The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-06
From the Trenton Tru. ,dmeriears

From the Trenton True dmerieaEs
p. THE FIELD OF ORLEANS.
A Poem by The author of seperatfugf-
tive pieces PHILADELPHIA, hu6hshe9-
by ~. .4nderson, 1916.
The battle OF New Orleans is des-
tined to fill a proud page in the history
III this country /; and as IN older days.
where the warrior has pursued tho
work o! devastation, the poe, follows
10 record his achievements The
work now before as was taken up with
The fear that the pen of the author
might injure the fame of the soldier
for we have so long been pestered with
ridiculous songs and mederc. odes.
marked by iiiiberaliIy and paucity OF
talent, TINT the name of an American
poet was almost always Immediately
followed by the idea Of a fellow school
hoy-we therefore feel en- unusual plea
sure In the perusal of the Field of Or
leans, as ii exhibits marks of Superior
ability, deserving the highest commsne
daion.
he poem opens with a farewell to
u
| The field OF batlle With considerable
address the author has pictured the
; feelings OF father leaving home and
all its erjoyments, with the doubts that
| will naturally arise
His fate, iC Providence have sealed,
A victim CT the patriot field,
"1r You he iaiIs--his country's pride
May tell you how her soldier died
| And thcu, dear partner, OF my soul,
Let torli'nde thy gricf control
hnd b'd those i!sping boys sspire
10 fight and perish like lhci' sro.!
Yet wherefore should hat sire conceal
"e ONLY Fang his hear, may feel.
%" tber Ills resigned 's,
i:s ttIs---i! liencI, pike or speas
u destined ior lis timclegs bier,
Ihey GuaIdiISs live DC Gind
lie said and from each pledge ct Hiss,
| The soldier snatched parling kiss,
! dashed Of aIear-!hen susncd aAain,
and joined al once the battle usin.
The poet proceeds 10 dsecribc ,he
battle alter aging ihe following tribute
TO gen. Jacksca
Hail hero! wond~ous is thy fame,
a scepire far benealh lhy aim;
roT scept.es heaven did meier decree
ihe glory thar awaits on thee
such giory Us the freeman knows,
| VINO triumphs DER hiscouLlry's fees -
such glory 20 attends The braye,
VINO light, who conquer, bat to save!
The author then recounts the na,ues
Oh the conspicuous leaders Of either
.rIny WHO fell IL his ssnguinary con.
| hict-and draws, with the hard of a
master the following energetic picture
Of WEI
stern war what hateful deeds arc
thiue,
With dripping blood tty garments
shine,
And ruin, rage, with thee combine,
Whose eyes 7pHh tcrrors fash
Inc ho'TorS from Try dreadful train,
And cruelty conducts Thy vain,
OF 6ieeding sinezpa in The rc!a,
VI c!otted 6TaiGs each courser's aans,
or Sco'Eton Iangs the LG5h
he wheels thy thirsty fary draws
ger all divine and human laws;
Dashing through each devoted realm
those waves which roll Lut TO over.
wheIm;
And like The food which whilom rose.
sweep from the world whate'er OPP
pose
such is thy worth, disastrous war,
and such Thy ruins, hurled afar,
nat, when the glorious day may be
Lor tate to strike his spear thro' thee
aAy e"Ingy'S try Victims groaHS,
Ihy monument heh bleaching bones !
Nti,hcr our time nor limits psrmit
Further extracts what VIC have given
may serve as specimen, though we
are inclined 10 believe with Johnson,
he who would recommend work ty
, quotation, reminds me of the pedaDt
ia ilierocles, who, having house for
sale carried brick in his pocket as =
samPie."
NJ. NJ.