The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
CoLUMBlA's BANNER.

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tair OF foul the bretSs,
| viii sell snd saii till dad the land beyond
the western sess IL
30 90 eagle might leave iW eyre, bent
though the blue should bar,
TO told iie wiogs on The loftisst peak Of 90
uodiscovssed star
Aud into the vsst and void abyss he followed
the ssttiog suo
Nor gulfs nor gales could fright bis calls till
the wondrous quest Was doos.
Bot Oh, the weary vigils, the murmurinR,
torturins days,
Till the Pinta's quo, aud the shout OF
"Lsad ." Get the black night ablsssI
Till the shore lay fair 20 Paradise 10 morn.
ing's balm asd gold,
And world vas WOO from the conquered
deep. and the tale OF the agss told I
Uplit the starry Bsnnsr The best sge 10
begun
We are the heirs Of the mariners whose vov.
age that morn done
hsasurelsss lands Columbus gave and rivers
through xones that roll,
But bic rafrst, boblest bounty was 4 Nav
World for the Soul
For be sailed from the Past with I,s sitting
wslls, to the Fo,urs's open sky,
And the ghosts Of gloom and fear were laid
as the breath OF heaven went by;
Add the psdanrs pride and the lordliue's
scoro we're lost, 10 the vital air
40 logs are lost whom sun and wiud sweep
ocsso blue aod bare
Aud Freedom aod larger Knowledge dswnsd
clear, the sky to span,
Tns o'e'nright, not OF priest OF king, bot of
every child Of man
Uplift the New World's Banner to sree, N.
sxultaut suu
Let its rosy sleams still follow his beams a
s~ift TO The west they ruu,
Till the vide cir riugs With sbout and hvmn
to welcome II shining high,
Aud our eagle from lone Ks,ahdiu 10 Sbss
ta's suow can ay
10 The light OF Ito stsrs % fold on fold Ia
aong to the autumn sky
Up'tn it Youths sod haidsns. With sooqs
asd loving cheers;
Thfougo triumpbs, rapturss, Il hes waved.
through agoaiss and tssrs.
Oo'eooiA iooss from sea to sea and thrills
With joy 10 know
Her myriad sons, 80 ous, would lean n
shield u from sos
And you Who soon will bs the State, ssd
shsps each decree,
oh' vow 70 live and die for It, u glorious
death must be
The brave Of oil centuries sons this .,.,,,
lu dassoos din, 90 cory He,ds. i,s ,;eh, ana
= pescs were bought;
Aod you Who froot the futurs-whose days
our dreams fulfill
DO Liosrty's Immortal height, oh, plaot il
6rmer still
For " do,,s fer o'cadsss learning for the
SOULS supreme release
For Law d''dsioing llcsnss for Righteousness,
ssd peace
For 'slor born Of justice, asd hs amplest
scope aud plan
Assss queen OF every woman, q king Of
every man
"n''s forever, like Oolunbus, DER TRUTHS
anfs,homed main
to gain.
Ah .o.. mighty true. 10 ours. ,h. mobiles.
To keep this Banner spo,less Il, kina,.a
stars smong '''''
Our ussts nay thfoog the ocears-our fort.
tho hesdlsnds CROWD
oor m'oes their treasures lavish for min, and
mart the towu-
fycn nslds and docks sod busy looms BRING
plenty, far and wide
Aoo eta's'ier iemples deck tho land Than
Rons's or Athens pride
Aod science dare the mysteries Of earth and
orave the eky-
T'h oooe with 10 10 splspdor snd strength
aod skill cao vic
fe'' should We reckon Liberty aud Manhood
lees thar these,
And sliset the right Of the BUNDLES, be.
tween our circling seas.
Should We Do false 10 our s.c,.a n,., nm,
fathers God forgetting,
This Bsoser would lose i,s ius,sr IN, an,
be nigh bis setting I
Bot The dawn will sooner forget the east. the
tides their ebo and Gov,
Tnan you forge, our rsdisnt Flag AMI it's
mstchloss gifts foresoi
Nay you will keep IL high. advanced with
ever Frightening sway
The Banner whose light betoxens the Lords
diviner day
Leadiog the nations gloriously in freedoms
holy way
No cloud on the 6eld of azure-no stain on
the rosy bsrs-
6od oless you, .outbs aud Maidens. Al Won
guard the Strips and Stars j