The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-04

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- dptAA Approaching 1t from any 6iree4i6a
. Do9 lnint9utng sPpeaxAnce, e. arst axis0
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n0Aing = beEure him but vast mndy waste
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DIR - htA3ocaued hrznchN Q dezse md a.
NOD hpnetxHble wfdameR But ibis rough
sxieEs@ anply eonsdtuts q yerifahle hedge
as0zAd mila Of The r1rest and richest sc1 with
whicA nature has prOvided sur beautiful FioridA
Beye1d In breadth Of . hak mile O. more, the
foliage e tan trees 0ver4hadow The earth, the
thieket vaai1heA, the sol ID fertile and lOamy
and lie explorH soon and Suddenly enters the
eenfre q one of The finest American focestA Na-
tire prides herself here upon her WiIdneB and
grzndsr. Wild beasts roam unmolested, Wild
birds scream from their nests in the trees, the
foszt so1gsseu MARBLE their notes among The
leaves, and The hAEsh sczeech Of the night0wl
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oak stands side by side with the 6ourishing hick-
ory, the gTzceful maple and luxmiant bay, while
The evergreen mAgnoliA, bespangied with its
mammoth D0w-vhite nowen, mingies with them
Al, adding ie perfume and beauty to The
scene A further search brings - view body Of
The big cypress which reaches great height
and size, and their lofty forms stand like IN army
q giants around this, the opposite border Of The
fsrst Seeking further still the great heart Of
this Wild region ID reached, which stretches for
miles either w&y-a broad expanse Of open prAi-
ne, wiihsut tree or shrub TO obstruct the waving
10 and fro Of the tall green gIsss, which over
spreads this wide field Of nature A still further
extended search discloees deep canal directly
through the midst Of the prairie, formed also by
natures wise hand to convey away the floods Of
water which accumulate in the fraway recess
year BY year. Flowing slowly outward, on the
eastern side, this stream posses beyond and winds
iis way between its shady banks, TO the great 81.
Johns which IT enters about four miles below Pa
htka and about twenty miles from its source. II
Was where this deep, dark, little river giides out
Of the forest that tradition tells Us were enacted
The tragic scenes 20 touchingiy portrayed in the
poem, for this Is the 6oTowing Etoniah :"
THE EToxIAH.
"a L8sUD OF yIOEDA," BYW. c.
In woodland Wild wheze naoss-loeks hear
Silver the prineval tops DER;
- Whers sunbeens stay. then sHrighied retreat
e1 vi, t TO- ~ ". ma 100 sseo o9 see
axem that Aows oz in bed Of tzf,
s s s 5a no os a a:6 asf f.s sa.'s
Sorr0wfng EtOniAh-
where 4 issuss forth from its parent wood,
80 soD:2g e1 80 .s 10. g a &C.. eD.
e ss.Eh ne lz.d for veAlth and fame;
VIA e1ny Tosa snd unspanng Iword
TAe ElAoEAdo and with . WaTiIke be1d,
where sO1thezn winds the nowers famed
Along the Etoniah-
TothAs Indian chieftain's vigwam came
ne cHvnliexn, with the fevefed frame
u conrAde, whose blood in heated stnSe
Kbeed md flowed 'rl the tide Of life
my In him % die IN thst bdiaas care;
And resumed their search for the land Of gold
Away from me Etoniah
nat ehi4 had daughter, theOnly heir
o. hs Wynn home and jealous care:
0arsdIops aashsS in the orient ays;
e. ss sp: :iso o1 ss s: s, siass y ae
He aktn. tAo1gh dArk vaa - soft A. he air
Along The Etoniah-
Tz sane Cd tale, bow that cavalier came
To TIE mAaden'a home with Eickened franz.
HOw Ihe watched his bed with anxious care,
Pc d.y ana night found her eva there
Win food OF fruit that her gweet hand
H1 EnEnssd 70 med his hing dnG demand,
An1 when he moGned in q fevered dream,
She bathed his bad fron tie passing stream
Gentle Et0niah.
when Tie tss1 ceased and exhausted be lag
On he lexiJ coach from day 70 day,
D hil de ~ he maid With aTtiess speech.
EzIias In De lndi...s tOng.e e ts.eA;
o. c.s.ales voice xith e Ioystales warm;
WIZ ss7a a s01i vas nesz 70 hesf~
By the EtcniAh-
Al aloE q The years IN their eeaseless roll
- n tAe.s siett 70 sts.aity's goal
$50 SRI r xhi.s De atHsoa dye
And ne noble form that IN prOo1 Old Spain
RsgLlsed is Strength IN tat Wi9wnm's Shade
By the Rtoniah-
He uuosd ths maid ana won her love
p 80 I'D. .ad a. ten "a ella
Y@ee@oe q dlenoe pOade1ng deep
80 -: e g Ger sIslss e aIs.aY slsse
zosS De Essos. i1'' D'0
One DAY - the CHIEF and CAVALIER stood
On ne azsAnies's bank In the shady wood,