Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-16
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.'rHE SURVIVING HEROES OF rnE REVoLUrIoN.'
There were aho"t 80 presen,,hose we're led by Judg
of Drummer nn,i Filter of their II really NJ
affecting siCht to see hnse ola aud few surviving
of VesJu,ion marching along AFTER the same music an,
music ans they had hessd nearly haifa ngr,
each they passed, cia-prg the extended hand OF
" IBoaon Cent
Thricoa renowned aarfy aud andannted
They march the drnn-ro,I aud sbrii sounding fife,
Which they marceed To ia youth-iho now aged and
They match step ,ha mil wars wasting strife,
they marched in, tio' blood, Temple of Glory
Low countIys iorn banner, ia ryrann,s day,
Thro blood and thro' peril priva,on aud pain,
Fought long that fair Freedom might bless them again
Tina, Drummer, whose hand is palsied by age,
Erst rapi the tattoo, with the thuner's loud roaring;
That Fiier caird, amid Hnvocs fell rage,
Brave aearts round young Fame her ban wa,
oh, found there many tina, far distant bourne
How many gave. prosra,e-ba, never iu vain
beel -1iopd that fnis Freedom, might flourish again!
Those Veterans tho sivered tue locks OF each head
To wreck and t. ruin when all appearI fed
Erst sIormd ie netloubt DER The dead and dying
Mid hazard aud peril of tempest and storm,
With minds TO eonceive-heaits and hands perform
Thro' htyonet, anibus cade, langr,ge and chain
Firm, Tough, that tair Freedom light ,riumpA again
Yes tormh those grey heads erst Dangers dark
The iulctua where rested the lever OF glory;
Yes WORKED those weak hands ers OF power,
Al--nil that gave aroui-"us Columbia TO story
Tue 'ntest dneiiia country eau own
Nheo Tyranny sccws and when Safety is gone,
Are Heroes like those to snHp 3on'ag.s chain
Aud fight, u' iar Freedom he laureid again.
Pale DER The wide RUIN where Libsry sighd,
Mi perous periods of ,erSues- nj danger,
From vne-coyeTei vsliss, DER oceau's Mid tide,
juutryi Ia aid, .hu' hoy anil \ stranger.
Ke-brigta n. tie boon which Hope prefers Faith,
To congs.r in glcr, or triumph death
Like iigb ming burst bright uountain and plain,
Apd fight that fair Freedom smile, blooming, again!
To p,ur broad blaze, ia eiiugence, light,
Which knows not dawnins, evening morning
In iustre ere beniniug rauscendRuiy bright
Like Hope the pale cheek Of aiiii lion sdJrning
He with his south, aud his strength, nd his wealth.
To that faint Freedom, iu beauty, ~ health
To bid her, glad Laughing Ger wave. hill! aud plain,
Nunue the LAMPS ut her altais again.
Now behold those old Veterans who march Ivy his side,
As down their rougs cheeks the big tear-rop sreani-
With blessings, his hand grasp in Gratitude. pride,
White round the rich rnplurI Beauty bet ming
Thr Muse. wh. her chapiei gracefully throws,
Dc, Music 10 Ssag and blaiid patlos OF Prose,
Shall eyer, hi irsiind with Virtue 10 reign
Adorn Free'ous, tritmPts again-and again.
Tho'-sith their great Ch,t-Wayne, Warren, Knox
Green,
Montgomery am Mercer their last scep are Sleeping;
Has kept, and forever her yigils is keeping
With tb m shall those headed Warriors. who vet
Behold, as they bless their beloved In Faysite,
heet-dw-eth where not either sorrow pain
To rally" together in glory again! SEDLEY.
az In the composition entitled Kiosk, or Cunning
Fox" &C. the Compassion has made unlucky mistake
for
His great heart became full and he .srsd-and ept
lie gave,
In The composition headed Nouale" the LIST line
printed thu:
Her bones have all witbered away
Bones Is Incorrectly put for hopes.