Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-03
pOETICAL.
Ear The EnQutr.

-------- For the Enquirer.
o.,, wos written soon after Mr.; POLK,
,e,irement from the Presdenfiai cnai' NV
untnely death was announced cow
TRIBUTE TO president fohA
pvsALLY RoASE THoRp.
. h,,. nasscd since the triumphant vote
More than FOUR proclaimed thee her choice
4 IA called thee from rural retirement " s'a"u
The ruler elect of this glorious i"u'
,,.,.. - crown on the face of the EARTH
t1St down ne an heirloom, purchased oy worm
s1anS s " over sighed for by Emperor or X ing,
20, hssowed half the honor, this free gilt doth bring
IN the chieftan thus chosen For NJ er since Inc morn
Tina momeG tons hour when creations was born
When God spa&e and this beautiful world sprang I" t
Her bosom with ieeming maternity rilc,
Was ever country like this Proud and free
Waves her spangled banner, from sea unto sea-
From the brieh, sunny South 10 the cc.girdca ''
Her shelterpg pinions arc kindly stretched io,."'
While Freedom and generous Prosperity ''"'"
Aud wave Ger The nation naeicai ""i'"'
Tho cold md h, diamond, each gem and each ore,
That Ger blessed The eye Of The miner before;
The orange The grape, every iiuir anu eac ,ower
al fhe TREASURES Of EARTH all the wealth Of The sea-
THE forests the rivers. whatever there TO
Naalh the vast arch of Heaven, that's noble and grand
Is found In the compass of this favored land
Peace and plenty abound and the rude crash of arms
No palcs her foreheud with cruel alarms;
No internal commotion, or foemen nfnr,
With furrow, or cloud her cal m beauty TO mar
Her pennon Of peace on the breeze is unfuricd,
And she's hailed as the bright peerless queen Of tho world
Extending her nrms, she invites TO her breast,
From the ends Of the earth the distressed and oppressed
And the broad rolling ocean is frnug hit evermore
With the myrads who throng to her generous store
While TO thee honored chief in her pride bow,
For the halo of glory tha: circles her now.
When her good genius chose thee, volcanic fire
In her bosom struggling. A long slppressedire,
sense of aggressive indignty hlled
The minds OF the people. and every pulse thrilled
When the trumpet blown and thy mandate was giTer
That the "insoent foe from our borders be driven"
And folded her arms meath the mantle of peace
Tina, America knew not the vuor and power
Her would display should the tempest eer lower.
Thou vert the magician, and fearlessly bold
Thy wand struck the rock like prophets old,
And as from its bosom the free waters eushed,
To Thy standard q torrent OF brave spirits rushed
With the ne-honored warriors o! Greece and of Rome
Whose arc inscribed on Fames lo!tiesi dome;
With the heroes the GLoRIous PARvESU led
To conques, and crowns DER the dying and dead
With cen the grea, patriots, whose proud bear
viii the soldiers who fought meath thy banner compare
Their names and their deeds with ''pencii oflighr,"
The historic muse on her pages will wrlte
And as they are handed from age down TO age,
Thy will blaze brightest every page.
For twas thy valiant spirit that guided them
Like the pillar of flame, TO The honois they won
Thy voice in the forum each faction whstood,
And the Goddess Of Victory ardeny wood.
And though when she chose thee her ruler be-
Columbia was famous By land and by sea,
Yet, led by thy hand, behold her rise
nation unriyalled beneath the broad skies
But, alas! she is sad in the midst of her power,
For The dial has pointed the unwecone hour,
When he, who thus placed on her forehead go fair
The brightest tiara empire may wear;
Who forged The most gittering links in the chalu.
That circles this Union" from ocean 10 main,
Resignipg his post TO his home has retired,
Mid the blaze of the splendor his deeds have inspired
Ye, Hope like star, thro the mist of her tears,
Shines renjing the dark veil the future e'er wears,
And beams Oh the day, when with blended acclaim,
grateful Republic will shout forth his maine,
And from his retirement will proudly invoke
AS their Chieain again. the PURE PATRIOT, PoLx.
Noun, Holly, Hanover County, July 20, 1852.