Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-10-19

Nor looked he round, nor took he heed,
speed, speed. my men. Cor victory speedy
Past E.sAmed the tspdirs oar, ..r
Nor from one head q lock was shorn,
Por Perry In that b.sl was borne.
He reached the ship, = ' he climbed the deck
Hs ka,Is its rscrcnn, csurse 10 check;
Back with yonr iop-saiis. Up helm, no.
Year top-saii closely brazil
Square yards, and fast upon the foe
Hear down beiore the gale
Haste ~ the yun-boa,s--sII must close
In siasghtering conflict with our foes
IIsng out this burning sign" f"
A. thus with rapid words he spoke,
ST. George nr England ever +" broke
From al the british line.
lie looked and saw no longer waive
His nag above that vessel bravo
or vslor now the ruined grave, .rl..
Ayr cried ne, 'short-iIvsd triumph have
The next, the next 10 mine ! ... ,
The breexe well blew-on wings OF his
The Clark ship rushed along
Beside zach vun Of deadly fright,
minister did breathless walt.
With nery hand and heart eInie,
Or mu,ely glanced upon his mate
With looks TINT male them strong.
The Dri,sh feet In close array
Poured death 10 dannt her on the wny.
She bounded nigh and higher,
TIL, broke their line, On either side
Must they her fearful basI abide
'New,' cried Perry,-'vrnrp
"Thcn agsin with lurid light
Blew each sun w bias, e( might,
Shook the sh,p spd rolled the smoke.
lIe saw her mll--hs deemed The stroke
pfnyins shot had isd her low,
And PROSTATE sank upon his brow,
With sickness to the vital core,
And heard, and felt. and moved no more,
While rang to heaven the ayuiing cry
Down with the British lion. down.
Up with the s,ar.born eagle. high
And uebly sweIled the yell and moan
OF mortal agony.
This could not lust. In smoke and blood,
Among his shattered bulwarks stood
pne high Of rank. aud signal gave
That hushed was England's battle brsye
And sunk her pride In gIory's grave.
Then nass of red, ensanguined glow
We're fured on reJder decks below.
The shroud of hattie rolled away
And there upon the lake they lay,
q how un Ike that glorious sight,
On which hnd burst the morninge iishtu'
II is perhaps pnkpaYp TO many that the morn
,g utter ihe battle, Commodores Perry an,
'arclay agreed to bury the dead Of both M
ops in one grave, and they were attended b.
10 officers aud sailors Of both fleets, and ds
osited in the tpmb. Here is the poets do
.ription Of the scene, and il 10 admirably eye
ntcd.
"sai cd ihe shIps, and on the morn,
From their decks were closely horne
The dead OF rank. to have their grave
On land, yet near the rolling wave.
That morning smiled Nc bright and fsir,
As " no scene OF death we're there
And lay the iu.ied Iaks, calm and cieqr,
Reading the heavens, ~ G no Grsr
And strife and triumph and despair,
Had hid from her their ancient scroll,
And shaken al her tranquil soyl.
90" iih their robes pf war nrrayed,
in the barks the dead were laid,
Over them the co'ors flying,
Which had waved when they were dying
And the mournfui music woke,
Scarce the rowers heRving breath,
Keeping time, with measured stroke,
TO their chnnied diree Of death.
Soon they stood upon the stand,
Foemen met M friends In sorrow,
And the living raised In hand
Those who knew not or that morrpy,
On that lone and shsdowy sbore,
RnnSpd beneath tue si'en, sky,
With the Youngest borne before.
Foe and foe alternately.
"Thcn slowly and soemnly, wrecks OF war,
To the nie and the drum ibey wendell,
while the guns from The shattered ships sGsr
Their roar wiil lie melody blendss.
ewsli high, swell higher, thou soui-stiring hfe I
Deep drum, roll baile-peai b9'dlyi
o! ye cannot awsken I've dead 10 strite,
They ,sismber so soucss and colby
Then low he your voice, Il with measured tres
Let shs pomp of the tomb move slowly,
Bear, hear ye the brave to their dreamless bed
And lay them embalmed in their glory.
Bold, bod were your hearts, and your hands we'
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