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Kattrad accordinf to Act M Congna. in tht ynr 1(177, ky the /*^T PRINTING ESTABUSHMENT. la the CHBe* «r tha L&iariaa of Cobctcm, at WashlagKm, D. C. »«r7. kr the ST. Itifiba, D. C. „ OLUMBUS opened first his eyes Beneath the clear Italian «kies, And not an infant round about The country wide, like him could uhout. When deafened by his blustering yell. Thus nervous people would fortell : "A bawling boatswain he will be, To sund outroaring wind and sea." His humble sire, through summer's hea And winter's cold, made both ends meet By carding wool and weaving shawls, Or catching fish for market stalls. For when the weaving^trade was slack He cruised around upon a smack, And cast his hook for bass and sk«e, Or whatsoever tackled bait. Hew Ctlumbui Found Amenta. ^nA ancient, vague traditions say, Columbus, on his natal day, When laid upon the balance plate, Weighed ten pounds, less a pennyweight And while a tiny babe in ar.ns, For him the roaring deep had charms. He loved to see the shipping tall. And sailors through the rigging crawl ; He even laughed and crowed in glee, Before a painted ship and sea. He proved his courage in that hour, And took the great baptismal shower In open mouth, in tyes and nose, And ciapp'd his hands, and worked his toei, And only seemed inclined to shout When the supply on hand gave 0u,\ 4n '■ /fo7e> Columbus Found AmeHcet. As up through boyhood's days he pass'd, His native tact developed fast; With futile care his mother tried Her jar of jam to safely hide; In vain the hens would steal away, Their eggs in hidden nests to lay, The young discoverer would sail Directly there, and never fail. f-'Mii!! ( i'is 1 ll!i! : \ iiiii !| I tj : to Iftnv Columlms Found America. For days his visage would he hide In Aristotle's pages wide. s.. ,.a?Tffigssaiai uld say- vest lay. How Columbus Found Amerita StUl was he found with compass stout. His parallels dividing out. The planets fixing one by one, Designing moon and blazing sun ; The ceiling, tables, wall and floor. The traoe of his dividers wore. - ikatsrssssiffiSfri. ( America. hty sweep, era leap, e fence, inference. md tless crowd, and joke, ■ us went he on from year to year Arriving at conclusions clear, Removing every clogging doubt . And wiping old impressions out, Until he was prepared and fix'd, To prove geography was mix'd; Then started forth at once to bring His project fair before the King. i6 How Columbus Found Anurica, Th« King was shock'd, yet pleased withal, For Portugal was rather small, And hardly gave him root* to swing His scepter, as became a King. But when the summon'd Council view'd The maps and charts, they all porhifa»oh'd ; rhey urged the King to curb hi« prpe, And thus to crush Columbus tried ; " If, as you argue, earth is round. Which much we doubt is logic sound, When sailing forth adown the seas Your ship will navigate with ease ; But, when you try another tack And wish to steer the vessel back, How can you think the sails will fill Enough to drive your ship i p hill? " ■MMIMHIaMi Hffw Columcut Found AnuHea. / 1 this the Council was enraged. And war upon Columbus waged. To seize him was their first desire, To boost him out they next aspire. » The King himself, though old and lame A hand took also in the game. Columbus fought, but, ne'ertheless. They crowned their efforts with success. s* llmv Columbus Found Anu$4c« mmm Him Cthtmhit Fmmd Amtriu But when thr. Spanish coast was nigh, A ttorm aro»«, the »ea ran hi^b, Columhusleft the mixzen tail And sprang aloft to shorten sail ; But ere his flying jib was furl'd, ^ The ship against a rock was hurl'd. Small choice remained , one thing of two, To drop the line, or else pursue ! To do the former was to lose The only lead thejrhad to use; The latter, and more daring plan, Was more in keepini with the man. 3, a^m Cdumbus Fatmd Amtritm. So overboard into the te*, Still clinging to the line, went he; Some forward ran and some ran aft, ^ Some wrung their hands, while others laugh i. Indeed it was a comic sight To see him cling with all his might, Through scattered spray and dashing wave, Determined still his lead to save. ■fT'^^Kf^BXP^S^y'^'"^^'-- ffefu CdunAus Found Amsriea. And ffi had fared this mighty land. So peopled now, so rich and grand. For still upon the Jersey Hd^s, Would gleam the red men's signal l^^s^ And on Manhattan Isle to-day The wolvereen wruld gnaw its prey, Had not the shark's incisors keen, Dissevered the cord that stretched between. Then sailors waking from their trance, The deep sea line secured at once, All bending to their work together, As when they reefed in stormy weather, HKtL Bm CMmiAm FtmtiAmritm. And ringing, " Ca»eerily yo hwve ho I ' Hauled \»£M Columbus from below. More dead than 'live the raU he crow'd, Hi» plummet gone, his compass lost. When breath returned a bow he made, And thanked the crew for timely aid. SHEN weeks and months had ukcn flisht. And still no land appi ored in sight, The faithless sailors deemed it vain To further saU across the miun ; And, as Columbus still adhered To his design and onward steered. Their secret thoughts expression found And hints of death were whispered round. 11 -^ / r?ai ^aken flight, la sight, nd. Hme CttunOm Found AmtrUm. SI Once, while Columbus stcwd apart To scan his hydrographic chart, ^^^^^\jr: The mutineers with stealthy stride, And sinful thoughts approached his side. Before he knew their vile intent Within a canves sack he went. hi |:t It .,'lt Iff J' Kj 1^ . On thouVers broad he soon was laid, Then to thv vissel's side conveyed. But just a« th> y essayed to throw Their victim to vLe fish below, A rasty jack-knife proved a friend- He ripped the sack from end to end M^noCritmktt , Then, turning on the guilty crowd. His flwhrng eyes the boldest cow'd. And shrinking backward from his face, Each ruffian sought the hindmost place When pointing o'er the larboard rail Towards a large disporting whale. Columbus cried in scornful vein : " Behold that vessel bound for Spain { r>'l if 36 . «»» Columbus Found America. Before the wind with hatches tight She's scudding fast in ^mllast light ; If thus she bears and springs no leak, She'll ground her keel within a week. Now all you U»ouuy ^iUtiiuliug uwsii. Who long to see your wives agam, A keg of water and a sack Of biscuit take, and board her back; For, while this ship can ride the seas, I'll point her prow where'er I please. And should aught happen to the craft, I'll westward steer upon a raft, Until I satisfied shall stand Upon that gemm'd and golden strand ■. ^.- Hi 1' 38 Hmo Cdumlm Found Ameriea. Next day a bird while soaring nigh, Stiaii^t through the shrouds enayed to fly. With tiifghty wings and lengthy beak, And dangling legs and frightened shriek, It toiled awhile as in a net, More bafPed with each rope it met, Until, for want of e»bow room, He fell upon the spanker boom, And ere its wiiderment had pan'd A do2e& haiids secured it fast. lunr ■iiilYlWil.T" ifiiJMf'ff-Tfir'-^'"— ■• ^^^ Hm C^mbus Tound Americm, Then with their prize, so strangely caught, The eager crew Columbus soti^ht, Who, free from all deprebsing doubt, For land still kept a sharp look out ; Believing, if his views were sound, The golden coast would soon be found When he surveyed the seabird's tail, A smile sMimed his visfige pale. ^Sa^S^^"m 4^ How Columbus Found America. And by that smile the sailors guessed, New hope had kindled in his breast. When all the crew a|Jproached his side, He asked them if they aught espied About the captive in his hand, That proved they now were ftearing land. The captain first held fast the prize, Aad o'er its features pass'u his eyes. M r Mi iii ii ii i ii ii i i i i i ifii H«w Columbus Found Amtrica, " What blockheads all !" Columbus criftd, " How ill prepared for ocean wide, But fit to guide with poles or pikes, A sailless scow through narrow dikes. Behold this tail, for well you may, The underside is worn away, No perfect feather can be foi'.nd — This comes of trailing on the groucd. 4$ in wager all my hopes of fame, Against an organ-grinder's name, That now, within one hundred miles, The kj\d we seek to Heaven smiles !" 44 How Columbus Found Amenta With every word Columbus spoke New hope wilhin each bosom woke. Towards the ropes at oncethey fly, As though a hurricane was nigh, And nimbly climbing hand o'er hand. Ascend the mast to look for land. The cook and captain si ^ and side. Like messmates up the ratlin* stride. rnnte H«w Columbus Found Anurie*. ColuiDDUs, not to be behind, Soon gave the Mabird to the wind. 4S And springing for the nighest shrouds Appeared ta climb into the clouds, He overtook the panting crew, AU straining for the point of view; The men, who reached the yard l>efore He quit the deck, he clambered o'er. % T I "HE ship -was safe to anchoi brought. And soon a boat a landing jjought. The secret wish and aim of each. Was to be first upon the beach. So, ere the ked disturb d the sand, The eager sailors leaped for land. But, ah ! their leader oft had lain Awake o'nights, with heated brftiu. ■■ mmsi&if^^^fBmmmmmmm mmimmmmmm Haw C^umAut Faund Amtrua. And rouwd tipon the fame in store For him who first would reach that »hore So, from the gunwale of the boat, Columbus, like a mountain goat, Eclipsed the foremost with a boimd, And first set foot upon the ground. Then in his sovereign's name, unfurled Tbc flag of Spain, and claimed the world. H<m Cdumbm F^nd Amtrim. The sailors, who. wme furlong* back. Had ruddy thrust him in the wwk Now weeping round his ankles thronged, And begged the grace of him they wronged. And, like a christian, he erased Each blot from record and embraced. Then oft they moved a busy crew, Collecting wond«tr8 wild and new, To carry back across the.main, And lay before the court of Spain. '^'%<H How Columbus Found Atnema. ColUmbus offered a doubloon To him who'd catch the first baboon. But, when a monkey chase began, Himself the fleetest men outran ; The tirst to reach its haunch was he And snatch it from a cocoa tree. Many a bag with gold was filled, And many a dangerous object killed. i s^ssnmi '♦„;=u. w Hmo Calumius Found America But while towards the nut ihcy drew, The frightened owner came in vie%v. Columbus cried : "it cannot be A Dutchman frc the Zilydcr Zee, Has studied na ation too, Or read the bo s that I>e gone through ; Unwearied bent o'er map and chart. And Aristotle learned by heart. Then how in thunder crme you here Upon this western Il-mispherc ?" ;i'niiMW[|ini>«»— Ml——— i«— — — w— ""' ' 54 / Jfaw Columius Found America. / A while, darabfounded and amazed, Columbus on the stranger gazed, And then remarked : " At break of day We start upon our homeward way. By virtue of your silvered hair, And Wife sit home, your life I spare. But by Ac holy shepherd's crook, With me you'll sail as second cook. » V It&K Cahtmous Fomi America. And if you dare to blow around, That^M this rich Dominion found, 55 Or hutxf your rag above tLe plain Before I raised the flag of Spain, III lash you naked to the mast, A Bpecisd mark for sun and blast; And poison sharks from day to day, ^ With cutlets from you sliced away !" i^jfi=yw^ "*'*'- " S6 Hmo Columbus Found America. With bag and baggage soon they start For home and friends with lightsome heart, The Dutchman with a load oppress'd In acti\ e service with the rest. Before a strong at»d favoring gale, The vessel planged with straining sail; While days seemed weeks, and hours days, Until ou native land they'd gaze. ^ . -^::C^ m^ m Mffto Columbus Found Atturkm. But safe and sound, the sturdy ship Soon measured back her lengthy trip ; $7 Atd people from dl quarters ran To welcome home the daring man. The priest and beggar on that day Disputed o'er the right of way. And peer and peasant did contend Who first should hand to him extend. '\ if : UiM-ff- mi m nw N. K mmmamLkl0 m *imtm Hmt> Cotvmtus Faitmi Amricm. When every sailor reached the land, And all the treasurea were in hand, A long procesiion mwched in state Towards the marble palace gate. Columbus and the sovereign pair, Moved foremost through the crowdedjsquare. 59 And next the crew tramped through the town. With sacks and bundle loaded down. :i'i M^t»«eFj«eK^ am aa iW i!" «t^^ 60 JfffW Caiumhts Found Amtrua. Then rich »nd poor from far and near, By thousards followed in the rear. While here and there a monk serene Lent tone and sanction to the scene. Bur when the sailors did outpour, The wonders of that distant shore, The queen, unused to stranjp alanns, Fell swooning in the monarch's arms. I ^H«i «■■ How ColuwUms Found imtrica. 6j Nor WM the queen alarmed alonfi — The monks sought refuge on the throne; In abject fear they kicked and prayed, And shook their gowns, and called for aid. put when Columbus next unrolled The blazing gems and lumps of gold, In admiratiuo soon was drown'd Ail fear of objects crawling round i'v l!l8!ffF"'^!lifP mrngmmmmmmmmmmmmmmiiimmmm How CtUtttithus J^amd Amtries. ,^ The King an entertainment gave. In honor of Columbus brave ; He Bumnioncd to the palace hall His talented mawciani all. i? * To them assigned a platform high, And bade them do their best or die. Then full five hundred couples there Did wildly toss their limbs in air, To music of a loftier strain Than ever had been heard in Spain. -J -^. :qp.«r- —-^ r-^—TT^^-trpr^T-; - y ■ ■ ■ '.'*s:- i [ d ^■0