Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-07-02
An ODE TO LIBERTY'S TREE.

An ODE TO LlBEkTY'S TREE.
Hail. Fourth Of Julyi Birthday Of > nationi
America. hail, thou land Of the fresi
We greet thee to-day with peans rejoicing.
And exultingly cheer thy LIsEsr1's TnsE.
In the Mayn ,wer's cabin. in sixteen-twenty.
By the Pilgrim Fathers, Was new seed sown-
ZONE LAW ron THE WHOLE WITH oBEDIxNcE
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From that tiny germ our freedom has grown.
Our Libsrty's germ by the Pilgrims was planted.
Then fostered and sheltered with tenderest
Their duty to guard this precious treasure
That others the fruits Of freedom might share.
Bravely they bore-these Pilgrim Fathers,
Guardians they Of priceless trust-
pravely they bore with fever and famine,
Nor once let their faith trail low in the dust,
But guarded they with the care Of mother
The God. given germ of that wondrous tree
Growth. budding and bloom meant the New
Worlds freedom
From Tyranny's yoke-meant A LAND OF THE
FREE.
What though the coast was bleak and barren,
Ana the wintry winds we're icy and chill;
Through faith in their God, this thought wss
their guiding:
"aod gave me this work: Will do His will"
Though barren their lives Of most earthly
Zen the want of food they sometimes knew
Not one Of thst band grew restless Or weary,
But each one TO God s.d his duty proved true
Fifteen full decades since the germ Va. planted.
To goedly shoot has the tiny seed grown;
people
They rs.ped of the fruits where the Fathers
hsd sown.
England, dismayed at the wondrous tidings
VI the New Worlds treasure. fair Liberty tree,
Attempted by arms to despoil our fathers:
Resisting. they said. I'VE WILL DIE Or BE FREE"
As one man through the land uprose the brave
yoemen,
Threw off the last trace Of their English thrall-
"WE ARE EE MEN," they cried. "AND WE PLEDGE
TO EACH oTHER
Dun LIVES AND QUIZ FORTUNES. SACRED HONOR
QUIZ ALL"
Lol quick ~ their pledge the filr tree bending
Meath = load Of rare fruit seen first then on
Earth;
The thirteen bright stars from it, branches
depending
Proclaimed to the world new nations birth.
Eight long. weary years. in many battle.
Our brave. sturdy hires urdauntedly fought;
| Or. yielded their lives on the battlefield CORY
Peace came in the end, b. true vslor bought.
| Liberty lives and her trees yet growing.
Forty-four starry fruits its branches bear now
While freedoms enshrined In the hearts OF the
people.
Mol oh t-S
We reap tho results Of the deeds OF our fathers,
And we. too, In our day have daty to do
| To strive for the right and train our children
That they to their country may ever prove true.
At the clese OF the dsy when children gather.
circle Of love round the mothers knee,
Tell them the tale Of she Pilgrim Fathers
Who planted the seed Of this goodly tree.
1nstill in their minds deep love for the heroes
Who fought for tseir homes many . field
Lexington. Concord. Bunker Hill, yes. legion
Ofnames Of undying fame did the long war yield.
Tell to your children the ever new story.
And note how their eyes will sparkle with pride.
A they Msten intent 70 their forefathers glory,
When you're speaking of Warren or "Paul
Revere's Ride"
Tell them Of Valley Forge, where our brave
COntnentAn
Silently suffered for clothing and food;
Undaunted they kept up their courage heroic.
Nor slsddened the foe by murmuring word.
Tell them of Marion and his brave ''swamp
angels"
A handful Of men who army dened;
No homo but the cypress. yet. 30 high was their
courage.
That to save Carolina many willingly died.
Tell Of the heroes, in number . legion.
Who made Of their blood an Offering free,
When the whitening winds Of wrong and
oppression
We're sapping the life Of Liberty's tree.
Teach to your children . scorn of injustice,
That right" not might" their motto should be;
Safe then in their hands this gueron from Heaven.
This home Of the brave, this land Of the free.
Hail. Fourth Of July We greet thee with glsdness.
Most glorious day Of the entire yeari
And hail to the flag DER . free people waving.
Our stripes and stars salute with cheer.
ATrIE A. STows.