Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-12
From the P<sersburg Repubiifon

ne s'i'cw irc lines. by NcCreery, tie Petersburg
iAi az coulter, but the literary exercises conten,p
On ,hai .cta'i"r, having been una,uisiRbiy dispef
y" 'hc iiusiriors In Fayette:
oDE-To GEN. LA FAYErTE
Thrice Welcome, Faystfe, TO our harry ,anj,
lehehi OF Ch,alry, Of Ere edom, Truth,
who .sst To save us drew thy conquering brand,
And led 10 glorious victory our youth.
Man long beneath Expressions sway
Submissive TO the iyranis nod,
In "i'Hihy. lethErgic lay,
hrd A'ssd The pespUi's iron rod
Ambition, superstition dire,
heir orgies held on EuTopes rlairs,
Ant Kings AMI pseudo prize SIS consI ire
40 forge Tor man eternal chains.
Then Freedom sich'd and sought the West
H. all her winning beauties dTcst--
1ianeing her eye DER ioresis wide,
L1uiiirg with glow ct pride,
HERE'S my abode, the 0u,dess cried.
Oh Then what upinte can assuacc,
the Matd'ning I, rams ieathiuI rage!
D'asd"e bs strength, by hnte inspiri,
Itomptel by pride, by vengeance fir'd.
siis sqnadtnns hurs, upon our shore, }
The ,"ice of Peace is heard ne more
hnIn Tie cannon's deaf ming roar.
jhsre stern amhiton's banners rise
uere treetom's eagle sweeps the skies
lhere hnrsh'y screamed the waIlikr note
From The boarse irumpets bralen threat;
And lar md vide the echo Jew,
As loud and shrill ,hc bugle blew
HIRE Freemen, glor, ing in their naight, r.l
FIRMLY await the coming fghi,
As on n hill some tov ring rock,
E,,';nn ,,,ss".,, x u,,,uPes's snve"
lis nil n,o,.u,, a. ~ 80. o' , $3.50
War ,rivss M eI.,in, e. . 49,
Ami inv.s i, ,,an, ~, a ''u ~'u''
Tie wall Of widows, or,,hans. rise;
Hope sinks, and Freedom, almost dies
Nur H. Is, nor that side ,iejp ms 10 yiel,l--
Ger many n biurtiy battle field.
Hot rag'd he doubtful tie sp'raie strife
Ior Laws, Tor Liberty and Life
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Audi u,sr his i.oinn. 49,, ~; 49,
u "a him Tall So, y, ~, ~ US. 49,,
g Tn meet vnn hns,;i .i.,,,r,
=. mi s,on ~, i .s, ''u' Nv nIns 'o1cr, =,
M, = "e '"'" '''s eo"'se
rnus spoke the Heaven born Washington,
nv. nga carr rayeite, ais gallant SIN:
- meet yon Toe, be thine,' he said:
.fHginas daughters claim your aid"
an, rhe youthful warrior hears the word
teaNPnuen-uraws his well tried sword.
i.ha 70 Vrg'ni,'s forests speeds,
-. e'''' nerve 'or uer'hg ueeds.
,r me sk'uu veteran ineman eyes
( Tr unun,'rss sT'piins with surprise:
:, nnese fr"ris iuncs me sure" lie cries, }
:, n, he' shah hoy essay 10 save
=. .r"'" "esih h"oiy from the brave
!, TO by 'he rusty conquering brand!
. na, nuns destruction DER this land,
J. NE ~ n,ru .r1 10 destroy,
The oath nor,en,ops hius,s,ing M,
a .I n,tn,,,t, h...',as, -, "s Pas''
''' ''e'' WI" 'he oias''
NOW, now wars diresi arts are tried,
AND dangers scrowipn ey'ry side
E"gih" fiDgS with ~ lid alarms;
Anni' the Din of hostile arms,
ips htr'es MS ariIui wiles