Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-21
a NIGHT VIEW OF THE FIELD OF
RAIslN. AFrER THE BAITLE.

The battles Ger, the din is past.
,,ishts si,sdow the field j. east;
the taoon, ,s,,i. pale end siehly beam,
looAs ls nave on the tlp'Aty su,ar;
= he Indian Veil is heard no more,
AuI si.eIee reigns on fr.e's shore.
Sow is the time, ny friend, TO tread
I he field un which warriors biei,
To raise the wounded Chrfuiin'S crest.
-inh warm with tears his clay cold breast,
10 treasure Iphis last command,
AMI hear II ~ his native land
], may one ray oflvy inipart
10 aioId parents bleeding heart,
Or Tor moment, 1t may dry,
The tear draps III tie widows eye
y aiu hope. away .-ilIe widow nt'CE
her hero's DIVING wish shall hsari
I he ZEPHYR hears no passing SIGH,
EC Struggling Chie Fam meets tie eye
Sound Is his sleep by t(aIsln's wate,
Or Eiie's waters arr his grave.
o. send, sweet moon, one ray oflish,,
Across the dtsky hruw of night.
That may know each warricr's form,
Nyi,o sunk beneath the ilatte-storn-
Gradual. Tie heavy clouds give way
The mooueeams on the waters play
SEE, ON the brinh a soldier lies
Fnle is his visag din ins eyes,
And like stranded vessel sail
liS rcd locks waituu ON the gale.
Its ~ip gay aAd gallant Mead
~, peace, mild rs The setting scam
That guides the tranquil summer stream
~, war, the fiery bL',le sttc'i.
4 lie ius. no more shall dread Lis arm,
yiis ,nir,h 10 more the ear shall charm;
J3i,r OH his low and silent grave,
The laurel fresh and green shalt w:.;c.
Put WHO'S he, so pale aud low
S,retcl,'i ora lis bloody bier snow,
Reside the waters silent How
I ne. Lerce lire of his Eye is dead.
The rii,ldy glow his clGeek has lid
Yetfisir in death his corpse appear,
Smooth is his brow and Jew his years.
lcor thee sweet youth Tie sigh shall start
In thy fond mothers anguish'd heart;
loor thee, some virgins check shall feel
AT midnight hour, the tear-drops steal;
And play mates OF Thy eiiljlioOds hour,
Pour DER thy grave griei's warmest shown.
Could MODEST merit ever save,
Jls dear possessur from the grave;
Thy corpse, Montgomery, ne'er had lain.
Upon this Wild unilaliow'd plaini
Ent what were modest merit here
Or what were virtues pleading tear.
The hani that laid that hero low,
The eve TIN, saw his hi.-b!uod flow,
ccnld ,azt, uumoy'd, On scenes of woe.
Then slesp, sweet youth, thu far away
Prom anine and friends, thy hieless clay.
Vet oft on fancy's pilions born,
Friendship shall seek thy lowiy urn
There shall the zephyr softly blow,
There shall the pillows gently now /;
Jlvre shall the wild-how'r love TO bloom,
hIId shed its fragrance OH thy tomb.
Close b. h;s side, young M'll,ain
Lies stretched upon the bloody plain
Upor this visage smooth Snd mid,
Death calmly sat and sweetly smil'd;
Yet Sceni'i Eis eye OF tender blue,
Rlo;s,en'd with PHYS pearly dew,
'i's thus TIE infant sinks 10 rest
ssrene!y OH us mothers breast;
Yes, pity was his better part,
Pity and friandship torin'd his heart,
No. eft was heart sogood and kints
United MIDI such noDie mind.
1lere YeRhIrous muse, thy fight restrain
No farther gp--the 10 SIX is vain
Eerc Gr.syes and Alien meet the eye,
And SIMPSONS giant to'H Is nigh!
And Edmonsuln, a warrior old,
AMI Hart the boidtSt ofthe o9d,
'fhess ana their brave compatriot band,
ASK the scdste Eistaidn's hard
Nine only strews the fading iow'rs
Which nem'ry culls from friendships bowers /;
III. s,al! entwine immortal bays,
which brighter glow thro' future days.