Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-04

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was made in Britain. their very svila
hlc$ we're formed in Britain-Waeh-
ineion Langdon. Gorhan,, johnson.
iiNinSstoH. Paterson. Franklin. Ham
ilton. Morris! All came from Grca,
Br:taiu, and there is only one that dil
not come from that smaller part or
Grca, Britain which is called England
That MAS l'i;zsimmons and he was
not Sim Teincr because he was tiy-
inE tc build up constitution.
These are not fancieS. these are pain
historical facts; and when German
plaintlvcly asks why. when he becomes
natura,i2cd in America. he must prove
ms loyalty 10y learning "EuCiiSk." thr
answer is that TIE must do 80 not
because 1t is Eng iish." but because il
Is American. and we do not intrnc to
return. TO the Tower OF Babel Tho
various uationalit:cs that have enriched
Your country and mine will gain Moth
ing by trying TO contradict historical
facts They have their own gifts %
give. and neither in yonr country, MOI
in mine, do we deny those gifts: but
neither can we dsny the plain facts or
history iu this particular historical de-
velopmcut. We are united by some
thing stronger than the bonds even
of blood. We are united by TIL. bond
OF a common language, language en-
lichcd by the associations of 1000
years: Tho great charters Of freedom
from Magma CAurtn TO the Declaration
OF Independence have been slowly
wrcstcd from tyranny by those who
spoke our tongue.
Tie first four lines Of tho verses
which l have boon asked 10 read in
conclusion were written before tho
United States entered The w?r, for in
.cription or tie memorial which W.
are dcdicttinE TO day. The rest If TIE
poem was written later. when the
dream had become a reality
Here Freedom stood, by slaughtered
friend and foe.
And. ere the wrath paled OF tina; sun
Looked through the ages then, with
Laid ,hsyn, to wait tina, future, side by
Now lamr-li, gardens in the blue dusk
Through dogwood red and white
Aud round the gray Guadrangics. line
TIC Mn Nov lows Ill with lishl
where princeton calls 10 Oxford. tower
Twio l@gs""rn< Of #, IN, NJ law ,..oo,.
Thc hl!s OF Old Nassau
rnc durl, prouae tigars croUch on cl,hcr
Wa ~ redroa,9 used TO pas.
Ana y0o Its iusk tie grass.
p, ini <,inr' OF FRIENDSHIP now,
I" iced the I'D cnemy's harvest Niiv-
Tie green earth takes the plow.
"F0"s so5 .n' sno MhG s @IEn, II one Ere'
Win deep rcmcmhering eyes.
Where that old meadow Of battle
Its blond-s ah cd memories.
II Washington should walk, where
friend and foe
S!eap a"d forge; the past
BE sure MS mmQuenched heart would
leap - know
Their hcsti are Joined at last
BE SURE ne walks in shadowy bun and
Where those dim lilacs wave.
II bends his head to bless as deans
The N"omise OF thi, grave
Then win q vaster nope than thought
Touching his ancient sword.
Trays Tor that M ghticr rcalm of God
n man.
Hasten Thy Kingdom l.ord
Land q our hone land Of the sinvin=
stare.
Tyoc OF the wor,, 10 he.
The vision Of a world SGT free from
Tapes lie. takes form. from thee.
Wher> I'll tho jars.rG nations OF this
reneath the an-hlessins sun.
hrtng ~" rev music Of mankind to
And make the whole world one"
Md 'hoae old comrades rise around
him tNcrc.
old foswcn. side by side
With 'r",s lilo stars upon the brave
nirtt.air
And Young as when they died.
10 near your Tolls q beautiful Prince
'oD towers
>. Ring for the worlds release
They 50" vow. 0icrCing like gray
swords through flowers
md nil" from honrts at ucacc