Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-26
A NEW WORLD LEGEND.
~ FRsScrst MACE

~ ths>Cts L. MACE
90 tho many beautiful fAncies
Win Indian legend wruushi.
The bfiiAi 81 winis AMI Waters
Enfold. ihe hAPpisst thoaght
n xrcw a. The forrest blossoms.
without touch oF tirt oi art.
A greenwood spray q living truth
frcsh out q NAturvs heart
IN ths Easi. that realm of story.
Where even ths gods we're born.
Wa the fsirest of al M wigwams
The lodgings ofthe Da~n.
Behind iis rosercd curtains.
IN his ioneiy majesty,
D~clt the vieviess one. the Heart of Heaven
soui % the azure sky.
ne az The nev World lying
narrcn ant drcaf and cold.
Nor voice NOE prayer upiined
To ne morning. gate 81 Ecid.
Nc spoke. snd foar strong Brother.
prom III. brca hal instant birth.
who came a. gc.i. With rushins wings
To each corner % the cath.
Ofkcon and houndics. vision
Ana swincr than eagles are,
onc mate his icig, with The daybreas
1us, under the morning star.
Ieveis of rii.icninr amber
FASTENED hh garments fold.
And his bead wAs crounsd With tossing
plumes
Yeiio- a. buraishsi rcii
one ne~ % ne glowing southland.
nis garments an % TEL.
And feathers ~ lurii crimsoa
procpci darsiy on M. bad.
The thiri io the land ~ sunset
spei slth the fading light
Ana hs ioige vas curtainei With seon
shades
For the siumter couch of Nisht
rhe at to the ios.sofii hNsiensd
TIE realm ofthc Tori ~ Death.
sno~.uhf'e verc ~ strong. scen pinlona
And pitless cold M. breath
Then too and 90 INCREASING.
wuder AMI acrccf siil.
Roamsd over M cArh these iour srca'
Winds,
Lach ,e.king hls o~n rule sin.
rhen murmure.i ne Heart % Heaven
-rhough strong the.s nrothers be.
rhev Gao noe ripsn ne spring time.
nin..om. nor fruit. nor tree.
most sive them loving helpers.'
Wtn. uiih siser rcntef hand,
WI guide their aimies. power 20 hiring
Ncr lifc b. ths waiting laui-
come f,rth. % Faninr water
Thsna stininx one hai birth.
Ani in hsisht Dasraie s~in springiug
shs toos her place on earih
~Come fnfth. O uoautnl water
AM thc great bio. lake ~as seen.
WIN tuppIrr iuies iifted up
ON hsr tr,ssi of azure sheen.
-Anl thoa. % water % ssrpenui-
o. sinuous. siiiins sraoe
Went fofth ne guccniy River
Unto hsr ,ho.en place
Theu called hs the younres'. ths fAircs'
step soniF. water ~ niris'-
An1 ne silver fooic.i Hroot stole out.
singing Sings thai hat no words
An uonierinE. r,ioieinE.
Were the nercs nruihsrs foar.
IT, Nofth Wind sung his greeting
close to M blue Lskes shore
To Easi wlnds trumpet music
Wifh the Caanscfs voice -ss bleni
Az 80 wesi wlnf down ths Rivers uie
M passionate whispers sent
Long under the forcsi branehe.
ssir fro,e.i playful shy.
Pair Water ~ niris cvadci
Ths scuta wini's closing sixh.
nut hs save hef ths ~rd-cci roses
Ani Viqlefs for bef wreath.
A. e mur'uur A. lasi % sweet rcsponse
stole on hsr perfumei breath.
CLAD ~as 'he watching Father.
Tts soui of the bending sky,
Wien be- ssv fhis happy wooing
From his hidden ioire on hish
Tte cioui hir.is ciappcd their pinions
Loud over crss and plain.
AM ths vine hcy poured for the bridal
cheer
Wa ths bountifui, sparkling rsin
Nv ever In happy union
tn wInds and ths water. live.
uio..nu. anf frun ri harvest
And weaith of ~ m sirs. ihey give.
Anl ubsn from invisible brcAkers
uashss ne midsummer rain.
Thsy are kecping ne fcas, % their orids
day
wlth the sine % heaven As.ini
-HIrrsfs Mfgdsias f0r h1r.