The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-10
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In fancy now he saw before him.
Amid the public squares. n thrope
That moved in solemn march along.
And thus to execution bore him.
He heard the rabbles hoartless shout
BE saw the deadly torturinp knout.
With horror fraught, suspended DER him
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Upon NV breast he svooned with ftiobt
Long tortured Thus both dav and night
No soothing slumber Gained his brsast
And from watching found no rest
But vigorous youth prevailed at last;
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Slowly tns herce distsmper passed,
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4 We both awoke as from the dead!
ana then our longing Tor the woods,
For freedom mid the solituces
VI natures wiid and WIDE domain,
zane oack with qnenchiess power again.
2 Inc gloom OF our deep dungeon cell,
Inc cawning light that, stinted, fell
through grated windows In the wall,
Inc cianking CHAINS, tne Keepers CALL
And, rustling by, the wild birds wing
Increased our weary languishing.
Sent nv our Tailor, forth one day
For alms-bound In a common chain
A hold adventure wa essav.
Our Ionged. for freedom to regain.
A river PUSHES by our side
Thitber we haste. and from the bank
Down plunge into the foaming tide,
LoudIv our common fettors clank.
As With strong limb we beat the wave,
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Comes wading on with giant stride,
Bearing his useless gun, and scorning
With naughty look my voice OF warning
/ But soon two stones with deadly aim
Against his head impetuous came
His blood flowed mingling with the river
He faltered. fell-and sank forever.
We plunge into the stream again,
Our foes the hopeless chase give Ger;
Safely the farther bank we gain
Then to the friendly woods once more
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Were more than his new strength could bear
Again the f,vsr fred his blood.
Tho nhantoms filed him with DESPAIR.
Three DAVIS he smoke but words insane,
And slumber SOUGHT his ewes in vain.
The fourth an awful calmncss lowered,
He Law with ,pT, ring overuovo,ed-
Nv Mans 10 called. nv hand he pressed:
His olazsd. pneartbIv eve EXPRESSED
Deaths fearful conoueripr agony:
TrsnbIed his hand. and with a sigh
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Lone, eyen amid bois.erous throng.
My cruel heart seems cold ana DEAD
And pity has forsger fed
But Jet my murderous weapon spares
The slaughter of dsfoncelcss age
For remember but too well
How. In that loathsome prison cell.
Pursued by wild dclirious fears,
Nv brotbsr willis in torrents ran
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His simple tale the robbor ended.
And hung his head In sulIen grief.
A stream of burning tears descended
Bringing bis o ercharged heart relief
His merry comrades. jeeripg, said:
"wh AZ, w..r,no7 shame, hid grisf be fed.
wbv should We call to mind the deade
W.1;,o, Then let us feast and revel.
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