The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-08-06

And the deeds VI other dsya.
OF the deeds he did In battle,
How be won the mad campaign
How the foe ho pns to llying,
Till in them he lived agAin.
And again be saw q vision
OF those happy days goae by,
Of those friends that long have left him
Who then lived beyond the sky.
Thus in fancy he bsheld them,
Holding fast each Others hands
just across che flowing river,
In the happy hunting land.
And be heard the gentle spirit
Whispsr low unto his ear,
Gene 70 where there's every hunting
Stay not lone and frisndless.
And the old man gave Ia answer,
I've lived long upon this earth,
Seen the young both mad with pleasure,
Drank With them the cup Of mirth.
"Killsd the Wild dssr. caught the panther,
Shot the eagle on bis wing,
Met the foe in deadly battle,
Slew him with my bow sud sting.
"But those scenes have passsd foravsr,
Gone forever from my view,
Living osly in my memory,
Bright and sleadfast firm and true.
4
"All those friends loved 40 dearly
In the dawn Of early life,
All have lett me sad aud weary,
Battling with endless Asrifs.
~And since you, then gentle spirit,
Whispered low for me 10 come,
Where tbs aged al have plenty
And the wesry are At home.
Take me 70 that land of plenty,
Where eternal snmmes reign
Where my friends have leng been waii
Ing, -
Meet 70 bsssr part 40 ilcre."
And just ss the dawn was brs.kiag,
Softly Ger the waters bright.
Came q ship that rowed hy angels,
Clothed 10 brilliant robes 0f light.
Then they bockoued to tho iudian,
Telling bin that they bsd come
And bis face is grew more brighter.
Thinking Of that pescsfnl home.
Then theJ glided softly aoath~asd,
, O'vr the lovely waters smooth.
While they seemed 20 grow more nril
liant,
As they onward swiftly moved.
, And msjestic strains of music,
Tansd by angels harps on high,
Sesmad 70 mingle with the wat.a-.
as the golden fiiip nsw by.
: Mingled with the lsv4ly ~as.,fs,
As they dashed upon tbe shnrA,
! Speaking words Of mystic ms4ning,
) Words that ne'sr were heard before.
4 - - -
: Many years haa come and vanished
Child 20 sge bad grown and gone,
Age on sge had been and we're not,
: Since thst strange eventful morn.
. Tins had marked the ,eng.h by cent,
]. ries,
Life bad had its trials and pains
Earth had witnessed many bsttles,
Marked with bodies Of the slain.
1
Still the Indian loved 10 linger,
2 When the western say grew pale,
/ Close beside the losely waters,
q Listening to the mystic tale.
Telling DER that ancient legend,
OF that mighty man Of yore,
OF the deeds be did while living,
And bis flight from of these shores.
But ct length thsre came two stranger
To this far of wilderness
Two men Of another nation,
Etrange.of Of tongue and strange Of dfes
g And ere long the pale face people
9 Crossed ths wi IL aud bsrren plain
: Come to wberr H. is.sly waters
MiDgIe with aDgeiIc strains.
~ H =
il Many years have come and vanished,
8, Since the pale face FIRST came here,
y Two men Of another nation,
e Who were never known to fear.
= !, But the redman he has vanished,
of Gone forever from thess shores,
Living only In our momory,
As his wild mysterious lore.
And since than mighty nation,
Has spread far on every side,
Crossing far TINT bare dominion,
To which was the Indians pride.
AS / stand upon the border,
d Listening to the gentle wave,
4 Hs il travels ever onward,
], Onward to . boundless grave,
n Az I stand | ponder over,
Il Der The Wild mysterious lore.
4 OF the redman as be wandered,
: Lone and free along these shores,
And Why should not thus ponder
rp4r tlss kalns and nsvkha of 1hefn.