The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-07-05


WEDNESDAY. JUNE I9, 1878.
Four hundred years b,,ve nssso7 .si.o..,-
Hs w as duchess OF proud Burgund y
~ ~ ugn g ~ lest glowed its coronet
~ NJ Ehglaud's daughter, Margaret;
~ Wuiie rose OF York, from parent stem
IT, T,,lIiction .,gu ,iaction ient the island gem
md grace The court of Charles the Bold
w ~ beauty. graciuusneSs or mieu
W ere hers; and. rarer still. was seen
N love Tor letters; care for art
w nose use m ight hOunteOusIv fuport
ga,,IH I ~ 20 me BRAIN warmth to the heart
u reckless wars in deeds Of peace:
TIC ~, y, 3ca she feared, and haif abhorred
" as Neville and PIantag5net:
y 'Jie IN thought as blood and name:
ID al she was royal dame
Margaret of Burgundy.
Among her train, by Edward sent.
y tH t"Nlou, from the wpaId of Kent.
y mercer, vcrSed in arts of trade
AHu wary of his ventures made:
rHud yet not wholly SOrdid; he
H'I quaHeG deep draughtS Of minstreIsv
~ 1r1ucers futi, uutainted well:
Had bowed before old Covers SMELL
n nj o. ners i-rainrsed he had grown
IraVersing countries not his own
r., T,,Ts -, lane, his riPened mind he bent
Ihe glorious message o mankind.
- + "%l ~ hoW'dcge, hence no more confined
70 40 g, o'Imcn : cells, was free as wind
l. nat armed, his talent to employ.
Ihe hiaVe O.d Histories OF Troy
IT, turned from French 10 English SO
IHe itIst work OF uiS hands might glow
W.. M,t1 generous Thoughts, and ihu~ iucite
/ n yeomdn stout and gallant Ilnfght
To worthiuess, and deeds Of rniriiT
rev pages writ, his work he ser
BE! ore his MISTRESS. Margaret
VINO, pleased his cunning TO evoke
Her faithful servIIur bespoke:
ComTIeta ~.,' IL Pespn' ,5l, Straghtyay proceed,
mend thy English, C4Xtou. we
0htSeit VIII aid and counsel thee:
Iheu print the noble histories. So
vut y1ulh may learn the worth they show:
And' Tor thy pains, the charge bc mine.
wiz n5Iori r, IAN 5aHdi u and profit thine"
ne ilnt[hed book to Margaret brOught:
First in our glorious m6ther-toneuci j"
II gracious mistress joycC at heart,
- view the triumph OF his art.
Aud glowing spoke her fair command
tur honor OF her native land
Home, CaXton, HE thee home. and teach
Ga - vi, tiS ,SiE ~ %, ',i our tngIIsh speech;
Tpld Tt thou shat have and, Tor thy zeal,
THUS charged and chcercd. with great conran+
The ilver-hcardcd printer went.
AHd soon tie echoes OF has press
Rang through teStminster's inftiness
such debt as song and history .elI
Co umous owed To- Isabel
J"Iniig H"ir names i'm proud acclaim
OWED ,aNtnn t0 ihe generous dame
Margaret Of Burgundy.
-Four hundred years have paid their toll
J." Wdrter !iwc; ana now they roH.
nrb .lpUGrt ',T that mystic sen
I:'ScrL Lfab c clernty.
Fuii-fur Nvs Tune when on they passed
1d gar cTaf Iu nIS waller vast
ar aims wit0-o richness uty appcase
nc greed OF coming centuries.
Tor So Ms. the fruits Ot QuicEpurd thought
w i.i last Tor H1c. with 81. .~~iua~ Tr,iught.
Foremost lu time. iUhmOSr i'm worth
I he Art OF FriutinE hud irs birth:
VI eohllug at first, ir wraUiiy grew,
q cr other arts tfs aa.I- threw
I)rfyirg uIa OH.iVlHu.s evil
As greUt CUU>CrVHIHEut afI.
Honor and l3ud tor uim whose mind
luEceivcS great gifts Tor humankind,
Tor all who patient skill nave brought
] % realize tn" master thought
Honor and iauG ter all who stand
~ sponsors for the working baud.
Aud aid them with a liberal hand
Then, while the busy echoes swell
c ,lumbo debt to Isabel,
LIT Justice from the throne proclaim.
Ia HOnOT'S court. Place for the dame
Margaret OF Burgundy -
-Four hundred years have passed. but yet
The need OF praise 70 Margaret
No poet s tyre has suuV,
No pcaItng bells have ruug:
And, save iur CaNtou's grateful rage,
>curcC lives her name on hiStorys page,
hen since no DETER hand essay.
\ 'r trucr poet taineS the bay.
Take We the strong Ill-taShiDued chain.
W rOuEht by ny insufficient strain,
And firmly link with CaXtOu's fame,
A emory or the noble dame
Margaret of Burgundy.
-tugeHe II. NuudaH