Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-29
For The Il ddnertiser.
.TIlE FALL; > 1IfsiV; ERA G. RUIZ !

IS THE FALL 0Fs:W EZRA CRUZ 54.a.4i
The placid noon,
mi "a and gentle radiance trayerscd 80 ;$
sHereiidIcss tourney through the pblne skies.
,Ibs s,afs shor,e forth and sliltered in their
homes, Z. ). Z. s
All the spendour Of a scn,he cline. ,;7
s tsNn1ure was calm and sho had gently thrown,
= az midnis hi mad,le over earth ard sea,
And mid its sable 10 us in sportiye play - =
!: MYRIAD q insects tlmmed their1iny lamps
HSnfteo3lin no wi irds af;lr from oceanc came,
z nd with their gentle wings sweetmusic made
iikei The low lullaby DER cradle sung.
4 = I. They are al; theirwork, i
4 Columbia ga!antsons are rearing up 80 8 q
heir sbfeastwo fks for The norrows strife ,they;
toils q:
They yfalier not, they strain each nerve and with
doubled igor cheer each other o.i 2 ~ J,
\ Daylight advances, and anon the bomb
IIacesitsp pathway y1hrongh the humid air,
Ssinwrath comes booming to tlleir very midst,
Iebufsts, the earth is rent. but the huge ball, q
In harmeless fra gmeRts doth around them lie.
s lsSsse 75 5I.:.sss Theayork is: done,
4 The alris riyen as the loud huzzas
4 Reveiherate er earih, and main, and now
The misty haze of. mornis giving way z.
!: As the proud sun is sending forth its rays.
"a see the enemy who Yonder stands
( Gazing in mute astonishnient at.the scene,
i ses7-7ean their adnrnantine walls :,
= So firm, 30 high, can yon embattled castleyleld
SO to thee n s.s
s Never! 4 Mexicans arise J, d5and Liberty. /.
Boast not Gl, NJ lexico, thou knowest not,
Z The foeSw thou cpnte hdestswith, for they,
Those gallantmen, prouol, chi9alrous s. brave,
Are sciuns from n noBle,st6ck, our own ~
.se -, 81 sS Loved Washington.
:: s. 80 5Sss The strife begins, 3 3
y The roaring sofarlilery is heard !, -; :
;,rhe .lcadlysball goes booming ON its way,
SSEnciF iFpase IS qWckened and with fsarfulspeed.
The work If death goes on,
EEist!i what agorizing sound what pi,eons wall,
What piercing cry isthat which greets the ear,
= tTis poor dsfeaceless woman, in whose veins
The rich Castdian hlood is coursing see! -.
8; Her az omy ;asAyith disheyelled hair, go
I Ard Wild and haggggard looks she clasps her
IS Jiargnish to her bosout.
j To the Cathedral steps she iotterlns flies. 3
s And an the aliars foot falls down aud pleads for
There Where she oft had knelt, and asked for
- heaven; Sss ~ ,5s -
For those dear habes, or where perchance her
vows; Is ~ g4sf 8, Z
- OF love we're gwen, when orange flowers
Cleaned .ialer re6on hair. and youthful love
honesi in her cle,r black: eye, and innocence
fitting shrine had found iniher young breast.
Z But lilo, mol even the sanctuary y.sswalls,
~ onl isiaY wars: cruel shafts. The fearful 5omb
aits ieirifes seance crashing falls, ~
they IRE iieik God The las, sad grnan.
last faint lad qniyerag flown, 80
q Ere they had knowa thensd sdoo,a. IL
The snowy that Snesse niger Of peace, .. )
relis coiaed ersnnd, "a victory - 80 =.
Y Fromiip 70 liz. The thrilling tdings leaps,
Sweet lntsic feads is soul sinspirrg slrains,S
saies ssing on stheit sonderous hinges
:, And with NIGH rnsb ihe5 enter iIs
- nd " ernsg gflz is ours a
8. From wall and dome DIN "A Jlloa,s
heigbIs, ~ z ~
He. EARS and stripes float proudly on i6s
6tesze. g -. IS. 80
And dfame hath placed another lanrefleaf & zs
4 Above ollDlbia's brow: s.s
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