The Texas Republican

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A SALT RIVER LYRIC

To the Sab Raet's head, where aw ged bark Jes menued,
In n quiet waig b rth, by hee auehyrs ured,
Antier fag Alaing gaily and fre m the bhreezo
With her motte displayed aud by rcrew at thetr ease,
A sshatn he it bere oi the wings of the ait,
A t eomes in the sport of ths reyelry there
Which wak tots buat atnd awak ma glow
That rTays, wah r's raptute, ah ewie of to Hemrrord
Boand' is the wori-and the boatswaun's piesrill
Calls earh slerfer to join with a voure ond a will,
In The uide-rhnging c the eis of glorreos bnsas.
Whaue I, butsts Eee onr bype o this proadest of days.
Onr quarter coumosdotis, are fae ly resigted.
As oir sad ar alird to the tayo g wad.
Yor wr kraw they i oting whem righte to this spot
Are sected by prese ripttsal-aid ours are not.
Agnin o'er the waters omr trim vees I speeds
Inlme I hr cast cothe bs prepaed for new derds
Oafognod fm h tecnys odhe rgh
Whetber orquerig for truth. or o'er at rd by miglt
Her thag hagh aloft. as the zale bears her op.
Shakes ite gallant fold. lwue i the rays of the stin.
A nd that buumer, the ensigu of glory. wil ne'er
Be sullead by falsebad, er losvered by far
Our trnsit is raod T' was wo that Wesoed Wph so latle de lay from the Salt rver's bead.
For neare anad marer already shey com
Who are botd to that regoh. the plaes of their home
Rut n briet tme has pasesiy with matir atpd gle
They eiled full of joy, on a sm wth. glany e
Te the haveh of orotese be-fihed thtr hojes yain,
And straghtuay embark for salt river again
The frt a ho approad h us seem gloomy and aud-
Caatb that ehh strkoennee eewere glad
And i sulphtrots sior is horne on the breeze
A th y oo ir u o sthuhg that it tem us in to sneez
Wheneeqy s at"T is cauesI hy the Ieioh they bear.
Annt to shieh liketheir blue our hey strieshy aaller
Asal fungl-Iiam lant qtarrrotds bobe in the
Prestdent's Bay State," o famogs i song
Slen' and meeily nanrd thay gos
Wi'h Trunan Staih Is Sohg the mage of wn
1 h tharaughts wats er bek to thy tin w'en his skall
Ccould thrk Id toha cueet quite to hi wil
This panet has vatsbed, tor true wen are the te.
Ingemes and homest, adstrog f
Whathwat ii hi besaes frum hie arts tnrn away.
Nor vale hus fratd at eght dollars a doy."
And leey from the Hoosjer State comos up a thrang.
The Nait rvt 'opesbe bo a mder am mg
And a legtee of ens, of all aretol arts.
Are bredght in tewtr train bo calisen thasir sets
T'p tie tery plae frthemfo ea tssdall grades
Ese Jeats hn I mom Ie fam u the sit rier gln les.
I nad 'oat No emober w. put them to frrott -
The wea is goad-Indtates s ali W-rght
The sand of a ritle gives node to the ear.
That tha ss of hene ly e som iraw ne near
They laod thaer bedtany a d hrah edad go
Came wa bo the tash whet theat grvat leadet stoa.
Bu as to th fotat the pbarm 2
Ful oft ete i catebes the tie mday bhow
S.Iaugtrk tai haber at longth o thy dny
Whet, their Marshal vat usbei. aas th et lny
And hae, frta the tir-hnshi Terwe, Iwab af th arSent aet amto
A bst ate rm uko for thsh t sh 1n retar totheoun htt9
Thear alt ps Bra whsia w Lranl tut,
At a coest so straag.al 45 i m 9.
And tainke tha a jespar rt gnrash th.
Whon roagh hardy eddre to i m conl Cor.
The people wete nght ol all beoae te d .
Thom I modot i heats thdteg bar Ieansuse r tiral sual
Eard " sh and h want o bas cantry cnld d
Whoe eyes netor slumhetod when innger w feat.
Ind aloo coag a er LaiterI n dut catuet--
I-lirthBeaeodcharsbd w Ihs metaory and fame, whale that nation is froe
And Pot K. to, was thine, whome hrght dreds hav
Oa hisbory s jage that tome can ne et aee.
Wh rd Ia i wis Iem ad eae led the mathe
Or eainy helord withn la fams Wt guaakede rhs with a gtlnn care.
B slanfer aimn daiod wsha Ie Ib E
Hins deerls his hest mountam nt coyeand they live
Ene hrmod uh a lustre tos uarble can give
I was meet that a State w hish sueh soms hind bestowed
On th t0 i, to naai to gvengs Shonald spaarn he stoaitg eo ode th Jewge wd wuula bind
In vehomeus toles, bo enletret the rald:
Annl n dijy siaodi rh i eenn f th ea
Oh u tire and mruth eal rgote sout u
And teach hem tht Esewen! s trani canty
A be The jasspotts to trist, wuth the iute iod the free
And othets are with thee. The word has gotre ( orth
Io the Fast id th Wat and the S ath ae the North
Ad o ally our baeter is stremtg on hgh,
Larazted ah glory and lagbt fewo the sky
It waes oer buld Learbe all rselued I r d rgla
It waves o er sirong hatds nll projarod i i die dight, haeitie spirt of js ioe wi ar it suham
Throungh the crusitng of werlds nad the roins of lime
It m otd staoi shat Troman Sraith is pui! g" per day for bis efect, ae thg weryrces ad the toe of hs trank
Ihe tr wurns slow that Trumat has rade a goaa deal m re ty ey by the busuess than his ea plovers -Nowark Eele