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Show July Fourth. Tills Kl'Tloin Independence day . Stands memorable In history 1 A duto thm hints the minded play Of Boqiifnco nnd of mystery. 'Twae Unwtliorne's birthday, eighteen nrd four ' Ills myriad Anglo-Saxon debtors Acclaim from many a, distant shore Tho liraceful "Marblo Tnun" of letters. let-ters. And aarlbaldl.'too, was bom On this day back In eighteen and soven. To Italy, by faction torn, lie brought our own frco Union leaven. Wo broke the ground for our cnnal The Erie; Do Witt Clinton planned lt- On July Fourth at Itome, and nil The world of eighteen and sixteen scanned It. A decade more, seo Adams dead, The elder John, our Bccond president. And Montlcello's in 1 1 Is laid On Jefferson, her laureled resident. Momoe. whoso iloi trine statesmen quote. In eighteen uml thlrty-ono was Htrlck. en. He tiled on July Fourth y i note. Whose nords uur nation's pulncs uulelfen Texas miuej.ud In torty.tlve-Agaln torty.tlve-Agaln the mystic date Is fateful And partus Ions will strlvu nnJ. strlvo To Bcttlc If tlie gain la Krateful. Vlclislmrg surrendered, s.'xty-four, Tho river key to upland regions. Grant's triumph rings from shoic to shore, Our flag abovo his conquering legions. Bt. Louis' mighty brldgo of steel In seventy-four la opened proudly- A giant bond, our poets feel, "1'wlxt east and west, applauded loudly. In nlncty-four-agaln this date With Vnnkco energy to lead 'em And bound to test tho will of fate. Ilawnllun make their strllio for freo-dom. freo-dom. In ninety-eight the Fourth Is cheered, Applause for Schley and fiuinpson mixing. mix-ing. bpaln's niivy smashed, as It appeared The day before, beyond all nxlng. This glorious Independence day Btands memorable In history A d.Me that hints the mingled play Of sequence and of inyeteryl -Brooklyn Ealt. |