Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-06-22
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Fourth of july,

us for our inspection, and although we have Sc,
better poetry, publish it for the history and p
trioiic sentiments which il contains. .-ED. FRrE'l
Fourth ofJuly is near at hand,
And humble tribute may demand; srt
Still Tines old car does swiftly run,
As when the age Of Worlds begun
On, on, itrolls with even speed,
10 Circumstances gives no heed,
Deluge may sweep Earth may quake,
tunes Yisage shll as stern as fate
On JOY or smile, 10 wall or woe,
Not one moment will be bestow,
But onward, onward ceaseless go,
While TO Us each revolving year,
brings many hope, many fsar;7
4 ct to oureountry, great and free,
Brings glorious Jubilee
Q Time, all else change meath the skies,
n ations are found TO fall and rise;
Jews, Greeks. and Romans held their course,
'ill conquered by superior force:
Theycame to naught, then England rose
Triumphant, over all her foes, -
ln,this new World gained possession,
And then, guilty of oppression,
StamP act, glass tax, and the teatax
Are recorded among the facts
w hieh gave Colonies discomfort,
And also courage 10 resent
Other gross evils and abuses,
Imposed in the form OF duties:
To just claims they gave denial,
Took our accused home for trial.
Such despotism could not stand
Where men could use musket or brand,
Who knew how to freedom nurture,
Where forbearance was no virtue.
Them a great struggle must ensue;
For honor, justice, claimed their due,
nation's birth from which epoch,
Millions may date their hsppy lot,
Ssvehty-s six our fame secures, -
W hile history lives, or time eudures,
Famei revolutions could not blot,
iShe'd tell the day, she'd mark the sDck
Where our fathers, their country's stay,
Nett resist tyrannic sway, @
Whenrisk'd fortune, life. all held dear,
With patriot hearts, souls sincere, 8.
In the support Of Freedoms cause
To overturn despotic laws.
Their independent declaration,
Proclaimed to the world new nation.
Fourth July, thou auspieions DAY.
Joyously saw Il borne away
To every hamlet, town and village,
Where yet some tories, lind by pillage,
But where more mens with hearts Of oak,
Scorn'd 10 wear Old England's yoke;
From man 10 man, the edct ran,
Each sought to be placed in the van,
I hat he might first, with gun and sword,
Meet face 10 face, some British lord.
The hame Increased in every breast,
Each one strove to do his best;
All emulate their good friends slain
On Bunkerhfl, Lexington plain,
With holy zeal, now each one vows
o ayenge their wrongs, as heaven allows
All for their country felt alone,
And priced her blood beyondtheir own.
All! need we tell the scenes Of blood,
All the rough paths the patriots trod?
1Privations. hunger, thirst and cold?
What cssolation uncontrolled?
Famished their children and their wives,
While hey themselves thus risked fheirliVes?
Forthe country they'd sworn to free.
hatneverto tyrants bend the knee?
Long Island battle still NAV tell,
What anguish to troops befelt;
Seventeen thousand, o sad defeat,
Andssheir miraculous retreat,
New York abandoned to the foe,
The nation fill'd with wall and woe;
Where's Washington nowl o fortune rare,
With three thousand, crosses Delaware,
With this small number stTiK es blow,
That pAralyzed the royal foe,
Princeton aud Trenton forced to yield, p
While great Cornwallace in terror rsesd
What on the Hudson and Champlain,
Did eombatauts alternate gain2 ~-@s
Their troubled waters, red with gore
OF thousands slain upon their shore,
There, the strong stone- built forts of yore,
Ne'er witnessed such hard strife before,
There many heroes fought and fell,
There most were heard the savage yell,
There were, through many tedious day,
Hard collision, and bloody fray,
There the vile traitor, Arnold, fought,
There had hesdied, he'd glory bought.
He fain would seek chance to run.
For Bennington, Saratoga told,
This hero, in his cloth Of gold,
Our Yanhee boys he could not Withstand,
Then heard he, our brave Gates demand
Instant surrender of his troops,
The JOY and pride Of Eng glands hopes,
+ But ten minutes to think allowed,
When humblY to our flag he bow'd.
Burguoine and army thus taken,
New spiritin our troops awaken,
The Southern States now claim their aid;
A glorious plan, meantime, was laid
To assault York Town by surprise,
By hood dwinking Sir Clinton's eyes,
The feint succeeded, w Washington then
Forthwith repaired, with all his men,
Lafayette and Hamilton, (Aids,)
Showed Cornwallace their shinny blades,
frances valiant troops, combined with ours.
Divest him soon of all his powers,
Meek. suppliaEt, presents his sword,
I That noble lord, England adored
The war is done, our freedem's won,
The Nation hail our Washington 3
With loud acclaim they shout his name
As mong the first rolls Of fame.
This 4lh July we all revere,
Is in her seventy y-fourth year,
Yet still she's bright as when she dawned,
And saw our fathers sign their bond
To us she yearly visits makes,
And patriotic hearts awakes, II
Witness devotions solemn paid .-=-
To memory Of those lowly laid,
When on eur country's affairs placed
Offerings Freedom long has graced, {
She'll smile with an enIVening charm,
And every patriot bosom warm,
She comes as Herald from the dead,
Who for their country fought and bled,
To bid us guard, our freedom given,
Under propitious heaven.
w ell hail her, then, as she arrives,
And like our fathers pledge our lives
To support our great, grand Union,
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