The Washington bee., 1896-07-18

Dear friend, what wonders We have
seen
Since thirty years have rolled between.
So many known to you and me
Have quit and gone beyond the sea.
Our minds 60 back to hallowed spots.
Return with things so long forgot;
But we old writers soon must be
With millions, gone beyond the sea.
We need not call up grief and pain,
T'would bring unpleasant things again,
And many dear to you and me
For years have gone beyond the sea.
We would not call them from their rest
To share Our deep and sure distress;
| Which daily comes to you and me
But let them stay bey ond the sea,
Our Fathers sleep on yonders hill,
A sainted grave our mothers hll;
They cared so tenderly for me
Before they went beyond the sea.
Sometimes I'll start to make a search
For those who'd walk with me TO
church;
After while it comes to me
Your friends have gone beyond the sea.
Where are those who said well done,
Go on Chdse-you have well begun,
When you need, please call on me
They too have gone beyond the sea.
The great ambition of our youth,
Not always wait to gain the truth;
But the Boyhood days of you and me
Have foated out beyond the sea.
Now as men we'll act as men,
Be still more careful with our pen,
Those hasty, writings, won't agree
Well ship them all beyond the sea.
Let's all this day, give thanks and
For health, for strength, for length Of
days;
While worthier men than you or me
Have died and gone beyond the sea,
But when we think o 'er those dark days,
Of their rough and unjust ways;
Depression heaped on you and me
By those who've gone beyond the sea.
Whsfs is old Captain Goddard's fOck'
Who'd ftifi US In at ten O'Clock?
They nightly watched for you and me
They too, have gone beyond the sea.
Who would have thought we'd live to
see
A weekly journal called THE BEE?
Printed and owned by you and me
Since Fathers went beyond the sea.
The copy's made by Negroes pen,
Composed and formed by colOred men,
This thing our Fathers did not see
Before they went beyond the sea.
Mothers look down on your sons,
Your spirit then, will say well done;
She too must think the times near
ripe
Behold her children setting type.
Your daughters too have learned to
play,
And many are teaching every day;
We feel you'd say, how can this be-
since | have gone beyond the sea.
les Mother, all these things are rue
We once could only wash and sew,
Sut now we know that all is free
'ince you have gone beyond the sea.
,our children have been greatly
blessed,
EN- years more we will show the resi-.
,eSultS Of prayer you made for me
'efore you went beyond the sea.
ONE dear old friends we used to
know,
Vhose homes we loved so much TO co.
Ve'd have a pleasant chat and tea
hey all have gone beyond the sea.
Ie will not be what we have been,
ut live a life more free of sin;
lace different men upon The BEE
ct old things go beyond the sea.
ur life at times has been real sad r.,
Te've made some neighbors a"'uI
mad;
II these, will learn to love The BEE
efore they go beyond the sea.
D many things they say we've c."7'
D many dangerous risks we've I-H'
ow we repent, so let them be
18th things that's gone beyond the sea-
men could count what We have lO9''
ompare this with our time ana c'S''
DR. what's been printed in the Be-
orget, and gone beyond the sea.
an easy tell what we have made,
i of which has been fully paid
,r work that's done upon The BEz'
'rgot. and gone beyond the sea-
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