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H arkl ’ mid the stirring clangor that woke the echoes there,
Loud voices, high in a tiger, rife on the evening air.
Like billows of the occan he sties them hurry on—
And, ’ mid the wild commotion, an Orangeman alone.

11 M y hair,” ho said, “ h hoary, and feeble i; my hand,
A n d J. could tell a .story would shame your cruel band.
Full twenty years and over have changed niy heart and brow,
A n d I am grown a lover of peace and concord now.

■'It was not thus I greeted your brother of the Green,
When, lain Ling and defeated, I freciy took him in.
.[ pledged m y word to save him from vengeance rushing on,—
I kept the pledge I gave him, though he had killed my son,”

That aged peasant heard him. and knew him as lie stood;
Remembrance kindly stim;d him, and tender gratitude.
With gushing tears of pleasure, he pierced the likening train*
“ I ’m here to pay the measure of kindness back again! "

Upon his bosom falling, that old man’s tears came down ;
Deep memory recalling that cot and faLnl town,
“ The hand that would offend thee my being first shall end;

I’m living to defend thee, rny savior and my friend 1!>

H e sakl, and slowly turning, addressed tlie wondering crowd ;
With fervent spirit binning, he told Lite tale aloud.
Now pressed the warm beholders their aged foe to g re e t,
They raised him on their shoulders and chaired 11!;^ through the
street.

A s lie had saved that stranger from peril scowling dim,
So in hi.s dav of danger did Heaven remember him,
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Ky joyous crowds attended, tlie worthy pair wen: seen,
A n d their flags that day were blended of Orange und of tjreeu,
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