Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-04-09
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g WAsa oas battle CIV Of "ifpsdOmi"
y ANSalpd dsaanes Ger the aea;
when the veteran henrtr that raised u
6wore 20 perish or be freei
when npou our cOunlFy's altar
0laroA the blood red tnrrh ri Mars,
AHA eur eagle guarded banner
FlOaied out its golden starr,
Like living ththR II beauty,
Which defiance are1ned ~ fling
On OuI fbes. while waving DER ua
AZ s0ne guardian angels wing.
WAC lsa en- usiF haIats a. combatf
Who cnAlured them ne'vr IL yield.
Meath thal radiant standard marching
OuwaeA 70 Ne haIIle.heldH
Who. wtth ealut aud proud reliance,
d. Pointed where Il waved on high,
And hAdA those who marched beneath Il
70 protest their Gag, Ur dicI
Who rosigaea bones sweet seclnSion
Aud loves fOad alMrrmcnts there.
Rnr the CLASH aud elanR Of battle.
With IL grim aud ghaslly glare?
Who drove back our tOeS with slaughter,
Where the hot load fell like rain,
DAshing ID tear If sorrow
As he looked upon the Sainf
(Friends and E'es all heapCd together
WhOsc brave heart was never strclrd
GaInat tVueh Of human pity,
Though triumphant on the tieldi
Brave IN combat, wise in council,
Who BY prndvncc and command
Planted an untaPnished banner
Firm on cur beloved landi
Down the CORY tide Of battle,
When our fees were wrcckcd aud Lust,
On COlumbiA's shield II freedom
- One bright Raa's her love embossed. -
Name al him who, when victoTioNs,
o. his Fans0mcd country Thought,
Aud Trough hailed ~ Patriot, "" Hero"
Fer hiMseif no h0noF sought
Aud when hOnOV1 hsAped upon him.
Crowned with tame's undyinG crvWp,
Turning tnudly to NJ. Vernon,
Lo! he Land them meekly down,
GlOrying in mis- cONhtry's keOd0m;
mot that by himself twas won.}
History with Der c0untloas heroes
Has no peer for Washington!
From the luT1d clouds Of battle,
When our star u Peace arose,
Worn BY long campaigns and marches,
rertrct was the chiefs rcpOSe.
but " bile yet his snnl was 6askinR
In the light Of home. the great
Aed good " bic proud country called him
To command her ship Of State.
Then again from fair Mt. Vernon,
With q saddencd heart no turned,
Fer Whooo calm and sweet sccluSiOu,
Like 90 sEils be lad ytarnGd.
SCttiy on OR y0Hng Republic
Fell the sunshine Ut his sway;
Clpudless EaS that saaisAt dAWHipR
OF It's tAl and psris6t dry.
Never was better pilot
: CnlleA ONs chip e SlNNe-t0 steer;
iOs1e Ala salegNufd md reliance.
1heue wee uaugAt eFuSn man 10 fear.
WNuld Ne eoald 6sAold Columbia
In the Eeoith Of her power;
fne The -hasaom he hoQneaihed her
Proved = rich aud priceless dover.
Proud aud eloFi0Ha amid nali0Ns,
q; d her aAaswa tive oceans beat:
Snows about her bsOw ere wfoathing.
ROsea blasAiAg "a Der tsat, 80
Onward AliII her tide " Rlury
From Names icy hills has rolled
Westward where the blHe PAciAe
bathes her b.som velnsd wiah gold.
B0undless wealth, amounted millions
ElvW Gsom her abundant breast;
Yet beneath tomb IN ruins
SceIa Asr fstAsrs eahss rvsN.
Children VI our fair Republic.
Pdit the SplendOr III your fame;
Fling ~ cArth y0sst starry bauncr
While endnTes this bHrNiR9 shGMt.
Never should our guardian eagle
Der the bright Potomac wave,
While rank gTaHa and wccdA are springing,
bark mould gathering on his grave.
Shall NJ. Vcrn'A fall ~ ruin
WhsSs be Essls y deep rcpoOs,
For Wines l6ss I van IT sorrow
FrUm the started word aroset
Proud lh,'Ne hAas Mad been t0 claim him!
Ne should NUeA 10 feet that they
Would not leave his hnll0wed homestead
Thus neglected TO decav.
Meath thOse stately trccS no rested,
By.tlAf river l0SeG n roam,
Ectr grieved 10 leave M Vernon
LsAeansSls eallea him home.
Shall the haaa ef DssOlati0A
spoil thAt mAnaiua, t0mb, and RrOvei
evsri-Er our lOvs shall save them
WomaMS deep. undying Iove!
In! beside hee country'a altar
Woman kneels and hreAths prayer;
0o.'d and brave men If our nAiioa
Turk dnaay yoUt OAevlugs Tiers.
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