The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-07-27
On Antonio Lyrics.

rpe p"' .ha latter offence ne would plead
,astl0n " II the offender. The lines were
''''1 1878, are reminiscent and descrip-
bten u -, accompanied by predatory or ex-
T. '0u aofes perhaps necessary to advise
''' ,.5sr as to what the writer attempted to
reSae' Here is an unfinished picture
S'n A'' I4 galley, with its dwellings white
ara U ,gJ'rg river sleeping, lay the quaint
Ella p%ai trees guard the crystal riv
eT tUs sre bJy pad and bends the grace
ul sedEe ,,i.s;on with ira crumb,,no
calls u seen; AL. 81
gree, walls, in days agone, band of
5rsys men stood d.. 80, o.-;a.;.
n'y y,,.5 cathedral, its iron cross in air.
n " ',mn tahng bell calls the worshipper
" ,ot5 .tsiued walls are windows arched
s s, through the doorway comes
mournful hymn.
i, %' S@sa Plaza the dust In clouds doth
o'V" ,,.y ,oyered wagons go creaking to
s9 .'y Nexicans with pistols at their
s As. sweetly jingle to the horses
~ 'tsrrt54red stride.
-..dler, lettering down narrow
|tg'1 SET
..4 COAT tightly buttoned, swelter-
fp' 3D.. .-u lnati
rita, with light and nimble
picturesque rebosa thrown
fo' ... te.d.
... M san Antonio.
...ls on the white, cleaning
= stream its radiance falls,
...l Nu- shadows by the fairies of
into COLLINS and mischievous
. sre, then whirling there in
... .ay
m.-.. .- ia the misty air with the
'' ... ue day.
r4 4 4urd'rous knife, down the
.-uaken ruffian with unsteady
p7. --4.a- aiars. defling the pure cool
fr.str , night,
u.t..r ..e uoened doors of barrooms with
W. nraIuant light,
r., he ,ngrp quick oath of excited gam
Tiers al Jarlr play
% the constant click, click of glasses, un-
.sasrg night or day.
Ia .s.t SOUND at night that greets nv ear
'tsa stri. 81, OF ours. Through the still air,
Jar and near,
ms The ear piercing chorus with unwearied
sound
r,asrt5.y and so hideous that l draw the
Clothes around
l. head iii. forgetfullness doth creep
/, nv wear!ed vision, and | sleep.
The climate is that of Italy. Nine months in
e wear the days ere fair, the skies blue,
bit .as gtber three months are interspersed
Id Fsas0rms and "northers." Hence these
les %
The Norther.
the g4icbed and dusty earth, with heat in
teGse,
he sgad yJur its hottest, iercest rays,
bile he Und held its breath as in suspense
nd tie J.5 stream threw back the blaze
-5n rs dsz2jng surface, which did CLEAN
Ike molten metal flowing in sluggish
stream
ron ths vide ope'd furnace door.
hel il heard sudden, ominous roar
9uie and 5uder as it draws more near
Hds shut my eyes and inward look
see WHIT, cleaning surf, dark waves behind,
shhE Iptu rockbound shore, dark and
!regI
lei With d gust SO violent that the house
sh0OA
fore II, came a pitiless, clustering north
Wind
ID tgI gal0g summer in an instant did
change
jc05 -r winter. and the dust in clouds
ig .Hr Ugh the streets with madd' ning
t8gse
alog ns...ed in their easements, doors flew
aiE TO-,
I'd l-. .y.ler still, the freezing north
7 dew
Near a1rner Of the main Plaza had stood
7Ni- J.=-, and as seven men had been
ltiH it bore the name of
he Bloody Corner.
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r r IN and each scar on its face
r'=- 0slsr about the town, who when
se4r lazy
DC '-se Upon it. Or when misty and hazy
4s 'Et. The mud was deep in the street,
guide per with his unsteady feet
s9ss ' say, The skirts of the fallen at
a. -I-Hsd it, and many a murdrous
sd sy. iae dresses of ladies its rough
ii "sa= -s they passed; say not it was
ra.Jar
9' ..a hand heavily upon it, twill soon
ts lten.
liz .l- r..-r Of 1888 there was d severe hail
"l 'lrlE the night. Some of the hail
|'' "-fe as -arge as hens eggs. AS ice was
''"e1I51 JXury in San Antonio in those
~ many sathered up these ice pellets to be
''u e9 cling cooling drinks. This in
'sl 'le Glowing lines:
A Hail Storm.
II'Vasn the mud had dragged my feet
i, .! 4ss -as ling feat
iva, al 4's9t, sleepy and tired,
tsey To Ser! retired.
h i y'saS ''Hds moaned and sighed
. ,r,.1', ll' 5nugly on my side
h .1t t.yl iaat- footed balmy sleep
,, 17r oT-4tf Of peoples did Ger me creep.
rs ,t''s oil the heavy pattering rain
is. .,., osa' 90 roof and window pane;
Nj .s.. the thunders mutterings deep
bs, a. lo'5 aproar fell fast asleep.
o1sg5 sudden startling sound
-9-u ne from a sleep profound