Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-23

TIE second volume Of the Legendary has been ruh,bs
Boaon The 6rst article that meet, upon or.niog
e' " The following fine Posm from the pen Of Mr. liza
HE FIELD OF THE GROUNDED ARMS,
SARATOGA.
sir,.rer,' your eye, arc on tina, valley d1sd
Inisn'iy, as we cared vacancy,
When the mind's wings oerspread
The sp,fi,.wotld Of dreams
rrU.. it's .e.os "f iSveiiness-. tae bright.
Green dwelling ofthe Sunrsr, hs,, born hour.
Sniliug, through teas of des,
~ecome 10 the morn.
aud norm. their welcome. Sun and cloud
5nie on the green earth from their houe heay Ell,
Evsu q, the IN ther smiles
Above bee eiadled boy
And ursahe their light snd shade Ger pisn aud uou,
Der ssepie,. ssss Of srsss ~htse wave, are Gov
The rivers COLDER shof-',
The forest. Of dark pines.
The sops OF the Wild bird is on the wind.
Tie huu. cf che wild bee, the uius,c w,lt
q waves upon the bank,
Ofleavss upon the bousb.
nut all is ,tus ard beauty IN the land,
Al these her Eden cas- then iouipty on.
thou and scenes like this
VIII greet you ere the eve
Y.iius.r yet. We see not, bear no,
Ise sunny srnilt, the music Of to-day
Your thoughs are wandering up,
Far up the stream NJ time;
Ard long slept reoolleeticns of al tsi-.
are 'u,hior un your memories, as ye tftsLe
That vsllsys .torisd name,
Field Of the grounded arms
GsEef.! il is your bome- Arnerieau,
l,ycur lips hsushty .uils VI triumph here;
American your step
Ge tread your native land.
Ard your high ,hOrsh;, are on Der Glory. dsy,
Inc solemn sabbath OF The week OF Battle,
When Fortune bowed to earth
The banner OF Bsrscyns.
Ihe forest issve' ley seat,ered, cold and dead,
When 18th as w,thsred hearts,
Aud hope, as dead aud cold,
Hi. gallant Mu,y formed their last srrsy
Upon that hs'd' IN silence and deep sIosn.
And al their conqu.ror's Tee,
Laid their war weapons dow.
Suller aud stern, dissrped, bot rot di.bonoted
Diavs men, but br,ve in vain, tbe J yielded there
The soldiers u,s-iasS
Is not aloue 10 die.
Nonor TO ehivslry, the conqusro4s breath
STAINS not the ermine Of his f9s'msns' f.uss
Nor mock, HI. osptives doom
The buerest cup ~ war.
Brt he that Interest cup the doom ofau
whose words are lightning aashes in the cloud
OF the InvadeI's wrath,
Threatening gallant Isudi
N,sImy'. trumpet tone, wlie not alone
Her .un,beriHs echoes from thousand hills
Her sn'wsriug voice. shout
Aad her bells rnS-'ro srms!'
Then Danger hovers Ger the INVADER march,
On TsSso.wins', hu'h'us the song OF Fame.
ALd Gotys' hues Of beauty
Fsde from The cheek OF Death.
foes b. every tu.,liug leaf.
The We 40 eye Of arr
Is dim aud pcwerie.s ihtl.
Aud War becomes the PEASANTS Joy; the dun
III, rneIriest nusici and the field OF death
His couch of happy dresns,
After LIES usryest-Home.
lie battles, heart and arm, hi, own blue ,iy
above him, aud his green land around
Land Of his fathers grave,
hi, blessing and his prayers,
Land where he learnt to lisp a mothers name.
The fr,t beloved on earth, the last forgot,
Land Of his froIc youth,
Land Of bis bridal eve,
Land OF hi, ohildren Vain your co!umned .,s,ps,b.
lnvsdeis vain your battles steel and IRE!
Choose you the HorroN's doou.
a prison or grave!
And such were Saratogas victors-tueh
The Peasant Brave, whose deeds aud death have xiv
Agiory TO her skies,
a music TO her name.
In honorable life her fields they troS,
Ia honorable death they sleep below
Their sons proud feelings here
Their noblest monuments.