The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10
ron THE MADIsoNiAN.
THE DEATH OF WARREN.

To all the watchman's falSity.
Anon! the orient blush of light
Steals o'erthe brooding shades Of night;--
And Sol, in chariot cleaning bright,
Comes on in ciouuiess MAJESTY
The waking foeman marks the sight
The Ra6ets'" Camp on Bunker's height,
Array'd in fleecy clouds, and Light
But deems il all illusory.
AT length the brighl'ning orb Of day
L,spels the manii ng mist away
They see an airy standard play,
High Ger the freenen's bltteryl
Snrprised-the Lipely". sounds alarm -
Her thunder bids the warrior arm,
And yield the sweels Of every charm
For scenes Of ruefa bulchery.
At once the royal minions pour
Their Navy hens the winding shore
Their cannon blaze with startling roar.
And rend the heavenly canopy
The shock proclaims the coming strife.
And bids the patriot, arm for life,
For c0aatrV--parent--chi dren-rife,
And check the ruthless enemy. ~
At once the cleaving plough is staid-
Aside are cast the rule and spade;- g..
And every freeman's hand is laid
On cnilass-spear, or muskeiry.
From shop and field in various dress
The yeomen warriors onward press
Resolved 10 make the foe confess
The force of yeOmaa brarery. . y
Again the cannon rend the wave
HE on, We warriors--speed, we brave
Your Putnam eads--your country save,
And spurn the thought Of slavery.
8 The g4ltaat Harrea halls the scene
The barges cleave the liquid green
And wide below is spread between
The field Of future rivalry. -,
The laden boats approach the land
The red bottaitORs crowd the strand!
In dense array they proudly stand ...'a
The flower Of British Infantry.
AT sound of trumpet-beat of drum
In war array they onward come,
To.greet their long and silent home
A cold and earthly tenancy!
High DER their bay bristling bright,
Their waving banner flounts in sight
The Lion rampant for the fight,
Ia all the. pride of Royalty.
Along thqtrenches sound the cry,
Reservclyour fre"-''but mark'd the eye,"
Then let your vollied vengeance fly,
-" And sweep with death the enemy"
The cry is heard, and soon obey'd!
g The foremost ranks are breathless laid
Their bleeding trunks a pavement made
For those who strive for victory.
But oh Ito crown the dismal sight
Etv Ch0riestonn s wrapt in robes of light,
Ger land and ocean glowing bright
The fun'ral pile OF tyranny. a..
Like Etna's fre-red flashing high
Her flames loud roaring mount the sky
Her smoky clouds roll onward BY,
Der carnage, death, and misery t..
No longer Warren brooks the view!-
His weary arm is nerped anew, 49,. .
And fired his bosom firm and true,
Resolved on Heath or uictory!
The foemsn's standard waving wide,
Seems reclining in the crimson tide
That flows along the verdant side
OF Bunker's steep declivity.
While DER the freeman's chosen height,
Coumbi Is blnner streaming white,
Like CLEANS Of floating silver light,
Displays its stainless blaZonry.
From ceaSess blaze Of musketry
The deadly orbs of carnage fy-
The rising smoke obScnres the sky,
And spreads its sulph'rous canopy.
Atlength with carnage wearied out,
The toemen fly with direful rout,-
And far and wide is heard the shout 49,.
"They fly !-Huzza for victory !"
But all their 10Y is changed to woe =
A gatiam Chieftain welters low
The vital streams of Harren flow
The martyrd friend of Libertyl
Behold his arm now nerveless lies =
Deaths Signet there has seafd his eyes -
His spiri, soaring mid the skies
Is cheer'd with heavily minstrelsy.
Hail Freedoms Son Thy name as far
As Glory rolls his golden car,
Is haild bright--elernal star,
In Freedom glowing galaxy.
Thy name, --thou ioflv-hallowd Height,
Where fell the brave in bloody fight,
Is stamped in letters gilded bright 49,. T..
On Freedoms page of history.
The sculptur'd urn, where sleeps the brave
Thy verdant sod that decks his grave
The frequent pilgrim Oft shall lave
With tears of grateful memory.
From Eastern realms indignant hurld-
Here Freedom first her flag unfurld-
Now waved respected through the world
Bedeckd with stars of unity 1.
Through shades of dark despotic night
Inland at Charlestown'S glowing light
Around RybroO with beamingS bright,
First shone the Torch of Liberty.
If Ger It's light shall die away "a.
Its blaze behind in night decay
There shall its last retiring ray ..-
Hume the Hero's Sepulchre
WORCESTER, (Mass) 1885.
: The name Of the British ship that first in the me
Q gave the alarm, on discovering the American
on Bunker Hill.
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educe the same TO a note As fast as you collect
er TO those you owe. II you cannot collect, rel
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