Osage Valley banner., 1881-11-10
oEgrEsN1AL ODE.

CENTENNIAL ODE.
Tho following ls sbg Centennial ode, written
by Paul N. Haypo, which was sung ut the re
cent yorktown Wa Centonniali
Hark harlSl down the oentury's long-reach.
To those transports Of triumph--those rapt-
The voices Of main and Of mountain com.
In glsd resonance borne on the wings OF the
The bass Of the drum and the trumpet that
Through the multiplied echoes of iubilant
And mark how tho years, melting upward
Which the breath OF somo splendid epchant-
Reveal on the ocean, reveal on tho shore,
The proud paFolnt OF conquest that graoed
them OF yovo.
CHoRUs.-- Where blended forever In love as in
soei tl,o standard which stole from
the starlight its flame.
And type OF all chtvalry glory,
The faIr iiiie,, the luminous lilies
OF France!
Obi a,ubborn the strife, ere the conflict was
Aud the wild4whiriipe war-wrhck hR!f-atiaed
The 4 tunders Or cannon that doomed on the
But re. echoed far thunders pealed up from
the sea
Where guarding his soallsts--a knight on the
Bold &c Grasse kept at bay the blum bulldogs
OF Guycs-
The day turned to darkness, the night changed
sun more fierce waxed the combat, moro
deadly the ire
In maiestic advance, behold where they
Undlmmcd by the gloom-o'er tho Fed battle
tide.
CHoRUE.-Thosc banners united In love aud in
fnmO-
The brave standards which drew
from the starbeams their fame,
And tyne OF all chiyalrY, glory, ro-
nance
Tho fair lilies, the luminous lilies
Norespitei no pausei by the York's tortured
The gray, Lion OF England Is writhing in
Cornwells may chafe, and coarse Tarlton
Ashe sharpens his broudsword and buckles
"Thif, blado, which so oft has reaped Rebels
Shall now harvest for death the rude yeoman
again"
Vain hoasil for ere sunset he's flying In fear
With the rebels he secuted close, close IN the
rear!
The French on his flank hurl such volleys Of
That cen GIoucester's redoubt must be grow
ing too hot.
CaoRUs.-Thus welded In love, az united 10
fame,
Lol the standard that stole from the
starlight ts lame
And type of all chiyalry, glory, ro-
mauCc.
The fair lilies, the luminous lilies
Of fraDcel
~.
Of morning spporbl when the siege reached
See! the sundawn outbloom Ike the alchem
ists nOsel
The last wroai!hs Of smoke from dim trenches
Are trlinssformed to a glory that smiles on the
world.
JOY! 10y! Save the wan wasted front of the
with his battle-faEs furled and his arms trail
ing low,
ResDectfQr the brave! In grim silence they
yield
And IN silence they pass with bowed heads
Then triumph transceudanti SO ~,tan Of
tone
That some vowed Il must startle King George
on his throne!
CHoEUs.-ol welded In love, as united in
fame,
seel the standavd that stole from
the starlight lis tame.--
And type Of ali chiyalry, glory, To-
nance.
The fair lilies, the luminous lilies
Of france.
When Peace TO hor own timed the pulse Of the
land
And the war-weapon sunk from the war
wcarel hand,
Young Freedom, upborno 70 the height of tho
goal
She bad yearned for so long with deep travail
of soul
A song Of her future raised, thrilling ami
clear
Till the woods leaned TO hearken, tho hi
slopes % hear
Yet, fra'ight with all magical grandeurs that
CLEAN
On tho horo's high hope or the patriots
dream,
What Futdrc, tho bright, in cold shadow shall
The stern beauty that haloe3 the brow of the
Pastr
CHOHUs.--Ol weddoi IN l0yo as united IN
fame! -
See the standard That stole from
the STA light lis uHmc,
And type Of all cuiYHiry, glory rO-
The taft lies, tho luminous lilies
OF France!
THE MOUNTAINS FALLING.
Details Of the Land-SIIP in switzor-