The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-13

AOoNN tho Sity bNrogt'
His cong was sad, but sweets.
TG Hn Sa TeDss pSaS'e %h and s 81 ns6;.,
And eyes with pleasure glistened..
Al the newborn day he christened,
From the brook and the trees 20 this ond-
Ali the song was not the came.
Samuel Adams WlRgin strikes a patriotic
chord In Emancipation Day" In the washing
ton Bee!
Come, stag q song of land and sea,
Come. aing. the angel said to me,
song of peace and liberty,
OF tho nag that made us free.
Sing sweetly Of the Union great,
The stars that shine for every state
Sing with thy spirit all elate
or the nag that made US free.
Sing with thy heart q song Of love.
strain Of EIadness from above,
Sing like the cooling Of . dove,
Twas the nag that made US free.
Strike =. ader golden harp notes clear.
Let smiles upon thy face appear.
'Tis the nag that made US free.
Sing Of the Union Of all hands,
Sing OF Columbia as she stands,
OF the nag that made us free.
Sing. with thy comrade's hand in thine,
The song Of liberty divine.
A song In the night. when starr nhfno,
OF the flag that made US free.
rye suns the angels song for thee.
The :. Gloria" brother. OF liberty;
Wen sing one song thro' eternity,
Mr.. AS Williams wants to see Cuba free, and
the Omaha Enterprise gave him an audience In
the following:
Cuba, thou art sore oppressed
BY a murderous foe,
But thy wrongs shall be redresssd
By thy brethren Of the West
They have willed II so.
Hearts are beating now for thee.
And their hopes run high.
waiting but their chance to sect
They. win help 20 make thee free
Make thee free or die.
Time Ii gliding swiftly by.
But It's not too late:
spanish butchers fall and die
Victory At thy gate.
There are many who'll BE- found.
When the word Il given.
Quick 70 answer ms 70 the sound ,SS
Many hearts are rtven-
Never faiter, never fail.
thy ,.tonshold they s'san.
Thou art In tho right
Bring the proud csstilian low.
Thou canst answer blow for blow
Conquer them you must
Bright Pearl Of the Antilles,
Humbly do we pray.
That thy balm-eniaden breere
May be purged Of foul diaease
And thy land from base decreos-
Hail, oh. hail the daJi
Trust In Him. the God Of battle,
Trust in Him and Tight.
Tho Tho, their sw Srds Ssnin:s thee n%b ss cHa,,.
Thou Art In the right
But there is on the religious side perhaps the
deepest and pnrest side OF lite
expresses this sentiment OF his race in THY
Presence In the Western Christian Recorder
Thy presence. Lord, is life;
In all the sun beneath
There Il no living breath;
Apart from Thee Is death;
Thou. Lord, indeed Art life.
Thy presence. Lord. Is light;
All, all IL dark around:
From starry sky cen 10 the ground
Thou. Lord, indeed art light
Thy presence, Lord. is Joy;
| Apart from Thee IL grief;
Nor show OF least relief
Apart from God. thy Joy.
Thy presence. Lord. is strength;
Howe'er so weak thou art,
No beating OF the heart
when thou from God dost part;
His presence Is thy strength.
The Rev. William Decker Johnson paraphrase,
the second part Of the Add Psalm in the Chris
ttaa Recorder as follows:
Distresses drear may compass me;
In realm remote or distant town.
Ny help In Thee shall Ger Be found.
P Pss - nHss 1 .sa s III sss. % on nc s. isi,.
Thy wateupouts all DER me break;
Yet unto Thee my prayer I'll make.
A with o sword both keen and sharp.
Ny enemies may pierce my heart
And tauntins in derision say:
where u thy help from God todAyf"
I'll trust Him, yes, In troubles hour.
For I have felt His mighty power;
He will His love on me bestow
And make me all His goodness know.
There IL nothing more interesting than t
watch the genius OF q people struggling for e1
preston In prose or verse. 1t Is easy TO discove
o surer and more confident expression c
thought by Afro-Americans. especially in vers'
Just now the woods are full OF singers, but Dur
bars voice Ia easily heard above the chorus, /
clearness Of thought and precision OF metrics
expression. for the time being. There are, ov
IDENTIFY. more of DunbarB power In reserve.
7. THOMAS FORTUNE