Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-25

Under the great hill .lopiug bare
To cove and meadow aud Common lot
In his council chamber ana uakrn chair
Sat the wutshiptul Governor Eudicott,
A grave strong uan, who knew peer
In the pilgrim land where he ruled Ia fear
OF God, not man, aud for good ~ III
Held his trust with an iron will.
The door swung open. and Eawsou, ~" clerk
Entered, aud whispered under breath.
There waits below Tor the haugmau- work
4 fellow bani-hcd on pain of death
Shattuck, u Salem, unhcacd Of the whip,
Brought over IA Master Iuli-uith'- ship,
At anchor here iu Christian port.
With freight Of the devil aud all his sort "'
Twic" aud thrice on his chamber anor.
Ntridiug horcely from wall to wall
"Ih" Lord do 90 a. m", aud more"
The Governor cried. "f hang not All
Bring hithcr the Quaker '' Calm, =rtlat.,
With th" look Of Is man AZ ease with fate"
lut" that prcseuc" grim aud dread
Came Samuel shaituCk, with hat IN head.
"On with the knayc's hat Z" An angry hand
Sniote down the offence, but the woarer said.
With quiet smile, "By the Kings command
bear hi- message and stand ia hi- stead"
Ia the Governor hand mis-iye he laid
With the royal arms 0u the seal displayed:
And the proud mau spakc. A. ho ga7ed ihaJeat
Jnroy"riug, Give Mr. shattuck his hat"
He turned o. the Quaker. lnwing low:
Tho King commaudcth your friends Release.
Doubt not he shall he ol"ycd although
To hi subjects sorrow aud -iu'- iuctease
What he here cnioiu-th, John EuItrutt,
His loyal servant guc-tinnrth not.
Nou at" free God grant the spirit yDu own
MAY take you from here To- part- unknown"
- the door OF the jail Wa open cast,
And, like Daniel out Of tho lions den,
Tender youth and eiThuud passed
With agc-hovcd women aud gray locked men
One moment they paused on their way to look
On the martyr graves hy the Common side
And much-rourg"d Wharton Of salem, touk
Ills burden u prophecy up and cried:
Rest, souls uf the valiant Not In vain
Have J" born" ~" Nvt"r- crus- of pain:
y" have fought the night, ye are yictor- crowned
With iuurtpld chain ye have satan bound ,"
The autumn haze lay soft and .tilI
On wood and meadow and upland farms.
On tn" brow Of snow IIill the great windmill
slowly aud layily swung IT. arms.
Broad IN thczunshino stretched nWay
With its cap"s and islands the turquoise bay
And over water and dusk Of pines
Blue hills lifted their faint Ontliues.
The topaz leaves of the walnut glowcd.
The sumach added il. crimson h"ck,
Aud doub" IN air and water showed
The tinted naples along the Neck:
Through irusih"vcr fringcs u pale starmist.
And gentian fringes Of amethyst
And royal plumss Of golden rud,
The grazing cattle Oh Gentry trId.
.
Through lane and alley the gazing town
NOisily followed them up aud down:
Some with sconng aud brutal ieer,
Some with pity and words Of cheer
One brave voice rose above the din,
Upsall gray with his length OF days,
Cried from the door of his Rcd Lion Inn:
Men Of Boston, give God the praise
No more shall innocent blood cali down
The bolts of wrath on your guilty town
The freedom of worship, dear to YOU
Il due TO all, and to all is due.
81 see the vision Of days 90 come
when your beautiful City Of the Bay
Shall be Christian lihertys chosen home.
And none shall his neighbOr's rights Kainsay.
The varying notes u worship shall blend
And as one great prayer "a God ascend
And hands Of mutual charity raise
Walls of salvation and gates Of praise"
Z
BOsToS, November 49, 1850.