The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-01-01

With the wings of Time reversed, here stand n MemOrys track,
While the fitting Past before me, bears my thoughts a t"eNemOnth
From Pacific Ocean islands, first sprang to Asas shore,
Where the darkened Pagan nations gods o wood and stone adore.
With the sun travelled lightly, over mount and plain and sea-
BY the Crescent waving proudly, where Egyptian ruins be;
BY the Cross In grandeur glowing shedding rays Of light divine
DER Adandcs heavins bosom to the lands Of palm and pine
BY the stars and stripes of glory, cast abroad to sun and breeze;
Till stood o. Rocky SUBMITS and behebd the rolling seas
And the pillows Of Old Ocean reared a welcome long and clear,
Knowing earth had encomFasssd, giving all a glad new year.
over eighteen sore Of days fled, ships swarmed upon the main,
And the tread of trants armies was heard on foreign plain.
Wars and rumors of war, heard from many lands Ger,
Earthquake, pestlence and famine, and Affections many more.
The many, many happenings can not be repeated here;
For every day brought something new, in the past Old Year.
But no din Of deadly conflict has been borne across the seas,
Nor have torn and bIoodstained banners waved in triumph to the breeze,
But in deeds of heartfelt kindness have the nations nObly joined;
The golden links in the chain of Peace today more strongly bind
And the glorious Stars and Stripes In peace still proudly wave
"oer the land of the free and the home of the brave"
And its cry of onwardI Upward writes he on Creations page.
Deep he deNes, and finds the hand of a God o FOSSILS gray
High he scars and sees His work, in the starsOwn Milky Way.
Time and space annihnated, own their conquerOr Sovereign Lord,
While a CLEAN of light sfuIgent shows the Pen Outles the Sword.
From the social family circle, have taken glowing hearts.
Mothers on their infants gazing feel the joys that love imParts'
And while pressing to their bosom the treasures God had given,
I've taken the lovely flowers and transPlanted them to Heaven
Manhood in its prime of glory ofenumes laid low,
While the steps that tOttered feeby still upon their lfe+maroh go.
He who was the stay of many in the graveyard eOIdy lies,
While the plying winds Of heaven watt the orphans waling cries.
But for hearts I've bowed with sorrow other hearts I've ehsered with
joy;
For no grief but has It's sadness, as 10 good without alloy.
BY the willow wept a maiden, but her lover came anon
And he kissed away her sorrow by the loVeisht Of the moon,
And they dreamed there Of the future of a cottage in a glen,
She the happlest Of women, he most fortunate Of men.
Now adIeul The fleeing moments bid my feet no longer stay
Fast my sands of life have passed and soon will turn my locks to gray.
When the bell shall chime the signal must HE me to the Past,
And outspread my ehangehess record, while Eternity shall last.
Sun, moon and stars shall perish, Earth grow old and young again,
Yet will be a living witness of the deeds Of dying men.
Rapid rolled my weeks, my months, my Eternal date define,
Einfehad rloaad ann aeahd forever, TIL deeds 81 Nineteen lint
Now harkl What the Ginning sounds of bells W cauShtl
The New Year ushered In, a the Old Year passeth out
A choir In Seraph's strains sends forth again
The glorious news, a New Year born-'ts Nineteen Ten!