Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-26
POETRY.
s From the New Orleans Picayune.
AMPUDIA,S FLIGHT. ~
a Ballad after the Manner Of "Lord Cli'n's
Daughter" IN

a Ballad After the Manner of "Lord Olt'n's
Daughter" IN
BY :. BRIGADIER AT LARGE
An amusing story is told by. Ranchero's
wife. Of the haste and trepidation in which
Ampudia CLOSED the river on the afternoon Of
the 9th May. The good woman says thai
Ampudia came 10 her house soon after the fir
ing commenced, at foil speed, and begged like
a hound to cross the river before those shouting
devils, the Americans. could overtake him.
"Upon this hint / spake. "-OTHELLo.
A General, in bis Sighting gear, 41'a e
Came from the battle flying,
Behind him, in his fast career,
He left the dead and dying.
"Quick, boatman." eagerly be cried,
Before he reached the water.
C Quick, row me to the other side,
And here's silrer quarter"
"And who be yea" the boatman cried,
f' His eyes dilating larger!
Ampudia, the brave replied $,
"And this my gallan. charger J"
sand if you do not lend your aid
To help me Ger this river, e.
Right speedily. I'm sore afraid
Old lack will get my liver. I" aos,7s
81, For fast behid. as flee. as wind, ,
The shouting Yankees follow. Is IS
And should l stay to NEE. the fray, sag
They'llrow me up all hoilo,c." ..rr 3
"Alack, alack Go back, 90 back !"
The boatman said. in sorrow;
The brave replied. with nosrils wide,
Il sciH 60 back TOMORROW" Ia
Then loud the lannon's thunder grew,
And shrill the armor's rattle, .raegrs
And fierce, death dealing bullets threw
Their ghosts amid the battle
And still the braue, az if grave
Was gaping wide below him.
All eager strove, the man TO move;
Across the stream to row him.
While stood the two in interview,
The boatman taunting-ever
The battles tongue suspended hung
Between the jaws of Terror!
And 10! there's silence on the air 1!
War pauses for minute.
For strength to seEd his voice afar.
With victory breathing in il
That shout went up-the opening sky,
As tito flinders rven,
Conveyed the news of victory
To every star in Heaven!
But where is he-the warrior she
Brave Mexico's breech'd daughter,
The first 10 quail, and then turn tail ~
Upon its field of slaughter
While fierce Arisia fercely brought
His men, their valor tying,
While brave De Vega bravely fought,
Ampudia was flying
Behold him on the rivers marge-
The boaImsn's aid besceeching =
That boatman would not move his barge
For all his eager preaching.
But on him stern, from head to foot
The boatman's eye was lowered
He would not move his ferry boat 81
To aid flying coward.
The hero then. as drunk with fear
As man could be win brandy,
Dashed to the earth bis bloodless spear,
And plunged the Rio Grande |!
The steed and 5rare beneath the wave
Did often sink and founder;
While in his fears, the hero hears
The frequent eighteen FOUNDER
Each bubble seemed cannon ball,
Just from its shouting cavern,
Fate! shield the hero from them all,
And laf him rezch the tavern
Bot 10 the saddle girsh gives way
Alas so many troubles
The hero's eyes are fll'd with spray,
And ever bursting bubbles. .lf.
A drowning man al - straws will CATCH
hair 10 hin IS cable
This 6raue his horses tail did snatch,
As quick as he was able
The horse went bounding on with ease,
The heroine went putting;
He frequent coughed, but eould't sreeze
With all his t0afer-s'lugng.
The ferryman stood on the shore.
And laughed with hearty laughter,
The hero raved. and stoutly swors
He'd be revengsd hereafter !"
With arm alof, and dropping skirt
file swofe (it would alarm'e J
Had he chad time 10 draw his shirt.
He would have ihrashed the army"
Alas. alas-ihat glory's dream
Should end 10 such diuy
/ His sa6dle-it went down the stream,
And he went towards the city
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