Songs of darkness, light, and death . one another to make room for thy ray. You send forth the lilies when youre in mark eyery creatures form on the sand;You take from the ocean what God will moisten down here the laborers brow. The streams that were chained when the cold winds begun,Gurgle, I thank thee, I am again bade to runAround the maids limbs, Ill twine a white wreath,And leap oer the rocks and show my white teeth. LIGHT AND DKATH. 43 The drunkards and murderers are crowned by thy will;You heeded when Joshua bade thee stand the Swiss valleys, g-org-es wher
Songs of darkness, light, and death . one another to make room for thy ray. You send forth the lilies when youre in mark eyery creatures form on the sand;You take from the ocean what God will moisten down here the laborers brow. The streams that were chained when the cold winds begun,Gurgle, I thank thee, I am again bade to runAround the maids limbs, Ill twine a white wreath,And leap oer the rocks and show my white teeth. LIGHT AND DKATH. 43 The drunkards and murderers are crowned by thy will;You heeded when Joshua bade thee stand the Swiss valleys, g-org-es where thy rays cannot fall,The wisest are simple and deformities all. Few fall before thee saturated with g^ curse thy rays and laboratory of art bade g-o forth by the Heavenly FatherSuch darkness and light neerl ming-le am writing- in lig-ht near a beautiful tree,Where the robin is perched, sing-ing- praises to thee,My hand has grown weary other tones have begun,With poems and songs, we bless thee, oh! 44 SONGS OF DARKNESS, A DESCRIPTION OF PERRY, O. T., AT THE TIMEOF THE OPENING. That hell hole, Perry, can mortal prayers win it? That mighty city built up in a minute, And nine hundred lawyers are writing- within it, All seem wealthy and empty filled pockets is the g^amblers g-ame,All are striving- for an outlaws are five hundred houses, all of ill-fame, Their mottoes mean death in Perry. The murderers victims soon find the g-ore is spilt in well lig-hted rooms,The drunkards ride boldly in the saloons. And demand a drink without women stroll, but only at darkness rather than the devil and cursing- the rig-ht. And abscond throug-h the g-lorious day. The tender sex oft are held on the street,Robbed of their all, and their frail body beat,And oft are mangled from head to feet; No one mourns for the a coffin is lowered to earth,Living follow the dead, enraptur
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