The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-11-10

A rushing into town,
All breathless while they shOuted out.
"We've finally put her down.
The landmarks which our fathers set,
To guide our minds Alright,
The devil came end took away
Because we did not fight q"
just then saw a little imp
Put out his head and say.
"Before you get things settled uD
You'll have q debt to pay.
Your fathers left you out of debt,
And started you for heaven,
But you ave run the town in debt,
And cannot be forgiven.
For have walked those streets of gold,
1t was before sinned,
And II you do not pay your debts
The Lord won't let you in.
For everything is paid tor there
Before you pass the gate.
The way that leads to Beulah land
Is narrow, long and straight.
And few there be that find the road,
Because 1t is so straight,
Bot rather walk the broader way,
Which never had gate
And so the large majority
Get on the popular side
Andiwill not work against the wind
Or breast the wave and tide,
But float along uncon sciously
With multitude and friend,
Regardless of the course they take
Or what will be the end"
AWAKE.
My dream is DER. and Pm awake
And ready tor the fight,
If all the farmers will turn out
And stand up tor the right.
Not with the sword or bayonet,
Or by the breech OF gun,
But by our principles and votes,
Wen make the old knave run.
By paying up all our debts,
Then cut the expenses down,
And then Wen live within our means,
And make the old scamp frown.
And when the devil turns his back
The Lord will show his face,
And send his spirit into hearts
That never knew his grace.
The angels then will clap their wings
AS gloriously they sing
The song of the redeemed OF Heaven
And our Redeemer King
Your fathers built needless church,
And lett a little sum,
Then kept the town all out OF debt
Without the sale OF rum.
When I first came into the town,
The vote was full and strong
Against tntemperance and vice
And everything that's wrong.
But while the churches are asleep
The devils going round,
Not only in the chu ches four,
But also in the town.
Now ii we want starry crown,
And robe all spotless white,
Then we must gt@d the armor on,
And stand up for the right.
Our con ctences we must obey,
And follow near the Lord.
Let come what will we must not shrink,
But stand with unsheathed sword
To fight the wrong, uphold the right,
Let como whatever may.
And by the help and grace of God
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And when the battles all are DER
Our hearts shall cease TO beat,
Our spirits then will take their fight,
And our Redeemer greet,
Who left q throne and came to earth,
And in q Manager Law,
Aud on the cross he shed his blood
To wash our guilt away.
He died for You, he d'ed for me.
He died tor all mankind,
Who have q soul, precious soul,
That never has an end.
The body dies, returns to dust,
And mingles with the clay,
But Oh the soul, the immortal soul,
Must live through endless day.
ASLEEP.
And now lay my pencil down
And then retire tor night,
And while my weary body rests,
May angels give me sight.
And while my weary body sleeps,
AOh may my soul awake,
And may see what Jacob saw
When in that lonely state.
His pillow was hard old stone,
His bed was mother earth,
But in his dream he saw q type
OF our Redeemer's birth.
Oh what a sight it must have been
To see Jehovah stand
Above ladder long enough
To reach the heavenly land.
And then to see the angels fly,
GODS messengers of heaven,
Ascending and descending too,
That we might be forgiven.
Oh may our sins be all forgiven,
AS Israel's was of old,
When Esau met him, not to fight
Or taRe away his gold.
But eac was willing to forgive
And bury all the past,
And live as friends and brothers should
AS long as time should last.
Oh. if that Christlike spirit could
And then the rich bondholder would
All of his taxes pay.
The debt would then be cancelled all,
The poor man then could live
without an increase OF a tax
When he has nRught to give.
Both Jacob and his brother had
A plenty and to spare.
But to avoid a fight or word
They both would split hair.
Now if that spirit did prevail
In Woodbury. today
The rich Dondholder would not shirk,
But all his taxes pay,
TO educate the children well,
And also build a road
without a curbstone In the way
To keep him from his God.
The streets of heaven are paved with gold,
The curbstones all are gone,
For there's no selffshness in heaven
Since Satan and his throng
w emit down to hell, and then to earth
To tease good Mother Eve,
And has tor ages been at work
A trying to deceive.
IN ARMS.
TO arms to arms they come, they come
The foe is near at hand
Unsheath the sword, unstack the arms
And like warrior stand.
For we have got to rise and dght
II victory we gain,
Or we shall be ike Mother Eve,