Lay To The Kalamazoo

In far disUmt regions how nft hftve I mused, Ou the itory af that lovaly land : Of its rich verdant lawus, - pearling streamlets that wind, From the liills to the bright glowing Rtraod. The lovely cascade and the deep silenl dall Dashhig rivera llini rolj al i'ull view. All have charras tliat delight me but none can excell, The grand scènes of the Kalaun From thy sonrce to the far-sprsading La',;e oi'tlic West, Thy Landscapes in rioh beatttiós bkom, [d StfêtctuBg meada La w]d remenee thy border have Thy Foresta riph adora peri'iune. 'Neath thy Burfiice thefínuy tribes sport in i'ull ylee O'er thy bosom iu bright aivy view, Fly thednp'plcd wiuged iuwl m Imarsc notes wild umi (reo To thé strain of "Swcet Kalamtsoo". Whore tlic proud Indian rcam'd o'er tli'wild forest-hills, The FaHow-Deer praöc'd Bier il plaiu, "l'W lio'it ot' the NigJit-Uvvl in awe-utrUuilg thrilis, :e of Night s deathly reigii. :Tia there that the White-man hath planted liia home, 'Tis ti: i those wild fóresl grew, That these wide sareading Selds in ricli verdant bloara Skirt along llio brighi Kaluinazoii. And fait Wopokisko" hright Qaeeft of ihcvale! Ttiy story lAiall tL-ll thy rettow'o. Thy star spangled wings skirt the rich blooming dale Golden treasui-es Urine ioduatry cru vu, The roalme that suiraund thee in apulauae smile ; Tho Fihe Horsí: Bics snorlingly through! Beariug ou his huge Imrthen i funous etyle, O!' the wealth of the Kalamazoo. Thy ligbtniaga that stream to the vvi.le world around, Thy tidings bear on thcir neet wing, The World'á passiug story in ri'srarch prufuund, To tl;p peacetiif kuansiona thcy biinjr. And bir Wookfsku iu iweei nniruinr rolls And spreads hur bright face to thy view, There gurgeously seatod tliine aspect unfolds, As shu joias the proad Kalamazoo. Thy soné and thy dauihteis have honored thy name, And writteu thy deuda ou ihu ski Thy vuiu's ufmeicy b ive hallowed thy taine, And wou th e an uniadfüg prize; Do Pilgrims from bom' i uingthy fame, Their way to tliy gulas Btitl pnrsue Tlien teil tliem thy ncai 'twixt the stream of thy name, And the proad rolliug Kalamazoo. 'The Indian name of Bftttte Creek, and village of the saiije nsme.