Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-08-03

"hioh lead, when oonquerors, al expressions car,
kghi, justice, Freedom as the spoils of war;
by these alone, the foulesi seeds Of hell,
Nations suffered, and their glory fell
My own dear land, tho bright thy sunny hill,
Thy mountain glade, thy cops, thy pearly rill
though grateful verdure crowns thy fertile plains,
Nough' now avais-,hy freedom lies in chains
hsPlne and plpnder stalk forth hand in hand,
And desoiailon sweeps thy beauieous land
No more is heard thy childrens happy calls,
The iyran, reves in thy ancient halls
weep innlsla,i weep for thy fallen pride
Thy by-gone splcbdor, and thy rights denied;
Yes, Erin, weep thy voice Of glory Is hush'd,
Thy name dishonord and thy grandeur crushd
Thy plundered temples swell the conqueror's gains
Oppression rules thee, and misfortune reigns;
The blood OF millions swells thy tide of woe
Thy walls aud plains are purple with its flow;
Thy noblest sons wander an esiled band,
Far from their own, their lovely faiher-and,
The curse of power rules with malignant, hate
All, all is swallowed in the wretched fate
And yet me'hlnks though the dark shade Of time,
see Thy ancient glory rise sublime
Thy letters broken, fall to clank no MORE
And base oppression fly thy gladdend shore
Science refugcnt lends her helping aid
To lead thee to justice long delay'd,
Matthews rises, bearing TO thy name,
True moral worth, the nobest theme OF fame
Yes lovely Erin, land of the injured brave,
Gem OF the ocean, girl by the sea green wave,
lime haslens when the olive tree shall bloom
And freedom flourish DER expressions tomb.
But rise, my muse, aud spread thy pinioEs wide,
Wen leave those scenes and cross the Atlantic tide
Haste for Columbias shore thy favor'd seat
Science home and freedoms blest retreat,
Along thy course explore the history's page
OF that proud country in another age
Turn to the present, see how heaven bestows
It's choicest, pleasing, virtue CLOVIS
And gentle peace with calm benignant smile,
Cheers the free swain in his laborious toll
Hail Columbia land Of the brave and free,
Where man may rise TO what man should be;
Where just distinction yields 1t need of fame
To all alike, withou, regard of name
Meek, bles, religion finds an altar here,
And freedom guards her in its proud career.
In by-gone years, where now rise works of taste,
cherries forest crownd the gloomy waste;
Where agriculture, arts, and commerce smile,
The fearless Indian ruled the desert soil
Where songs OF praise cheer the christians bre
The panther's howl disturbed the midnight rest
Where art combined with nature gads the soul,
The beast and savage roam'd without CONTROL
Where the tall oak uprose in stately bloom,
The leafy monarch Of the silent gloom
Der science halls upresrs the lofty dome,
The scholars refuge and the christians home.
Amazing change that band of pilgrims CAME
Their course led on by freedoms Pickering flame,
The pilgrim sail unfurld, they cross the waves,
With firm resolve to be no longer slaves
10 prosecutions lash faith guides them on,
Their journey S ended and their toll begun.
A dreary wilderness spreads far and wide,
And death and famine cape on every side
And swift destruction comes-but passes BY
Their prayers answered from the throne on high;
Loud songs of praise to favring heaven ascend,
The christians succor and the pilgrims friend.
Each plies his work, the mighty forest yields,
And barren wastes are turned TO blooming fields
A nation rises from amid the wilds,
And arts and peace and grateful nature smiles,
1t seemed as magic work'd her wand,
And smiling towns up at her command,
Science and genius raise their trophies here,
And leaning brightly beamd, the mind to cheer;
The pilgrim father here forgot his grief,
And suffering sorrow found calm relief
A prosperous commerce watts in copous stores,
The richest comforts from far disian, shores,
And smiling heaven be.,ows with bounteou. hand.
Freedom and plenty 10 this western land.
The mis,s of death were now but cleard away,
And glorys sun shot forth its liyning ray,
When threatening clouds proclaim darker doom,
and CONSERVATION changes JOY to gloom;
War! startling war, usurps each hill and vale,
And cries ofcarnage sweeps every gale.
The revolution comes with horror rife,
Filling the land with scenes Of dreadful strife
Again destruction spreads its ebon wings,
And DER the land darkend shade II filings:
miscrean, horde, the hireling slaves Of pow'r,
lnvades each shore; misfortune seems to owt,
Inevitable death stands ,hrea,ning ALL
nations overthrow and fIeedom's fall.
The tOcsn sounds, each patriot flies 10 arms
He quits his peaceful home for wars alarms
With firm intention based on yiuuous pride,
They stem the torrent Of wars rolling tide;
FRErDoM their wsichword, and their lrus, on high
They conquer, ffeemen, or freemen die,
Long WAS the conflict, death had done his part,
Had clothed 10 mourning many a widow'd hesr
Cue. and towns in heaps Of ruins laid,
Der all the scene his startling form displayd.
Affngh,ed peace had wIngd In wild dismay
Her hss,y flight from scenes Of war away.
Al last twas ended vici'ry orosnd the land,
And Joy and freedom smile every hand.