The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-03-03
POETRY.
COMMODORE RODGERS.

TWhe every merican heart is beating high with
pride at the singular success Of Com. Rodgers, in
again arriving safety at his native shore 1t must
be pleasing TO take retrospect OF his former sue
cesses. BY this we shall feel the more deeply how
much we are indebted 90 tue gallant commodore
and rs eepubiics are said to be ungrateful, such a
remcmbrancer may not be useless We know no bet
ter way of noticing them than BY extracting tie
following from poem, entitled " "ColumbIas Ma
val Trinn,phs," published at the close OF the last
year the pgoiesscd object Oh which is to celebrate
the naval herosDI oi our countryI
WEAVE bright Chapiet for the great and brave
we crown gallant hero of the wave
Oae who has boldly roy'd the world around,
AID ne'cr equal in the conflict found
'Tis Roporas, whom his country owns with pride
ier.honor's guardian the roaring tide.
What tho no changing battle is his boast,
Ills soul has sought the foe on every coast
The dread and scorge of ship-bound Albions shore,
lie bid dismay around her glory lower
See him where sutry suns nssail the deep,
Where wrapt in fame, the silent billpws sleepl
With rapid course he flies along tho main,
Hoping the Joy eli battle brave to gain
Jn vain he fles---the foe eludes his sight,
Not anxious to essay the equal fight.
Each morn, each eve, he gazes round the sea,
No Abion's banner meets his ordcnt eye.
Sole ruler Of the roaring deep he rides;
The need Of honor all his way betides
Benold hi n rove beneath The rugged pole,
Where. clad in ice, the dashng biliows roll
On Norway's coast he the torch OF war,
Seeking a wreath from yic'ry's brilliant car.
Thro' Greenland seas he holds his eager course.
Where tempcsts rage with redoublcd iorce
Where blust'ring Boreas keenly blows the storm,
Aad danger threats in every horrid form;
Now near The coast Of Albion he moors,
And DER her wealth fierce destruction ponrs;
The bold and Boosting foe as,onisked stands,
AJd threats defeat with battle laden hands.
Her slowly moving hu!ks attempt in vain,
go check his course along the raging main.
When they essay, lis lonely ship to meet,
With the bold force Of an unsaunted fleet,
They fail with equal swiftncss TO pursue;
Superior skill eIudes their eager view;
But when single ship along the deep.
y scovers where his dreaded hunders sleep,
she Drudently declines the equal fight,
Aud hasies to fy in search OF aiding might.
II was not thus before Columbia's tars
tammon'd the sons Of Albion to the wars
Triumphant, then, Dritonnias flag unIur'd--
Ter pride and joy the wonder of the world.
But boaslfu nsoence has curb'd its strength,
AID a bad cause has shorn il, beams at length
Freencn, assai)ed in each inherent right,
Fire, with new energy, the deathtui fight
Weary Of daurting supclior foe,
And fearing famne's injury TO know,
The noble hero homeward bends his way,
Crown'd with brilliant wreath of blooming bay.
Mark how jehovah aids with favring gales
How like swan along the deep he sails.
The curling billow rolls around with pride,
Ard ocean favors with her swftest tide.
The hills Of homo at length arise to view;
Counbi, we.c 1Ines with the greeting due.