Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-01-21
From the Ladies Companion.
dissolution of The Union.


II cfl,ri-y stsnI,s were written at the time when
a.. ro9felerscs SEEMED tie verge OF dissolution.
u.ro.l, ,hcre !, no call fuf such language now (;
/ vi he publication Of the verses may not be with
opt tenc6i.
Il Dove with ile rtsfs and stripes from out the sky
4 Uar,h ,oot banner from ibe. bounding deep,
Il rt,t % ,ovr eagle from his fight on high
u ID h.m ro more 7org the ocean sweep
Il scream ,oitewIa1-totn TO the sun his eye!
81 4, iowa With Freedom from her rampant steep,
n From pronorior tall, aud prairie wide,
N Whsre .he hath been, I'LL now, so deified
N I.ihta. bow Europe rings from land To land,
81 WITH lser and laugh, aud bitter, biting scorn
"a H., urge Ut smiling, willie the red rlgh, hand
81 o. Treason waves above a country, torn
n Nhh .nr and tumuit--and their armies stand
"A Ready to dlikcn our yet breaking morn,
N Lending their and to this unhallowed strife,
10 ssly ,ptVng Of Terror into life.
Ito. co The fu,ure with prophetic eye!
j 10, m yon plain are armies gathering,
n A'na collecting when the storm is nigh
Ahl'seh storm! Along the hill. sides cling
4 the I.h, borse-aHd the swift patroiing spy
Ho'en IN 'front.', like birds with restless wing -
While here, the nAeman moves sure, hut swift,
| asc there, lhe isuske.eors, unbrokcn, drin.
The b1tte Listen 10 the muskc,ry
While ever and anon, amid the roll,
u Cu,s og, the cannon Lo. the cavalry,
"a Cuscnag down like storms that seek their goal ,
81 lad nov as sea doth ferceiy dash with sea,
q The Eein bntIahons charge, as with one soul
AhC hos, Ike seas that break in spray and rain,
4 u. broken bands go floating back again
n The d,ht is DER and here lies many one,
4 Nth bosom crushed by hoof heavier train
j Tie boar, heed hes glllionng ia the sun,
4 pllu~ed upon the chargers misty name
And JUS, apeu, with hair like moonlight spun,
delicate boy has fallen. Lo, the stain
8of blood around his nostril and his lip,
4While just below be lear. the gore doth drip.
q The banbsr Il your State is laid foil low
Rebellion seems approaching to its end
hse lonely shapes smong tie carnage 60,
ice'iag into dead eyes with downward bend
ia aca are seeking mid the fallen foe,
~ A'ea, she, brother, or at least friend
At't'er and anon upon the air,
"A h'e'iAs PIERCING ~a'I Of Wild despair.
"t''e us yoor leaders Where are they who led
iosf 'aals into this perilous abyss
e sf''sH and the best are lying dead
SA'oaded Ia treason and dark porJuries
" mott Of them have ba.ely from yc fed.
f'Io"ed by seorns unendng general hiss
go 'r'o asd' Ihst Liberty disowns,
Ahe efo1ehed within the shadow of tall thrones
- N''e 'f| eome-ond with them many banc
"A.fsiirg '''s, seat out BY your Urge lord
Aa' s''d ally the au,oetat most grand,
'S.ss' Emperor he leads this horde,
- '0a 'ost brethren unto your command,
NC i'' To Biz Now draw again the sword,
''"ia ThGad's anoin,ed now ,ha, leads
A's be Tat d,sIh Tor the Emperor blecds
VIC 'ih oh God is this to be our fate
III p"s''ctd, degraded, humbed and debascd-
osii'a leFeyet from our high estate
10 ~thder over rynnny's dark waste,
crouch like slaves around Despot's gate
81 lead At h's nod, a, hIS mandate hastel
~ Thou who hast thus faf ,ay aid nee len,,
Aver Ne doom-sP.rii OmHiPO,en,!
s'i lt'h, before the 6ral seal be set
S 10 '"u' sPostaoy-befors tie food
( II '''stfd b' your murmur snd you, re,
NN Noe'ms you in Is mighty solitude!
II 70 'ou' duiy, ere your had be We,
=" We polluiioa II brothers blood
"''sssog angel spread hs wins.
woe 'ushsdo~ falls herbs aoyer spring.
'Aai when. some day. rnen make your gray
"' ho', A. they Pile the putting sod
u'itor - or. here lies slave"
81 hsnee'orth, Old men above u nod,
wa 't''i eh.ldt To be no traitor knave.
''s''hes 'hsir eooslfy and their God,
10 ss.eFe 80 loBl doom.
N1eA Hta have ~nitss on your Ioaib.
y never iroobled 10 your erelms,
'f'H'ii''ug from your fslhef's toa'bs,
81 = ne esrines, of he uiooa = thia b.sms.
NJ '''Af los al Of those eternal dooms,
"a s'''' 'h' i'a'sor hks dsrourirg CLEANS,
II, h' Asa'i {, withsred Or CONSUMES g.
- @sS haunt you-thsse uaofe noble 90
~hs ~tfs l.lbery'. lr,ii son,