The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-03
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As narsrai rivers ever rolE scawzrs. aefsiag mans eea:rol. 8 the River oi Time ss sseePas Always its true channel kseH.uS
 Out into vast EicTuzty Millions of raoTtals are aoe 41ezt. Each engrossed ~ith hts oNl te91esi- Watching the @In3 as Y aa5r., aE4 St.ssts, Caring Iif;ie II brother aF5its
 Or sinks into ooscu-i.y. An. lis picture, grand. sehiime The ever ch2ngeful scenes ot inc Sanligh, and shades Q; sboa hae. The mzg1c waves toss sp 10 sle&.
 With swift unilrIng motion A noble deed we scarce commend. Before a crime our besons Tend. Icy and sorrow move side hy side, Youth and old age go cown the iitt.
 All nearing the same ocean. Her silvery oar Ianoeenee plies. With laughter in her br'gh; hse evss She little dreams her iovias faith Ia all mankind is doomed 10 death,
 The bsrd o! Peace ssnss n her heart. Near b. grim Vice bears slowly down. His savage face wears dark tfe.n. His shoul6c: beArs a load of sin. And ye, he huris fresh victims
 To temptation with la~s apart lust here fair Fate busily weave.
  To place upon a waiting oto~ Unknown ere this-a hero now.
 Lauded he passes up 10 Fame. While there an old nan trembling s.is Deep sighs escape his quH ring lips. Lost the honoEs that long have shed A lux,re round his whitening head, Friends with one accord have fed
 And left him thus bo~ q down n shame. And now we hear happy shout. A5e-e the rush of waves rIEg cut. Echo catches ihe reiran. Ard repeats II once agaIa.
 Somebody won q victory And now z vail of deep despai. Floats ou; upon the evening ar. And dies away along the shore Somebody's broken l!fe's last oar
 And lost IT i,x sckle lot: :rv Wonder. son of wealth untold. Rests on an oar oi heFntsAed gold Friendship hesto~s unneedrG gifts. The cup of Love he idly ,8,;s
 With purple ~t,se . ssFfie.- tts= sEtsEa=.= While here .a pale. Inn face see, Slapped b iiie hsucs = I'oNrr'v Struggling. aus.ded. dlfna - iasf. He totls ioo,hoIi io e ozsiAsa
 And even that is ef44Se.- io m An. lis picture gfanG. sse Spread out apoH tass Tfsef. zas= The ever shifting scenes ai he Sunlight ana shadow. ,sease asz.sts.te
 h one great ta >tesf usaHt-... And as we si.de tl-e stream 1#zaas We ind scattered az.f .eet az aa.st. Poor dead loves. bv dear h.fs.s s...tei. Judas Kisses and tfs.,;s srfr.ssa
 Hopes taai haze AAe saa~ asss-s.e#: Why must innocence sast-r Why unpunlshcd Ire eaila - Why do the rabhie ever ets Give IS the Christ 10 er.S.:r
 And le, the hardened wretch ea free = An broken chains a.l roLad Gs A!c-- To be relIuked ia the byaaG sF. Thy hand ~ill trace, oh, pity.ng Lord. The one gold thread in each lie eSfi
 And Thou Wit clear the mystery. Grant us, oh. God the wil and power. To stamp upon each glld.ng aou. True deeds Sof love, that ~ll. be borne. Like fragrant buds, up 10 Thy throne.
 There to mature ;a perfect bloom Help us 10 tear, even to-day The drift wood and sea weed away. And grasp the pearl beneath The wave The priceless pearl. our spirits crav------
 To bear with us beyond .fse tomb. When an erring brothers barqae, In nearing danger in the dark Lord give strength 10 go before. And point the rocks along the shore
 Cov'ring his sin ~ith chaEIy, When our cold hands have feeble grown, Oh, Father, clasp them n ihinc o~n. As we near the mouth of the ;ide. Let Mercy lean ard our sld-. In love and pity safety guide
 Our souls into eternity.