San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-23

A PERTINENT PARODY.

Volli llAulcS IL Win u lew iiuch WHICH IL hVSll
to us proper to insert by way Of preface
Ed. FREE PREssl.
Without regard 10 the merits of the ques
ton, in measure-for do not claim tina
the enclosed lines do justice to the subject
send them for publication, as n sample o
an attempt at style Of composition that /
rarely successful, hoping that some of you
readers may be pleased with Texans eifor
TO parody one of Halleek's pretty poems, il
a manner if not entirely successful, yet no
n erfect failure.
THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL.
A parody on Halleck's lines to Red Jacket
the Indian chi5f. Sec Hallecb's poems.
Weret thou master born? some would-bC
sages
Tell of the planting of the parent tree,
To make us now, and all for future ages,
To bend to thee and thine the subject
knee.
Thy name is famous - tho no poet tragic
Iwould the people knew thy real design,
To learn thy schemes, and by what sort OF
Thou didst prepare their rights to under
mine.
Yet to the muse, of late, it oft is spoken,
And stands n herald on the Congress roll,
In an ennobling act as proud token
AS ever warmed Cmur dc Lions soul.
A guard That would the North and South
enlighten,
! And our pale race to make as diamonds
shine,
And Afric's star obscure and dim, to brighten,
/ wise redress, becoming thee and thine.
Yes, tits brave work, scorning wind and
weather,
AS fitted to uphold on field and food,
As troops that met Rob Roy on Highland
heather,
And in their forests green, brave Robin
Hood.
Is strength measures merit? can it fail u.s.
A step so sound, and practical, and strong
To found alike for lGndsmen and for sailors,
Free schools for science, history and song?
Is eloquence It's voice is fine; it reaches
The heart and head, and makes men wise
its forte
There is one virtue rare in tit teaches
That is the secret OF its strength, in short.
Is duty? then come back, the dear departed,
Who call, 5eseechinq us to Danish fears !;
The old, the young, who perished broken
hearted
All-but rhyme for schools, and not for
tears.
The march of mind, the genius for COM
manding.
The God-like power, the art Napoleon,
OF winning loosing, uhfettering and ex-
banding
The hearts of millions call, and move as
one.
Then haste it, and ba,li well; with mind
unclouded,
The upward road to light path for all
Let doubts and cavils be forever shrcuded
In bloodloss folds, beneath the darkest
pail
Who would believe-not T. for in receiving
Lies one dear charm of life's delightful
That in the act of earthly lis relieving,
There could be wrong, as here to some
would seem.
Who would believe that, with smile whose
blessing
Would, like the patriarch's, soothe dy-
hour,
A parent could refuse child, caressing,
So rich jewell and SO great dover?
With Job-lke patience, then, eshcwing evil
Stay not the motion-nota o moment spare;
In sober truth, to shame the veriest devil, |
Proceed to clinch this law, so just and
fair
IN savage veins there is n poison fountain,
Deadlier than that which bathes the Upas
tree
4 lava stream beneath the trembling noun
tain
Shall we then sleep, and fail to call on
thee?
And underneath, with voice like stormy
oceans.
The monsters Ignorance and Vice appear,
With whirlwinds shock mems hearts with
deep emotions,
And love, and peace, and hope, all live in
fear.
Love for the cause, and every son and
daughter
Peace for the land, and hatred of all war,
And of all strife at home, aud all self
slaughter
Men call aloud for these, from near and
far.
Iope, that their rights will soon receive due
merit,
And be accorded TO them all, as one:
Rights that as men and women they inherit,
Theynow demand, inpassioned, as their
own. NJ.
Galveston, Texas, July Is, 1885.
Ballou's Magazine for August is q capital
lumber, and just what the people want for !
heir vacations Firsi, there is an illustrated
rticle ON some parts Of Germany, aud
cry good illustrated account Of Chill and is I
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