The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-19
FAREWELL To GALVESTON.
ny ooLossL A. n. HOBBY.

| The following beautiful poem Was writ
ten IN catnp On Gslyetton leland by the
siited sol iier poet, Colon'l A, M, Hobby ,
JUS ter the battle OF Galveston when the
eonisdefatss under command oil uenefai j,
| Barkh, al Mrgfudsr, Techpinred Tue sem
| II tho sees from the federals about hunrise
on the morning Il January Let lsii,
Ia Il truihiully said that poets are not
IN abe hut h0rn.h Colonel HOBBY although
during the l.ta war bstween the states en-
gagged IN deeds Of yalor which linked his
name with the most illustrlous soldiers OF
modern time, aud later engaged IN extern
ave mere mule pursuits IN New orleans
aud Galveston could ocoasiol ally spare
{ me 90 WOO the gento muse hnd h's
poetic contributions rank with the sweetest
GENE preserved In the English langasRe.
the writer served with him ia the oth
legislature ~ Texas during the stormy
session 0i 1861. when ha was onnsplonnu'
for hls pure aud gracsin orat)ry ana his
devolions 20 the principles ni eivil lpsTv
aud irpl seltgovornment He died al Fort
Seldom, New Mexico February ISL
George II. Aliord.I
queen city OF this Gull and must u be
That shell say farewell 10 scenes ike lhlne'
More lnvely It'll they seem, ashu so
MY mover gladden. more these Eyes OF mint'
But memory will not all these JOYS resign,
hut backwards turn TO Khten comilg care,
I'm a lhy blooming gN'dl ms lovingly
ha @ tho sweetness Of the evening air,
acllovod Into sof!noss by days 'ini.s clare
There Is mlldn,ss In The z,phyrs breath
That noats V0lupluousy soft aud wafm,
rnat SPEAKS ct 10 tn, Mowers of ehill or death;
Nor brl liant skies lso thine give birth 10 stofm,
All th,t can please In climate, or can form
Our happiness, by natu - generqps hand
B.sowcd, Il n,tvo here tbs Pilg im saith;
rho frvored cheek by Coo inE bfseiss iaud,
While swiftly purple health Tho swelling veins
expand.
Hero spIIcs through blushIar skies ilts. points
v,ifd In ii,ecy clouds waved on by golden
O d winerdrsws apace u, face go bHsht
Anl vcngciul breathcs rhlll along Tho linwers,
all Earth Is painted bright as . Wero the
Dropp'd gauiy bloom. adjoining home ANA vale
Wriio pallii buds grow crimson "a no light;
spring spreads her garment over hll' aud sale
Aud leaves hor tfaSrani breath upon me scent
Cd gale.
Hut thou at changed, bright ocaee-s.rdled
And sadly charged, ainos first | 'rol thy walks.
Where wit and wealth. aud beauty oH,c wore
Htca
Rslgns solitude. or soldier idly stalks
AID O, ,hy homeless oXilol children talks
who fondly thinking 81 thy .un-lt ,h1Jc
la iof forget th'I rivers rOl between,
| Aud dream That thou art charming vs. OF yoro--
| All when will Time and Posco Thy "a cd bloom
resioref
l Tny MONIES are NtNOlAte, ana hifcItH NN 70
BrOods undi'turbcd within thy splrudii halls
Wuile restless bats Ia end esq circles sweep,
| Aud spiders spr I'd ihelrntts along thy walls;
I The w'uds-ass irit unto spirit ca j.
| In whlst ers son, orm1alings ierc' ~ loud
! through ylneless laiicc midnight rtye keer
\ Thy splres III . ordly rise AMIDST The clO4d
Grand symbols o. thy peoples strength and
hopes unbOw'd.
Nor tuneless do these spires csave the air.
But iron ongues send cut their sacred sound,
AL nd Itlra IA a
| ION vast eucampmenis silent spread around;
/ ~ a fee $ that tots l. c0nse, rated around'
And ~ Ids oncdlenos q his Makers avs,
/ ASKS In the blessing OF His love s1t0c share;
/ ON Iuniu" thus. deep consolation draws,
As holy men Invoke Gods blessing on our
cause.
Aud shall thy sons be passed unno;ice bore,
Who'o deods OF valor are nations pride:
Who mstchtd o. mett the invading zoe ero
Yc the ilfst shock of battle came. and side
| By side with Texas brothers fought and died.
Br We Lsrgosl few, alas are lefI us now:
| But for . dead still flows the incesSant tcarl
Queen C.ty DER their honored ashes bow,
/ For tn y with glorious deeds have wreathed thy
| beauleous Srow
And Fame hath sepulchr'd thy mighty dead!
| 4 hey sleep he long sleep that knows no waking:
Wrap ~ IN their gorg shroudS on hoi ot'S ned.
! hey heed not dt tant battle thund r brcak lrg,
Nor feel the shudd ring eaith its snswermaking!
rheir bodies only sleep. their spirits stu
| X de on h breez where c err orr armies tread,
Ihtir NY sue forms. our souls Win courage MI,
And ad, new strength to tn uncomfortable
WILL
Thy glorious nsme Is proudly linked with hose
Immo t. nsm.s thst rims can never blight.
For Ihon vert src't d from our ooun,ty's foes;
Toy ling chains sifuca II y yelor's might
sun o 50 enIor rose uaou Thy night
Aud with ils ri a. tho Tyrdnls m Mon, fell
what sound Is that distuIbs the nights re-
The sentry said. "Ti, but the Oceans swell
Hymnicg TO dying year, last and long iare-
well"
rs oath'iiug fast, IN b tie. grand array
They Steinly 70, m bene. Tn tho Morning star,
Aud wait those coming shadows o. the havi
TIE white.lipp'd foe ask, trembling What are
Their, t6uuder answers and their lgh.n!ns's
play -.
III darknes, ille before the Mornings car
AS Mother DER her lost, bit new found child
Along he blushing East the New ear pleasing
smiled
Old Ocean laws his head upon thy breast,
Ills tnrobbug gu sc notes the lOv rs Tears,
lila lea Gus arm around thee fuuDly Fressed,
Aud on thy hos III sheds his briny ieafS,
The constant lover OF 4 thou snd ye re-
4 hou h Consistent, over changing ~ his mood,
'Tis passions biilOwy strife and " ] unrest
And thou a 49, smile to see thyselt thus wO0ed,
o feel this great heart thToo, then sighing sinA
suodned.
But now farewell TO Ocean and his BRIDE
Farewell. br ght skies, and birds, and blooming
bowersl
We feel, what err tomorrow may bcude
our loves are thine, the me mDry Of these hours
ATc III r~' with those who wreathei with smile.
and flowers
Wars iron brow and still his caro- begulles;
Here noble woman tends ut sur rings side,
Aud Ike an angel DER the SICK couch lmiles--
Farewell farewell, fairest and lovelioSi OF all
Islesl
THE LITTLE PEACH OF EMEEALD HUE.
A little peach In the garden grew,
A little peach Of emerald hue;
Warmed by the sun and wet by the dew
Itgrew.
nuo J.v nacsiu tho 0aydan throuph