Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-08
Miscellany.


Have you heard Of the Kaiscrblume,
little children sweet,
That grows in the fields Of Germany,
Light waving among the wheat7
Tis only simple flower,
But were to try all day,
Its grace and charm and beauty
couldn't begin to say.
By field and wood aud roadside.
Delicate, hardy and bold,
II blossoms in wild protusiou
In every color but gold.
The children love it dearly,
And with dancing feet thcy 20
70 seek It with song and laughter;
And all the people know
That the emperor's daughter loved II
Like any peasant maid;
Aud, when she died, her father,
stern Kaiser Wilhelm, said:
"This flower my darling cherished
Honurcd and crowned shall be;
Henccforth t is the Raiserblume
The flower " Germany
Then he badc his soldiers wcarit.
Tied in gay cockade,
Aud the quaint and humble blossom
HIS royal token made.
Said little Hans to Gretchen,
one summer morning fair,
As thcy played IN the fields together
Aud sang in the fragrant air:
80 look at the KAiscrblumen
That grow in the grass 80 thckl
Let's gather our arms full, Gretchen,
Ana take to the emperor, quick!
'Fur never were any so beautiful,
So blue and so white aud rcd!n
So all they could carry they gathered,
And thought Of the princess dead.
Then under the blazing sunshine
They trudged DER the long white road
That led to the Kaisers palace
With their brightly-uOdding load.
But long ere the streets of the city
They trod with thciI little feet,
As hot they grew and as tired
As their cOru-h1wtrg bright and sweet
And Gre tchen's checks were rosy
With a weary travel stain,
And her tangled hair DER her blue, blue eyes
zen down IN golden rain.
And at last all the uodding blossoms
Their shining beads hung down
But Cheer up, Grctchon!'' cried little Hans,
we've almost reached the town!
Gwen knock at the door Of the palace,
Aud won't De be glad to see
All the prince ss's flowers we've brought him!
Think, Gretchen, how pleased he'll be-"
So they plodded patiently onward,
And with hands soft and small
They kuOckcd at the palace portal
And swectly did cry aud call:
'Please open the door. o Kaiser!
We've brought some flowers for you,
Our arms full Of Kaserb.umeu,
All rosy aud white aud Ulue!'
But melody needed or answered,
Til at laAt a soldier grand
Badc tn" weary wanderers leave the gate,
With gruh and stern command.
But "No.' cried the children, weeping,
Though trembling and sore afraid,
And clasping their faded flowers,
I'VE must come in, they said.
lofty aud splendid presence
The echoing stair came down;
To know the king there need
That he should wear a crown.
And the children cried: 40 Kaiser,
We have brought your flowers so far!
And We are so tired and hungry!
See, emperor, here they are!'
They held up their withorcd p1sies
Whlly into the emptrors face
A beautiful light came stealing,
And he stopped with a stately grace;
Taking the ruined blossoms,
With gentle wurd- aud mid
He comfortcd with kindness
The heart Of each trembling child.
Aud that was wonderful glory
That the little ones befeui
And when their heads are huary
They still will the story tell,
How they sat at the KAsers table,
And dined with princes and kiugs,
In that far-Od day Of splendOr,
FILLED full Of marvellous things!
And home, when the sun was setting,
The happy twain were sent,
In a cleaning golden carriage
With horses magnificent.
And like the widest vision
OF fairy-land it seemed;
Hardly could Haus and Gretchen
Believe they had not dreamed.
And even their childreu's children
Eager to hear will be,
How they carried to Ksiser Wilhelm
The flowers Of Germany.
celia Thdrisr, in Iuyusi 81. ", Aoia