Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-01

In one brief hour Gtthroned from mans esteem.
And driven forth 'ron his pa-r ,fprile-
An oucas,--~iih prlce upon his headi
Dark was the soul Of sirerai Hi King
Had ra,ed upon him with eye, whose isb,
Had shed it glory DER his path his brow
Cleaned with victor radiance o'cr the Chief;
And higher honors markd his last farewell
The hoary of Ash,aro,h had blessed
The warrior when he parted or the fight.
Maidens had scattered in his path,
And b,ardes boys before hb horse run.
Scouting the name of siserai and
Nor slam viotori before the foe.
The sons Of berdsmeo, hurryng like a Uannd
And ouilawed hiei!-Ihe CHEF had rro.ed Of death
And feared not he had na Gar,ght IF ds'
Alas he knew not, til this hour how much
The human heart may ar-how daIkb work
The mysteries OF iysiny-how low
TIE lofiest may b. humbled, aud the best
Stained spurned and brnndcd-seaied and garnered up
1o meet DOOM their pride seeks not to shun
The mis,s of morn still lng'rd in the vale,
That skirrd the dsep base Of rabors heights
And hurriediy through the d,h mazes Of the wood.
lie led and threw aside M sasqus and spar,
And mall Of many slessl., e,r his areaeth
Had sunk in the ~ld laHl,, where he wrought
The last leeds hs high rnown-and nov
What more coud iroyen AVID tho Chieff
His glorious lost his honor sofed-
His proud ri 4 urse hung orr linn aud he heard
Low lurking Iatamrtrl, around 'he unons,
Whisper d. race aud raven rearhery'
stung by the thou N, H. brok" his gerry sword
And threw ,Ar baie dlshonorcd il th' brook,
But kept the ir~elled ui,, os lhere were words
And names Of glorious import craven 'here'
ii. paused ne cen quaTt the urid stream,
Or bath. his burning iofehcad--bu kept on
The mighty, though 'he fallen sse'a
The ror came 20 JaelA,en, His limbs
Were weary, aud MS righ,y ita4e grew weak
H. Toe de.paids, sichness Of his hea'i.
With a fair iaihlesness the subtle life
OF IIeber wooed the warrior from his path,
Who nothing eraved but SAFETY and cup
OF water Il ON the fountain, that loapt ~
Amid the paogrove, In Whose centre stood
The Kenites ten,--upon the border land
Aai he lay Iowa silia, ;se ,looded dew
ofhi soul, ceonS hung On his brow,
Tue arrows bloody path oer his brsss,
That heaved, as it would burst Ia tie "'id var
OF master passions-hlast'd PRIDE, and shame
That gasprd for venscance-and revenge, thu, quaied
Before dsgrace-and nocA-d TN heart scared.
Tie Hms Of the bosom ne' slespsi
The fever Of wild enrrprze--,he rush,
The roar of srile-the sp' ed OF hot pursuit
Or bi, a,hless dignt noue the heart with power
Fen when the glorys lo-,--bu, when III" pause
Follows and the discovering mind beholds
Tue un.yesnl ru.n--the w.id waste
of al fs lonor'--the disgrace despair
And desoaion--it doth sink to sleep.
The oblivion OF all nope, all human tear,
The only ble0ednoss not reti away,
Like a swec, child that knowe,h No, care
Though allied 10 tho invaders Of their rich
And pleasant h,ritage-the,r ancient lot
Yr, H.bef long had fourished meath h, smile
orIIa,or's kpg-nor wrong had he sustained.
Nor injury n word deed "a, days
I4i ,.lcA Ia peace SINCE he had dwelt
In Haro-he,h NJ The uaton' a"a hr tent
Had found due honour IA the widest s,rie
Nor had ,hr deepe.t u'DusS Ha.>hed
An eve lsmb from his nock.-Bu,, through all rneS
TIE open heart, ready hand hath wrought
Woe to the gyer, aud ooniding truth
Received a dark ieyardl Like a fair tree,
The evil flourish q reyercnd age
Tue good ou, their strength Ia early yIu,h
And pcrisl-and their memoie are forgcti
Ii i, sckenug task to look abroad
Tins dark and eyil woridl high hearts must bleed
Beneath the tortuIc-gencrous feelings turn
To ansuish 'nes,h The infection oi the vile,
And the proud power o, iho"gt become a
Amid the mt.hrs OF men, v,ianicsi
Thus hath ever been--and Heavens gr-a, name
niu-s bear the dark reHeciou ii mans deeds,
For with its Holiness he covereh them.
The warrior slumbered d'cpy-and the folds
OF bis dark mantle quyrled the breath
Gushed forth, like a wild torrent, from a heart
Weary and and ,rtd and broken now
When proud pulse hroabca deepest The orient moon
Was bsHutful dreams OF other realms,
The palm Sns full Ct music, and the pine
Sent up mysterious melody the hues
OF the rich lo,us aud blst aloe sowed.
While from tho sol, gtcen vale the mellow air
stole through the II, brca,h,d upon the brow
OF ssera as b. slelti
Jac drew
with lea,bery foottep, TIKI gully thing,
And Is,ened bcm the dark Chief
Her starting eye did wander IN Wild fear.
A demon light Aer brow her lips
Had that compression, which implies resolve
OF something ,crrblei upon her cheek,
Nil oorseike palenes the hectic spot
Of the sssassin--from the accusing heart
fearful witness and her coalbucs hair
Fell IN uucqupl clusters. down her meek,
That had a svrn.lke cuivc, and, as she bent,
D,opIcd Ger bet painting boson.-shc near,
Ani dew i,ide The covering tom the face
OF the dark wario, chef aud o. hin, CARED
Dark the dreams Of sscrai His brow,
senrrd By the easquc Of war, aud narrowed up
With macy burning Thoughts and slect less cares,
Qu,ycrcd eonyulsiyeb his saiow cheek
Wa s,rtcd by the last nycr of hi' bcpr,i
HIS mighty bo'og rose ued ieg, Ite
When tie rrca, spid Of Tie smrc.i riem,
Ills irna. un raun,le''c, hsi gesrsd The blt
az bic dshonouled sabre, rue hh lps
n'de,,d strange ~ord s1undrd nouinuIy,
l'Ii' nir' frst ,he b'uc --'i,
.Aad he rfusrlas Tor he vi-'s-s)
Dab and drove lis s,otS
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