Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-06
FOR THE ARGUS.
A REVOLUTIONARY SAPPIuC ODE.

waiting iremen'5 ghosts
III.
Shall sons Of heroes, ne'er to be suspected
OF want of feeling, or of drctul treason,
Shrink from the sight of Patriots falling by
The Swords of1yrants
Ill.
Mark the deep crimson, imbruing wonder plain,
Vestiges of blood, your fathers bravely trac'd,
When with naked feet, and pursu'd by blood
hounds,
They march'd to battle.
".
See yonder strcamlct, where blood and water
OF whose purple tide, the thirsty ycomen
drink;
There our great fathers, under freedoms ban
ners,
Brav'd England's thunders.
" at~
Behold yon River, whose cnamell'd borders
Droep their green flowers that weeps midst the
lis tilpd with corses, for there our forefa.
Fought for Liberty. 4
VI
Mark Son Of freedom, yon burning hamlet,
Mould'ring and tumbling, amidst the savage
flames,
Where the tonahawk, insatiate drinks the
OF Mothers and Babes
VII.
iIark the ptaiutive cries, piercing shrieks of
Mothers,
Springing from the heart, racl'd by burning
tortures
As they sadly gaze, on the rueful havoc,
Which browns their sucklinGs.
VIII.
And the sweet Chcr,ib, the sleep of the cradle
Whilst kind Angels watch, smiling at its SUM
Reckless is of woo, while the savage monster
Seals its sleep in Death
TX
See the bloody bed empurpled with torrents
See the lovely dame, and her darling offspring!
io each others arms, reposing in cold death
Poor friendless victims !!
Har,l the Western breeze, full of doleful IL
dings,
Rolls wave upon waye-high-bound in
fury,
Floating burden ofsad lamentation
From the expiring.
Nj
Hear the shrill war-whoop, and proud Albion's
drum,
With the Tory's yell, announcing destruction
See the muskcts CLEAN, and view the swords
brandsh'd,
Thirsty for carnage!
XII.
Hear the bold Lion, roaring to devour;
See death-fraught castles, float OF the gToaning
main,
Just now exploding, like horrid Volcanoes,
Big with many fates.
XII.
The Earth drinks the blood, and ocean re-
The Earthquake of war, mix'd with The moving
gfoanS
OF dying heroes /
XIV.
Etnas arc raging, where the mart of com
merce
Often unfo!ded the riches of the world;
Pirates are robbing, midst the conAagration,
To augment their stores.
XIV.
The smoky columns spread round the azure
vault,
Shrouding the bright sun in the robe of mid
night,
All nature labours, for the great hours at
hand
Freedoms to be born
See your WAsHINcroN, with his brother
Day-stars of Freedom, with immortal heroes,
Rise like Archangcls, beamiug with ctiul-
gcnce,
Bold and undaunted.
XVII.
They come crown'd with wreaths, and d;spIav
sceptrc,
Borne by the Eagle, in his nervous talons,
Sciz'd as he conveyed the thundcrbolts of war
Swift as the whirlwnd
XVIII
Fame tells of Burgoyne, sorrowfh disasters
OF his vast bandit, quell'd at Saratoga,
And of submission, to the heirs Of freedom,
The graceful victors.
XIX.
Still Britan's big Lords, harp on subiuration,
But weeping they ask, for their great Corn
wallis
Alas at yorktown, he piles his vnnquish'd
arms,
And kisses the yoke
Xxx.
His towering pride, now alas is fallen,
All his pomp Is Der, and he now is humbled,
And too weak by far, to meet his great victor.
lie quits our free land.
XXI
The olive is sent, to buy the SHATTERED seeptre
Peace is established, anG We live in safety
None dare to cncrOach, the Savage disturbs
Our vine and Rg-tree
XXI
Let us, my brothers, love the God of Wisdom,
God of our fathers, throughout the dirciul
That refund the soul, through the fiery or
lie will protect Us.
XXIH.
Let us adore Kim, for his many bomtics
Obey His good laws, and live in Ills freedom,
Firm AID united, virtuous, and resoly'd
Ever to be free.
XIV.
Life without freedom, is not worth euioyirr.
Nor Is dfs4fh sF,t- ahp er-g4so1f 6 ....i..