. History of Cheshire and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire. Killingwortli appeared,And sound of axe and anvils ring was heard;They builded dams across this rushing streamAnd clack of mills disturbed its ancient dream ;And next, in old colonial guise appeal-,The preacher, doctor, trader in the rear;And thus our civil history began,Inspired by water-power and power of man. How well those hardy yeomen wrought and plannedIn building, sawing, grinding, clearing land,How well they plied their trades and with what artThe women spun and wove and did their partIn founding homes and making glad a wild,W
. History of Cheshire and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire. Killingwortli appeared,And sound of axe and anvils ring was heard;They builded dams across this rushing streamAnd clack of mills disturbed its ancient dream ;And next, in old colonial guise appeal-,The preacher, doctor, trader in the rear;And thus our civil history began,Inspired by water-power and power of man. How well those hardy yeomen wrought and plannedIn building, sawing, grinding, clearing land,How well they plied their trades and with what artThe women spun and wove and did their partIn founding homes and making glad a wild,Where, neer till then, had gentlewoman smiled,Though daughters of the wigwam had been thereIn simple vestments and dark, shininghair. The growth of this our town, as now appears,Resolves the progress of a hundred years,And of the various interests concernedOn which a fair prosperity has turned,Have we not staled all? It now remainsTo close the record—estimate the gains—And bid good speed in unpretentious rhyme,The chip now cast upon the stream of
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