The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-08
SPECIAL to The State.

Mr. Mayor Ia oeoait or our ssso
citation, / thank you for your presence
here, and your participation 10 our pro
oeedipgs We desire. also. through you.
60 thank the honorable City Couucil for
this ideal cite. so freely granted to
receive the memorial!
ssAmoug their graysa shapes to whom
Thy civic wreaths beloog.
On City of his love, make room
For one, whose gift was song.
Fair City by the Sea |! apraise
His veil win reverent hands;
And mingie With thine own the praise
And pride of other lands.
9ur lips OF praise must soon be dumb,
Our grateful eyes be dim
Oh brothers of the days to come,
Take tender charge of him.
The uDveiliug nov awaits your
friendly Offices.
Mayor suysh unveiled the uouu.
mens and accepted is 10 behalf of the
city Of Charleston.
Ez Mayor Coarsenay, resuniug bis
remarks, said: The chief DUTY Of this
COMMEMORATIVE hour is oow discharged
the unveiliug of the memorial of
Henry Ti0rod, 10 It's completeness
crovned hy the soulptor's ars-fscsd
With appropsiase, Inscriptions; 10 its
graoefui sigoi6saDoe as gift from
shonsaads Of appreciative admirers,
sgsanas secure 90 it's firm base. cut from
she efaoi;e hills of bis native State
The eud not only crosos the wors. but
does something more. sit is the public
recognition Of literature as felt i66u
epce. TO be coumemosated side by side
with ssa,esmsusbip, scientific iDveatiou
and every other form of high public
service. TIE occasioO is thus lifted op
above the environment of personal
memories. Which inspired it, aud marks
8 new period in our culture; it declares
IN forceful way shas '',he poetic litera-
sure of a land is the 6oer aud pufer
sather above the material advance and
sae events of its history" +" We synbo
alise. zoo, cut iossllec,usl growsh when
.ve dedicate sbis beautiful art work TO
7she memory of Henry TinFod:
Il. is toe poe: ADD the ersiss who
make beautiful the temple"
a. orig,esl poem was then pro
nooncea By Mr. Henry Austin. of New
York. as follows:
Forever fair, forever young,
T.eavine her loved Olympian bill.
The G ,ddess Of the royth9ic tongue
Visits her choseo still.
Not vi b loud, tempes:uous rush,
o. sadden fash OF golden wings
Desceods the uighess Muse: bush
OF sling calm she BRIGGS
MYSTERIOUS as spectral ship
Energiog from spectral mist,
Cha comes with fresh, with dorai, lip,
By winds aaroral kissed.
20 b.ro she caue-tbas dreamy boy,
Kuighs errant through the 7eroal camps,
Where j.smines, IN their ViFEio Jog'
Rsluns perfuned ''lsnps
On hin she smiled IL manv glen,
By m4uy wilt aud weird lagoon,
Wbe,e erst the songs of Marion's men
R.pg 10 the m;do!gbt moon
She pare bin of her grace antq1e
or deeds dlvloe. d,vnely snog;
Shs thrilled hio with toe surge of G7eeS
AID Rome's aj4stic tongue
Dea,ly he felt that spcleut grace,
Th., power, wnica bade the sorg outroll,
The saoq of Heleo's fatal face
And aector's parrot 8oui
So deeoly-that 10 after days
To bis own Troy, oeiesgueres ioog,
Serene acid hs battles blaze
ae saog ciarioo song
His Troy sent down. hat Ger the hash
OF tne spent storm Of blood and tears,
Ssee,sr taau l,it of lark or thrush
Up the resouudiug years
His lyric music ecSoing ao~s,
E,cn vl,.l note az crystAl-clesr
As dew of morn upon the rose,
Or Pltg'a perfect tear
@ poess, 81 quick 10 thrill
Aad sof en- cen foenan's oreasI'
No CO, as nounds Ihy scope and skill
Nc South, Nc.;h. East or west.
The whole word lsenbles 70 thy charms;
Is ch4sts0ed by tay mystic epen,
Art ,ose victor over arms
Woea Hernes strung The soea'
Measured by outward shows alone
How sad our Poets life would seem
o,srsbsdowed cy cause o'ertnro"n-
The cbaos Of dream.
How marked for grief aud set apart
Nay, whensoe'er she Muse Is klod'
She makes hey-day of the heart
A Nay Day of the mind
Music is ave its own reward,
I,s own rich recompeuse is Rhyme
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