Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-12
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The WEAVING OF STRANDS.

The following POEM WA written by Mr.. VIII
T. Perkins for residing al the Cony High School
Alumni reception IN Meouian II al Monday
irg June 30th.
Upon the mountain side rilI sprang forth,
A tiny thread of silver in the day,
And from it, birth 1t gathered fOrcs and strength
10 press with sturdy purpose on ts way,
meath no woodland shade 1t stayed it, course,
Nor fingered for the sunighi on the lea,
Ard though perforce, winding path 1t sought.
Its trend uas ever onward TO the sea
The stream became ahiyer. deep and strong,
And ON its banks stood mary a busy mtl;
Back from its shores the fertile acres lay,
Still on II swept with grand, resistless will
10 meet the surgtng pillows from the sea.
It's life was in accord with law divine
And 10 its destiny blssse earth and man,
While Natures will achieved the grand design
In hoyhood's sunuy hour. = spirit life
Sprang iuto being IA deep, strong soul,
will puesant ana a courage high
Entered the mind, 10 dominate the whole.
through youth 20 manhood flowed the mighty
force
OF purpose, gathering strength upon its way,
Aud when at last with power iuvincible
II broke the shackes of despot's sway,
nation born then paid the tribute due.
And blessed and honored with glad acclaim
The noble spirit from whose steady course
Freedom home had gained q land nsme.
The lives of natures forces and of souls
Cume from purpose and II source divine.
The weaving Of the strands Of srparnt" wills
Completes the fabric Of the whole design,
II.
Within secluded woodland shades a seed
sprang from the camp ground to n higher
sphere;
1t drank the dews and thrlved, and spreading
forth
Wide branches. lowered higher year by year.
I stil forest monarch stood in might.
And sheltered ali the lesser growth beneath,
Within its boughs the wild bir,is sang and built
Ana at the seasons close 1t dung its wreath
OF glorious color on the earth below.
And thus 1t lived, ehild OF Natures love,
Caressei by warm sunshine and sparkling rain,
Or whispering to the gentle breeze shove
Within rough exterior dwel, mind
Whose tifc was in luii sympathy with a heart
As great aud drFl "a Natures solitndes,
Where from the busy world they dvelt apart,
The mind from deepest stores Of wisdom drew.
Expanding from the bud into the flower,
Then giving rich fsutiop, white the heart
Vita Nature romPed through many sunny
hour,
And gathered beans Of ehceTfulness. which
flashed
Through many . sober word. like golden rays
OF Autamn sunshine through the brown oak
And thus was filed the measure Of their DAYS.
The mind and cart, a ssd.iening season came
When to their lot the awful task befei
To srourge the MASTER and set free she slave.
And trusting Him "N no doDilI all things we'll"
This soul fulfilled its part, and took il atzht
Beyond the martyred body 10 life
At Whose fair portals ends all human strife.
The lives OF Natures forces and of souls
Come from purpose and strength divine.
The weaving of the strands of separate wills
Compete, the fabric Of the whole design.
III.
Among the pines the whispering breeres ran.
Their rushing like an echo frorn the sea,
When the shore the Hymphs their voices raise
In songs now weirdiY low. now full and free
The wind. the branches touched. DER the harp
The minstrel bard his hand swept softly, when
sound
M nsisfpg sweetness inated through the air