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====Canaan Academy====
 
====Canaan Academy====
 
No more is heard the musical bell
 
No more is heard the musical bell
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  Of dear old Canaan Academy,
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Of dear old Canaan Academy,
 
For many long years it rang to tell
 
For many long years it rang to tell
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  Of the need to enlightened community.
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Of the need to enlightened community.
  
 
The Academy stood on hill so green,
 
The Academy stood on hill so green,
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  A signal light for miles around;
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A signal light for miles around;
 
And many were the students to be seen,
 
And many were the students to be seen,
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  Whose written names on its walls were found.
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Whose written names on its walls were found.
  
 
And gathered there in hall so fair,
 
And gathered there in hall so fair,
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  Were instructors, numerous and wise,
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Were instructors, numerous and wise,
 
Term after term their knowledge to share,
 
Term after term their knowledge to share,
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  With those who sought their wisdom to prize.
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With those who sought their wisdom to prize.
  
 
And the lessons learned, we trust were such
 
And the lessons learned, we trust were such
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  As have had a tendency others to lead,
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As have had a tendency others to lead,
 
Onward and upward, giving e'en much
 
Onward and upward, giving e'en much
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  Of life's fairest and best while yet there is need.
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Of life's fairest and best while yet there is need.
  
 
But alas, as the years their flight sped on
 
But alas, as the years their flight sped on
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  To this Hall of learning there came an end;
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To this Hall of learning there came an end;
 
Like Jericho, its walls fell down,
 
Like Jericho, its walls fell down,
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  And naught has been done its ruins to mend.
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And naught has been done its ruins to mend.
  
 
But while time shall last, its fame shall be sung,
 
But while time shall last, its fame shall be sung,
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  The good acquired shall ever flow on;
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The good acquired shall ever flow on;
 
And noted, and classified of times among,
 
And noted, and classified of times among,
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  Are its many choices blessings one by one.
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Are its many choices blessings one by one.
  
 
Oh, there's much might be written in order to tell
 
Oh, there's much might be written in order to tell
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  Of the paly ground's enjoyable sport,
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Of the paly ground's enjoyable sport,
 
Of the teachers and scholars who loved so well,
 
Of the teachers and scholars who loved so well,
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  To the medows and hills to resort.
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To the medows and hills to resort.
  
 
To list to the rippling waters near by,
 
To list to the rippling waters near by,
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  And note the sweet songs of the birds,
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And note the sweet songs of the birds,
 
To gather the flowers from the hedge nearby,
 
To gather the flowers from the hedge nearby,
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  And delight in the help that nature affords.
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And delight in the help that nature affords.
  
 
Dear country so fair with Biblical name,
 
Dear country so fair with Biblical name,
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  Land with mil and honey e'er flowing,
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Land with mil and honey e'er flowing,
 
So great and glorious has been thy fame,
 
So great and glorious has been thy fame,
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  And ne'er shall cease they wondrous showing.
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And ne'er shall cease they wondrous showing.
  
 
Then as we meet today and recall
 
Then as we meet today and recall
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  Past hopes, fears and joys, we will
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Past hopes, fears and joys, we will
 
Not forget our dear friends one and all,
 
Not forget our dear friends one and all,
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  Those passed beyond and those with us still.
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Those passed beyond and those with us still.
  
 
The memory of those brightsome days,
 
The memory of those brightsome days,
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  With peace and joy shall fill each heart;
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With peace and joy shall fill each heart;
 
If true and faithful in all life's ways,
 
If true and faithful in all life's ways,
 
God's kindness from us shall ne'er depart.
 
God's kindness from us shall ne'er depart.

Revision as of 10:02, 30 August 2021

Canaan Academy
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Creston, Ohio, Wayne County, Ohio, United States
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Canaan Academy

No more is heard the musical bell Of dear old Canaan Academy, For many long years it rang to tell Of the need to enlightened community.

The Academy stood on hill so green, A signal light for miles around; And many were the students to be seen, Whose written names on its walls were found.

And gathered there in hall so fair, Were instructors, numerous and wise, Term after term their knowledge to share, With those who sought their wisdom to prize.

And the lessons learned, we trust were such As have had a tendency others to lead, Onward and upward, giving e'en much Of life's fairest and best while yet there is need.

But alas, as the years their flight sped on To this Hall of learning there came an end; Like Jericho, its walls fell down, And naught has been done its ruins to mend.

But while time shall last, its fame shall be sung, The good acquired shall ever flow on; And noted, and classified of times among, Are its many choices blessings one by one.

Oh, there's much might be written in order to tell Of the paly ground's enjoyable sport, Of the teachers and scholars who loved so well, To the medows and hills to resort.

To list to the rippling waters near by, And note the sweet songs of the birds, To gather the flowers from the hedge nearby, And delight in the help that nature affords.

Dear country so fair with Biblical name, Land with mil and honey e'er flowing, So great and glorious has been thy fame, And ne'er shall cease they wondrous showing.

Then as we meet today and recall Past hopes, fears and joys, we will Not forget our dear friends one and all, Those passed beyond and those with us still.

The memory of those brightsome days, With peace and joy shall fill each heart; If true and faithful in all life's ways, God's kindness from us shall ne'er depart. -- Mrs. M. E. Littell, Creston, Ohio, Aug. 26, 1916. [1]

Reference

  1. ↑ Creston Journal, Creston, Ohio. 1916 September 6, p. 12.

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