Jewel City, written in honor of the Panama-Pacific international exposition at San Francisco, February, 1915 . <^^Sf * T» ^ g <v f-y. Thou sparkling Tower of rainbow light,A symbol of all things pure and bright. While idly here we wait and dream,Thy story read in glisten and gleam. The Evil Genii of the Tower, Ambition, Greed, and Mis-used Power,Were envious of their choicest Gem, And stole it far away from them. Then mourning, all the Jewels wailed; And grieving, all their radiance Hope, the Opal, Ransom give, And then perchance our Queen wilt live. Pearls doth gleam, Pure

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Jewel City, written in honor of the Panama-Pacific international exposition at San Francisco, February, 1915 . <^^Sf * T» ^ g <v f-y. Thou sparkling Tower of rainbow light,A symbol of all things pure and bright. While idly here we wait and dream,Thy story read in glisten and gleam. The Evil Genii of the Tower, Ambition, Greed, and Mis-used Power,Were envious of their choicest Gem, And stole it far away from them. Then mourning, all the Jewels wailed; And grieving, all their radiance Hope, the Opal, Ransom give, And then perchance our Queen wilt live. Pearls doth gleam, Pure Thoughts, we send;Emeralds gHsten, Love, well lend,Agates shinuner, Health and Life;Chysolites glow, Freedom from Strife— ( Tis not enough , the Genii cry,Give more, or else thy Queen shah die!)Emeralds glisten, All Love well give. If thou wilt let the Gem Queen live. ^- >** ^4^%^ ^^- J/;. 1

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