The Atlanta constitution., 1898-08-15
"Son9s Of the Soil"
A Memory.
By FRANK l.. STANTON

rv,o ry,rds went wandering DER the wheat
And Summer. with warm hands and sweet,
Tossed apple blossoms at her feet.
fITor all the blooms delayed for her,
And Spring her roses stayed for her
And velvet coucheS made for her.)
The lake. bright -rpping to the land.
Swaved water flowers to her white hand,
And kissed her footprints from the strand.
(For lake to river sin9ing-slng1n8,
like silver bells in chorus ringing
To that dear shore seemed clinging-onnS~
ingD
And never clover seemed so falr--
So blown to beauty of rich air
AS that which wooed her love-words therea
(And O the clover and tho skyi
And o the lake that sang "Goodby!'
And O the love that could not dleD
Now the winds cry above tho wheat.
And the lakes ripples. moaning, beat.
And love is lost. but love was sweet!
When Peace Has Been Declared.
We hope the tmes'u brighten
When peace has been declared;
That tho burdens they will tighten
When peace has been declared
That friends'H all be minglng
J And finger tips be tingling
From pockets that are jingling
When peace has been declared'
We hope for good times coming
When peace has been declared;
When regiments cease drumming
And peace has been declared.
That when all strife IS over
And nome returns each rover
The cows'u be in clover
When peace has been declared!
Brighter Seasons
We hopo for brighter seasons
That skiesll soon be blue
And bend a million rainbows
Like ribbons over you'll
We hope for brighter seasons
For daisies in the dew
And all the sweet bells ringing
welcome homo to you!
We hope for brighter seasons:
For stars in stormless Skies
And love like that which met you
In your sweetheart's violet eyesi
We hope for brighter seasons
For all we never knew,
And faith to bring Gods neavsn
Close to the heart OF you!
A Song of Peace.
Glad tidingsl Silence. drutnsl
From war and strife at last long re-
lease
And when. each day. the bill collector
comes,
Cry Peace! Peacei Peacsr
NJ -,ora our uyarrtora
The roar OF nusketry at last must cease,
And when you're lectured in the shades
Of home
Cry Peace! Peacet Peacel"
When orators remount
Platforms poliucal-your time to lease
Ere YOU the weak and weary ninuteN
count.
Cry .Peacel Peacei Peaoel"
Cry till the hills resoundi
And never let your chorused crynS
cease
TIL sea and air and earthQuake-shaken
ground
Cry "PeaceI Peace! Peacel"
The Love-Song of the Rose.
She trained a little rose to grow
And grace the gate above;
And hence. 1 love the pathway so.
That leads me to her love.
And oft my heart before me goes
TO read tho love sign of the rose.
Though fairer bloom for lovers tryasa
To me IL seems as fair
AS il an angels lips had kissed
And blessed It, blooming there
For heaven It's sweetest smile bestows
On the dear love sign of the ross-
The pattering of little feet,
When shadows blur the light
And rosy~twining arms that meet
And necklace me at night.
These my glad heart enraptured knows
AT the dear love sign of the rose.
Not far away Loves steps shall stray
In thorny paths to roam.
While Ger the meadows of life's May
Shine signals sweet of homo.
When night falls drear. heart stiD
knows
Rest at tho love sign Of the roaa
Fair Warningi
These fur-off forrn countries
Amt goin to creak their gates:--
They'll be perticder when they fool
With these United States!
For now they've heard the story
That's all around 'em shed:
They'll never rlle Old Glory
When she streams out in redl
We've larnt 'em all Il lessonr-
No matter what they say
They'll be pertickler how they talk
When Glory waves their way!
They've read the signs in chargiu' lines.
In graves that hide the dead
They'll never rile Old Glory
When she streams out in red!
Didn't Theyl