Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-07-15
ODE.

now being exceedingly appropriate to tho o ccasor
boush written without idea Of It's application TO polii
.sl object
ODE.
TO MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT.
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Hero Of many battle-felds,
Now Vreathed with many aurels from afar,
As champion both Of peace and war;
Thou art haughtynatious prids--
To hee her tfuest hearts belong.
And DER the slaves that do thee wrong
WHO have Thy noble soul cocried,
10 honors strength thou toweresl strong.
Whes freedoms eagle, fom her crag
Was startled by The din Of arms,
And to Briania's iron h,g
The war-whoop joined iis wild alarms
Though thon no veteran in vans,
by siately form arose like Mars
And "a the valoi thy brow,
covered ihe wills lndiau's bow;
While Britain, ia mo might Of n.ind
More than her monsrch's gloiy saw,
Whom waved our banner to the wind
Above the plains Of ChpPewa
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Thy is Craven the rocks
That brave Niagsra's thunder shocks;
Thy louder fame Is cyermufe
Associate of the torrents roar
Grand and resis,less the flood
By winch the gallant army stood,
When through the terois Of the night
Thy guiding star
That od ibe war
Was theiftr Chieftan's might
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ut tho Achilles on the field,
In council thou our Nestor art,
And fortby deeds of peace yield
Not plaedits only, but the hearts
For these have wars the nation saved
Her more lasting honor done,
Than all the battles thou hast brayed,
Than all the victories
Beyond the Mssissippi's flood
Thy name a household world shall DO,
Joined with the noble and the good
While hyas grateful Cherokee.
Tho lion OF the forest grows
But 6ercer when pursued by foes,
And Wounded turns ia savage wrath,
To stain The bold pursuers path
Yeikudly eyes and voices mild
The royal beast Of prey can tame,
So that the timid, gentle child,
MAY guide 1t by fondling name.
V.
Thus when The cruel mandate went
To queneh the wiswam'. peaceful fires
When bold savage race was seat
From homes and ashes Of it, Stress
The Indian f-;t his noble blood
Guide with wrath firm he stood,
Resol-ed for Fight To string the bow,
And tara upon his pale faeedfoe;
When, lstlning for the lyrants tread,
Behold silvofy voice instead
Fol- on his ear, like mu,ie's dream,
Or like HE own wild forest stream.
His weapon falls-his eye is wet
The talismanie touch OF love
Hath made him all his threats sofget--
Hath changed the lion to the dove
Aye, Nature to her chiefiain gave
True valor in a feeling heart
That could race srbdas TO sars-
And act the Christian Cong ueror's pait.
VI
Buihark! the booming gun calls back
Thine again the ord to WELD
Wars comet shows its lurid rack
Aad armies throng the tented field
'Ii' night and on San Juan's walls
Red Eshtuing's burst with dismal glare
Jhro' dalkoess whz deaths freigblsd balls,
And streams ofdrs illume the air
'IIs morn! thick ascending cloud
conquered city doth enshroud!
The bulwark, long nutou's strength,
Yields up its baitlemenls at length
And Ae-,he soul of freedoms
Pants there our glorious stripes and sia's
VII.
Ni.hout the great Uyssel' mind
Whose skill The willy plo, designed-
TIP Aehlliau hosts, tho trained in wars,
Tho countless as the watching stars,
Might long in vain have conquest hoped,
The gates ofTroy had never opeJ.
And but for that self moving skill
Which to the need the Plau Greats,
Against Us might be iusteaed still
The Imperial city gates.
hfiooi Mexico! to thee
MI gates, all foiTesses give way,
And 10 triumphant pugsanty,
Through an numerous conquered foe,
fioue ia their chief thine armies 90
ua'l to She glorious day
VIII.
But sS'eter SQUADS await thine ear
Than from victorious busles come,
b'a'iag familiar words. aud dosr
10 The worn warrior, Peace aud Home
'i',l eonqueTor tho no epic Tyre
May, sindliag with Homsrie ere,
my bold achievements, hrst sRd late,
Ia mighty song perpetuatei
ihoa hast the germ Of deafness fame
Secure IN that unsnled name,
winch shall descend rom age TO age,
Adjoining ever History's page.
I'en nov on Truths sublimest height
ihou standesl sfm ia conscious right,
ana stli like some old oak, wilt stand
Where storms thy dauntles soul can brave.
N@ ask from 6ekle Forlunes hAad
The p'oudsst boon she svsI gave.
i"'hoaored Hero from afar
see thy glory like star,
Al''ns with pure aud steadfasi glow,
Upon tranquil nations brow;
There may II rsst--noi that 10 thee
The place would added lusue give,
hu'' that our county blest may be
hoSsA TKuE EEEeuryE.
Nlwsk,N.J. Eek
Too True.
Attend your chuleh," the parson cries,