Come to the Hills of Green: A Poem by Milo Townsend

Come to the Hills of Green: A Poem by Milo Townsend

Milestones Vol 14 No. 1

Come ye to the hills of Beaver,
to these lovely hills so green,
Where flow'rets bloom and flows a river
More bright ye ne'er, ye ne'er have seen
Come ye to the hills of Beaver
Where peace and plenty reign
Dear blessings of the mighty Giver,
Without which toil is vain.

CHORUS: Come to the hills of green,
Come to the hills of green,
More bright ye ne'er have seen

Come to the hills of Beaver,
To this valley land so fair
Where the birds, through all the summer,
Make sweet music on the air.

Come to the Falls of Beaver,
and here enjoy a home,
By mound or knoll or rippling river,
And cease the world to roam.

Come to the hills of Beaver,
Where once poor red men trod
And sing anew good will to men,"
Hosannas unto God.

Through the courtesy of Edward B. Reese of Vancouver, Washington. This poem was taken from a book entitled The School Day Visitor' published by Rev. Alexander Clark. Mr. Reese stated that he believes-the poem was composed by Milo Townsend and the book in which it was published bears the date 1869.