New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-27
NETWORK TRIBUNE.


tn, com.-s worn and wasted band, from far Missou
-. .hor. [sirss Of yore
Esssr TO greet the geooly land where dwell their
TAoush pale Disssse preying each and pslid
cheek, l~esk'
And the life pulse In each bosom IL beating faint and
Ys. their srefs In silence keeping pstsn, they We on
w.yd nressed fsink 10 res,
Where their fathers dus 10 sleeping tA<s 100 would
Throash lonely dsys and weary tbose sus ring ones
,a..s rbehind:
I'll the wntry sun sank cherries the distant hii''
Then with though. and feeling frenzied eJ ire "rOos'
-. horos ldown to mourn.
reusb the loos chill night In darkness they sat them
And when out~orn with weeping their acoins eyes
-,,-, homes arose
r. nj, .,u,obrou. vision stealing. their far, loved
Ana s- ov, ,hsir green mounds bursting the lonsdesd
s,o-,s. leyes.
"A ,sa. than for their wsndernss with cad reprsvtng
Il. n the heritage we left "a stern voice seemed say
"Too narrow for yeur waning race that thus ye urn
.vsv, lyour fathers graves,
Has the white mans plovsbsre passed in seorn above
Or hss onssro's land forgot It's blue and rnurmrins
wsvesi
Thini ys that nearer lies this land than that our Palmer
ssve,
To Eskansner biissful shore-that oy tne "esso'N W."
Ye bow you down In dark despair beneath the oppfe'
,z, God I"
uo, IN vour father, hills returuhe Avenger isyour
Then wildly tossed the drssmers limbs at bis spirits
s....,.., lthrobbsDg breast,
And bis wasted, bony hands were eia'Pe' uP'"
M, nj. breath came thick and shed, and then with
.,aa., st.yt breaking heart.
Be woke 20 deeper feel the wrongs that ~runs his
He ~oks-shs soft grey nsh, of morn vas on the East
ensky.
melancholy haunting thing twas to his troubled eye
For he knew that earlier glanced ' ray on his nsn'e
I'm. and .,resms lesrly dreams
And bis spiri, fes the thrilling sway Of Chiidhoods
He wep,-,hs slumbrer BY hi. side was murmrins cad
"a 49,. cheek
81 esnnos die 90 far sway turned ana oer ner
sudden ush Ia beauty passed then left 1t cold and
o.le lfrineel veil.
And bsr DARK syes were shrouded up, beneath each
"My dove = the frantic watcher csled-her lips
returned no sound, sire"n grouno
Nm, poweres fell her thin chill hand upon the iesi
And her raven locks stirred slightly In the North wiads
frosty breath chsDgeless seal Of death
For the smile tina, eurled those sshen lips was tne
Loud was ths, mourners wsiirg, and wild bis deep
ae,ps,r- prayer
Half were h words bitter curse and hall an hnmo'e
And again he sought to wsken the pale by bis side
While 70 his esrnes, words sloi's the moaning wind
replied.
Vain hopol He bowed in sien. ,-Dsssh's bitterness
x..o.., cast.
For sndly DER his burning brat oblvions veil was
No more to thought sense be woke. though tender
hands and true, and chilly dew
Wiped gently from his youthful brow Deaths thick
Sunset was on the forest and deer within its shade
A band Of mourpers for the dead quiet home had
made grave /
Sadly they laid them down to rest within their dreame's
The fair young BRIDE and BY her tide the
brave.
They left them ihsreths requiem breaihed above their
peaceful sleep, lcould not weep |
Wa the ild voice Of wind and waves those mOurners
For deepconsumng grief within had dried the founi OF
tears years. !
Nor le one burning drop shed the loved of early
Slowly the win,er-hOurs wore on mid hungerpans'
and srief, Ia kind relief |
TN the fever q, the heart consumed and turned to FIRE
the brain. ged cup of pain.
And the yesrnins spirit turned aside from LIES dreg
And silently and mournuly they faded fast away lday
Az the scar leaves of the forest fall fast In Autumns
TIL half that stricken band gone where the weary
are at rest" Istrless limbs were pressed |
And the damp clods Of the woodland vale on their
The chin wind through the dark, pine bouehs sighed
htfuny ard low failing fakes of snow, /
And the iesF-5rops poured above their rest were u
70. sild Delirium's msdd'ning spell stole over the
beresved. lsouls were greved
And scarce they knew their cruel loss or why their
And spectre like that fearful III pursued them BY day
Til the spirit Of the strong and brave Ike realm In
rup,lsy Ifounts Of Thought,
TN the fame Of anguish had drunk up, the gushing
And Misery shuddered at the wreck her heavy hand
hsd wrought
Lone remnan, of mighty race by tresehery crushed
and wrong,
Pleading for mercy the hand Of the oppressor strong
All who paint that bitter LOT from dresry morn to
nigh, IsOns guiding light
When severed Love and pinehug Want dimmed Res-
Thought came again. s thought will come when the
spirits strife is past shadows cast
Wearing the hues Of that suen gloom whose bhshtns
Der the aching heart viii lineeT I'LL its along task
4. done lone by one.
n esr,hs ssdd ming visOns from the sight have faded
And dsys ercpt on-snd still with morn' returning
HIGHT lsorro~' nish''
Some woe worn spirit Of that race had passed from
Passed, where stern Apsthys chill glance can never
sr,sve a moro; alike 10 Ger.
Passed where the oppressOr Of seorn and wrong
consolns though If suffering be one path that leads
70 Heaven" IchAips riven,
Where Man hsrsh Judgments are reversed snd Slavery
How deep the Joy those sopls shall know. when meeky
meath M, eve Ion high
Who see,h not ~ errins they seek their home
Spring dswped q, lenssh-,hs shOne bright far IN
the sIure sky, 10y.
And breeres from the bsmy South came stealing gently
The hunters wild halloo-the song-the shout were on
the air ones 10 bear.
Bu, al too Joyous their nOtes FOR those soul'es
dresry sense of loneliness with their tome
Haunting sad Memory's yesrnins ear with musievoees
coma melody
With words Of tenderness and love, whose gushing
Hsshed TO their ear ell sounds beside OF earhSorn hsr
lnony.
The Wild birds song Of JOY aud glee the young leaves
Whispering thrill. lmurmrtng riii :
Seemed but dirge like answer breaihed unto the
rhs sunlsh, trembling the waves thai mirrOred back