Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-15

banner was trampled under foot; aud d
high reward was offered for my head. Pur-
sued from realm to realm, destitute OF a
home or abiding pllce--my name became a
bye-word, a proyerb IN the mouth of my
enemies The sea was before M ! had
no other resource joiued myself To a
baud of brave but desperate men, and be-
came pirate at the hands of OHIO b" The
outlaw ceased, and again passed his tremb-
ling hand over his swollen brow
And what, think YOU the wretch de-
serves. who could heap such aggravated
mseries on the head Of a brave aud inno-
cent man asked the Emperor IN a low
and hollow tone.
The fate lie has doubtless met in the
held--disgrace, overthrow aud death N--re-
turned the pirate.
lie lives 80 fulfil the latter paft Of Your
sentence, replied the Emperor--risnE aud
approaching the outlaw Philip Of CO.
logne do you remember this facet Can
you recognize, IA a nameless fugitive, your
uugeuerous prosecutor, Ohio of Germany :
Sheathe "a tins breast your sword and safe
your Indignation on the author of your
wrongs lie threw bis sword at the pirates
feet, and stood before the astonished assem-
blv with folded arms and dornca,t ewes
A hollow murmur p,s.ed from man to
man. and. down with the tyrantp-lrem-
bled on every lip; but no word was audible.
The pirate sprang to his leet--a dark red
flush was on his flce-his ip qniyerel-a
fierce warfare ct passion shook his frame
OHIO of Germany 2 exclaimed be, the
hour of reirlbutiye iastice ls al ieugth minel
Bur for Thee Ihad6cen ihe pride and orna-
mrft Of the land tsa, gave ols birth and
l.a reaned in bon,rbbIs ,...,frc ir.n,or.
t.l .l,,' Observation-Disclosures, rr,.l,, J,,,.
mo- 5o ,i.r,,. ana r,e,,e.sos ~ tIe.e ,s-
lands ,pd n,.da me lilo co,.o,ri,, or o,,t-
looe9 mon -, ,,r,ta.o M, ,b. Je.., ne and
let my crimes INV last honor h. visited ON
tlaeT-H H.. Sword flashed over his head
.U.ldr exclaimed the minstrel how cas-
Inn hi,,.self oil, ,i,,.,,,tl,.,t- foot ana .to,.
in., ,bo nnl,G.i ys,n,p .r,i.s ro, ,o9r
hand .,.,,,,.., ,be T,rd's snno,otedi-fe, I.
yonr nr,nce-opc4. WAS ,our fieodl-rill
ms blood atone for vour mast .uf.riuu. -
will bis r,.r,dep,nat,n, en.,re ,,pr eternal
weir,rel
The robbor nausea
rTovou Pb,l,, of Colo,ne never lao.
fore sned IN va,n resumed rbe lnyely 40.
man whose di.r3i.e conld mn lonrer cop-
ceal from ;be Emneror tbe wife 81 the nj.
rate ever oenereus and noble even to
yo,r enemies nroye 10 ,b,s ,nbs,,,y nr,rce
io,, far yirtpe can tr,nmoh aver the mean
shirt orreyepge
Exalted v@f,anr said tho Fm,eror ,
greatly a,,,sted cea.e ,o rle.d f,r me-
whom ave :, deenl, INJURED are worse
thsu lie n,,,o. ..,f aettb, Ina s.,s.,ed Id.
face WIN ms hands to conceal The emotion
which confused ever, feature: bat in de-
spite all hi- effort, to repel them. the bright
drops forced their way througI, his clenched
fingers. The pirate pazed GA the con-
scieuce-stricken. till the wrath Of has coun-
tenance passed away. and the tears trem-
bled IN ms own fierce ewes.
'Lvep he said restore ihese brave men
to their former rank aud fortune. and this
DEGRADED arm shall reinstale you on toe
throne of YOUR ancestors.
No. returned she Emperor moarnfullt
4 will no, accent life al YOUR hanes-a self
condemned and guilty man, will not at
tempt to excuse crimes. committed M the
lust Of power, IN the heat of youthful pas
SION.
Has fu,urity then no terrors 2 said Phil
lipi
Mona 70 hin, who has ,nada lis neaca
y,;,b bo,,en rs,rroed OH. svhoh has oc
Cred a, tbe throne of merry The hnmble
sacrifices of a broken beart
.IIas ,our repentance been deem enough
10 rob tbe crave Of its vlctoryp
.Ynpr noble brother who lies corpse
in wonder wood could have hest resolved
Won ,hs, onestion on ina, N. m,iled
brcast were INV nillow tbantbe hand which
yainly defended him against bost If foes
were cold and sim like ms y
Jba on,l,,, ,,,rned a,,av doo,l, afflicted
While ,be Fo,noror continued
,To ,,ons y, s,oe n,oss,,re CIR the
an edlct, recalling You to your country, and