Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08
rHE coon OLD DEMOCRAT
M wN uEUNroS


rhs morning. light /. bright, new day nov
begins
oar r,-,i oia pr~ocuAr. hi. golden wedding
wins.
no meet. "a. win a smile. he takes new lease
us has pisa.,n, iaush. AMI lise a bird BE-
sing..
You hear t'.e church bells ring. his fricni' The
people shout.
O. seem. a gooiiy task b sprcai the ne~s
about.
For any rounding years. through chAnsc of
peace and strife,
girtt mar oar common heart, he's pass''i q
happy nfc.
Iis entsrcd in our lot. our trade. cur church,
our state.
IIo tended 90 cur veal. Cur fortune Young and
afe
uekncs vrcrC right aud love. AMI ratrio' vir.
trcs src.
uis dafy vas to shine, ukc heavens golden
sfar
Ans ihroneh those days he lived. contcnt to
serve ami walt,
whle 90 Dbl. AL there came the iea'iers Of our
state.
ruu many noble wori.. be .pase NON time 90
fImo.
AMI nov so spssk to him, AMI maze tne JOY
bcus chime
uo dIi his vofk so wen, truly. in bis day,
rhai We ~ith kind rcEar'is. car happy greei'
inr pav,
ui. roiico s,iiinr bie... hi. niihml service
crown.
An. wish h.n aii sucoesi. hish fortune AM re-
uuwuf
rcrhsps yoo hariiy think hos dear his ff.eni
sllrs tslnc.
Aal .n our oaly lives. ukc nowors of summer
fulnr.
Tho oldest tlss he kno~.. be- mes them years
aro.
Aul re ihs Younger ns. III. fond acquaintance
krou
ue ooms. .o constant 81 our cali. he teii. On.
taio.
iu .a.si hou.e.uAe vals as ships o'cr ocean
sar.
naf none tnr icss-nls wortn. nis nol'o ana oour'
ar. frtt
uu. rcai hrip anl all that many a want srp.
piles
o. l. ihe steady frieni. We learn % prize AMI
kron
whosc vli ana wisdom rash. our hearts In
lumor steep.
Ani uis f,Ir ficni has spent his strength Cor
1s sn1 ours.
Ana stli rsc mrrry May. his sunshine on us
showers
Hos cho.ce hls village chat. hu~ dear the -
rlrs toll
ul.ier.i noi,s. h..uews. an worih ,hsir~ ~eishi
in roH
us very name has Soy. a. speaAins of ne
rasf.
A. lnnsIrr al fre DEAR oif days iu rCautY cast
fIs surely Isa guest wo an reioIcc to soe,
when May makes grcen. or Winter vhiiens
thrrur AMI lea,
us 81. oar rosi o'i Frisna. fof hny years onr
oun,
iour.,in 90 be- our prise more Lowell ne be'.
to- kuosnf
,o Ioia gs.-l reorls an. froan our true state OF
Maiue.
raai uov a. here We can lis Jubilee pro
Caiu
u, oom.s .a Trccdom's name. Del vius rolsase
today
R.shi ia ths early year. sin him. lear friends.
hc ray
To- ycsu anl yoan ro round, and bring us
better Things,
rtey h.ip oar larger iaought. ihey make the
people king,
E1f yot ve neci tho Press o. watch ani gnard
fte urEe.
Ana sm % higher gains. ana higher hopes
arsr.
w,usei,hs uss,ofrru,h. vi, noei ,he Gospel
rlF.
And he vm help these oa. in nis Irue.near'oi
uaT
a. .oss tae lountry' vaui. he rrifei % in me
past
Anf lao a precious poari. his ilie ~iihn o.
cast.
Auihcr, wear, .a hoaIth. win prospects great
and granf.
Ana love that means ths gooi of this cur iath
crlanIf
we've come thro' soas of biooi. we've come
thro' ioss ana trsrs.
rlf wr rcI1 .co today nor mourn orr Vanishei
Yclrs
To-, state Is true a. steel. her ieaicT' tried ana
true.
Anl rlls our hannc- waves. and smiles in
Heavens hiuc
Wnra any ycars again. havr run thro. slime
and space.
NAY .,H rle good oil pruocasr bel IN its bon
orcf place.