The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
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the celebration of the 4th OF July in
Paris, by lieut.. w. L. Washington OF
the U. S. army.
To day is our own-nc sorrow or sad
ness
Shall enter our circle, or essen our mirth.
10 day is our own and 18th goblets of
gladness on our birth {:
Wen pledge TO the land that has smil'd
The land where the rud' ,teet Of tyrant's
ne'er ventura
Where hagainsried hrif with her train
never entered rccuter'd {,
Where hahhiness, ffcedo.a and Virtue are
10 thee, fair Columbia bright star OF
the west.
With grateful remembrance, with
proud exultation, ron this day
We dwell on the deeds which were done
Aud tho wandering and scat,er'd-afar
from our nation,
The beams OF their brightness will play
round our way. Invites US :;
Resistless and strong, is the call which
And holy and pure, is the joy which de.
lights US;
While distance but strengthens the tie
that unites US
To our birth. place and country--fair
land of The west.
And thou lovely Greece. we now hail
as nation, regains.
Thy long slunbering spirit its vigour
And liberty rous'd at thy regeneration,
RePays with her blessings for ages o..
chains, wave DER thee !;
Again shall proud science her banner
The muses. again spread their banquet
before thee; thee
And vot'ries of genius again snail adore
While freedom and virtue shall dwell
with thee, Greece.
And thou, too, who now o'eFwhelm'd
and IN sorrow, did I;
Forgei'st what thy brave SONS for liberty
Oh where is thy Ally--that fought at
Ccrunna, CMadrid !?
oh where is thy pp.,iot who bled at
oiaenrd her black wings around thee is
spreading; threading /;
The foe in the threshold, already is
And Europe united, thy best blood is
sheddiDg;- for thee, Spain.
While none, save our hearts, dare beat
But, tho wayward and faulty-we'll
ever remember I'hath done,
What France for Our country so nobly
And the grateful affection which dwell,
with the father, THE son,
Unchanged and unbroke zen, shall grow with
Acknowledgements due shall ever be
pad thee; thee
Our olive OF peace, in token shall shade
And youthful Columbia for ever shall aid
thee be France!
When Iishteous and just, the cause shall
And lie, thy own Son, who fought 10
assist her, forget;
w hen lone and unaided--sbe ne'er will
But her infants be taught from the cradle
TO whisper La Fayette's
Their Washington's name, and the brave
Tho the waves of contention around him
be heaving;
Tho the bloom and the strength of his
manhood be leaving;
Yet the blessings that millions of free.
men are breathing: Fayet,e.
Shall soothe The decline OF their loy'd La
But fill high the cup--for fancy is lin.
gering slrew /;
With flowers of affection our opn land to
And mem'ry awaken'd, to day is rekind
ling rgrew {;
The home far away, where our infancy
Friendship or Love, every heart is invit.
ing exciting,
Home, virtue and freedom each bosom
With filiaI affection thy children uniting
Ofall, first TO thee--loyed land Of the west
Fill, Fill the cup-no freeman refuse it;
the star spangled banner cen here is un>
furl'd, Tprecept,
With uni0n our motto--religioD our
UshakeD we'll meet the rude shocks OF
the world the ocean !;
Loved land of the far away DER
To thee shall be ofer'd our hearts first
emotion, in devotion,
And the prayers that ascend, as We kBeeI
Shall bless thee,our counlry-bright star
OF the west.