The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-25


Between Gray's Harbor and the cape. in spring.
One hundred years ago. with laugh and song,
Glides Q canoe, while Indian measures ring
And fash the paddles as IL speeds alongi
score OF tuneful voices, deep and wild,
Send out their plaintive minor to the shore:
In wave-worn cave the mellow cadence dies;
Smooth lies the sea and lulied the brsakers'
roar.
sweiis forth the ancient chorus full and free,
"Ah-la- we-yah. ah-lawe-yah, ws-yah"-
Their boatman's song-till dies the melody
With pause abrupt and long-drawn shuddsI.
ing "shahp'
..The thunder bird" cries ona In nervslsss
hand
The paddles drop, or fall to float away;
While every dusky face, with staring eye
Grows terror-veiied with ghastly, ashen fray,
For. near the misty rim Of that lone sea
Looms the whits-sailsd "Discovery," wearing
Along her untrscsd way, and ell are dumb
Till the strange shape fades out, and now d
The shore in safety reached. al, long shall
sound
The demon-frishtine sticks. the drum b
rolled;
And oft, with bated breath. in darksome lodge
Shall the dread vision DER and DER be told.
The good ship Gears the cape whose woods con-
Fierce Indian tribes. embroilsd in constant
strife:
A prophecies OF peace, she glidesh on.
of DAYS to come when every captivs's life
Shall be his own, and wsr-msde bonds shall fall
BY the same power that loosed the black mans
thralL
Weird rocks that sentinel the stormy cape
Are passed. and now old oceans dreary moan
Fer softens TO sweet. enticing song
OF tranquil tides. and wide the spring has
thrown
Her mantle Ter green meads. and meath the nr
The crimson eurrant droops her mimic
rlumcs.
Thesaimon blossom stars the verdant glade:
Arbu;us-hGed, the velvet ssllal blooms
The isnces OF the canas glitter blue
Amid the tuftsd grass. and lilies brown,
Sweet yiolets aud cups OF golden hue
Grow thick mid dsn6slion globes OF down.
In dark, deep glen the snowy trillium CLEANS.
The dainty orchid eecks with fingers fair,
Rich moses spread their notified gold and green.
And Towering vine and mint yield odor. rars
Vel, should these lesser beauties fail TO win
Due admiration from the pssser-by,
What glad surprise on every face Ia seen
When first our rhododendrpn greets the eyel
so must have gazed Vancouver and his men
Ashore the while one hundred years ago.
Upon tire border of some woodland glcn
All flushed with rhododenarun's roseass glow,
What dreams of future greatness, wealth OF port
And city proud thsongsd tae great captains
way,
To prompt the auain. aud praiseiui words he
peaaei
OF tree-aeeSsd lawn and peaceful, land-loeked
hayi
Yet then unguesssd thy fate, thou falrest flower,
Whose lavish beauty charms each roying eye,
Elected symbol OF our commonwealth,
Found meet IN grace s nations heralary!
This year centennial, FIRST of Thy bright reign
And Of our statehood irs,, sees Fame recrown
Columbus. Gray. Yaaeouserl Be our tyre
OF sSli&at progress. great and ar,n rsnownl
The rose with sweetest perfume ellis the air
All through tie days OF ihy most Sssuteous
hloom.
Yet Ia the autumn, thorny, brown and hare,
shall wave her boughs, while bright beneath
the eloona
OF oyeE1aagiug irs thy LEAKAGE still
shall gov with constant viEor, evergreen.
Like cheerful hope, strong faith and stcaGi ass
viii.
Unbalanced in lnster 'nsG ifes changing
scene.
Thea hail. though emblem Of q regal st.ts
Upsuilt IN strength aa9 oesutY. meath TIA
sun
Green grow thy shining iaare.s srerrore.
Queen Of the forest glstcs OF wssAinrsoni
IS { W.
Fer; IeWnsead. Sssssaasy :. lssa