St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-15
BY I. NJ. NEWSON.

The clans OF the carnival are gathering their
forces;
They mingle in wardrobes so fitting and
free,
In light-running cutters with gay, pranclng
horses,
They're coming! they're comingl they'r
coming in giee!
The mists are uplifting
The scene is now shifting
The Goddess of Day is dancing DER lea;
The bells are all ringing
And gay, happy singing
Floats out on the air like waves of the sea.
The password is given, the line is in motion.
The bright morning scene brings health 10
the cheek;
The beating of hearts and the glow OF emo
ton
Our manhoods advance-glve strength to
For the Ice King of Pleasure is coming in
glory,
His robes all sglow with rubies so rare;
His hands are unstained with the blood Of the
CORY;
He bows to the people-he kisses the fair.
He enters the castle so fittingly cleaning
With elfns and fairies who dance at his
nod
He strides like a monarch, while from his
eyes beaming
He gazes in rapture-he looks like a godi
Then silence is hushed by the soft, heecy
vapors
That rise from each corner of this gem
glittered home,
And fantasmagorias in bright, nimble
capers
Come dancing and lodging around the
great throne.
Then the ice king arises and bowling so
grandly,
In Distinguishing accents his feelings to
tell
That breathed into being and builded so
well.
The mists are uplifting
The scene is now shifting
The Goddess of Day is dancing DER lea:
The bells are all ringing
And gay, happy singing
Floats out on the air like waves of the sea
The monarch advances, and in tones soft and
tender,
Greets the great crowd with words of good
cheer;
He pauses-he Wonderland In manner most
cordial,
While bowling and smiling. extends "a new
year,
And then with a wave of his hand which is
solemn,
He calls on his warriors to take the adj
vance.
And, leaving the throne and heading the col
umn,
Replies to his fairies. s'On with the dancer
And the snowshoe soldiers in battle array
Press back on the people and move on their
Singing, singing as they go
Swinging into line, boys; run. run, runl
With he, and hi, and a no, no, no!
Keeping up the time, boys; fun. fun, fun!
With he, and hi, and away we go.
Hurry, hurry, hurry along
Raise the echoes-siDg the song
Flooding. Flooding DER the snow
We are happy as we go.
Ho. no, hol
Ho, no, no!
Running into line, boys; tramp, tramp, tramp!
With he, and hi, and a no, no, no!
Steady in the ranks, boys; stamp, stamp,
stampi
With a he, and a hi, and away we go.
Hurry. hurry, hurry along
Raise the echoes--sing the song
We are happy on the way
Happy, happy, light and gay.
Ho, no, no!
Ho, no, no!
Moving into line, boys; never let us finch,
With he, and hi, and a no, no, no;
Three rousing cheers for our gallant leader,
Finch,
With a he, and a hi, aud away we go.
Lift the foot and put il down,
We are marching round and round,
Raise the echoes. sing the song,
Hurry, hurry, hurry along.
Ho, no, no,
Ho, no, no.
Marching into camp, boys; zig. zig. zig,
with a he, and hi, aud a gallant little
trounce;
Coming home to glory; big big. big,
with he, and hi, and never get bounce.
Sing and let the welkin ring
To the honor of our king;
Raise the echoes, loud the song,
Hurry, hurry, hurry along.
Ho. no, no.
Ho, no, no.
The songs are now hushed and the journey is
ended,
The king and his followers engage in the
mirth,
And many bright eyes with laughter is
blended,
While sweet, happy voices encircle the
earth.
The gay lighted turrets all glitter in glory,
The people huzzah for their monarch so
brave
And the future historian viii weave in his
story
The pleasures, the joys the Ice Palace gave.
st. Paul, Jan. IA, 1886
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