The Red Cloud chief., 1881-12-01
CENTENNIAL ODE.

NDE.
The following is the Centennial Ode. written
e. oy Pal n. Haync. which was sung at tho re-
cent forktown t'aJ Centennial:
harki narkl down the ~century's tongreach-
To those transports Of triumph-,hose rap,.
The voices Of main and of mountain COM
In glad resonance borne on the wings OF the
The bass q the drum and the trumpet tina,
Through the multiplied echoes Of ~jubilaut
And mark how the years, melting upward
Which the breath Of some splendid enchant-
R"vcal on the ocean, reveal on the shore.
Inc proud Pageant of conquest that graced
them OF yorc.
CnoRUs.-whc c blended forever in love ms in
F. the starlight It's fame.
And type OF all chiyalry, glory,
. The Ar iilies., the Iumlnou. VI,
oh! stubborn the strife, ere the oor5ict was
And the wild.whIriIns wa--wrsek half-stined
The t%hundcrs or cannon that soomed on the
nu. %rsechoed far thumbs. pcalcd up from
Where guarding his ssslsts-a knigh, on the
Bold De Gras.e ksps y bay the blum bulldogs
The day ,urned :, Aarkncss.t the night changed
stl more aeree waxed the combat, moro
In ma essS advance. behold where they
rHal "a. by tho s'oon-o'er' the red battle
. The brave standards which drew
from the gtarbeams their fame,
And type OF all chivairv, glory. ro-
The fair lilies. the luminous lnle.
Of France!
Il No rospite! no pause! by the York's tortured
Tho gray, Lion Of England is wr thing in
~ Con~alIis maj. chat. and coarse Tarlton
As he ~sharpcns his broadsword aud buckles
"Thi: blade. which SO oft has reaped Rebels
Shall now harvest for death the rude yeoman
again"
Win 'Ss ssp eS. be- ss .a s%%ssf e eio:s s' sIass IT IN as the
The French on his flank hurl such volcys of
~. That cen GIouccster's redoubt must he grow.
ing too hot.
cHoRrs.-Thusw welded in love. as united in
Loi the standard that stole from tho
starlight its lame
And type Of all chivairy. glory, ro-
rhe fair lilies, the luminous lilies
o+uagnins superb when the siege reached
- scc: tie sundawn ourbloom like the alchem
Ii The last wreaihs of smoke from dim trenches
~ Arc transformed to . glory that smiles on tho
Joyi ,oyi Save the wan, wasted front of the
with bis sattieliaes furlcd and his arms trail
nespcctfor the brave. In grim silence they
~ And Il silence they pass with bowed leads
~ Then triumph transcendant! So Titan OF
& rhat some vowed It must startle King George
on his throne!
CnoRus.-o! welded in love. rs united in
~ soei The standard that stole from
the starlight its flame
nz And type Of all chivairy. glory, ro-
80 rse iair lilies, the luminous lilies
"a when Pesce to her own timed the pulse ofthe
And he xsswespon sunk from tho war
Young freedom, upbornc to tho height of the
she had yearned for so long with deep travail
Asoas. q her future raised. thrilling and
TN the woods leaned to hcarken, the hill
YCt, frsnEhr with all magical grandeurs that
On the horo's high hope or the p&triots
dream,
what Future. tho bright, in cold shadow shall
ne Stern beauty that haloes the brow of the
CHoRUA-Oi welded in love as united in
& x H 1as famei
@flsfs Zee, the standard that stole from
the sta light fits fame,
And type of all chiyalry, glory, ro-
3Z# NANCE
The fair lilies. the luminous lilies
OF Francei