Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-28

\ Z, morai aud in martial tactics Schoopd,
. inhimed by reason and by reason cooled y
,Is Eahius, selfcontroled and calmly wise
re MANNED delay aud won the glorious prize
!,hink how he stood in dire reverSes great,
Isirn, as a rock, invincible as fate;
Cirt by detected friends, eiated foes,
l,iscordant senates aud a swarm of woes
Darkness and storm around his footsteps
spread,
=. Eternal sunshine settled IN his head"
rnt fnai victory crowned his tor! immense
iinriyaled iirmncSs and superior sense:
m, ,rin.np!i sanction'h independent, lays
cause.
coon as he saw her olive braach restored
lie sought flc srnaie anl resigned the sword
and white pale envy all her serpents hush'd,
An,ll.itlc heroes wondered WHY they blu<h'd,
To,sri fortune hack her pil,9,e, aud stood Sc
rene,
w glory covered DER and laurel, green.
Yet tho exalted by successful strife
Chee,'d Nv gay coasci,mrs aud rciLspent
Eitsscd ~ retreat, remote sr0m public ties.
Wuh all domestic sweets that charm ,he
vse;
still when the country dropped, o,erwlielm
ed hs woes,
And lmps licen'ious- (worse than foreign
focSD
when insurrection ';eady st,teS dcform'd;
Aud feeble patriots Qneru!ou>lv Stormh
Nsain o5edifnt To the public call
ID
a.ain he jeopardized his settled claim
10 calm repGse ami evc,iasi.m, fame;
I on, rs his uure renOwn. his nq5rti TpisrLf
His name aud influence to ,cfoi am The state.
lie rose aud millions ratified the Plan
And h>rd the code tia, roots tue rights OF
Blest be The mind viii. kindred miuds tina
wrought
Our Magua Charia compromising thought;
TbatsOared above oI !PurHiHg il the schosls
rules.
That stamped on justice, mans deliberate
choice;
Aud gave tn public reason arm and raiee:
That led our morning star new orbed to run
Charmd TO close unoH round the federal
sun
For This the wreath of amaramth in bloom,
Decks our best patriot in tile ha;lowed tomb.
Undying virtue dcepens al! It's hue,
Kept 10y tine arts and cherished nv the muse.
For his The laureis clustering round his head,
Became him living and atorn him dead;
For TINS the trophied urn. the bust appears.
Fann'd by our signs and moisiend by our
tears.
Transmits his glory brgh; from age TO age;
Emblazons deeds that grace the roblest man,
That ever frccmen best since time began.
a grateful nation no coll medium knows,
Name bntths patriot and the paudit CLOVIS |!
Firm, wise. intrepid, modest, good aud great
IN peace and war, society and State;
For patriot purity by all revered,
lily frcemen hailowed and by tyrau!s feared
His fair success-hS glory unconfned,
Coniir ms the hopes that cievateS mauk md.
Wide as the genial sun iiiRmrs the ball.
This western star sheds influence sweet TO
all;
Undimm Thy come tswild, or meteors bright,
Serene and dniahe as heavenly light,
Age after age. when in Oblivion's dust,
This marble, now so proud TO bear Ii. bust,
No longer marks to travellers in our CLINE,
Aught hut the ruins of nnsparng time;
Immortal liberty made firm as fate,
by orr bold sireS aud Washington the great
Wide DER THIS mighty empire shall dispense
Arts science, justice and hig-minded sense ;
Bless man illunn'd on this happy shore,
Till planets shine and patriots sway no more