The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1823-1824, 1824-02-19

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1.-The foe or fall !" "Mysterous Being! !" replied
c use of my country When see her sons borne
own by tyranny and oppression, I weep tears of
blood oh then feel as though ! could rush.
BOLDLY into battle, and like another David, slsyl
every Goliah that dared to oppose me-" Whyl
dost thou not do do it them" reioined the I'm.
known. "Will the tears Of thy old father deter
the from saving thy bleeding country Go then,
young Allan; ifyou conquer, the gratitude ofthyI
country is forever thine; if you fall. her grateful
tears will beiew your gra,e-you TALL hobiy mi
her cause. Ipledge myself, by the power which
induces me thus to urge you-by the blue archl
above-by earth, sea and air-by the wrongs OIL
sour couIftry--io protect, aye till DEATH your f,
iher and JEANNE. If the foeman approaches, u
can repel. Thrice thirty winters have passed.
over my head, yet my arm is as strong as thine
look is it not 20 She barred her arm to the shoul
|der; it was like that of an Amazon's. Adams
was muscular, but like an infants in comparison
with that of Madge.-" But" said Allan, "are you
mot raving now p "Ravins! rayingn cried
Madge; "yes, ! am mad and yon make me so,
Allan Campbell. In the Fast, and in he West :.
lin the North, and in the South, the armies of I'd
ward are contending with the soldiers OF poor
Scotland where there is ten on our side, hun
drcd is opposed to them. am mad Aon Camp.
HELL to see you, strong and robust, with harp 10
inspire, and a sword for the fight, and yet you
stand here idle; shame on you. Rise, ily to the
field, or
| SIRE another moons light
| lllnmnes the night,
/ The salt tear you shall shed,
| Der your sire then dead
i Aud his blood unto YOU shall cry
! "Srangc woman said Allan, "prolect them
thcn--jeannie and my father; | will go to the
battle"
The wild woman disappeared, and Allan re
turned TO the hut. lie was melancholy AMI thought
tul. The change could not escape the penetra
ting eve Of his parent VIVA, gars my BARN I"
enquired the old man. "Why stands the tear II
his cen, and he signs sac sairly "'-Allan started
and replied, 81 leave you at dawn, NY father
Our coun'rymen are opposing the enemy with IN
equal numbers I must join them " And leave
me and Irannie,' said the old man; his eyes
Drimiul OF tears ga short time yet and my ault
bones will be At rest in the peaceful grayc-ans
see, ye max Jeanne weep" What, will "
leave us MOO I" asked Ieannie Tomorrow an
Iseventeen--and we were to ha' been married sooi
after" "Anl 50 we will be, Jeannie," cried Al
liz not on earth. But at dawn, must leave you
one there is who will take care of you both yo,
Twill want for nothing" ooh yes, we will
said JEANNE "we shall want for YOU, dear Al
Han. And if you should fa'--" aft will he il
the defence of my country" my JEANNE. All
,Igang not ava" continued the maid sit you
should die, the bonnie harp would never sonns
sweet to me again ynn will tax yours to thu
battle and perhaps it will be stained wi you
,lbiule, and | shall fancy | see drop oil ever,
harp | view" Sin vain, ,leannie grieve Il
,lpart from you and my father; but l mus, go
VI During tn:s tme Jamie sat silen, sili weeping
i. When they rose to separate, he blessed his sor
. land said, "Nou must 80, but you will never Sc
e. your auld father again" They retired, each t
t heir humble bed, where they lay restless I'll
ridswn. Allan arose, and taking his harp, he biz
oIaieu to the home Of his youth, and proceeded t
r. the hall Of MacAuley, where he obtained th
..|sword spoken of by Madge. lie travelled tw
eldays before he arrived at the post where the al
,llmy of Wallace was stationed. He joined then
land, IN short time after, they took mp their lin
ot march, III battle array, to meet the forces {
1.-THE i,h ,nonarh.
Grief prevailed in the hut of Jamie. long afte
1.-THE departure OF Allan. When evening cam,
the Old man looked towards the spot where h
son used TO sit with his harp--.leannie now occ,
pied it, sutitsed with tears She dried them whc
she saw the venerable Jamie looking at her
affectmalely, that she might not greve hir
|" Sing We, JEANNE, sing We for me, III the absenc
of nv Allan" said the old man. JEANNE raise
d her eye, and looking towards her father by ado
r ltinn, sung the following song. Her voice Wi
lel!eebe yet as sweet as that OF The tuneful Phil
m mea; the tune was wild yet plaintpe.
Is Ava, ava. to the wars you've gone.
~ Allan my dearest,
II Your claymorc YOU have girded on,
" And left those dear and nearest.
D. Oh you'll fight boldly in the field,
AS Bonnie Allan brave;
~ You will not to the Soul,ron yield
,yl You'd rather seek your grave.
vi Why did you leave your love and hame,
'al My Allan, minstrel dear,
lel Ava from sire and me to roam,
lyl And leave us bath to fear!
Ia fyou should IA in the blnty fight,
~ Oh sure my heart will break;
nj Twill be as dark as gloomy night
&c All hope will me iorsake.
TIL She finished, and cast her eyes towards tn
onIspot where the old man sat. His head rested O
lis his hand his right arm hung over the side OF n
ne chair, as if suddenly palsed. She ran to HIM
ndI his eyes were half closed; his jaws were fallen
,hlshe laid her hand on his heart-it was s'ili-tl
heIvital spark had fed.
,e ,6he uttered a shrek of dsn,ay: the wild wOn2