Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-11
POETRY.
From The N, Y, CfahsmaD.
PRIZE pOkd.


The committee 10 whom we're referred the
,e.eral poems and tales ptefnted ior The pre-
mi.ms offered in thu Craftsman. report that
they have selected - Lexingon," rs the best
poem presented. aud therel,re enIiled 10 the
highest premium.
OF the poems selected, TN first was chosen
for its combined eXcelentie. II hasmore beau
ties thar can meet the view ofa casual reader
A a work OF art, the ,itpey which floats a
round II Is charmingly gtacliul, but there are
beautlrs IN every line aud lneamrn which can
he dlscprned oGly on inperiOn, aud when wiz
be more peri cit, devebp6l NJ every new pc
rnsal The oiiener the tDgr OF genuine poetry
reads his little rmanaiiin Il genus, the more
he Will admire II, aud Gbs higher VIII be us
eradication
LEXINGTON.
Hriter J1 PrOspS A. Ueimo~,tSq o. " fofs'
at IVA. "A see o. strange aud ihTiiii'g IN
ter.st-tbey stood there 10 oppos" an authority
wbi.h they hal been taught 10 tear, u mol 20
van.,a,e Anuy were armed but with their
wrongs -otlers had caught up IN haste me
rude eap0s of the chase bni there WAS oe'
terminR,io, IN every look. Well did lhr as,
sailnnls ru, their assault upon ih| 'l,c mana
| of pstriot. Long shall the dolngs oi 'hh' uhy
be remrohered. II was the opening scene OF
- glorious drama.
There vas fearful gathering seen
On Aat eventual day
And upu were there who ne'er III u oeeh
Tn, NOV - IN fray
The peac elul aud he silent came,
WIN dnrklmg brows aud flushing eyes.
And breasts that knew rot glory hame'
Burned Tor The patriot sacrifice
No pamp of march-no proud array
No bIazen trumpei's sound
As solemny they took 'hrf way
Un - that conn ct gro"nd
Sadly. as if some tie ~ ere bfoken--
But firm, with port erect, hnstef"--
Dark eiances passed. and words were spoken,
A. men will look aud speak III Tear
Vt couIsed no coward blood
Where that lone phalans TODD,
Rocklke, bur spill'.wronght-
A strange unwou' ed feeling crept
Throug h every breaa--al memories slept.
While passi N there vigIi Kept
For one cons ming thought
10 live ietlefed slave,
Or fiji feem rs grave
Though many sn arm was weaponless,
TIE clpnchpd fingers spakc full well
The stern resolve, the iehrle5shessj
Thai danger could no queIi
Yet some, with hasiy hand
The aforementioned bra
Had snatched from its peaceful sleep,
And held il now with grasp that told
A treeman's life should be dearly sold
Twas courage stern aud deep
Proudly as conqheroIs come
From field Their arms have won,
With bugle blast aud beat o' drum,
The 3 ton hos came on
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Their burn shed arms IN tn, sun light gIrap-
ing,
Fearless Of pert of yaloi high,
With i yous glre hey wee IDLY dreaming
Ola bloodlrss triumph nigh:
The heavy tread of the WARRIORS prancing-
The lighinine CLAM uilhe ihyonets gancing-
Broke on the ear, and ha5icd on the eye,
As The columned foe in lheiI strength advanc
ing,
Pealrd their war.notes to he echoing sky
Twas A gallant band that uarshalled there,
With the dragon flag phone III mr.
For England gathered then her pride,
The bravest ola warrior land
Names 10 heroic deeds alice,
The slIoug Of hear aud han
They came in their p4noplied might,
In the pride Of their chvalrons name
r'or musir 10 them were the sounds of the
fight
On the red carnage fed WAS their altar oil
fame;
They came as the oceanwaye comes IN us
wrath,
When the storm spirit rowns on the deep:
They came as the monntslnwlnd comes on us
path,
When he tempest hath reused II from sleep
They were met as The rock meets the wave,
And ds shes it, fury to ain
They were met as the foe Should be metby the
brave,
With hearts for the conflict. but not for des'
pair
What power hath stayed th,' wild career
Not mprcys voice-nor thrill OF irar
lis he dread recoil OF the doc ming wave,
Ere il sweeps the bark TO It's yawning grave
lis he fearful hour Of the brooding storm,
Ere he lightning bolt bath sped
The shock hath COME aud the III. blood warm,
Congeals on lnf breast OF the dead
The strife the taunt--tbe deash-cry loud
Ale peaIing through the sulphurous cloud,
A. 6itnlly the contest wages;
Whilr hand 10 hand, the meek--'he proud
Are dark J wrapped in the battle shroud !;
lis the feast Of death where The conflict ia
geSi
Wo for the land ihou iramplest eli
Da.th deatiug hrnd of war