Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-07

| StflCIlE speaking, ClaSSeu as u WFlle up-
| Would be pleased TO hear from others inter
ested. Yours truly, JOHN HOWARD.
FAIR BRENTWOOD
| Brentwood, fair Brownwood, what shall
| To tell OF your beauty or add to your fame;
| The truth must be told, nothing else Will ever
But will strangers believe it when say what is
true:
When the goddess Of liberty looked over this
She becsoned most kindly to the goddess o.
fate,
Come plant in these borders fair, young
Which shall grow up to beauty and JOY and re-
nuwn."
They took their own time to work out their
Then planted they Brentwood in the beautiful.
hills;
They planted most fairly; new life was
begun.
And beautiful Brownwood looked up to the sun.
She looked up SO gladly to the bright orb OF
And kissed the bright rays as they sank down
al night.
Then she folded her mantle around her fair
form.
And on her couch rested to wait for the dawn;
Then visions OF greatness her sweet dreams be-
gu!ling.
She wakes to grandeur. all radiant and smiling.
l.
Though an uncut jewel OF promise most rare,
Soon she'll reign as queen, mougst cities most
fair,
Like tine brightest o, Jewels, on some beautiful
She slts most resplenden: in her brilliauc y
now.
With her beautiful women, her queens by the
score
All graceful and lovely: most worthy TO adore;
And my gallant and liberal, business men.
Full ofEnergy and enterprise; most generous
saan@jas ~ ld de- : saider III in noble man man
Nars5 31ss, opws Fvie'Ory, in progress and
Thanking God blessings, our climate and
he'lf1J \n.
When ths Fits OF our aker' to good purpose
The reyj q Of our meris, are most sure to
Then :: ETara and onward, our motto most
We are sure of success for it il our due.
With colleges so grand, our churches and
schools,
She's city for giants, where intellect rules;
With hearty good welcome, for all who may
come.
And blessing for all, who will make this their
home.
With bright winsome smiles, from ladies most
fair.
And gallant men, willing, to show you their
care,
For your welfare ard comfort they never are
slow.
To welcome the stranger, and their kindness to
With our beautiful scenery, and our climate SO
grand,
Our brightrbloomins prairies, and most fertile
With mountains of stone, for store, church and
Steeple.
For cottage and mansion, for all OF the people.
With pastures sogreen, full OF fine biooded
stock.
And farms for the farmers, with water for their
With pecans by the thousands, yes all you
And streams quite abundant with excellent
fish
With oil in the ground and plenty OF fruit,
Each calling will find occuption TO suit:
With prosperity certain, throughout the fair
And our trade even reaching the far Rio
Gtande.
With our wealth of small grains. wool, cotton
and corn,
Did you ever see fairer land, since you were
born:
When the traveller presses on, eager scanning
As darkness approaches for some sheltering
home:
He sees in the distance glimmer of light.
W Which give promise OF welcome and shelter at
And It grows on his vision, US he then travels
Til a beautiful halo covers all the horizon:
Then the brightest OF pictures breaks forth on
the night,
And a magnificent city is presented to sight
The beautiful halo as he approaches more near,
Is the lovely reflection OF the electric lights
glare;
And midst many bright scenes, with which it is
The electric light shines, the brightest and best
Thus with fair Brentwood. first faint light,
Now her enUigence beams forth on the night
Soon her bright flashes, o err the whole land will
fall
And midst many bright scenes, be brightest
OF al
Then waken, older cities, turn hitler your face,
For Brownwood is equipped, and will lead in
the race:
Where it takes strong people, and those of
brave heart,
To conquer success, in a race from the start
Stand shoulder TO shoulder, and dress TO the
right
For Brownwood is marching in the pride of her
Come, GRID up your loins, for the race has be-
To keep up with Brentwood you must be on
the run.
mo sluggard need apply" for soon they'll all
find,
That laggards and sluggards are left far behind;
For Brentwood is marching, in the pride OF
her might,
And all who are slothful, will be left out of
sight.
Sound forth the tocsin DER the land let it ring
That Brownwood in triumph, her forces doth
bring:
She steps to the front to the music of the band.
In the front rank OF cities when called on parade
And We II make her the captain, to lead the
brigade. med RANRLER"
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