Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-01

II should bo mlx'd with many an ardent prayers
To reach the heart, and fix and faslen there:
When God and man are mutually ADDRESSED,
God grants ablessing, m an Is truly blessed.
II should be closely, W ell applied at last,
To make the moral nail securely fass
Thou art the man, and thou, alone, will make
A Felix tremble, and David quake:
From tho rroidence Journal.
An Heroic Ode, ON ssthc Battle o
Greytown.-
by A. BALLoU.
THE INV ooATIoN.
Ye muscsof the ancient bards atiendl
Celestial Clio, strike my slumberIng lyrel
Majestic calliope, delgn to lend.
Twenty-Five cents worth Of poetic IRE.
Not Ike the fogie brands OF olden time
slng Of sieges and protracted wars;
A llyeller theme calls forth my humble rhyme
Assist me muses. In nobler ,ausel
THE BATTLE.
All the atmosphere grew dark,
Yelled the sun his useless spIendor,
Asthe cyane--gallani bark,
Manned with Yankees 10 defend her.
On sultry summers day,
Furled her sails, and rcefcd her spanker,
And In Greytown's noble bay
Quickly dropped her heavy anchor.
When tho tidlngs reached the town,
All the motley population
Negroes, monkeys, gathered round,
Filled with awe and admiration.
Their, as on the walls Of Troy
Leaped adventurous Ulysses,
Fen as Priam--aoble boy
shouldered corpulcnt AnchIscs.
Even so brave Captain Ho'ilns
Acted with immense decision,
landed ON that fearful shore
And proclaimed his vengeful mission
"Men Of Greytown, black and white,
sis'eh 70 tnis pfoclamntion'
You have acted impoite,
You've 'sassed" our mighty nation!
"basc Mosquitoes, you have done
Mr.. Borand vile dlshonor;
Bottles at hts head you have ihrownl
For those deeds your towns a sgoner.'
damages I've nxed as follows-
My demand IL mild and civil;
Pay mo twenty thousand dollars
orI'il blow you TO thc--moons'
Reckless OF the danger nigh,
fankie Doodie's power defying.
Back shoy sent bold roply,
Ills polite request denying.
clear The docksl fcreo IIolins cried,
They've refused all satisfaction;
seaster bomb-sheIls far and wide,
S'pe all hands, prepare for action.
Then coiumbia's gallant tar.
o'riously commenced the battle
III I'D away like sons OF Marsl
How they made tho shantios rattle.
Meanwhile, Greytown's llmId sons,
kre the sounds OF strife grew 10 de,
Little pleased With sounds orguns,
hklng not the smell ofpowder.
sooner than gun was nred,
wisely making no resistance,
To safe retreat retired.
Feeling better at distance.
Proudly fought our gallant mon
For tho honor Of the nation,
Fought tiii they were tired, and then
Ceased tho work Of dcsolatlon.
Then on shore that valiant crew
Gazed around IN silent wonder,
All asionisAed "not few~
They had vast ID all that thunder.
Nota shrek or dying groan-
Not vanquished army nying--
Noughtbut that Inflated town
In mass Of ruin lying,
Loud ReIr el,Isf,aln ehesred ,hcm on;
"onwardl and Tho towns our own, boysl
Now tho enemy is gone,
"e can light :. out alone, boys
Drehuy flashed the blazing brand,
Ger mo seonea wild glare nlnglng,
while nom out that eonqucring band
Shouts Of victory loud were ringing.
Shout an anthem OF tho free,
How our nations pride II rouseL
We have gained n vic,oryi
sma'l sda iotof vacant housesi
vide homer's description Of The landing Of
Crooks before Troy.