The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-07
MISCELLANY
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The shadows Of evening Rfr ihictr' M. twi.
light closes, aud tie lhin ml.is ne rising ~, the
valley the lnsf charging squadron yea flanders
ia the distance, hui II presses only on the I, lied
aud Scatner'd lnr Tor this day the hrhi - q.
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Aud those who rodn farcmosf in lis fclis ut
morning. where ate They now On the hauls
Of ,oo Il u" stream there lie. a kn,yhte-hi, ',Ir-
blood il ehbDur la,tcr Than is tie lis shiela
~ rent aud his lance Is biukcn. Soldier, why
iainicst thou : TIE blood that iloos from thu
dc, p wound snail answer.
II WINS tins mnrnlog that the sun rosc IN 'ght
upon his bopos-lt sets upon his prnye. Ilns
dat, he led the foremost faGk al spra,s, that IN
lhci, lonP row leyrlled When they bad croa.rl
thc toe dark Inc, denih shouted IN the onset :
II vas the lasI blow TINT reached him. He hns
conquered, though he shall poi triumph IN the
viclory.
las brrn,t plntc is ID intcd-his helmet hns the
trace al well dealt blows. The srnrt on hs
brcoss-shc would shr,ni, bot 10 rou,di II non
who placed II there Soldier, what wilt tn,
mistress say 7 she viii say that her knight died
won thily.
Az, rouse iher, for The fight yet chnfes IN lie
distance Ihy trIouds arr shouting thy pen
non loats on high. Look on Won rIimsoncd
field, that seems To mock the pm pl. cloud, n
bow II i-prns1atc they he, dtrnched IN Their
dark rcd pool-thv friends aud cnrmlcs-lhe
dead and dying the veteran with the ST ping
OF n day. The namrlrss trooper, aud lhr lead.
81 Of M hundred hosIs. Freud hes by firnd
The sirrd with his rider. And foes linked III
lhclI long embrace their first and Insl-tho
gripc OF death.
tal otrr tbr fields they lie, n g|orreous pc,
10 rum White plume and steel morton vi.
hic md %ataghan crescent aud cross ilch ,esi
and hnight Corsclrts-"e cnmc Ia the Gght. n
We had come to a i~rnstinR-aloriuut aud glitter
lug, even IN death, cach warrior lies.
His last glnnoc slll seeks thai Christian bnn
ncr. The cty hat shall nevrr be repeated
cheers On its Inst clmrpr. Oh, but for strength
10 reach the field once more to- die IN the foe,
frpotl Peace. dreamer Thou hast donc wei
The place in he clos" rank ~ hIlrd-nnd vet an
other waits lor his who holds II
kniebt, hast thou yet - tboueht-hcpa it on
heaven The pasi Is gone tlr future lies he
fore thee. Gaze on yon gorgeous sky-lhy home
shall lie beyond II!
Lifc-honor-lovo-fhcy pnss 10 Him TIM
pave thcm. Piidc-tbai cam" on likc occurs bi.
lows-src-round thee how II lies, muieaid pns-
sivc. The wealthy here are poor. The hirh-
born have no precedence. TIE strong nrc pow
c,lcss the mrnn content. The fair aud lovely
have 10 i%olloners. Soldier, she who sped tlef
on thy course to.lny-~hcr blue ryc shall seek thee
~ the caruupliug fanlts Tomorrow, hut Il shall
seek thee ~ vn,n Well thus II Istho0 shuuld,l
have died with nll Ia 1--we for. Wooldst lhn,i
he basr 10 hayr thy dcnth a hlcs ing 7 Proud
nrcks shall mourn io' thrr-bright eyes shall
weep lor tho" They tint I've shall envy thee
D"alb : glory tokcs or ny sing
1hn shn Is of n'ehi az drawing oo-'ollier,
thuue eyes nie daiteninr. \ last ray ot the SIN
vet ll,s upon tn drsiaui hIl-cveu ns be- einks.
Thy soul SnaIl folloa Inn. See bow Thy steed
feeds beside thee. Ills darh oyc falls mildly N.
On his mnS'cr-aod h. pouscs. Poor wretch
tune eye SEQ WONG. yet knows II not. Browse