Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-10

] envy Jealous of his soaring fight, they
stretch out thStgory hand Of tyranny g
| pluck the plumes Of his wing nc snrunK
+ from the autailowcd Touch, but not fremg
[ the dread Of power. Never degraded, ne
/ scosn'd the approach, and opposed the ID.
sulsing wrong: He allghls on the arm o.
t The chef his sword beams IN his hand =
he lifts il as shield: he bends the dark
brow of contempt on the naughty britain
the lghteripg Of ind EQUATION flashes IN his
eye; with the voice of courage he asserts
1.-The rights Of his nation: The same are Is
blight i'd their eyes, the same voice ecnoes
through the sons OF the Chesapeake. ne
thunder of the secret foe roars from her
sides, The su,ska ascend. red with the
tightening of the ship, like rolling clouds
before the blood.red moon in the east
red beam. Of FIRE burst from the Believing
cannon, black through the rising clouds OF
smoke The HARMLESS ship groans 70 the
storm of guns |; showers OF death rattle a.
gainst her sides like hail beating upon the
roof. The valiant sons of Columbia bleed
and die without fame no honor is upon
their wounds, no glory smiles upon the
face of death, for they fought not at
peace with the world. their though,s were
not Of battle peace was in the mouth OF
their cannon, their swords were at rest 10
their scabbards the thunder OF war was
not in their hauds: The lawless foe ssill
pours her sides upon the defenceless Cnes.
apsake-she strikes (be still my indignant
soul cease rage of my burning blood ,
Blu, the Eagle Of America IS urhurt I; she
has no, lost feather. The fall OF the iiag
gives no victory to Triumph, no terror TO
the thunder of Bellona, nor the blood ct the
mardered spot Of fame to the iosidious
savage Leopard.
Sons Of the land of Peace raise your
arms from your sides this is no time tor
The soft arehbrew of repose, let i tell the
rage Of your souls let the stream your.
blood hiss through your veins let II bod
with revenge 10 your breasts let It be on
your cheeks with the red glow OF resentirg
wrath; let the blood Of the slain be red
before your eyes; let,ke groans OF the
wounded live 10 your ears, Lee them echo
on your tongues tell them to she winds
winds tell them to the waves let the an.
cry waves heaiirg tell them TO the shore );
the sounding shores tell Them TO the woods
let the solemn roar Of the lofty pines tell
! them TO the mountains; the deep voice OF
the mountains shall tell them to the pass.
ing clouds the Aeetrg clouds shall tell
them to ,hs split Of WASHINGTON
of mighty deeds, Chief Of the battle OF
other times it shall come on the winds,
| il shall speak to the hearts Of his sons
g LIE. your hands Be upon your swords,
lie, death be upon their blades but let
them not be stained with the blood Of the
| weak, nor fall upon the lew in battle A
da,k cloud hasgs over your land, but the
sun OF glory is in il the edge is DOW guilt
with its beams it's shadeis dark upon the
white cap'd seas the pillows Will relI their
,umbling terrors 10 the shores Of the white
rocks; The clouds will settle on the land Of
mist. The tempest shall pass away, and
TIE blue sky OF the Yves, shali be clear tile
| setting sun o;f the east shall shine BRIGHT
| upon your SWORDS. and ;hc splerdor 1t
your deeds shall be nezo sun rising in
| the zvest; It's ligh. shall be the light OF
peace, and its rays shall esxiend thfo' the
world: Let you hands be upon your
| swords" said the Spirit of the Warrior OF
deeds of valor, " your foes shall see the
| pale ghosts Of your fathers CO the foams
of the waves; they shall hear them intthe
| ,hunder Of Heaven their yells 10 the blast
i@cf the STERN. will be upon your hills
/! aud inthc bosom Of yeur soldiers, aod the
(. Lord Of Hosts, who is the GOD OF, Justice
viii be on your side
| Mr.. Elliot to his Constituents.