Washington

-♦" "VV EAR3 bud on ■ r- ra. mL bl"w a:id peT iJ ïS$&. W Jsjiï teel grow IL fe'3eterna! jw aL? And one by or!e b7 rKJ J_ yiJ moon or S'1D W-ilOhllifateJ'yi V Driit off into th saa. And beroes come for carnag ■ some i And some fo I peaceful flht, Bwhile still th world. by God' band twirled, I Swims on thruugl ' shado and liglit. Year after year new names appoar On Clio's f u m - bied page, And onc ík writ so plain that it Grown brighter still with age. Oh Washington ! Sweet Freedom's soa i Come joy or darkest s'xirt:, Each bravo h arï burns whenc'er returns The day that gave thee life. O'or all the earth min bles3 thy birth, And bless the glorious land For which through pain to v:ctory'.s gain Thou ledst thy ragged band. But if to-lay in stateliest ci:iy Thy iirrn agftüi wert icen, Woulilst Bay -God speed," and view indeed This land with brow sereno ? Alas ! I fear althouírh we rear Grt-at castles to the san, The poor that die would grieve the eye Of gentle Washington. And should he search through court and churoh And dome-crowned public pile. Think you he'd flnd one patriot bli:id To self, and free írom gulle? Oh mighty Shade, approach, invade Once more thts captlve land, Lead as of oíd thy patriots bold, Thy héroes truc and grand ! Conquer our hearts ere worth departs, Conquer onr ■ reed for goid, Bring us again the simple men, The modest ways of oíd !