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Show THJE SAINT OF THE KANGE Tribute to Anthony W. Ivins, llcloved Divio Pioneer Mute the strings and hush the trimbrels, Let there be no blare of drums, While we bow in rev'rent mourning, mourn-ing, As the solemn cortage comes. Strains sublime, our thoughts expressing, Let the mighty organ play; While we plead for Mercy's blessing, bles-sing, In our sorrowing today. 1 Peer of Dixie's Pioneering, Stalwart Leader, Patriot, Friend; Messages and themes endearing Eulogize his life's swift end. Friend alike of high and lowly, Indians, Peones, rich and poor. Just and righteous; pure and holy; Kindlier than most humans are. Fearless in his testimony Of the Gospel light devine; This, then was our "Uncle Tony", Your beloved friend and mine. Prophet of this Dispensation, Proud to toil for God and man; Calmly waits the consumation Of the mightly Gospel Plan. The Peone weeps, and the Indian keeps r.rinfo -.Mpo-ii th whole nieht long: And the Cowboy hears as he follows fol-lows the steers, The Range Saint's favorite song. (Refrain) "Home, home on the Range, Where the deer and the antelope play, Where seldom is heard a discouraging dis-couraging word, And the skies are not cloudy all day." "Never more he'll come to his "Dixie Home" Is the sigh from mountain and vale; And our tears descend, for our Leader Friend, Has come to the end of the trail. t . Mabel Jarvis. |