, 1881-09-25

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! One or the features OF tho great meeting Mon
| dny will l'e the singing Of the following poem
! written by Emil Dietzsch. Enzl,shcd by Z. +. 1
/ Gauss, aud set to music BY Oscar Schmoll:
INTRODUCTION.
lSEohen)
] Pence retrned In the land supre nelly
] Aud in bloom each garden stool,
! Boldly struck the Nations wishes
! Out for all that's FUR end goo1.
! Whoe'cr two strong arms commanded,
l.ustilf pressed Oil his way,
| And IL striving 't*.s-:4 waylng
! From each early dawn ot day.
| Though tho sword r1l5ts in tho scnbbard,
Ali the gra1laricS arc flush,
And the riches Ut the people
From n thouSaai fountains EUsh.
Void OF care, tho prosp ring Nation
Worked with confidence each plan,
For Eow 1T its head wa= staining
Verify IL peerless man;
Ono who went to that position
From the peoples nNmb!cst ranks,
Taking with him fame and ao;1o:,
Mark his heart. 30 true u1.d upright,
Jus. il heart rs i.lu' 5 should bo:
Pur,. and jHst-hEu ever hero
Sign Of such nubllity?
Mark his knowledge and his striving,
as thor are the rabcr.ti theme;
3!nriz bis uctivencss uud po:'er-
HIM. Ill war and pence supreme,
vict'rous after heavy combat
He became tho Nations chief;
uupc oI nIry millions pt:uplc,
Aud to thousands i rcct.
Twas spring SO f,lll Of PROMISE
tier u ;s,nG wiilsi \ night,
And. rcJ0iced, tho people snou.ed;
Welcome, IlUnC5ty and ltiyAts
Onward steer thy ship 50 noble,
d thou Captain without ienr;
Be Il Tell i'll euch Cnurybdls:
lie thine c;t cer :irln und clearf
Guide by open cliffs and hidden
safe sla Snip uf State strung keel!
What reWntd thee there ,twatcth
When in port-dost tEuu nnl teel2
On this globe no other peopi:
Willis the right. Aa this one, wise,
Thnt irol:, cteau be 10 cccan
Ali its iund Il paradise.
(Eeci.ation for Doritone)
Thus, on smooth sea, by ripple scarce moved
S:tii:sl lie his COURSE now, untiAunict. LII II me,
Knowing no pain, nnd-as him it behooved-
Aimed ut his Nations bost-trcasure sublime
Then, as from cleas skies, u. lightning glance
Struck airi tho banerul, the martcrous hand.
AND, As the fright nius dread tnunderbull
Swift spread tue news over ocean ar,d 1uud.
From tho Far West, the South, the East, and
Came, like storm. condemning tho word:
tChou:a.)
Wo u.}so :hoc, f',usa foul murderer wo.
Hell oc upon ttce where er thou ilnyst 20.
n hat sas thou hcartlcss wretch, couItlst by thy
Striki:.. ut Virtue. we'll meaning, and Fame?
l.''uk to 'ilc alar~=uAii:s1cd heavens above,
3oost thoh not see there tho tcrsrtsl move,
Which, as thu poet nf otcn days si.,ys.
Angry, tho Go,: ;-:r s:.Gn rs .!;:,l sw..,ss?
May it with tl.::y ftrcG fall upon thee,
And may thy soul then through lauu uui through
SEA
Restless be wandering, 4,l1asucruG-!;sc,
Grief in they heart, each remembrance spike!
(1snos- So1o--z:eciaiius.)
Though the peop!t.'. ferSelit pray.rs
kt>c IL, iieasetl--ail pans siiuyer,--
Thu'lS:1 r:teh heart tr:irstils in anguish,
N;t'1g-- tho cne,ay Gun va1lIufsh,
ami M bis",ullx life etlcr,uebstt
STRIP by step Gc:th is u,'1rfA,:alnE,
NnuEhr Is Tint tbs b.r}v s;i;.:is!"th
't;A.1ist the dirk I1,d evil powers
z E;;iits1 tile threatening se,1h that lUvTcrB
": TITS COlch-::,1 nl!u et, .rtOrious-
Can tho evil Ee victorious?
(Q31-t::.}
Looz Mt the wIfc's care-wife faithful anG true;
Gun ever true love star n,orc and n-ore do:
Sc: Whist = coerssa TO h!:. she iu,prrts:
LOtk at :!:e lt,v.. then OF !i,;lu,i Ut HEARTS,:
Truly. vino titus by Els peopi= Is loved
Calnu1 by death Ger, thu dreadful. To moved.
(Glss}
Fan ta@u the patient. ti1uu mighty :,r.at ocean:
:>noi':s and healing w:.ts-:hcy are thy
W1uta-
Bring 70 the sick. nnt! With pruy'rf devotion
We vii! give thaaks-bring, Oh bring. thou
him h.;:!th.'
See how tho sight Of tho 0ceans blue bil!ows
4r!ckeus his fe~rt Il. tt1e days early light,
Nay It at last raise that head from tb,st. pillows
Et3+. thFa f,t<fL 1ts
Elxat!
lhou7anu+ nre hoping and thousands are prayir2~
Anxn:u5ly waiting Tor news froal that Strand,
ASKING u Ill im'l-t.t bt, the danger allaTi3?
Nhes1 viii Eoou itewa again slsdIc.i rte land?
For though the suffering body be wasted
Ans'r:cAs blood yer lows Ill nta r.::1S.
Hs tkus gEd h will. thn,,<h cen he tasted,
1et sutely his former strength he teea;ns!
tDeclnn,tt;uH.)
Bat, oh sad! there came the hour
N <1fte