Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-06

Captain LANRHNCE eau ~
-. E,uosi9- testiOonial of regard, vrit-
len b. HI, enemy, and extracted from
To-, Halifax paper. Guardian
LINES.
rY,;,,.7 on the cahtayc ofthe Chesapeake
s,rr~.r VA, the sailors miAnigh, dream,
IT., .ded with the morning beam;
Al si,h the hope that sweil'd his breast,
Vbua rising from his peaceiei rest,
.rhai ere the drsary shades Of night,
n u once more seii'd The chee,fu FIJI light,
Y'he Tag ,hat yav'd in graceful sweep,
GacuiA aoat in triumph on the deep.
M friendly share was now IN view,
No friendl, hand now wav u adlcu.
ct dawn IF day WAS seen altar,
The Fig tia, bore the stripe and star;
4od soon the &c, with facing breeze,
cuurht the bold conflict on The seas.
Brsye was the heart s.oT near at hand
10 c,eer him on his native s'r,nd;
AnL hish Old Eqgipd'a ensiga hew,
To cheer the ha1ln0n's harlY crew.
This Fig >h,il asver--ney'"r bali;
{" lis bloody folds shall hS opi 2ali:
+" No common sat directs The hght; "
{, y, coaat9a Gag' now sheds Is light. !
:, 7 cl:qcr has hung a 10" ring cloud,
=" To sbai.c The laurels Of the proud;
g aud forced the vauquiSh'd brave to
weep
" Their loss oftriumph on the deep.
s The rlnt'rins street Shall proudly tell
" II ye,, is los, The magic spell,
=, ~ which Britannia rules the waves
" And guards her Heroes watery graves.
Now OF the shore the ship appears,
A-dlowards the Shaaaon proudly steers:
Nv al is sri''--',is deaths repose,
r'Ae gall,nt ships soon boldly close,
And wb ic Old Eapiand's tLuno'ring roar
Re ecbo'd from the neighb'ring shore,
Beneath the towing sails dark sh@ de,
The Batue ragged with blade to 81 de,
Twas there tue brave soon slept ~ de ath,
And n, bIy siga'd their l0tcs, breath:
Twas there the manly heart was tried,
Ard Britons f.l, tiiei" Na9"ii frIde.
(" 20 chance shall now decide the cay
IS For Broke hisrssi;r row leads the w."
And socn the blcoev cnna'c.'s DER,
The roaring cannUp's ',ear,i no moe;
An awful calm succeeds the Fight,
And sottv fail he sHl'e7 oF right,
How still are lajd toe Sr.,e That TEL.
The cannop's rear hcig funeral kr"il;
Their Hoa,e--fhe deep, IS now the'r
grave,
They sink bcnrl,t the peaceful wave.
The flg that vdiplv w2v'd before,
Is fsi'n now tn v3uat 90 more:
The flag that wav'd 10 g~fceJui sweep,
.Nosp lorjs 10 triumph on the d -,
His 0lidnight watch the seama" keeps
Were wrsPt in death the Eeraf s.eepsN
Where, in his ccuatry's colours Deeds
Drcre LdyR.y:g, fam d tor n,hcr deeds
Aud as he tre,As IN silent lhca.;ii',
The spos where late he brevciy fought,
The tears OF sorrow dim his eyes,
That now ia endless night he lies.
" No Laurel crown thy brow shall
wreath,
" No more lhy native air shall breathe;
" \ foreign land shall be thy grave;
But foreign tears shall weep the brave.
" II on the deck thy form extends,
I" Thy soul uuconQuer'd high ascends.
e Thy coun,rv claims no more from thee,
" If conluer'd, yet, thy SPIRITS free.
Il The coid grave soon shall hold the
form,
&c That oft has hrav'd the raging storm
" Ard fame shall tell to future times,
% Aud fame Shall bear TO Gi>t,nt Games,
6 The bloody conflict on the sea,
&c The tale ,hot reHs Of doth and thee.
The minute guns are hear, a'ar,
BHt bear not rosy the sound OF war.
The minute stake the sailor rows,
Ard pir's tear-dcop nobty flows
And now the moarnful pendant we cps,
Where still, 10 peace t6e Hero sleeps;
Amt slowly moves upon wave.
The barge that bears him to MS grave.
Now DER his bier his coiors laid,
Above IS PLACID his faithful blade.
No more Is heard the Victor's cheer,
l ne brave respect the hoiiuw'd bier;
No warlTke passion Eli. their breasts.
Hashd IN repose the Warrior rests.
The first OF June.
{ Captain LAWRENCE, after he died.
vas ~raPt IN his colors, and laid on the