Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-19
SWEDEN.
A poem delivered At Fourth OF Jaly eele'
brs,ion. 1879.


brs,ion. 1872.
ntc. 4 rigN.sp
trablishei by reque.t)
~ beautiful Sweden, the home of the s-edss,
whsre -csi enough grows ~ supply all our
where p..iarcs aud meadow. aud ponds do
| sblsani.
Yoa1l ns'ss see the beat n you 30 the world
rOuni.
TIE n.h IN the pcai. are the fresh water hind,
To give al thslf names. i dont think you -i"
M, .oms are called plek'r,l and some ar,
soms bite In the dsyiish, and some bite al
And soms you can spear iiss the suckers Al
night
A.a ssi. YOU can bob for -lih sre.,s., d.lish,.
VIM. @ssy shiaer Il pallsi from ths
nv ov~rwro-a boys Nth their ~ee tiny hsok..
rhey h.h snd they n.h until one -oald asa
The len tom u. water. ara never nsbe.i dry.
rasr. .r- sheep on the hillside. eru'ss on The
whsI. plsn,y Of feel ErO-. when mOl',snei
And ssim.i. -lid ar. the rabbit snd dear.
/ rn- lsrx . 81 All N. -iii saimsis here.
| ~ tar ~ IN. heart. - the youag men sround
fsf - u. csasht snd more .ssiis t,ani.
y Il ~ nell 90 ll NtNNl tfT NFA NJ ~ MUS
tue hoa.- 10 the giace. ~nioh the dear ai-ay'
nlls.
The metal. mes, a.~i here 're silver ssd rod
Leaf. ic.a asi oopP-r. orashi 10 bet" sui
soli.
A. there l. NO trailer. not oas 'mcaf the race.
Aad sii thcy doaT rslse Il bfoaghi iato Tue
IN a.'fsI aisn.li. ih- iroa 4. maize,
Lise kst,l-. asi stove. or the harrow AMI
whu. .slt !. A. i--.i. fer yoaas laiis.' -~ar.
Ths' ta .t-. fsr thes have ssssas a. sI@r".
All silver l. t'ani IN th- rs,ck"t. ~ men.
v.ff tee pi-c-s-th.y scsrc~ .tcs-.i iea.
All ~ by their Iinsi- y''ah thins they -ef-
rho' ia rlecs. miau. -caid iss'. = b.i n'shs.
tue moaaiAia caliei Hack !. the highest o'
rho' Ssas Of the rnoaaiala. In s-.'isa ar
na, hnl..-e they named. such a. IIo'isa o.
wb.rs a.-iiia plas tr-s. on each hui'lis az
whc.s t,s..,.' green vsriir' has ns''r been
rbo' ss.. bsvs pA...d .nd roils.i on 9TH ,h-
seooli sysr you Ponasr to question their
Yoa ,ssss .hor, ysr '.,les -iih pl.eiv Of lish,.
n -hsa yoa 81 ihsr-. yoa doar ga - Al the
rest
n. i,rs-., OF .,r-smisi. 10 called sucker
unssk.
rhs ~ a. ose IN .ir.i. queer little nook,
~. siV-n ih- zane ~ a. .nei-ni ~ mui.
whic' siooi by ksJss poad AZ Tho foSi oi q
1 -oaii sss.. them to b. about ,hr,e mile.
rerhE :. iasy afs ioaxcr ior Z may - wrouF
Ani th-if . isfs sFe shaiiow not quite thfs'
bet dep.
n ale rua. o.iy. their ~. sr- no, steep.
AaIth q tstn- f~ssta th- niis sfv ~ .csfc~'
staIa AMI fNsarata les
wnicn s'ia,is -hest ani cofn iuf ths P~"pl"
,ni ,.s-. pia. .ni hem 'cok -hsn hauled to
tne susand.
rhs y nj. N ,hi. to-n sr- ~ vafiou. sirs.
rn- largest IL -isarns ani its dep ssi.r lles
nrt-r.n thfs. or ar nj is q. - al he fssi,
Aai sil iik- a. hsh on 10 -sisfs h. hy.i.
Etc.pt .tti. N-bn-f -h-r~ al ks o. n.n,
rhe.- to Afs ths largest ~iih i1es'f.l aud
Who's -sisr. 10 baibsr. - onsn -ul pleas
The greatest surprise are the rOAa. In our
tt.n.
whieh oar fot,f ihsr, made ruanins uPhir
no aii Ia N. valley. path may b. .een,
Yet INST u them -iai o'.s ths hili '"P'''
rhe, S,asis Aad -lna Ia The earth AMI ,hs
You =, t-ie. IN. dl.tase. ~ ct say-hsTe.
Aad strangers. -ho cosn" -itho.ie un,ins the
cstsf
or a.ias their ,oasas'. ar most sure TO at
rbsv sr'.. All r-ero.. AL each saiisbcAr'i
you siaht.
viii i-li yoa tb- sane till the. all look alike,
fot never IN .ii ~ yuar sV-i. ---n.
sach n-'sr snding Fos.is ~ On ssc'iea are seen
rhsr~ 4. not lA-ycr -ithia ~. f,.r -.ii..
Naqnsrrvls to snt sni no qn~ilias ~ brAsls.
Nat ,--ac- aai prosperity ever aiieni.
4. -scn IN tn- psih-ss ~ iatY nay -eai.
Tu-f- 10 uo pay slrisn. -ho live. Ia ouf tfsn.
Zoe slcka-ss Il rAfv Ia ihs nvlxhppfhosi
Asd sS~ coaii .,arve live ifhs "a. very lAsr.
p-p.niinz aissa" ,sn IN i--. h. -"lli cha's'-
To. .lat.isrs 4 ' froan ihts toB qal~t pisc".
10 ceine In each ,asdsy And prrAeh io oar
a. iSs people all gather hon far AMI frOn
t. al ,as ihr.s shurche. already ioaad here
The hoa... for schools are the best that
whils is.chsr.a a pi-a,y yotTl nni =. Voago.
Aad seme arr The b-.i Joa o.a nsi In tn
A.f,r . s,si .ch.oi. they have never io al
Thea co'as oa sai at N n, yoa'h never feel
Whss Scs g., .oqa.In,si -i,h girls in our
rno' soT. arr no, bal Ia the .eAooI ,sa'hins
na, give The dear sirl. the nr.i chance s,Joar
heart
oar ss~i~n IL rtch ~ n = very small.
q o--- 49, pi< d.bt.. -hich 80 m-ay spp.l.'
Nat bs,a.i. dOih u osa fai thrve thousand or
more.
AMI taIr. az smsii. than ever bsfpre.
:, ca,as a. ~ .trsng- ~ith iry ani no fear
AL az ths soo-s Ps'sarc' - n'aS foa"'
h.rv,
Aui note Il yoa sill that no psap-rs are sen,
Zoe no ons aeci saatin oar valleys - grcca'
Aad no- IN he p~ople shi live far AL n-s,
'T~Oai 10 yOa mo'i gosi by sammer spent
To driak the ns- milk from the eo- {. II
np~..
or -sa i.r In orchari. all fragrant With blo-s.
AMI shea yOa ~ home whether GAY orcss'
Pisa.s ihias Of The pleasure, OF this little