Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-01

Who is the happy warrior? Who is he
That every man in should wish to be?
1t is the generous spirit who, when brought
Among the tasks real life, hath wrought
Upon the plan that pleased his childish thought.
Whose high endeavors an inward light
That makes the path before him always bright.
Who, with natural instinct to discern
What knowledge perform, is dilgent to learn.
Abides by this resolve, and stops not there,
But makes his moral being his prime care;
Who, doomed to go in company with pam
And fear and bloodshed miserable trainD
Turns his necessity to glorious gam;
In face of these doth exercise power
Which is our human natures highest dover;
Controls them and subdues transmutes bereaves
Of their bad influence, and their good receives.
By objects, which might force the soul to abate
Her feeling rendered more compasslonate
Is placable-because occasions rise
So often that demand such sacrifice
More skillful in self knowledge even more pure,
AS tempted more; more able to endure,
AS more exposed to suffering and distress;
Thence, also, alive to tenderness
IT'S he whose law is reason; who depends
Upon that law on the best of friends;
Whence, in a state where men are tempted still
To evil for guard against worse Ill,
And what in quality act is best
Doth seldom a right foundation rest,
He fixes good on good alone, and owes
To virtue every triumph that he knows
Who if he rise to station OF command,
Rises by open means; and there will stand
On honorable terms, else retire
And in himself possess his desire;
Who cOmprehends his trust, and to the same
Keeps faithful with singleness of aim
And therefore does not stoOp or lie IN wait
For wealth. or honors, or for worldly state;
Whom they must follow; whose head must fall,
Like showers of mamma, if they come at all;
Whose powers shed round him in the common strife
Or mild concerns of ordinary life
A constant influence, peculiar grace
But who, if he be called upon to face
Some awful moment to which Heaven has joined
Great issues good or bad for humankind,
Is happy a lover and attired
With sudden brightness like man inspired;
And through the heat of conflict, keeps the law
In calnnesS made, and sees what he fOreSaW;
Or, if an unexpected call succeed
Come when it will, is equal to the need;
He who though thus endued as with sense
And faculty for storm and turbulence,
Is vet a soul whose master bias leans
To hOmefelt pleasures and to gentle scenes
Sweet images! which, wheresoe'er he be,
Are at his heart and such fidelity
1t is his darling passion to approve;
More brave for this, that he hath much to love;
IT'S finally the who lifted high
Conspicuous object in the nations eye
Or left unthought of in obscurity-
Who, with toward untOWard lot,
Prosperous or adverse, to his wish or not,
Plays, in the many games of life that one
Where what he most doth value must be won;
Whom neither shape nor danger can diSmay,
Nor thought of tender happiness betray;
Who not content that former worth stand fast,
Looks forward, perseverng to the last
From well to better, daily self-suTpast;
Who whether praise of him must walk the earth
Forever and to noble deeds give BIRTH
Or he must 90 to dust without his fame,
And leave dead, Improbable name,
Finds comfort in himself and in his cause;
And while the mortal mist is gathering draws
His breath in confidence of Heavens applause.
This is the happy warrior This is he
Whom every in arms should wish to be-