Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
Prophecy Of Lord Byron, in relation TO the
Emperor Napoleon.

The removal of the remains Of the En-
pcror Napoleon, from the Island of ST.
Helena to Paris, by the government of
France, was predicted by Lord Byron in
the suboined extract, and is but another
ycrshcation Of the wonderful prescicnce
Of truly great minds. Those eminent men,
who, from high cultivation Of their SUI
pcrior intellectual powers, are capable Of
extending their ample ken over the whole
human race, in all the vicssitudes of pre-
sent and past ages, who intensely watch
the characters, customs, tastes, dipositIons
and movements of'nations, for the purpose
Of examining causes and comparing effects
who profoundly study the attributes and
working Of the heart and mind of man in
all the conditions of his existe nce-who
scrutinizc facts and seek truth by the light
Of genius and philosophy of induc,ive rca-
son, behold reflected in the past, the Incl
dc ITS future ages. Such predictions are
often deemed superhumun, when only a
result had been proclaimed, which was as
doducible, from the abundant elements re-
lied upon for solving the question, as that
Of any other problem in moral or physical
science.
Thus Lord Byron foreSaw that a nation,
tiaI spirit since the wars of julius Caesar,
and which had conquered Europe and
Egypt under the victorious eagles Of Ma
poleou, would one day claim his ashes, and
commemorate his deeds and the glories Of
France, by the erection of magnificent
mausolcum in the capital Of his empire.
How remarkable has been the fulGlment
of the following prophecy Of the mighty
bard Of England ;-BoSton Courier.
Bat where is he, the modern, mightior far,
Who bora no king, made monarchs draw his car
Yes where is he, the champion and The child,
Ofall that's great or Iillle, wise or Mid
Whose game empires, and whose stakes were
thrones;
Whose table, earh-w hose dice were human bones1
Behold the grand result in yon lone isle,
And, as thy nature urges, weep, or smile,
Smic-for the fetercd eagle breaks his chain.
And higher worlds than this are his again.
How must he smile, and turn 10 yon lone grave
The proudcst sea-mark that o'ertops the wave!
HIS hame shall hallow tho ignoble shore,
4 ta!isman To all save him who bore.
The fleets that sweep before the eastern blast,
Shall hear their sea- boys hail II from the mast.
Can glorys last
Touch the freed spirit of the fettcred dust?
Small care hath he Of what his tomb consists,
Nought If he slecps--nO more if he exists:
Ne wants not Tins bat France shall feel the want
Nf this last consolation. though scanl
Her honor fame, and faith. demand his boncs
To rear above pyramid Of thrones;
Or carried onward in the battles van,
To form, like Guesclins@ dust, her taIsman.
Bat DO it as it is, the time may come,
lis name shall beat the alarm like Zskas drum.r
4 celebrated warrior, and Constable of Franco
~ the l4h century.
tZlska was a General of Bohemia and having
gained many victories over the Emperor Sigismund
ne was seized with the plague, and directed his skin
to he tanned after his death, and used Us n drum
Meal. 10 nnlnlnte his soldiers IN hatle.