The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-04
Geme In Verse
LAST DREAM.

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"a And the wings of purple swallows
4 rested on the battle shells.
From the wars long scene Of hor-
ror now the nation found re-
lease.
All the day the old war bugles blew the
blessed notes Of peace.
Thwart the twilight's danask curtains fell
the night upon the land,
Like Gods smile Of benediction Swallowed
family by his hand. I
In the twilight. in the dusk light. in the
starlight. everywhere.
Banners waved like gardened flowers in
the palpitating air.
In arts temple there were greetings. gen.
tie hurryings Of feet,
And triumphant strains of music rose
amid the numbers sweet.
Soldiers gathered, heroes gathered, wom-
en- beautiful were there.
Will he come, the lands beloved. there to
rest an hour from care?
Will he come who for the people long the
cross of pain has borne,
Prayed in silence. wept in silence, held the
. hand of God alone?
Will he share the hour Of triumph now his
mighty work Is done,
Here receive the peoples plaudits now the
victory Is won?
Ger thy dimpled waves, Potomac. softly
now the moonbeams creep;
Ger far Arlington's green meadows. where
the brave forever sleep,
It's Good Friday. Bells are tolling; bells
Of chapels beat the air
On thy quiet shores, Potomac: Arlington,
serene and fair,
And he comes, the nations hero, from the
White House, worn with care:
Hears the name of Lincoln" ringing in
the thronged streets everywhere;
Hear the bells-what memories to his
long uplifted hearth
Hear the plaudits Of the people AZ he
gains the Hail Of Art.
Throbs the air with thrilling music, gayly
onward sweeps the play,
But he little needs the laughter, for his
thoughts are far away,
And he whispers. family. sadly: loft q
blessed form l see
Walking calmly mid The people on the
shores of Galilee.
OFT Nv wished his steps to follow. Gently
listen. wife Of mine.
When the cares Of state are over I will go
to Palestine.
And the paths the blessed follow I will
walk from sea to sea,
Follow him who healed the people on tho
shores Of Galilee."
Hung the flag triumphant DER him, and
his eyes with tears were dim,
Though a thousand eyes before him lifted
oft their smile to him.
Forms Of statesmen, forms Of heroes. wo-
men beautiful were there,
But 1t was another vision that had Gained
his brow Of care,
Tabor glowed in light before him. Carmel
in the evening sur
Faiths strong armies grandly marching
through the vale of Esdralon;
Bethany's palm shaded gardens. where the
Lord the sisters met,
And the Paschal moon arising Ger the
brow of Olivet.
Now the breath Of light applause rose the
tempted arches through,
Stirred the folds Of silken banners, min
gled red and white and blue,
But the dreamer seemed to heed not. rose
the past his eye before
Armies guarding the Potomac, flashing
through the Shenandoah;
Gathering armies. darkening waves, he
roes marching forth to die;
Chickamauga. Chattanooga and the Battle
of the Sky
Silent prayers to free the bondmen in the
ordeal of fire.
And Gods angels sword uplifted to fulfill
his hearts desire.
Thought he of the streets of Richmond on
the late triumphant day
When the swords of v%anquished leaders
at his feet surrendered lay,
When amid the sweet bells ringing all the
sable multitudes
Shouted forth the name Of "Lincoln!'' like
a rushing of the floods:
Thought Of all his heart had suffered, all
his struggles and renown,
Dreaming not that just above him lifted
waskthe martyrs crown,
Seeing not the dark form stealing through
the music haunted air,
Knowing not that mid the triumph the
betrayer's feet were there.
April morning: flags are blowing; 'thwart
each flag a sable bar.
Hear the peoples benedictions: hear the
nations praise the dead.
Lovely land Of Palestine, he thy shores
will never see;
But, his dream fulfilled, he follows him
who walked In Galilee.
-Hezekfah ButterwOrth,