :, h,,ay from the buImy -kirs,
Inv many wnuid h. wlllipg day and nIshI
nv '" "ci '~' ai,v r"nk Thai mnn can write,