Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-12
POETRY.

We I'm the following oeaasiui hneo :" -
Norfolk Beacon.-l EaqaifT.
LINES TO TaE MEMORY OF ANDREW JACKSON.
Across the ,naun;a;rs, from the dis,an, West,
Tnefe came voice II mourning, loud and deep,
rhriil,nc with lis sad tones each patriot breast,
An: causing hears of selEcsi stuff = weep.
\ Sl,;on moucneI; from each emoaIIied steep,
Toroush the rich valleys, b. The sea gin shore,
Ffnm where Niasara's foods in thunder LEAP,
And Mis>i>sippi's forbid waters pour,
E,.echoci The low sish-a Hero was 70 more
Proud honors have been paid; the lannon's roar,
In solemn mu,terinss Pealed his funeral lite
His coun,ry'S banner, that SO OF, he bore
To triumph, 10 The sanguinary fight,
H.lfmasled dropping hung, and incense bright,
f5om Orator and Poet, wreaihcd his name
With pertuned radiance; TO nclorious night
Oicolt oblivion could cushrcud his fame,
Whose count:y's honor was his first and noblesl
aim.
AID all is over now that noble form
Lie Wondering in the dust; that patriot heart
Is pul>eless; but, triumphant DER HE Storm
OF parry hate and Enry's venomed dart,
His memory survives and doth impart
\ lus,re 10 his c0,,hiry; aged sire,
His son shall teach 10 honor; HisoIys CHART
Record his greatness, and, like beacon hre,
I.amc mis- matches life, ana bid Inc world ad-
mire.
Roll back Times folded curtain; see displayed
On Orleans field long and proud array
0! Engand's veteran lrcCrs, as il arrayed
Fer conquest, eager for he-.coming fray.
Firmly behind that simple breas,work lay
a band Of forest hunters in their eye
Shone resolution stern, 10 mark that day
With deeds OF noblesi valor proud to die,
Sill prouder YET 10 achieve glorious victory.
The onsets mads-like waves agains, The shore
s,tcrm-d;iTen, on they rush 70 The attack,
Wiz: loud h1zzas, heard the cannons roar
And clash OF slee!; next moment driven back,
Overwhelmed like forest IL The whiTiwind 5 track,
And sItcwn BY hundreds en- The Sore-drcnched
While through lhe salphurous cloud o'erhanying
black,
Flash after iasi The rife pours: in vain
They turn aud hy earth S filled with .csions OF
the slain
Again they form again The serriet RANTS
Are broken, scattered -as the ioaming wave
Is dashed 10 mis-, against The rocky banks
The foe is routed honor TO the brave,
JOY 10 The city which they Tough, 10 save;
And while The shouts ofvictory echo round,
The soaring eagle sleeps his wing 10 lave
In ioemans blood; his screams oftriumph sound
Ger city, plain and mount. 10 Freedoms tar,hcst
bound
And lime roll on and rs the iTosts age
Dill tall in silver showers on his head;
So honors clustered round The hero-sage,
His coun,ry's gifts; for her; in wal he bled;
la peace, his counseis guided her; ne led
Democracy's bright van, armed and arraycd
In panoply OIL proof; dark Error fed
Before him, and stern Justice, long delayed,
Flashed in high Places keen and bright her
lrenchanl blade
A nations choice, he filed Tie highest place
The world can boast, ami Al period rife
With false and dangerous doctrines, vile and base
Distraction, with lis conched spear, his life
Attacked, ana party zeal with bitter strife
Opposed him; but IS in the battle field
He faced The cannous mouth and scalping knife,
rnleun'c. now he stood, nor stopped 10 yield,
Aud Calunny's arrows glanced upon his tenn
pered shield
Firm as The hosry monarch Of the wood
That f;ngs lis giant branches 10 The sky,
Erect in native grandeur, unsub5ued
He baucd with the storms which RACED on high;
And ever rs The gnsly winds swept BY
Ans threatened Freedoms shrine, his dauniess
stand
Did bofl- their vain rage with steadfas, eye
He saw each danger, and on every hsnd
Dispersed he lowering cloud., which hovcred DER
the land.
And tine rolled on his public course was run,
A mid high honor and deserved praise;
The victoi's crown the civic wreath was won,
And best the qniet evening of his days.
He faded li.e The sun, his setting rays
Sill fingered DER tie country that ne loved,
For, 10 his calm retreat came statesman, sage,
To gather from that " sdom lime approved,
Amii disease and pain, enduring and unmored.
AMI when the hour OF his rest drew nigh,
White moaFnins friends his dying couch wcpi
rnuH",
10 En.,erei curse or 3goniz!n2 cry
S, ,r.lcd the silence wilh disc o!dan, sound;
Bu! tho with anguish AS with iellc;s bnund,
Bright burning words, b. inspiration given,
Turned mourning in;o hope; lten, glory crowned,
His spirit fed (fiom is trail BODY ri9en)
FROM loving hearts on cath 10 loving souls IN
Heaven.
No proud sarcophagus kins.y tomb
For him who soried in tfeenan's name
No panied column and no scupnred dome
Can oes, record his greatness and his fame;
Na-l,c peoples grateful love shall shame
The pronGesi trophy art e'er raised 10 pride;
And 10 The world this epitaph proclaim
Here rests the Hero, Statesman, Chr>lian-,riet,
In peace, in war, 10 ile in dealh-his country's
pride. Z.