The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02
LISCoLN's LAST DREAM.


Hezekiah Butterworsh In Boston Journal
president Lincoln, just before the as
Mrs Lincoln. When my cares OF state are
over, wish TO go TO Palestine-'J
April flowers were In the hoIlows; In the
air were April bells.
And the wings of purple swallows rested
on the battle shells
from the wars long scene or horror now
the nation found release;
All the day the old war bugies blew the
blessed notes OF peace.
sThwart the twiiight's damask curtains
Fell the night upon the land.
Like Gods smile of benediciion
Swallowed family by His hand.
In the twilight. in the duskiight, in the
starlight, everywhere,
Banners waved like .gardened flowers in
the FACILITATING air.
In arts temple there were greetings. gem
lie hurryings OF feet,
And triumphant strains of music rose amid
the numbers sweet.
Soldiers gathered heroes gathered, women
beautiful were there:
VIII he come. the lands Beloved. there to
rest an hour from care?
VIII he come who for the people
Long the cross of pain has borne
frayed In silence, wept in silence,
Held the hand of God alone?
VIII he share the hour of triumph, now his
mighty work is done?
Here receive the peoples plaudits, now the
victory is wen?
Ger thy dimpled waves Potomac softly
now the moonbeams creep;
Ger fair Airing tons green meadows, where
., the brave forever sleep.
It's Good Friday; bells are folling. bells of
chapels beat the air
On thy quiet shores. Potomac; Arlington.
serene and fair.
And he comes. the nations hero
From the White House. worn with care:
Hears the name of .Ldncoln." ringing
In the thronged streets. everywhere,
Hears the beils.--what memories bringing
TO his long uplifted heart:
Hears the plaudits of the people as he
gains the Hall of Art.
There his tall form bends triumphant:
Music. change thy lighfsome chords
Hall him now the chief of heroes in the
tones more grand than words!
Every eye to his turning Ger the nag OF
AS he lifts his brow, love lighted. takes his
last look of the world
Like the Maccahean old.
When the cleaning choirs of Jubal
Touched their trembling harps of gold.
So amid the souls entertainments marched
the music through the air.
And the bliss rose 10 its fulness, for the
worlds Beloved was there.
Dies the outburst OF the music. gayly on
ward sweeps the play.
But he little heeds the laughter, for his
thoughts are far away:
Late he 10 his wife had whispered as APP
peared the dawn of peace,
II the Holy Land shall visit when the
cares of state shall cease.
Oft I've wished TO see the places
Where the man Of Peace Divine
Sought the friendIess. healed the helpless
Mid the palms of Palestine.
Walk the paths the Master followed. fol-
lowed him from sea 70 sea
Resting where He blessed the people on
the shores OF Galileer'
Blew the flag Triumphant meath him; and
his eyes with thought were dim.
Though a thousand eyes before him lifted
oft their smiles TO him.
Forms OF statesmen. forms OF heroes. wo-
men beautiful were there.
But IL was another vision that had Gained
his brow of care:
Was IL Tabor giowed before him? .
Carmel in fhe evening sun?
Faiths strong armies grandly marching
Through the vale OF Esdralen?
Bethanys paln-shaded gardens, where the
Lord the sisters met?
And the Pascal moon arising DER the brow
of olivet?
Now the breath of light applauses rose the
tempted arches through.
Stirred the folds of silken banners, min
gled red and white and blue;
But the Dreamer seemed 10 heed not: rose
the past his eve before.
Armies guarding the Potomac. flashing
through the Shenandoah:
Gathering armies. darkening navies.
Heroes marching forth 10 die;
C,hickamauga. Chattanooga,
And the Battle of the Sky:
Silent prayers 70 free the bondmen In the
And Colds angels sword uplifted to fulfir
his hearts desire.
Thought he of the streets of Richmond on
the late triumphant day
When the swords of vanaushsd leaders at
his feet surrendered lay,
When. amid the sweet bells ringing, all
the sable rnultitudes
Shouted forth the name OF .I.incoln" like
the rushing of the foods.
Thought he what his heart had suffered,
All his struggles and renown:
Dreaming not that just above him
Lifted was the martyrs crown:
Seeing not the dark form stealing through
tre music-haunted air.
Knowing not that mid the triumph the
betrayers feet were there.
on that day he had appointed that DER
Sumter's broken wall
Anderson should lift the hammer that re-
bellion caused 20 fall.
ON that day the Tag had risen over Sum
ter's Snniit sea
While the ships of Dahlgren fhundered
Ger the palm lands of Tybee.
As he sunk into the shadows
Rose IN dreams that hammer bright.
As twere outward rolled from heaven
BY the messengers q light.
And he saw the war gates closing as that
Tag 81 peace uprose.
And the bliss Of grateful silence filled his
spirit with TepoSe.
Flash what scinita- OF fire lit the flag
with luria light
Hush what means that shu59erfus- silence
what that woran's shrek Of fright
Puff OF smoke the cali-heII finxirg2 Why
has stopped the airy piaye
WHY the axei looks OF the riayers that a
moment past were gas
Why the murmurines. strange, uncer-
taiug
why do faces turn SO whifep
Why ieSeenas the affrightea curtain
Like a Wild cloud 'thwart the right
Why the brute cries. why the tglry.sift7
Has Death found the Han 81 Arte
Hush, what say those ontverfng whispers
turning into stone each heart?
snril morning: flags ara blowing: 'thwart
each Tag sable bar.
Dead the leader ~ the people; dead the
worlds grsat cornnloner
Bells on the Potomac toliing. tollins BY
the SangaUons
Telling from the broad Atlantic TO the
Ocean OF the Sun.
Friend ard foe clasp bands in silence
Listen 10 the low PRAYERS said
Hear the peoples hene sictiorS
Hear The nations praise the dad
Lovely land Of PaieStir&. ne thy shores
will never see.
Er1t his dream fuifiiiea Re follows Him
who walked in lsas.lea