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The White Flag

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
June
Year
1873
Copyright
Public Domain
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("In Oxford, Eiifrlanil, lastMay there waf nuch erplexity nixl aurmisiug among th iuhabttania Mug the appearanee oï a white flag, float,-■■ (rom ;i ff on top oi the cityjail. It ap; thai the flag was hoisteJ by the Govofthe priaon, to denote tbo extrnordinary ■,,rt tj.at, for the firat mnc in mny paan, he tul no.nriwrafrs under bis charge. Aooordiug ,i n tnrir-!;oi)(iri] custora, the prison doors were arowu .ion. and all persons were allowed to an in and out according to fancy. - London Daily A'eirs.] tJpon the old "Tav ir:son-wall8 The yellow sun-liiue üns ; Up to the coid :v.; priscn-waHi Men lift tlieir wondering eyus. For there apninst the English heavons (H softly olouded blue, Borne by the Bpriag vvinds gaüaiitly, A bnuiiur fioata i view. And men breatlie freer ns tliey gaze, And women Bhed glttu tears, And littJe children tow their hands With ahrill and clamorous oheera. Th bolla and ban are all flunf; back, b keepers lounge and sleep, While through tfie gatea and empty cells Great tule of people sweep. Oh, generoua hearto, blind eyes, look forth! To-day flinga wide and ïree A ooider, dnrker irison-door, Yet uo mau turns to B8 I This véry dny on English huls, O"er English roolta and crags, Fluttered ttnnoticed in the wind A million soow-white SagB. Knnir out a'oug the vertlant slopes They wave in hush ot neon, 'ihe Iris'b proud ganfalón, iierald oí' coming Jiino. T)ip ohutered pennons of fie H039, Wiiith Boal in b tam Ie s ■aim ; The Brier's long bvidding atreainers, Tlie Liily's oriilainniu ; The waft of tender Lilac b'ormis, Kit'.ed by hunimint; thieves ; Tx boukun sliy of Violets, Couched in their hiding loavos; The wavinfr anus of Clematis, Poued on fts airv seats, The shining bignal-lamps whicli light The decks of Marguerites ; While in the deeper valleys Wiierf soit, warm breezes play, A uiyriad tiny pemapbores l'luttei' and dance all dny. But few men pueas for what sweet sign, Thus flung agoinst the sky, From top of Xatiire's fastnesa The flowery banuers ily. Few hear the fragrarit speech which tells Of liberty like air, Cf a thousand pnson-cells thrown wide, For laok of prisoners there , Of a grim and sleeping warden Whose hand grasps fetters still ; Of open doors, wbaré a great tide Of merry folks at wül Sweep in and out, nnd spnm the bars Which ome their etrength detied, And spurn tliejailor where ho liC3 His froaty chains 6eside. Oh lih', fl'iunt, your bin'ieral suovrs, Wave, roses ! never ceaae ; AH beautiful upon the hills, Sweet publigiei-a 01 iieuce' Wave till the dull oyes laugh with glee, The heavy hearta all smg, And the wide world with rapture liails The literator, .Spring.

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Michigan Argus