The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-24
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THE SPANISH ARMADA.

THE SPANISH ARMADA.
BIT T. B. MAcAULAY.
Attend all ye who list TO hear
Our noble England's praise.
tell of the thrice famous deeds
She wrought in ancien, days;
When that great feet invincible
Against her bore in vain.
The riches, spoils Of Mexico,
The stouIest hearts Of Spain.
1t was about the lovely close
OF warm summer day.
There came gallant merchandising
Fun sail 10 Plymouth Bay;
Her crew had seen CASTLES black feet
Beyond Aurigny's isle,
At earliest twilight. on the waves
Lie heaving many mile;
AT sunrise she escaped their yau,
BY Gods especial grace
And lhe tall Plnia, ill the noon,
Had held her close in chase
Forthwith guard at every gun.
Was placed along the wall
The beacon bazed upon the roof
OF Edgcomb's lofty hall;
And many fshing-bark put out
TO pry along the coast;
And with loose rein aud bloody spur
Rode inland many post.
With his white hair unbonneted.
The stout old sheriff comes;
Behind him march the haIberdlsrs,
Before hin sound The drums;
His yeornen, round the narket-cross,
Make clear an ample space,
For there behooves him to set up
Th~ standard OF her Grace.
aud haughtiIy the irunpets peal,
Aud gaily dancc the bells,
A slow upon the aboring wnd
The royal blazon sweils.
Look how the lion Of The seas
Lifts up his ancient crown,
And underneath his deadly paw,
Tread. the gay lilies down,
So sialked he when he turned to flight,
On that famed Picard ield,
Bohemia's plume, Gcnoa's bow,
and Cnsar's eagle shield;
So glared he when ar Agincour,
in wrath he turned TO bay,
Aud crushed md torn beneath his claws,
The princcly hunters lay.
Ho! strike the flag staff deep, Sir knight
Tlo! scatter flowers, fair maids;
Ho. gunners fire loud sllule;
Ho ! gallants, draw your blades;
Thou sun. shine on her joyously-
Ye breezes wait her wide;
Our glorious !SemPer Edden--
The banner Of our plide.
The ireshening breeze of eve uufurIed
"h. L--s -. -."a~" f.il
That naughty scroll OF gold;
Night sunk upon the dusty beach,
And on the purple sea-
Such night in England necr had been,
Nor e'er again shall be.
From Eddystouo to Berwick bounds
From Lynn 10 Milford Bay,
1ha, time of slumber WAS as bright
Aud busy as the day;
OF swift 10 east and swift 10 west,
The warning radiance spread
High on ST. Michaels Mount il shono-
II shone on Beachy Head
Ear on The deep the Spaniard saw,
Along each southern shire.
Lape beyond cape in endless range,
Those twlnklng points Of FIRE;
The fisher Ief, his skif to rock
Ga Tamar's gltering waves,
The rugged mIners poured 10 war
From Mcndip's sunless caves.
Der Lonslcats bowers, Ger Crsubournes /
oaks
The fiery herald flew;
lie reused the shepherds of Stonehedge,
The rangers Of Beaulicu
sight sharp and quick the bells all night,
Ring out from Bristol town,
Md ere the day three hundred horse.
Had met on Clifton down;
rhe sentinel on whitehall Gate,
Locked forth into the night,
nd saw exchanging Richmond HIN,
The streak Of blood red lights.
he buge's note and caunon roar,
The deaIh-lihe silence broke.
nd with Que start, and with one cry,
The royal city woke.
!, once on all her stately gates.
Arose the answering fires;
& once the wild alarnm clashcd
From all her reelins spiIcs;
rom all the batteries Of the Tower,
Peaed loud the'voice of fear:
nd all the thousand masts Of Thames,
Sen, back louder cheer;
nd from the latthest wards were heard
The rush OF hurrying feet, f
md the broad streams ol flags and pixies
Dashed down each roaring street;
nd broader still became the blaze,
Aud louder still the din,
nj fast from every village round
The horse came spurrns in: =
nd eastward straight from wild Backheath.
The wailike errdnd went.