Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-14
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cited he meriean Theatre on tas stA January tq
CaIdrrtH.
The Ok wa, nj rest with the sleeping herd,
The Clarion was s,:ll, not aspen leli s'd
And the father Of river, was posting away
To the tide OF the ocean before Il DAY;
On the cold damp green ,f their native land
Our brave soldiers slept with their arm, in hand;
!hey feard not surprize from their ruthless toes
OF brother kept watch DER brothers Iepose.
Tue foem,u aud the morning dawn
thfew family her ifht un the du-ky lawn;
Nnd warriois were seen sittriing ho,i,
~ daring aud brave ss IL, world could boast,
VIII courage full high and bayonets bright,
O"wsius they move e. the peiilous fight,
p es'inr fsnrlessly, daring on to tn. strife,
hcSIdIess Of Danger and heedless Of hle.
A murky loud ;heir q ,ony fate po,,rnd,,
Aud FREEDOM hshty ON tn. PLAIN d.sc.nds
swift from rn high where cleaning Tx hinny flash,
And deep'nins thundsrs roll IN awful crash.
around her fairy Hcpe sporiive playing,
tt'no' ard courage IN her train arsyins,
Herrosy irss..s fTtm their folds of ease
SrLtiy ubfurfd and aled on the breeze:
IN trumpet voice she spoke, proud Heroes stand,
Maintain your birth right, and defsnd your land,
DE coward fear unknown &c loIy awake,
ktmemher all that's dear OF LIES at stake.
ne nohlest -het tile only place on earth
where Freedom dwe,, OF man asserts his worth
s"ldei: IS here, Oh lie it once destroyed,
Aud what shall fill III PAINFUL horrid void -
n'hcid tue Toe, with eager step he come,
20 raise your aliars and despoil your home,,
hsPine his aim, and force has only law,
Then meet the fight, your keen blades btavely draw
.hto" of the sesbhard dash, the flaming stesl,
A"eTt your srei 9Th and make he fcemau feel.
uftp tue muuffing cannon
Dread horror sweeps, aud Desolaii'n pouTs
Her angry loud DER bleeding honof's bed,
w here ming led lie the wounded and the dead,
AZ when some RUTHLESS. stui III breaks DER the lea
Aud tell., and tears, and whelms the blossoning tree
Inc budding foliage wildly spreads arousd,
Anj The sea,bed trunk brings PROSTATE 70 the ground
Mansled snd rent -Lo, thus Dritannia's train
Nsngied and rent, lay scattered Oh the plain.
The battle IL hu'hd, aud the WEARY now rest,
Btight victory cit, on the warriors crest;
our banner Is waving, b.si mercy de.eeuds,
tier course uidst the bleeding aud dying she bend.
Auu Heroes who fought vino such wonders schi.v.
1n with her TO succOur, 20 and relieve
When ths battle strife ragged, each bosom va, cred
IN lhs esuse ct his country by ffee,ioui inspired;
Dut when IL was hush'd, the al III of the BRAY.
Washed forth III pity, his foensn 10 save.
Fell toll Is past, the dssuiaiion DER
6sNidt the strife our HERDS seen M more
Ear distant now from the embsttied line
nc rests beneath his own sequestesed yue
Beloved of friends, sud by his country bles,.
Sweethe hts pilgrimage 60 realms Of rest;
bI.siui haven sender IN the skies,
Where peace, aud hope. and pleasure never dies
Be TINS rude sculpture his urn enrTay.d
Here AChSON rests who perils, dangers brayeJ.
Who from pollution did our city save,
and 10 has country proud dsliveTance gave;
Long live his name by fond rem embrsnce traced
aud ~ bright honour loitiest niche be placed