The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-12-24
POETRY.
For he Cecil Uhig.l
The Red Mans Prophecy.
A DREAM

A DREAM
Drcar night had drawn her sombro
Mantle DER sky, and earth, and sea-
slept, and in my siumbcr
A vision dire appeared 10 me-;
An awful form before me stood,
Covered with wounds and bathcd IN blood.
His face was clothed in woe and gloom
lie held bow without string
Upon his head there waved plume
Pluckcd from the soaring eagles wing,
But it was Observation-Disclosures
The gloss that graced it once was gone.
Around his shoulder there was drawn
A robe of skin that once had been
/ Slrpt from wldsome bounding fawn,
That gambold free on prairie green
1t now was shrivellod, black, and singed;
With crimson blood it now was tinged.
The tears that tricklcd from his eye
And down his check unconscio us stole,
To ciclcs wcro frozen by
The chilling grieftllut filed his soul;
Around his chin like silver beard
In shining clusters they appeared.
His wild eye bcamed with frantic glare
Their fire was unquench'd by his tears
The image he of woe and care;
Yet still he seemed unknown TO fears.
The flame that in his fierce eye glowcd
proud and lofty spirit showed.
And as my eye his fierce glance met,
rt a chill cntwine my heart
felt my nerves with fear vibratc--
felt my boosted strength depart;
Cold as i.clcss form of clay
Berclt ofpower passive lay.
4 thus lay and on him gazcd,
lie tho full solemn silence broke,
| His hand towards the heaven appraised,
With s:cTnlul voice he hoarsely spoke
! The awful sound in tones that nccr
Can be forgot, fell on my car.
"Young man," he cried "bcnd now thine car
To a Red Mans prophetic call
llcarkcn and tremble while you hear
The fate that shall your race bcfal;
Your pale faced race whose proudtul tread,
! Hath mingled nations with the dead.
Because tia Eternal Spirit had
Bestowed on you the mightier hand,
On us ye came in vengeance dread,
And drove us from our fathers land,
And from their graves, where long we kept
Watch DER them, as in place they slept.
Whole nations who once had their homo
Where now yc hold your il-got sway,
Who happily DER these hills did roam,
Ye into death have swept away;
Your poisonous breata did sweep them from
Among yo the living us ye come.
lhci shrill wild shout that kecn!y runs
Although the vale and DER the hill
The JOY Gus songs they wildly sung
Their war-whoop too-all, all is still.
Her veil now dark oblivion throws
Der your injustice and their woes.
But soon the unseen Power that guides
The atcs Of men will lift the veil
Though now with long and rapid strides
Ye tramplo right-opprcsa tho frail-
Your crimes before you he'll array,
Your sheer injustice he'll repay.
! He'll blow pcstilcntial breath
Abroad among your wicked throngs,
And hurl them swiftly into death
To answer for the woes and wrongs,
| They have inilictcd-and the blood
They've spilled, Of red man OF the wood
That blood which hath cnrich'd the land
Where wavcth now the golden grain
But hear sool at his stern command
Yell plough and SOW your seed in vain
The earth will not her part perform,
Then will oppressive famine come.
Those nations whom ye proudly claim
AS warmest friends, will come in wrath
Upon you;-armed with sword and flame
Dealing destruction round their path,
Then, then you'll feel We pale faced crew
Stern justice then will visit YOU"
His voice grew louder as he spoke,
And from his eyes shot pears of fire,
His head seemed wrapt in flame and smoke,
His jaws were cench'd in frantic ire
Trembling gave scream
Awokc and found it was dream.
JUVENAL.
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