The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-05-22
Portman Letter.

"""uorihB round the fragrant
ground,
w here Good and Beautiful abound
10 consecrate the very sound
'fhas chants the word of "Portmap.n
we wondered If the Anderson
conld &c Won
To print letter just for fun
That rhymes the lines of Portman.
We asked them once when fate was hard
anu we were but a struggling bard
IL they would sometime buy "A yard
or poetry from I'ortman?
They did not say that rhyme was rot.
They simply said that it was not
Toe fuel that sounes. bo;Is the DOT
For even bards at Portman.
And 30, since then we clung to prose,
While out, and tween it's columns flows
Inc purlipg streams that comes and goes
or happenings at Portmau.
Until to-day; the words will rhyme;
They glide. and slide, and frolic time;
10 slay these lines would lie crime.
Please! Editor for Portmau.
And vet. one word to utter here
The Muse called Poetry Is near,
'Iwould not alarm If she should rear
Her Hall of Fame at Portman,
For Rest is but another name
TO guild the classic dome of Fame;
And rest or fame. 'tis all the same
To those who live at Portman.
For mark you! Evils meath the sun
For which there'n cure or there is none:
See, how the alchemy IL done
BY those who live at Portman:
They sit upon the hillside green.
They dread not aught that comes again,
Nor aught that is, or might have been;
They take their ease at Portman.
They wonder when the day is DER,
And love leads to the cottage door,
Where ia the toll they felt before
In other sites than Portmanp
AT once they form their willing mind
II Providence should be 80 kind
To ne'er again leave far behind
The home-loved hills OF Portmap.
80, come you now from lands of care,
From cities. towns or anywhere
Where troubles foster In the air;
CONS breathe the balm of Portman:
Come from your heart sickness away,
And learn to slng, to laugh and play;
Come; spend one whole life-happy day
Within the;e wales of Portmau.
You hear the blrdlings in the trees,
Yon hear the laughter iu the breeze
Of brooks that babble 20 :he seas
Far, far away from Portman;
Your head with radiant sunlight owned,
Your spiiits flee with sight and sound
10 swing their joyous circle round
The breezy hills Of Portu1an.
Now be itnot with sordid thought
Supposed that there is Sold, or Bought.
10 Let, To Rent for aught or naught
Within these lines for Portmsn.
We are not agents in disguise,
We have no land to advertise;
There is nc premium. boom or prize
In ell these lines for Portmer
II cubic tons of purest air
That elevate your soul for prayer,
1fsprings as clear as they are rare
Arc any boon for PortmanP
We land our hamlet to tho skies.
At once We aim to advertise
That these are free-if you are wise
10 call FOR them ut Portmsp.
fyou are married, and your bride
Seeks you from all tIe world beside.
JuatsstGke her spite ef tim s.nd Gide
To some green nooIi In Poftmen;
Or If you are not marrie>:, s.r,
Just take her mother and take her;
Walk down the valee, her heart win stir
To honor You ut Portman.
As"aIy And ye% or. from ne ell the country Ger.
From Denver, Broyles, Invest your lore
In learned notes on Portmsn.
From Mountain Springs and Lebanon,
From Alice, Roberts, Pendleton,
rrora Midway, New Hope. Anderson
Enjoy yourselves at Portman.
From Bethany and Lowndesville.
From Aaron, Waco. Centerville,
From Trinity and Stantonville
ONE one and all to POrtman
From Rtchiand Creek, from Brushy
Greek.
From Oak Grove, Friendship, Meals
From sadile1's Creek and Corner Creek:
We welcome you at Portman.
And Big Creek, Wild Hog, Eureka.
A cd Belton, Shady Grove, Far Play,
Pelzer, Z.rline; come away
A hnlt 'eg fo- PoztUsn.
From Prospect and Equality,
From Septus, Big Spring, Moaely,
From Nnlemsn, CrAytop, Au u we
Are here for you at Portman.
And Guytou, Townville Fork, for YOU
Our Portman sky will linger blue;
For Harris Bridge, lola, too,
are many treats at Portman,
Come. cast your cares OF life away
AND visit US some time in May,
Or yet in June-come any day:
"fis always fair at Portmap.
Honea Path and Piercstown see
T,iangle, Zion, happily
With Toney Creek and Inez flee
Whera they Can meet at Portman:
Ana Sandy Springs whose Church call
rings
70 near and far and gladness brings