Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-27
CLASS POIrM

81. NJ Alt;Hi W''fS on Inc throbbng wOrlt.
Sleeps meath the torches Of the stars
The loon calls across the rivers breast
And echo answers back again.
", Mill far AWAY III til, Great lnhnowu
The winds speak with the Silence deem
zen as an acorn in the dust
lecls m tn spring TIL" upward surge Of
life
And bursts its hard cpriinirc c,l
70 gain the freedom Of the llpp.r air.
me dr~T mer long hill in his dreams
And knowing naurht else but his dreams.
RI ing back mis- shutters to the Lreeze
And ca2.d out througil tho yaiIJtc,l uirbt
Strangc unrest with mighty thrill
Throughout his being gave it's can.
irrdt l"nr!r-% seemed to burst his vc.n:,
And winged horcs uI'pcar i.iS soul
out through til" cIuisters Of tn. dark.
ne seemed T. n'erre nights starry veil
Ard To behold fines rushing stream.
And on 1T many a boat OF life
6orrc ever and yet ever on.
No winding III its course is sen,
Nc rddies in its ctas"lcs+ flow
Ent!c" to rest and comfort sweet:
Yet at intervals along it's path.
As if to cheer the monotone
With Sunlight it is handed DER.
\ fleet of barks. sport in the sun.
And merrilv enjoy life's day.
TnonehtlcSS of starting point or goal:
OF why the Builder placed them there:
While wavelets sparkle Ger their prows
The air is full Of blithesoms song
They drawn on in tn unceaSing tide
They rISS from ont the joyous light
To breast the shawods for a while.
\ gust ot wind tlcws them apart.
And other crafts come in between.
Storms rage about. With forked tongues
The greedy waves now lick their sides
And mountain high. their foaming crests
They toss with reverberatinG roar
No more the JOY. the happy song
Is waited on the balmy breeze.
Rm shouts ana calls of earnest dread
And sharp commands now pierce the gale
as the Ia dt ",;ipS with courage true
Though som" EIv. ddshoG before
Sight their star and set their course,
And on they said and eyer on.
They realize row the tasks at hand
And Thankfully met the strife
A,I over stronger bend the oar
I'r'il i'll cIIrsllin" once again
They glide IN amidst t. cleaning food
Towards that vast btrnal sea
OF all things iii" appointed end.
How broken now is that small feet,
How battered by the storms fiery crash
Strange boats are floating in their midSs,
While yfrt':iuI comrades. far away.
With others still their lot have cast.
Yet Ger NOR" lcvel" than before
Tho waves hav" caught m"llo" CLEAN
It touches NJ The battcrc! sides
And the sailors faces c,tc! the Glow,
And trncr and more glad the song
Which winged zcphvrs watt above,
For now witt, its victorious ring
STRAIN. ttnncr. strong and sweet
Tells Of the PEilder's love and praise.
The dreamer gazcd with wondering eyes
AZ the vision which before him lay.
Strange .I11aStl0nl1lES Oh WDdt II UltdHt,
What Daniel for him might arts"
70 make the hidden import clear.
Aud point for him the futures .ath;
What It's to be and being what 10 nave
OF such thing rs sell the entity
Why when seen on Times rusinns
life seems like pretty play.
And vet it's beating in his heart
With wonderful, and great import
How each life holds it's own a world
a world where none may pnnetratc,
For who is there who sees the light
Can break the tastncss Of foI,i
And know the hidden tpasures there
Or understand each mystic way
Who tn it's music can give ear
When cor it reaches beyond the sky!
who is attuned to its longing coll
That call which words cannot express?
Who knows 1 its harmo onies anG rog
And. too these worlds much each DAY
die
And each day rise agar, anew
Md different than Ger before"
rnr thus ii Ia been God ordained
THAT in iividuais striv" and rrrw
~ birth and death I'D birth AGAIN
MA tn. son! hc beautiful enough
10 enter into lii" in I nd
Thc dreamer starts for tar avn n,
Ito hears the peal Of morning Dolls
huairet M frightening eastern SKY
Tic distant snirc; their outlines cast
Tho clouds are tinEed with roIN nue.
And lights of red ana Toiu lhii - -
~. torches Of the stars 60 on.
-bo veil Of night is rent i'll IVAN
~ more the rushing stream ol t'h'
Powders his cntr,nccd gaze. ,
NJ moro pcrplcXinE thoughts reveal
The r,ra:Ioxcs of his mlnd,
Instead ht. 4. ce the morrow $ hHWn.
nnd fool; tho wild. wild 10Y Of ne.
ANA as the lark mounts IT w
III cririt inward. outward SoarS';
hnd r-hiI.. tomorrow becomes t"itE
hnd M rod sun EladdrnS lana iltl' S'"'
r. dreamer. urged by great impulse
,nd nlIcd With ideals grand and true
caves for ave that narrow rooi,.
Win Ill, ssings on its g,nrt P'dNV
RI enter in the lists 81 re
IA battle with it, mighty w.,
r., r.lGc the standard oi Us VII
.i r.l VA shiycrInc of his lance.
n ga TIC dreamer is in thy hands.
~ n,,y thcc guide his steps arish,.
M,,o i,i,n true strength for the ShocN
Wan trial comes may he not tau -,rr-
In his heart thou hast piac,," ,,nnw
or love Fivinc. II" ri,ai ~ ,r,te
" ~, ~! ~. ~, him on. But this ne must
N.Y. ~ coI Is good and good Is Gcdn;,, os
NAV, ! nau h.st christened him the chi'u "
LEM e,,i,ncss thou ravest him. TOO
t'ut NE ne hork floats in tho sun
W., his pilot Keep hin StaunoLi,
a when the wild waves 81 u. ,mht
re- MIN till life seem al ~ Xnirn
q may he hear Thy snS.alli'Gh 10 still
C,anI, to the waters: Peace. " 49,
.l't i 1nny, Inc song ot yi"t"rN s~,oo,
.tti fI ms heart sing strong anu p"
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