Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17
IRON THE fRENToN TRUE AMERICAN
ORIGINAL POETRY


From the last Green Mountain Farmer, We copy
the following effasion, which possesses more poe
tic az well as PATRIOTS merit than 10 often met with
In our newspapers.
3" Old Rife" alluded to in the third verse, is col
CLARK, an old revolutionary veteran who goes BY
that ute---and PAYNE, spoken of in the same
verse, is supposed TO be lawyer particularly ofic-
Gus in defending those apprehended on charge Of
violating the laws of their country.
DELIGHTFUL REVERE.
A little while since sat in my chair,
la mode father Spleen, and his intimate, Care,
Overburthcn'd with thinking, I fell in doze,
and on fancy's wild horse galop'd over my foes
All for freedom, welcome freedom,
U under thy shade may ever rcposc.
ii you don't like 1t all, pry thee take of the cream
And Ms fancy, iu vision, has wonderful power,
You viii not be surprised at the length of my tour,
All for freedom, welcome freedom,
" bless the last breath OF my finishing hour.
! calid on Old Rifle at Burlington bsy,
Shook his daddle and ask him the news of the day.
why Chandler, says he, would our honor main tain,
ana the tories would swing, but the DEVILS in
PAYNE.
He stands ready, firm and steady,
BY misuse OF law TO pcrplex us again.
And with rapture psss'd Pike and his corps in re-
With his echelon movements Toasted my sight,
and on tancys pega sus again took to light:
All for freedom, welcome freedom,
In virtue aud skill may our leaders delight
At Ogdensburgh next alighted while,
And Forsyth's brave rifemen view'd with smile !;
But the raseslly tories around wss so base
AS TO call forth sigh for the fate of the place
All for Britain--ruthless Britain,
BY land and by sea the disturber ofpeacs.
To the Harbor OF Sacket hastily fed,
And there review'd the army with Dearborn at
head,
! tried many means TO deveope hi, plan.
but the tory disclosures had shut up the man
o. None but Chauncey-galiant Chauncey,
And heroes approval could the mystery sean.
My soul breathed blessing, and onward past
o station where terror viewed horror aghast,
Near the Miami Rapids at garrison Meigs,
found Harrison up to the base Indian rigs
All tor freedom, welcome freedom,
His staff and his troops we're all genuine wings,
i mounted for home, hut pcrceiv'd on my route,
q ma, The heet with the army stirring about,
DO aboard the Oneida my spirit took fight
Just as Dearborn and Pike perceived York heaye in
sight,
All for freedom, welcome freedom,
May Heaven in mercy direct thvm in fight.
The battle was speedily PLACID in array,
ana thro' terrific scenes prevailed in the fray
And Forsyth the citadc's standard cut down,
And babe the brisk winds to tlisport with his own ::
Aiiior freedom, welcome freedom,
lis pleasures are second to Heaven alone
Then dreadful conclusion thro either was spread,
AND tho angel offate Numbered Pike with the dead.
saw Warrea-Mereer--M gomery descend
o me iiearen otvirtuo 70 convey their friend,
~ An Tor freedom, welcome freedom,
~ who does not sigh for noble an end
Attention, ye years men, the contest prevails,
~ ny 10 the standard, as feet as the gales,
hour engagement is short, but the space well i'm
prov'd -
"uiseeure to your race what your ancestors loy'd
:, Sirtnous freedom, Heaven born freedom,
aus BASIS the union-it cannot be moved.