Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-01-06
NATIONAL.

NATIONAL.
Good Ceres, Goddess of the brimming horn
With generous hand hath touchetltour Fer-
The full, plump grain. the well grown stalk
hath borne,
And bounteous stores repays the farmer 3
toll.
The hearts OF Nations beat with calun epuso
Save where, in war Peru'S brave patriots
bleed
Or where proud Albion's armies crn d her
foes,
And AfEic's dusky King n cnptiyol.-d
Or where the Red Man, wandering in tho
West,
lnvokcs the sufferings Of his scattered rnce,
W hose treaties broken, wrongs yet uurc,
dressed
On historyS page have left their bloody
trace.
Where once the gittcring shield of Mars
prevailed,
The agencies of peace reign supreme,
The Statesman triumphs where the sword
hath failed,
And compac,s break the martial spirits
dream
Ii SOubHSEu uOLlc5 disease ua(n lcIt It's sting,
But Northern hearts have mourned their
AS out of i'll the good doth often SPRING
Their loss hath dulIed the edge of party
hate.
And Georgias sons in rank aud file have
passed,
With welcome cheers the doors Of Union
halls,
Where TDmmany, late by "Cyphcr" sore
harassed,
Rebels and for his speedy ruin calls.
Parole. upon the turf, hath turned the lido
OF British luck, and won the cup and star,
And Grant, abroad, lath raised his partys
pride,
For Kings received that accident of war
sail at last hath crossed the frozen SEQ,
And Art oercome bold Nature's icy
power,
Fair Science hath unlocked her treasury,
And Progress is the spirit of the hour
With commerce spreading now her canvas
wings,
And garnered stores and smiling plenty
That blessing which fraternal feeling Lrings.
Our Nation glides beyond the dying year.
LOCAL.
And, too, within our fertile county springs
Abundant stores from out the mellow soil,
The vernal rain, the summer sunshine bring
A rich reward for just and honest toll,
The hand of passion severed once the chord
That bound our people to their mother
State,
When justice fell before the wreaking
sword,
And mercy quailcd beneath the lust of
hate.
But bands of steel now link our homes aeaiu,
Whose lands Of Jceting never have been
broke,
The breathing engine draws its loaded train,
And Ger the hill ascends the graceful
smoke.
And whero the Daughter of the Star brings
Her silver waters to a sister stream,
The rising pier adorns the river town,
Despite the strength Of CLaroH's le1a9
dream.
Fond Hymen here has lit his genial ires
On many an altar aud in many a home 3
Our Tcmplars gratifed our warm desires
In pleasant fields of liberal thQughttOrosmy
New structures rise like magic throughatlse
year,
Where late the flames devoured2ao easy
The sweeping FIRE has found play grouua~
here,
Where armless hosts in vain dispute its
sway.
Our City Fathers sit sereuely By,
With smoking ruins meath their very nose.
And though our gallant Firemen vainIy try,
Deny them cen the comforts of yea7 Hose.
With iron bonds to cities close allied,
Where easy markets for their stores APP
With happy homes aud cheerful thoughts
supplied.
Our people note the coming of tho year
! May truth and justice long reside,
And blessings here abound,
And love of Nation, Home aud State,
Increase, each annual round
And Patrons, while the Christmas gIee,
About your hearth remains,
I In keeping With the time receive.
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