San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-07
The San Marcos.

I " The Pass rSIa,
I'll fair san Mares lovely enchanting stream
So puIs, o. cool. % iimpld and sersns,
Who San behold unehsTmsd ihy ws!sn no"
Aud slad renewing ioys oisovl not fhos'
or view that u,inA,ufc, that iaifJ lake
Tar upTslug waters siors aud tsTISihs make,
NheTs gsuIisst lays IN wave scooPed eAvsists dwell
Aid'st blight fqaAte gfoihs aud sun Nthell,
GToths that in iorm aud rainbow huss dsiy
The poet o. the paihieT 10 supply
Where sport In nyTlads the nnnJ ,hbs
Tue Eilded perch. and trout with moihed side,
Aud couehed a. mo.sy depths, tue suh reveals
1hs sluggish CAt-l,h aud the silver eel,
SAN, OF suiii, Elidns through waving moss,
y, shirng shoil, end sw'ylns enrrsn, tossed
NheFe stands dlsc0ns0late the snowy crane
AID tells 10 u thing reeds her seorsi paln
or wades with peering eye and ready bssk
FVlvyrr seeking. ever doeu,ed 10 GEEK,
oh stream most blest, Of every stream the pride,
The source Of plenty, health aud wealth besides
1hat k,ows no turbulence, nor sullsn eTssps
HUI peep aud clear With ample volume sweeps
lie sAid thy source 10 leagues on leagues aiAT
trom -henes unlighted, by sun. mooa, or star.
M.ndiug thy ray less way baneaih the earth
Here thou hast sprung IN glory uuto birib,
Nooihg the tTopio heat to gouiler tone
Aud sweet delights 20 colder elimes unknown
A gsrius high which all obseurlns night
And adverse late repre,ses from the light,
unseen natures, N darkness gathers strength
And mean, for victory bursts forth AZ length
Startling the world with great aud mighty deeds
The world II conquere, OF Tor whom u bI"rds'
with fruits abundant aud with gifts OF worth.
Thy banks luXuIiant aud the .nilhg PLAIN
Redoubling tribute yield OF generous grain,
Aud DER Thy lmpid dew exhallng waves
How laugh the rusiling leaves OF golden maize
Aud cleaning fields with clustering cotton white
bhus through the foliage dan thel" starry light.
Alas not lar Tomoy ed the fatal day
Nhsn lhon must cease TO glide In peace away.
lnsalisis Midas marks thes for his own
Not Tor shy beauty, but thy wealth alone.
For beauty caunot win. nor 1--we enohAin
Tue soul besoited Ia pursuit u gala,
who.e earliest, host. and latest years arc given
40 boarding lucrs and offending heaven.
such. such fair -tream, ,hAll thy sad future be.
W o"llh will accumulate aud virtue h-a.
Thy glOries perish to make ncsdful room,
Dor msd'hing spindles aud tho boating loom,
Aud sObbing pumps for use Of giant steam
shall suck thy waters aud pollute thy streap
-bd factories crown thy banks and busy mills
aud dams repTsssiNc curb thee to their Wills,
insatiato, urged BY greed TO more produce,
Degrade thy glory TO pfoshic use.
No more thy smiling lake aud towering cllf
Sholl see gay beauty Ia her painted bkiG
Float In the summers ray or Ia moonlight.
With youth aud music dr. am away the night.
Such hours, such golden huHrs return no more,
Not e'an to memory, ns they were Of yore.
Or come In the glow subdued OF long set years
. o hearts reflected through tho mlsts VI tears.
AS In the West we see rogret'ul dsy
Look back 10 earth IN cloud transmitted ray,
SufTuHed and hnlOwed with sorrowiug pain
Unknown 10 the ardent strength Of his earlier
reign.
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