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In rapids like old ocean's storm-waves, or, as here, 1870 



In one vast water-sheet, the cataract's plunge. Hwiaford 



Thus shall it flow till time shall be no more, 

 And every soul is borne upon its waves, 

 All cleansed by its pure waters, to the land 

 Where, joyful, they shall all be moored at last. 



1871 



BARLOW, JOHN R. John's trip; or, A visit to Niagara falls. A 1871 

 serio-comic poem in four cantos. Niagara Falls: William Pool. 1 871 . Barlow 



By the author of the " Maiden of the Mist." It tells of the trip of 

 John, Downeast Hayseed, to New York City, up the Hudson, to Niagara, 

 and adventures with Niagara Falls sharpers. 



Up in the morning early 



Ere day was well begun, 

 John started forth to see the sights 



E'en with the rising sun. 

 But early though he took the road 



A " hack " was there as well ; 

 And long the driver followed him 



And great things he did tell. 



He said to John that he would show 



To him a view full rare 

 For five cents, and the trip should be 



Made in that carriage there. 

 John thought that that was cheap enough 



And therefore did agree; 

 He jumped into the hack and down 



That rare sight went to see. 



John said I don't see how, my friend, 



You make this business pay, 

 To live at all you surely must 



Make many trips a day, 

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