Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-04-06
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Cde to England.

Oh days Of shame Oh! days Of woel
OF helpless 50 1ue, Of helpless woe
The times reveal ii y max ines,
Thy u:tc- vs., 4,u.-s, deep stress-
Their il 10 help .a ...! th' land
Thy eyes uiay wander l. aud fro,
Yet frt NJ snHrtcr tv"-v hand
las aelzn,d the -uinc.,, pri.ei the gold,
ClaI.r.I AVID L....,aincI boGs'.t and sold,
Until the siuews, framed for war,
Can sr. -p tn sword and shield no more
Their trembling palms stretched to thee;
p,r- , are oil .r,i, heapins hoaEds-
The r'tla.ier @: tn, land and eoa--
Are vr.I red a! to eagerly,
D1l thou must look abroad for swo.is.
The>e are the gods ye trusted in;
tUE those yc crep- from sin 10 sin;
Made honor '.rl.'. made station dear,
Made wealth p d. mate trut I.udse,
Made velal s. -"Tlst the sole 5adse
OF pin, as his III AMI clesT
Yo e.: -, ...-. 4. knayr AMI f5o',
bIc.ed t. ,..-- b out wiki a rue
or ,o!l. Il ust. us N yc-r Golden scales
AMI ,cyiy, t4s .-s never falls
What e. .s-y : chau-c. ''is Iaw 81, Hds fast
-rh~ den s;sn.iard is the thing
To .ch the bsEgar, losi and hang,
And Al. . o. 5 earthly. canIc a: last
might, 1oLs. noble trust
Thcy -, YOUR all; ye eaur-t look
B-oS 20, fifth - oace i.-5SpAi
The raz. - try and wo=t.il :, dust;
,.t... -nli Is all! ls ta.I't I'll
V ur b.aius with legends s.ur and thin;
Har- up yuu. arms amidst their rust
g'.r,g, are la, gois We trust! iu;
They can deliver you and VII!
Oh b.t.r- wasing: mocsine dream'
TIE gilt ha, worn away,
The r,a., are hut y'-y,
Thsir is oyerthr0Tgn, their siories only seem
&c land is fuii Of fear,
Sen ale az ~'ls+ fi"y fca-.
Tue u .y,rI Ilatrors sob the orphaned children c-y
There's e-oat9n every mere ther- is no eomfor nigh
The nations stand agazv,
In dubious amaE'.
To sse Hr.:.Luias 'h~cftuu.1- to-'n,
THAI l5ansei e:ssuti, mid the splendid hare
Through which thy saw EeE io"cr-
A., ~ the morning hour,
The 81 :ral f-aFs s.rd across h'r misty hliis-
shrink to a pismy When t'i' storm
E.nls the I~!uS!vc cloud,
suI shows her weak and bowed,
feh,e that hides for shelter from her Ills.
o, mother Of our race, can nothing break
TIi- la.1rn apathy ofth!ae:
Think Of the lon- and rnrious ne
ochcr5rs WHO beside tie Stys.an lake
uearH.n for news from thee
hps-. thrir fl.ns ..t,
With muficd heads and tristful faces bowed
Heads once 50 high, ftcc' 20 calm and proud
Tho Norman tir. burns low
In " . !,um's ilGz'.'y cart;
TIE mi-.,l has passed away
From Gear de Idc!.'s ample brow;
II! s,.ruvfsi t!s may
The wari.ae Edwards aui the Iienrics stand,
Stuur with shameful smart;
While the e.. nth Harry with his close cutchei han
S,notlirrs ..-r passion a h.s II -! soul;
Dr his iirIcc eyehails roll
Where lis bli laughter beats her sharp tip,
.aud rnavs her quiytr.rg lip.
While tho s.eru, rrowu!esS king who strobe between
Father aud son. and Iut them both aside
With straight tcrrl..: glare,
An. .i.n from his lair,
kSks viii. iis ryps such questions Keen
As his crowned brothers neither dare
t. answer nor ab. !e.
How hall he make reply,
rh. shadow that draws nigh,
The latest oomer, the great Duke.
Who's Iati''rt vu'cur. blow b. blow,
Wrouziit az a Titans uvrrtlrr1,
And gave his pride is first and last rehU.cf
Wha: shall hr say VIXEN This heroic band
Catch u. his welcome hand,
And Troubling. half in fear,
IiriF in their c;.cr-urss t. hear.
.-Nhas Of our Ergiand:' ask!
Al. .l1rn.ful. shameful tsski
To- tell {, souls like these
pf her iuuguii golden easr,
Of er tame, duh history!
How ~he f.a,yus u, On tine free,
How >hp . -rS tyranny;
How V q. lcsgots she cCfuettes;
U5w shr s~Ygars and then forcets;
How she PLAYS at fast and loose
with right and gross abuse;
How she iawns uIoH her foes;
Ana lowers upon her friends.
Growing weaker. day bv day,
IN her mean aud croohes vav,
Pi.ia. WOES upon her woes,
4 trt',rr s'.. goes
Down the path where rIisohooi ends.
Methinks 1 -'r The ay.Ui brow
CfCTcmv eli vrnklc at the ta'c fnrlorn,
See the hot iushe> on his for- head glow,
Hear his low growl OF scorn.
Is this the realm these souls D. 'lucathsd to you,
That With all its many fin''S
lis has.y strides and ;arly lIglts,
To tuc trIth ever true?
cH. slauie the noble dead,
Who three storm ard slaughter led,
With TIL, anil care and rain,
Winning '..yry, grain ly grain,
r.! no ls,. that his history knows
With such ung:icrabc sileEdour gows'
A7yake the spirit y,t survives
To bat.e tt-a ant con- lucr f0esl
If not anon, your lori, !. liy's,
Your Chartered govern r.. il ti'c-
Have no; tho power t. Load. aSay.
w with lords aud give TIE T'r
Whom nature gives the right to sway,
vino .o,c Il. 'ir country with fire
Ths.. FIR her d.rAnrss. burns the higher
GIVE t!I-s. the rdie, tlasa lou- ken,
look dogrtyyl lrd tp yGur heart f'r those
In whom your ancient life-bood aows,
And let thcir souls asrrei
Somewhere, trus, in Cod, remain,
Unfair 'cgi ~ the golden stain,
Men WORTHY Of al FL. .siish sire:
Do Ia Il "a " no dare in wrongs despite,
Spcak --lt IN. and strike blow ior right;
Men " .1 have ever put their trust
Nei0l sr in rank rcr gold.
No ugh, that's toU-ht and sc'i,
But u r h aims anI God the JUST
S.cb ;arsugh the ianl,
o. every hand,
Erar mp tie strfGg, Che feeble ioP'
laugh ut the star and civic fir,
ne blszoncd shiald aud r,rtsred kreo-.
The rrwgaws Of mans infancy;
And Il the search le vain.
Give IL DER too suddt My
swear the soul still lives IN thce!-
Down TO the lowest atoms drnp.
Down to the very dr-gs sni stir
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