Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-04
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Nf'I..aL unDfI litf
~ irn" ~, n, almost mhunc'n'
en that's bern my part
,.,athe scenes Of life
sart sun W ~ changing moon:
been us us sarene aud bright,
IN ~ shrouded 10 sioo"'
avs oflife are few
Iss,, 4 sorrows are Keen
~ busy walks o, ine
,si, % acl as men,
..s makes men truly great,
Foc, ,.Ient they pOsssss,, 80.
onfna edncss will bring them oo"p
s sglse them 10 Distress
.,.,,,,.ness that makes men true,
lknl'wlll make them brave,
h ~. either OF TIE iwo'
~ titile left to save.
tnrn aud look around,
~ w Inc great ana koou,
WI ss nv heart 10 qniVer
.hsnk where ! have stood
.,o,t but cheauer'd career
,,s,i. most rugged plains
~ ~. A he book oi nature
n , ,ne greatest care and pains.
\, the days OF my youth,
ha, Itf.ia tendcr chord.
u asn,e was a bright future
me- me-. my own ~ call.
.,,he brightest hope loom'd up,
lied their silvery ray,
iS , my respondent heart,
J, cteer me on my way
mile the skies o'ercast.
y militant and serene;
Mad In 10y ns ] pass'd
"a llle' 4 most rapid stream.
m HE distant future.
:, wealth, honor and fame;
mi ID would be no trouble
a,sEe Al immortal name,
mv friends were hard TO number,
cnemlea were lew;
N wanted for mon "
IA II fof every use
.,dd dIdsecm to he my home,
vi munkind my friend;
ssthoneht 10 stand alone,
4 dnshlng waves Of SIN,
N, NE was 10y, sweetest Joy
IA nj troubles Of mind;
M about my daily toll
blend 10 all ~ nkind.
nhInla. the tcmpter came
nj 10 my chamber door,
boke and | heard his sayings
|hhlla victim 10 woe.
,ekoned me 10 follow on,
nway he slowly crepE
unconscious OF the harm
taxing such step.
sue words fell thick and fast,
spoke of Joys 10 oume---
believed each word the truth,
Of them all not one.
in the year seventy-eight
ok thu fatal step
Isa step that now hate,
viii unto my death.
step was into the bnr-room,
d ssyelries of night
The gay aud festive there,
drank with great delight.
step. though taken tboughtle asly,
j but q step too far.
Jng after thai dreadful hour,
agerd about the bar.
thirst for tho drink grew stronger,
eJoys OF IFS grew less;
means recltlcsily squander'd,
cared II tile for dress.
L darkness of midnight hours,
LeE best Of men should sleep,
Reckless crowds that prowi'd about
Elr company I'd keep.
dark and dismal gambling hells
slODd IN sad disnay;
galed upon the treacherous schemes
ai lead gooa men astray.
what makes poor woman weep
irs Of bitter sorrow;
kwhal rtars bright children up
wan. and 10 borrow.
what makes the Preside sad,
ag what makes anguish,
v what makes humanity mad,
ID i've Tut To lnnguish.
v sherc poverty got It's start,
As lps makers thrive;
v shy 20 many people
i've such wretched lives,
where manhood lost its charms,
aw Us glory depart;
me good. the great and strong,
fown out upol the marts.
ruth, Virtue aud Honor,
.nped ~ the dust;
There they lay like fiick'ring light
gaIed on with disgust.
hesc things, and much more, too,
seen with my own eyes;
sen the honest and true,
salh the feet of ljacchus lie,
Getting time rolled on,
" my droadlul curse;
ew my days could not be long,
ira leave an empty purse.
Eternal God above,
~ snlrmnly swear,
iorshke my vicious course,
breathe more pure air.
ese of dcsperntion's DER,
llyn another life,
drink the foul drink no mere,
atolt my hopes did blight.
her day Of light has dawped,
mis- me flll of nun,
we prayer Of my life Will be, a
VAO MEN, KEEP WAY FROM RUN
az Tact, that there Is more truth thu
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