The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
.a,gfigiaat Poetry.
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The Csuse Of Easaan Rights..
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'Twas bat small and fssble band y,irs
Resolved ON liberty. The land
Was darkened by waf1ike host,
And fleets were hossfinf On the coast; i
Excess of wrong theiF hearts had stung, is
And TO the breeze the banner flung
Which should DER fFeerfssz proudly wave,
Or fling its shadow on Their grave. aH
In solemn eozclave ranged around, gt
6ome hesitate; but one ID found,
OF modest mein, o god In seul-sisa As.lsS<'si
The master-spirit Of the whole: ss,e ss.se
Sublime be rises -speske-snd now;
Great thoughts sit heavy on his brow;
His words impsrs living Ere, = a
And other breasts, like his, inspire. .st ssf
As firm in soul, with arms On high,
He shouts the thrilling battle-cry- =.
While hushed with awe each listeners BREATH
To ne, give liberty or death r .ssr-s Ia
Great HENRY spoke. The cry, !" To arms r.,
Resounded over dale and hill; 8
Nor ceased the strife TIL Freedoms charms
Said to eommotion, ts Peace, be still.s
Great patriot, teecher, who would dare
The fury of aggressive war s=Fi'ss5t ,
Rather his blood baptize the soil,
Than servile-ike, O tyralt's spoil.
he taught the "parsonsn snd the world.
The thunder-stFokes he fercely hurled
Could rive the shaekles closed around
The forms OF men whom wrong had boundS
Could cieaye the bondmanis dark despair,
And shed the light of Freedom thsro. }L
The sun which Lit that august day
With brilliant glow has never set; Ii
Onward shall roll its tide for aye,
And radiste to captives yet:
Round them its glory richly shed;
Place on their now defenseless head
A diadem all gemmed with light,
Like stars upon the brow Of Night.
Have they not hearda Or has q dream
Shot madly, with transient gleam, s
Across their mental sky, and woke
The chords awakened senses broke,
Consigning to the winds the strain,
The heart tones fancy woke in yain;
Or meath the beauteous bow that spaHned +
The horizon Of fairy-land,
Have woye, with wild and strange delight..
The hearts vain wishes into Right
As DER the waters calm clear,
Rich strain of music charms the ear, It
50 did the thrilling patriot-note
Der LIES bright moving waters float s
Thrill one who sat beneath the tree
of al-inspiring Liberty
With Freedoms harp, and woke tone
Responsive, and, in truth, his own.
Its tones are quickly hushed; and lol
Der joy is cast pail of wo;
For hark! the besgles on his trail
Proclaim how fanciful, how frail -
His claim to freedom. Fierce as Thor,r.
The mailed and blood-stained god Of wGaS.
With iron gloves, and deadly mace, .-....4
They press, with fell intent, the chase.
He who has seen the deadly blow
That laid the helpless victim low; ss...
Marked well the savage as he tore
The scalp-lock, fresh with oozing gore;
With gusto lick the reeking knife,
Red with the current Of his life:
Shake in his teeth, with fendish elee,
This tropey of his victory, - f...--s
In frantic dance, as wild and high
Resounds the warwhoops fearful cry s-I
May estimate, with horror mnte,
The moral of the stern pursuit.
Whose rights were most in hazard, say,
The orators, whose stately sway = =,
Could make doubling nation brave.
Or his, whom men have christened slaves
The former, girt in perii's hour
By Gordon Of nations power,
With magic words the heart could waTn,
Direct, and r4ls-not feel the storm;
Control, his purpose to fulfill,
A mighty nations plant will
With ease; as bending to and fro l.-
Ulysses drew his mighty bow,
Or Is the winds, when tempests rave,
Mould and remould the yielding wave:
The latter, with all worthy aim,
And longing heart, and blood the same;
Taught BY the voice, whose slightest tone
Shook to its base tyrant's throne, AZ.
To foil another tyrant too,
And seek those rights by nature duo;
Pursued and mangled, fainting-he frt
Is but slare-the first was free;
A patriot of brilliant fame,
AndreFerence guards his cherished name;
Nor ever felt, on heart or limb,
The wasting curse in store for him
we call slave; pursued by men
Ferocious, prowHng from their den
Who laud the boon fair freedom gave,
Yet seek their fellows TO enslaye.