Wichita eagle., 1890-03-15

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While We honor thee.
Happy we t. have thy sanction,
mo we're strong DER land and sea,
For success came through tiiy blessing
And the strength OF unity.
just FOR sake OF pleasant pastiLne,
As we linger hear the table,
I'll introduce sumo knights III rhyme;
You may guess them II you're AueIe
II you heard one al the Dorsey
Lead forth the goat eject,
Eai this joke with charity,
For age demands respect.
Ali you ladies' love tie drill Cor-bett
IT keeps your lords away,
Yet how grace Vi when perfection
| Shall give them Holiday.
Maidens who WITH Cupid's dart
Wound pierce our Knights bold,
Must hasten Tor Watts lei IN StOck-er
| Growing cynically old.
| Mild Phillips goes along.
To cheer our spirits up Oliver
Mccall that wrong.
loday while wandering out OF town,
saw couple OF reDUwn,
saw that they were Benton fee ing;
Inc maid WAS Dewey-eyed and tat;
In Case the weat her grew in-CI-ment
she wore a Derby hat.
They crossed the Brooks beneath the Craig,
The man cried OUT in wild despair,
! i can't Keep up, pray stop, l Deg"
I'm Walker. 50 ] followed
/ Besides l couldn't Eeip but 20.
The Gates were open. stole through
/ This couple drew me so.
''1hauA heaven" the man spoke low and Sweet
! We sC&peu the MOB nj Last.
! We Love me green, we II watch the swine
! That huJan Gamble past
When he saw the maid in Tears.
He tried so TO eu-Ja-er
Looked 80 Humble Frank and Goode,
| thought MIN an Old sIaEer.
Quick lie pluched a little fosey
! ana some fruiJ growing by.
Then sns didn't iee so Alley,
But what sight here caught her eye
! Ten Cole Black Knights rode fercely up,
one strong Fox Hunter led the test,
lie halted DER The magic couple
And babe the Sir Knight rest
70 Lhe he SAID: Is Isl, TINS; SIR, your iauIt1
or can il be you do not known
It's Nelly BY and I'D -"
lines much as have said
Enough Dean TO spoil n feast,
The 'tWere HamInann and eggs that offered
You'l be glad my Pratt-le ceasd,
Sir Knight A. a. Glenn responded as
follows:
During the reign of Darius, king of Per
STA, his soldiers arrested on the confines OF
the Persian empire, Oil suspicion OF his
being a spy, Jew, prince Of the house of
Judah, afterwards celebrated in sacred
history, and conducted him into the pres
ence or the king for examination. Not
withstauding his disguise and the mean
ness OF his apparel, Darius recognized in
him the friend and companion IF his
youth, afterwards the celebrated Zerub-
babel, the builder of the second temple at
Jerusalem. Darius at once ordered his
chains to be stricken off and directed that
he be clothed in royal apparel with gold
chain about his neck: and 10 further show
his regard for his early companion he in
Yited him 10 a royal banquet, at which the
discussion refer red TO by the eminent COM
nauder is supposed to have taken place.
At the conclusion of the discussion the
unaninimOuS verdict of the guests was
"Ma2num est veritas, 1t prevalablt,"
wnIch being rendered III what a friend of
mine t.cetiously denominates good
United States language, means, Truth is
mighty and will prevail"
A PERSIAN BANQUET
Which, IS greatest, the strength Of wine, OF the |
king, or OF WOmen!'-Darius.
sALUTAToRT.
When Persia's monarch on his th'one
His early bosom friend would own,
He ordered MIN from chains released
And babe him - a royal feast
and there submitted to each guest
Three questions. briefly thus expressed:
say which the greatest influence brings,
AesIength OF women, wine or kIngs!'
WINE.
Then spoke the advocate Of wine.
i makes The face of man TO shine,
II cheers the laborers weary lot,
, auseS his cares to lie for.ot
il soojhes and Gains the aching heart,
And even causes friends 10 part.
THE KING.
The strength OF wine Oh. mighty king,
| own is not feeble thing.
Is power and strength for veal or woe.
Kings rule with undsputed sway,
And sIhiec $ thor beheSts obey;
When The creator formed our
lie gave each creature then its place,
Made man the mast r OF the whole
To govern them without control,
But men, themselves, must be restrained.
Hence kings this Eighty power attained.
Now those who rule all earthly things
Must be Supreme-and such are kings.
WOMEN.
But strength OF kings or strength OF wine
Does mol on, woman. equal thine.
Wine cheers the heart but clouds the brain,
Makes our best res buttons vain
Pa.sies the frame AMI dwarfs the soul
or all Ger whom 10 SaiTs control
Kings exercise q transient power
I heir rel gn may end at any hour.
And he that nils. joiay %, throne
4 prison may, tomo row. own.
The power woman far eECelS
Both wine and Nings-her magic spells
Cat plVes uer lover by her charms.
And he would die within her arms,
" umcn nav an exalted place
= wives ana mothers OF race:
Kings govern mel-gge-us govern kings
4 greater influence woman brings
She governs kings ana queens and men
low mighty Is her influence then:
TRUTH.
though wine and kings are strong,
And though TO woman doth belong
! he palm, there is a ml-iItiCr thing
stronger by far than those. oh king !
heir powers shall fail. and fade iac youth
3't strength shall always dwell with truth
For neither women kings nor wine
Have power and strength. lair truJh like thine
AZ Thy approach SHAH evil fee
And every virtue uWel 10 thee.
Al else IS 1ectluG, false and fuail,
Ut thun, alone. SHALT never ( II.
But flourish il immortal youth.
Then blessed be the God " truth,