Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-19
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kind learer rave you ever felt the thrill
That ul1sic sonstimes E1kss vtrLIa the heir
And Al your beinE with sweet rapturs an
A ~ th1s rothing else could e'er i1lpart.
And. Listening to some sweet. neIo,lious i1n<,
Been lifted upward y the gentle strain.
Above all thoughts Of hatred. strife Aud wrunr,
Above this weary world q care lni pain
Been lifted upward, a. the swift-w.n<ed aight
OF that sweet bird that ere the uorninz's rays
Have chased Away the gloomy shades Of night,
Fes toward the heavens 70 si1s its song u praise
Been lifted Up above the gathered throns
That with you sought 70 I'll pleasant hour.
That haed.nE not the cadance u the sonE.
Knew not the .oy nor telt the magic power
You who have !ourueTsd II IIfe'z varied way
For many years, whose br1ws bY care teep writ
Ard locks thls show the intern n.uziIuZ graz,
! Proclaim ifa's autumn ere you think Of #;
When ycu but listen to the harmonious .ouads
/ Os stirring songs or sal and mournfll AYs,
Within ygar hearts the melody rssounds,
And brings before you .ceres Of oth'f days
uushed are your voices now. While. soft InI low.
/ The music thrills you with ia subtle charm;
You view the scenes your childhood used 70 know.
! The low rooted cottage on the Old home farm
The we'll house out.beneath the naples tall.
} Tue old oak bucket with q spark ins iraasn-.
I The orchard down below the garden wall
Beneath whose shade you ottsn sa1s ard tAIsl-'i-
I within, yau see y0uEiAther's favorire nook.
I where Of. At eve he held yo1 n his knee.
And read to you from ont the sacred beck
. Or told Yju -ales x lInds beyond the sell
/ soft and more tender seems the melting stral d.
/ And tsarIrups rather like the morning dew.
. Your mothers dear loved face you see ara
Bright oeannz with the love she lad for y91
( Well NAY you waer. and. do uot cherk the tears.
( sue vIs of al your earthly 'rieujs the 2esl;
szeet.y she soothed F1Ir childish .r.efa AMI fear
And watched beside yaG while yoU we're Il res.
The ull4ic CHANGES IL sweet hours x bis.
e Arise before g0u. words brealhs4 soft lll Y,
ArI lender vJvs sealed J7 .1ver's Kiss,
C. me 10 EgG from tie tlscan; .5ug az.
Bright we're tie ayes that smiled up9 4 T,a r4aa.
uf soft anu netting brown or heavenly blue.
And r1v T1g seerl Il see them ouce again,
Ey tLese sweet masla strains b-.rfh- 5a I b. .l.
Az4i1 tla MUSIC changes ll1 aiir
T1E .aza upon a rl8GGy battle Pil---
:. 4. tie u1rsl resoG1d.ns uotes 2f IA:
-hlt 4oalI:Ge strains 4 v!ct'cy Ger ,-2
Elercely Tie contest RACES, and the rcac
utcan1ou; lad The crashing bail
Seemingly aaTs; Tie battles On l1ce r.4gs
And 4uict yog- heart responds 1G:3 tle a
uas now You hear some !ous forgotten strain
That taxes y7u back 10 aforementioned years
md I'll T7Er pulses thr9b with sudden pan.
Again T.r strive 10 cheek the falling tearq
rarhlCs vncg Ia=. T1I heard It Is vas srus
II sweet ypicG hat Is forever Lusded,
So1le friend Ygu knew when life lnd;hocas rsr2 a.
By scue great wcarT.Jurden crushed
And nav the music swrl.a With heavenly ,gus.
Luvrapt. TCl sl;s upu1 mighty th rcus,
That 1ltEerel round bright and aLilI1E tl- F-'-
Forever s.1ss The srsl; redemption sony.
Their "a .es glow VIII 4 celestial Esh.
. AnI aveleI .r9vus upon tlei- heals they rea'.
Their n -uleu,s ara al 1pCtIess. pure anil waite
and Al. around il beautiful ana far
The -1Isl- ceases, aud Hes present scene.
, Claim yQlr Attention. with one In -erlug s.t.
You tld farewell 20 the strange waking iraant
Eroust. 20 Ygu By The lhang Ing nleicdT.
How sweet it i % lenr the gentle notes,
That break t-fa'. In lnt 1gsila for Al L,..:
That softly through tie evening Stiffness f1ls
ArItlriu u z.t1 i 9tc17gC ny staric'ls power
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