1642-1892Legends of Woburn, now first written and preserved in collected form ..to which is added a chrono-indexical history of Woburn . ome said twas rum).Conspired to kill poor Thomas Dunn. Canto IV.Poor Tom was taken home that day,A fever wasted him awayTo skin and bones; but that Great Power,Who watches through each silent hour.And weaves our webs of human lifeUnknown to us, through many a strife,Into his instruments for good, 61 Had so decreed that poor Tom should,Through grace divine, and wise gift free,Recover, and example be.To warn all others to abstainFrom all excess that causes pain
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1642-1892Legends of Woburn, now first written and preserved in collected form ..to which is added a chrono-indexical history of Woburn . ome said twas rum).Conspired to kill poor Thomas Dunn. Canto IV.Poor Tom was taken home that day, A fever wasted him awayTo skin and bones; but that Great Power, Who watches through each silent hour.And weaves our webs of human lifeUnknown to us, through many a strife, Into his instruments for good, 61 Had so decreed that poor Tom should, Through grace divine, and wise gift free, Recover, and example be.To warn all others to abstainFrom all excess that causes pain ;Especially to do no evil, Nor dance, nor consort vfith the D 1. So Tom got well; how changed his life !And first he took himself a wife.To hold him fast in virtues way, And guard his path from day to day.Of good sound deeds his life was made.He drank no rum, sipped lemonade.And when in sanctity he died, All stood around his bier and cried, The good can only perfect be Through trials sore, that such as he Endured, and after stood the test, So his reward is heavenly rest.The legends told, as down t has come, In memory of Thomas Dunn.. Scene in First Burying Ground, Park Street. The Smile of Manitou. A LEGEND OF LAKE INNITOU, WOBURN. APOSTROPHE.I stand and gaze. Reflected blue, Oh Innitou, From Heaven above illumes thy wave.Thou art dear to me, and I novi^ for thee.Above all, admiration do crave. On thy fair breast, amid the hue, Oh Innitou, Of thine own waves, an island gemLies cradled in the shade of mountains gray with age, Fit jewels for thy diadem. The Looking-Glass of Manitou, Oh Innitou, Thou wert, when dark skinned Indian daughtersOer thy mirrored face, bent with savage grace. To admire their charms in thy waters. Een as I stand, and gaze on you.Oh Innitou, Will all to come, admire to view.Thou sungilt liquid gem; thou favorite haunt of men. Eternal gift from Manitou. PROLOGUE.Through the dim vista of departed years.Oer Times long misty track, traditions oldHave come from sire