Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-13
POETICAL.
r UF t7Et A%''T " :
raE WARRIOR CHIEF.


By s. NICHOLSON.
r,on von battlefield oil CORY and red,
w. ,he wolf and the wild dogs prowl over Inc oeao
VIZ ncne VIII disturb Them in their rioous least,
a ,hsv hare and tear many warrior beast
n, VOL, no, see a form by the pale moons gov,
pa noble and youthful, there fallen and low H.,
~ ,he dew on his brow and the shades from the sA'
Arc dullng the ustre Of his clear black eye.
That cleaned like meteor in lis o!azlnS Hacn.
When he dashed on his foes with mighty a''aeA'
Now il {. fading before the hand oil decay,
T,ke fain, Pickering flame in darkness a""''
And cer his paid face 50 ghasily gu ,,mh
Is spread, like mantle OF horror iI'., i,
Ho seems but spectre reposins :" Ia 40 do,,s.
Where none dare approach ~ mn m,.,,led and bold
And his rich ebon eleed, high mI re w o.i
.h ,hs,s with hin, 100, all litrless and cold
u ,h., he lice nrostrate with proudly curved neck
And wide stretching nosar's, 1nnusr c,n s,,re
IN, h;s 6re.pleamns eye, no longer cai s,"'e'
Tb-onsh ,he nile smoke at the ghtnngs req gia1e
Nor lis, 70 The thunders tina, add TO his speed;
Hs,. fallen and li.eless that noble BATH. stsod
"A ~, youthful chieain with sc"wl on MS olo"i
VIII Iustrelees eye, and cheeks sunSenio",
with smile on his lip. as ii 10 the last
Some fair maiden claimed still thoush ds 's! Pae
In ,umut along through his cealh-s' o,a'"'
Had won for himself, on that ghastlV req pia'A
A glory which no never more can envy,
aa every human pleasure has rs aiio!
The armies were mustered al the break u Gay,
And light ,roke dimly Ger their 'urrec ar'ayi
But The loud screaming fife: and the pea''ns dflm'
Spoke palmer and palmer, me i"enle" ''au eoe ;
And their forest Of aruS, on The wide-spfenon pa'
Cleaned brighter aE1 lighter on TIE throhgihe 'Ian'
And the ,hunders rang heavy and booming around,
And the battle seods champsd and paved up tho ground
The battle once Joined. like a whirl"lnd away
They speed The charge. on! n men, ,ney si'y
hronph rhe Iurd Storm where his hopes were iorlorn,
With firmly cenched lips and vide elaring eye
Tbs, flashed ike demons with vengeance his cry,
AZ he rushed on his foes, with herceiy raised arm,
Ths, fell like ihunderbolt spreading alarm
And his tall sturdy focnien fell thick as ne passed,
Like red ,:lhered leaves before an autumn blast
And the current OF life flowed gushing and red,
And the culver Of dea ,h gathered fast as they ol-d
"a ith pallor on taei, bruws, all deadly and chill,
They wrhed FOR time and forever grew STILL
The foe had recsded where their dead lay s,rown,
Like the golden harvest before the reaper thrown
Blu, ady dashed after through smoke and through gore
Like wave after The surt-beaen sho!e;
And reckless and dariog, he thought not OF danger;
To ALL save hi. fury, he seemed but stranger.
They fed and ne foowea-5ut there ne lies pale
No sound 70 arouse him ever prevail
The wild thoughts of glory tina; once sweied MS oFeos
Have gone with him now with him they must rest
No storm can awake Them they calmly sleep there,
The steed and his rider, in the chilly night air.
They dream not OF battles, draw lot u breath
Oh what vc,ory-the victory OF death