Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-03-16


armies, then campaigning against the
French invaders. Theodor had already
almost determined upon taking up his
sword for his country; and this movement
Of Prussia, which he thought full Of hope
to the cause Of German liberty, decided
him upon the step. Though at the mo-
ment on the eve Of bsing united to a young
lady Whom he loved deeply, Korner tho't
the call Of duty paramount, and left Wen
ma on the 18th 81 March 1918, to Join the
Prussian army. a must forth!' be said,
in unnogncing the step 10 his fathers 81
must oppose my breast to the waves Of the
storm! Could !, think you, stand aloof.
tontented to celebrate, with weak inspi
ration, the success Of my conquering bTe-
therni"
Korner found, at Breslau, free Or vol
uhtafy cops Ia progress Of formation,
which, from its commander, Major Won
Lutzow, was called Euizow's Free Corps.
This corps was filled with men vowed to
freedom; il contaihed officers, artists, and
landed gentlemen in its ranks, all inspir-
ed with the most enthusiastic patriotism.
Such corps was perfectly suited to the
tastes Of Korner, and he enrolled himself
in it Immediately. His comrades soon
raised him to the rank Of lieutenant, for
they were SPIRITS exactly Of the order 10
be delighted with the martial and soul-an.
imating strains which be composed for
them. So dreadful was this body to the
French in the course Of the succeeding
war, that Napoleon, els said. laid q plan
OH one occasion for cutting them off a. a
blow. The first battle in which KoIner
was present, took place at Danneberg, on
the twelfth Of May, 1919, and an the NOR.
ming before tha onset, he composed his ia
NOUS s'War Song" On the seventeenth
Of June following, the Lutzow Free Corps
were surrounded in tho neighborhood of
Leipsic, and dRan armistice had just been
concluded, Thbeaor was sent by Major
Lutzow t, seek IN explanation from tho
hostile commander. Instead Of giving
this, the cowardlv. officer struck blow at
the unprepared Korner with his sabre.
and general attack instantly followed on
the free corps, which, being comparative
ly wenk in numbers, was compelled to-
retreat. In the confusion, Kornsr was
unnoticcd. The stroke made at him had
severely wounded him on the head Ano-
Their blow followed, and Former fell back
on his horse but, recovering himself, he
was borne BY his spirited charger in safe
ty to ncigkboring wood. Here he found
a comrade who helped 10 bihd up his
wounds While thus Engaged, pursu-
ing band of the foe appeared, and would
have captured or i,ilied him, had not Kor.
ner, with admirable presence Of mind,
turned his head TO the wosf, sud cried
with a. loud voice, nFourth sqMasftDu cd.
vance!' The stfafagsm saeeA41; the
enemy were alarmed, ard sssFgg16i!s
Moving farther into tue wu6dsy thu
wounded poet spent there the uight DHrs
ing this period, while expecting fiothiWK
but death, worn and exhausted, be COM
posed this Sollowlfg sonnet.
FAREWELL TO LIpB.r,
WRITTEN ~ Lar, ssvEarLY wouKDEr AND HELP.
Lrss, IN 4 wooD, EvrcTMo ID DIE.
My deep wound burns; my pale lips quake in
death
feel my fainsing heart reign lie sttifs,
And reaching now the limit Of my life.
Lord! to thy will yisld mr. partiHe breath!
Yet many dream hath charmed my youthful
eye:
And must lifei fairy visions Ll DEPART
Oh surely no! fol- al that fred MY heart
To rapture here. shall live with me on high
And that fair form that won my earliest vow,
That my young spirit priced all else abcvsi
And now adored as freedom, now - love,
Stands in seraphic guise before me now
And a my fading senses cbb away,
II beekons me, on high, 70 realms Of endless
day!
AS Korner composed these verses, ii a
situation realizing the supposed scenes Of
Burns farewell, thou fair day, > be heard
the enemy searching the wood at times,
but at last he felIasleep. WkeK he avoke,
two peasants were standing over him.
They had been sent TO his aid by his COM
rades, and they Bore MINI secretly to the
nearest village, whence he was conveyed,
few days afterwards, to Lepsic, then in
uo;ssssioii Of the enemy. As Korner was
known 70 have with him the money Of the
Lutzow coEps, he was eagerly sought for,
but his friends were faithful, and on his
wounds being partly healed, he ieft Leip-
sic for Berlin. IN this city he speedily
made complete recovery, andhad return
cd TO his post in the Lutzow corps, who
we're ordered to the right bank Of the Elbe
above Hamburg, before the Bsventeenth