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Creator: Battersby, H. S. (Hannah S.), -1887?
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Steps, beaming with young hope, the infant year! Knowing no bygones, he points gaily on To battles to be waged and victories won, Struggles with self, o'ercomings that will crown The combatants with honour and renown. Battles which make the men of mark on earth. Men who feel culture of all God's gifts worth, A thorough abnegation of self-will, To fit them life's work rightly to fulfil. Then let each with the glad New Year begin To act so they may fadeless victories win, Since heaven's choice gifts and deathless wreaths of fame Wait for the good, and great, their joys to claim. * * * * * HOME.
The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MAJ. ROGER SHERMAN POTTER: TOGETHER WITH AN ACCURATE AND EXCEEDINGLY INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF HIS GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS IN POLITICS, DIPLOMACY, AND WAR,--ALL OF WHICH ARE HERE RECORDED OUT OF SHEER LOVE FOR THE MARTIAL SPIRIT OF THIS TRULY AMBITIOUS NATION. I HERE DECLARE THAT THIS GREAT WORK WAS NEITHER TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH, NOR PRIGGED FROM THE UNPUBLISHED WORK OF ANY ENGLISH AUTHOR, BUT WAS TRULY AND HONESTLY WRITTEN FOR THE ESPECIAL BENEFIT OF MY PUBLISHER. BY PHELEG VAN TRUSEDALE, WHO, WITHOUT ASKING PERMISSION, RESPECTFULLY DEDICATES IT TO HIS FRIEND AND BENEFACTOR, JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES. NEW YORK: 1858.
Home! magic name of sweetest sound, That thrills us like a spell; That consecrates the humblest cot Where loved ones kindly dwell. How much that simple name recalls Of happy childhood's days, When the old homestead was illumed By love's inspiring rays. Visions of beauty unsurpassed, Are conjured by that word That thrills a Briton's heart where'er The English tongue is heard. And when in exile wandering, On fairer, brighter plains; How the melodious name of home Our best affection claims. The roof-tree may be stricken down, And loved ones be no more; But the sweet memories of our home Live on for evermore.