Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-23
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Whittier's Poem, The Kings Missive,
1861"

1861
The following is the greater part OF John
Grr.nieaf Wbiitie''. puem. from "rhe Me-
mortal History OF Boston, just publish ID -
Under the great bill sloping bare
To cove and meadow aud Common lot,
10 his council chamber aud o.ken chair,
Sat the ~orshpful Governor Endcott.
A grave. strong nisn who knew no peer
In the pilgrim land, where h. ruled in fear
of God. not man. sud Tor good or III
Held his trust siih an iron will
The door swung open and Rawson. the clerk.
Entered, and whispered under br. .ab,
Their waits below for the hangmsn'- work
fellow bani-hed on pain Of death
shs,tuek. Of Salem, unhesled Of the whip.
Brought over In Master Goij>mith's ship,
AT anchor here In a Christian port.
With freight OF the devil and sll hi. sort!-'
Twice and thrice on his chamber floor
siriding fercely from wsli 10 wall.
The Lord do 50 to me aud more
The Governor cried. "i hang not sll
Bring hiihrr the Quaker" ,am. -edsie.
W ith the look Of a msn ease with fate.
Into hat pTr-encc grim sd dread
Cams Samuel shzitucs, viii hat on head.
"on with the kusve'- hAt,- An angry hand
smpte down the offence; but the wea er said
With quiet smile. "By the Kings comm and
| bear his message and stand 10 his .ie.dr
In the GOVERNOR hand a mis,iVe he l,id
" tt the royal arm. ON IT. zeal di. iytd
And the proud man spske. a. be sszrd thcfea,.
Unco,e ering. give Nr. shattuek hi. hat"
He turned to the Qusker. bowling low:
The King cummsndeth h your friends release.
ho1bi not he shal b. obeye,i. al hough
To hi- subjects sorrow aud sin'- increase.
What he hetc enjoinrih. Joan Endieou,
liis loyal ssrN ant. qur.fi0neth not.
You are free. God grant the spirit YOU own,
Msy take You from u, 10 part unknown"
81 he door Of the jail wa open cast,
And Lac Daniel oui oi the lions den
Tender youth aud girihcod passed.
p" iih age bowed women and graz lnckcd m~n.
on the nisrisr grave by he Common si,ic .
And much scoufg-d whsrion. of >aem. took
Hi burden of prophecy up aud cried:
Rest. .ouis Of the valiant. MOI in VAIN
Have " borne the MAstc.'. cro-. OF pan:
fe haze fought the fight. We are ,ictors
crowned.
With a fourfold chain se have Satan bound."
The sutumn hazc Jay .ort and .,ill
On so'd snd ne,iow and upland farms.
On the brow Of >now hin the gr. al " indmil u
slwiN and isziiy swung IT. Arm-;
Broad in he sunshine stretched away.
With IT. caIcs and Islands. the turquoise bay !:
And over wa'cr and du-k Of pines
B.ue hill. liftrsl their faint outlines.
The topaz leave. e the walnut xiawsd
The .umsch add, j IL. crimson feck
And double IN air sud water showed
The tinted naples along the Neck;
Through fro.i-h"wrr fringe Of pale stAr-tni.i .
Aud genisn friugcs OF sme.hy-t,
And roy al plume. % golden rod.
The Grazing csiile on Gentry troll.
Through lane and alley the gazing town
No-ih followed them up nj down:
some With ofnn. aud brui Il jecr.
some With riIy aDd wori- OF cheer.
one brave voice rose above the din
Gp-aI. gray with hi lenrth Of day..
Cried from toe door # hi. Red Lion Inn
Men Il Boston, give God the praise.
No more -hsil Innocent blood call down
The boiis of wrath on your guilty town.
The freedom Of worship. dear 10 YOU,
l. due 10 ali, and 10 all i due
Il see the yi,inn Of day. 20 come.
When your beautiful CRY of the B.y
Shall BE- Christian liberty. chosen home
And none shall hi- nctghbor'. rights gain.ay
The VARYING notes Of worship shall blend
And y. oue great PRAYER TO God ascend,
And hand. Of mutual charity raise
Walls Of .alyation and sates q prai.s"