Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-08
HoNTX AND RECORD AND FARMER, 1884
VERMONT DoNB UP IN RHYME.

THO following GEOGRAPHY of Vermont in Rhyme
originally published iu the Waterman and State Jour
nal of Feb. 10, 1870 has been rosurreced by
of antiquarian tastes and Is reprinted by request The
authors name ts unknown, ~ Que cannot unqual-
hedy commend his poetical gifts be can at least adj
mire his ingenuity, aud his enthusiasm the Green
Mountain State with its "aalubrious 90 clime.1
tStuaiiou Botui1ris,, tdce az The CouutrV Natural
amt CirN decisions, eif)
Vcrmours situation In Northern degree
Reaches just y-hvc from below orty-three,
lts longitude eastward biographies IA
From Washington measured, between three and six.
on the south Of Vermont, Massachusetts is found,
The province Of Canada north is its bound;
Connecticut river flows down the east side
This state from Now Hampshire it, waters divide;
on the west IL the state Of New York to be seen,
Champlan with its sails and its steamboats, between.
Vermont north and SOUTH unless Thompson is wrong,
Is nearly hundred and sixty miles long;
on Canada line IL is ninety miles wide
To cross the south end forty-one you must ride.
In Vermont many hills and high mountains extend,
And many fine rivers in valleys descend;
From the south to the north the Green Mountains run
high,
Branching ont near the centre and formiupaY.
The branch lying east is a gradual swell.
Where the farms are improved and inhabitants dwell
The principal mountains that run through the state
Are broken, PERCEPTIONS, little aud great;
some portions are rich and with settlements graoed,
Aud others impossible rocky aud waste.
Thus two grand divisions by nature seen,
The mountains displaying their submits between.
Fourteen counties the civil divisions proclaim,
Towns more than two hundred and forty, we name.
Between the VS. stem and the states eastern bound
Mindham county and Windsor, and Orange, arc
found:
Between the same bound and the VS. northern end
Caledonia county and Essex Extend
To the west Of the stem our position change,
Here Bennington, Rutland and Addison range
And Chittenden northward, and Franklin next rest
between the east aud the lake on the west.
From the county Of Franklin look westward 10 gain
A view OF Grand Isle as it lies In Champain
LamOille and Orleans and Washington lie,
Or mostly, at least, in the fork OF the Y.
Chief towns on the west Of the mountains we meet,
The hrst Is Montpelier, and government seat;
Passing south we shall Randolph and Woodstock
Windsor Springfield and Brattllboro sill on the way
Old Beuuiugtou, Middlebury Burlington famed,
And Rutland, chief towns in the west may be named
81. Adams, far northward ranks high IN the west
And Brandon, more southwark, We name with the
More towns Of high rank we might name if inclined
Some east OF the mountains some west, we might
hud.
OF lakes we have many, which mostly small,
Cnampaiu being longest and hroadcst OF Hll
To canada north from Whitehall You may steer.
Aud leave Plattsbureh and burlington TAR In your
The county Grand Isle at the north You survey.
And the states Of Vermont and New York all the way.
FIRST narrow. then wider and wider the lake
As 90 burlington uurthWard voyage you take:
one hundred miles long in the states it If seen
WIN breadth from half mile TO fourteen;
Many miles beyond Canada line It extends
Then stream 90 the river st. Lawrence % sends
south TO Troy You may sail by canal If you please.
linen down to New York on the Hudson with case.
Champaiu is by westerly waters supplied
Auu streams that come down from the Green Noun
tain side;
Poultncy river goes there from southerly soil
To mix with Mississco and river Lamuuc;
Otter creek pours Its tribute from mountains aud
Aud winoosti the thousand square miles which 1t
drains.
our rivers in general are lively aud small.
turning numerous mills and machines as they fan;
On the west Of the mountains the rivers all take
a westerly course to the rivers and lake.
Survey the cast side, and the waters then seem
Ambitious to swell the Couuocticut's stream.
Between the two ranges some larger streams know
a way through the mountains ana westerly flow.
In the county Orleans some small rivers come
10 Lake Mempremagog, and mako 1t their home
Connecticut river the states eastern bound
Fiows south TIL it falls into Long Island sound
Its origin high IN New Hampshire Is known.
While 1t washes Vermont 'tis New Harppsbirc's alor,g
Far up in the north, where the current is west.
II is Canadas bound for some miles the east
Many rivers and rvulets. little and great.
Unto with this stream from the Green Mountain state
10y the Nullhcgau river, Passumpsc and Wells.
Malts river aud umpompano0suc it swells;
White river, and Quechce, aud Black river aim
Many rapids along on this stream we Furvcy
u widens two hundred yards In its way:
Massachusetts, It bnds IN its southerly aim
Iheu' washing Connecticut. gives 10 name:
MANY villages handsome and towns Of high rank
Ana scenery delightful embellish It's bank.
Otter Greek from Mount Tabor sets out for the smith
Ihtn seeks at the lake northwesterly mouth;
From bennington county through Rutland 1t qoss
Anu culei OF our rivers, through Addison noHH:
nhrouEh country most fertile its channel we trace.
through the city Nerreunes the end its race
Iine towns 10 its way by this river passed,
I'LL % enters Champaiu, washing Fcrrisburnh LAST.
The lakes largest vessels that move in the raie
Eight miles to Nergenucs up the river can sail.
winoosk to Cabot its origin owes.
southwest to Montpelier, then northwest Il dowH:
Seventy miles il meanders, and finds what il strange
road Tor its use through the Green Mountain range
Near the centre It Washington county divides,
And visits the state House as onward it ahdes
through NnltteudDn county 10 Il
Washing Colchester north Of 1t, burlington south
Five counties are watered by river LlmoiIc
Ana towns at least twelve, have its stream their
The county Orleans gives rise to this stream.
Caledonia parity its source, too, DEEM
II parts the Green Mountains with westerly aim
And then in the county Of Franklin descends
through Us southery towns at their southcry ends;
AT length it in Chittenden travels a while
Ana enters Champllin near the south II Grand Isle
From the township Of Lowell Missisco goes forth.
IN the county Of Orleans, 20 Canada north:
thinning westward some miles IN the land Of a crown
Again 10 our country its current comes down.
IN the county OF Franklin 1t travels about,
Runs west into Swant0n, then northerlv out.
-INiNt swantou and Highgate 10 journeys again
For Canada's soil, but Is stopped by Champlaiu.
White river, in Addison county begun.
Has southerly hrst, then casterly run;
WINDSOR county north townships are waBhed by it,
Where it seeks the Connecticut, bent in how:
In Granville It rises, in Hartford It ends
And through Rochester, Bethel and Eoyaitou bends.
West River the county Of Wiudham divides:
10 Connecticut river from Weston It glideg:
windsor county and Bennington both are It's Eourr,
ana bratteborO ends Its southeasteriy course:
LondondeTry' Jamaica and Towusheud 10 huds:
Through Newiane and Dummcrston lower it winds
Vermont is with many advantages blest.
Which they should consider who long Tor the West
our cline Is Ealuhrious, fruitful our soil.
Yielding ample reward Tor the husuandmau1s toll.
For greater fertility dearly they pay
VINO move from our excellent water awav
No state IN the land Is more favored than ours
by streams IN their multiplied uses and powers.
hills, "
Many cattle to water, and move many mills
Many streams IN each township delightfully."- Glide
Ana each farm Is with plenty OF water supplied.
Tor washing and cleansing orr water n best
Aou may learn it, high value by moving Of West
tlhe factories rise where our currents 90 down,
Mechanics and farmers may thrive IN each town
III most OF Mes products, Of excellent kind
our state equals Others or leaves them behind;
II We cannot raise wheat quite much as we please
We can produce sugar, ana butter, and cheese:
we nave Wool IN great plenty, and with It the power
10 turn It "a cash, and the cash into -four.
II markets are distant, they'll surely be near
AS soon as the railroads projected are here.
Not dun Is our scenery like wide-snreadipn mains
But view ever varied the traveller gains:
As from village 70 village he winds with the streams
Each object delightful In novelty seems;
Sometimes in a range comprehensive he takes
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