The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-07-21

VI lhe paltern OF Nlaeog's and Gog's,
While Lewis wore brown insey .woolsey,
And lived in cabin Of logs.
They had started in arms for Fort Lewis,
One morn IN pursuit OF the foe;
They had gone at the hour before dawning,
Over hills and through valleys below,
Leaving there, with the children and wo.
| men,
John Lewis, untitled to 90.
Too weak for the toll Of the travel,
Too old in the fight TO have part,
Too feeble to stalk through the forest,
Yet fierce as a storm in his heart
He chafcd that without him his neighbors
Should thus to- tie battlefield start.
How WELL" he exclaimed, remember,
When over my threshold there came
A proud and an arr ogant noble
| 10 proilcr me outrage und shame,
10 bring to my household dishonor,
And offer my roof to the fame
:" rose up erect in my manhood,
The sword of my fathers drew;
In spite of his many retainers
That arrogant NJ bic slew,
And then, with revenge fully stated
Babe home and my country adieu. (A.)
"Ah, were but stronger ant younger,
How eager and reaay to. day,
| would move with the bravest and boldest,
As first in the perious fray;
But now. while the rest do the fighting.
A laggcrd, with women stay''
The women they laughed when they heard
him,
But one answered kindly and said
Uncle John, though the days have depar
When our chiclest your orders obeyed,
Yet still, at the name of John Lewis,
The Nngos grow weak and fraid.
"Yon block-house were weak as shelter,
Were b!ood-thlrsty savages near,
ct while you are at hand to defend us,
Not one of us women would fear,
But laugh at their malice and anger,
Though hundreds of foemen were here"
Away 10 their work went the women
Some drove ofthe cattle to browse;
Some swept from the hearth the cold embers,
| Some started to milking the cows,
While Lewis went into fhe blockhouse,
And Sold unto Maggie, his spouse
ALI, would they but come to besiege me,
They'd find, though no more on the trail
lmay move as in earlier manhood
Though thus, in my weakness, | rail
That to handle the death dealing rifle,
These fnger of mine would not fail"
| John Lewis, thy vaunt shall be tested,
| John Lewis, thy boast shall be tried;
Two madens are with thee for shelter,
Tie wife Of thy youth by thy side
And thy ioemen pour down like river
| When spring-rains have swollen its tide.
They come from the depths Of the forest,
They scatter in rage through the dell.
Five score, led by young Kiskepa: (B.)
| And Ieapto their work with yell,
Like the shreks of an army Of demons
Let loose from their prison in hell.
Oh then there was shreking and wailing
And praying for mercy in vain;
Throug tho skulls Of the hapless and help.
less
The hatchet sank in to the brain;
And the slayers tore fastly and fiercely
The sclps from the heads Of the slain.
By the ruthless and bood.thirsty Mingos,
Encompassed on every side,
Cut off from escape to the block house,
No way from pursuers to hide,
With prayer to the Father Almighty,
Unresistlng, the innocents died.
John Lewis, in torture Of spirit,
Beheld them ply Ratchet and knife,
And sad,-"Were younger and stronger.
And fit as Of yore for the strife
Oh. had from now until sunset,
The vigOr Of earlier life !" (c)
Unsated with horror and carnage,
Their arms all bedabbed with gore
The foemen with purpose determined
Assembled with block.house before,
And their leader exclaimed, "Ho! John
Lewis!
The MIngos are here at the door.
"Tbe mystery men Of our nation.
| Declare that the blood you have shed,
Has iallea so fastly and freely,
The white clover flowers have grown red
And that never will safety be with US,
Till you are a prisoner or dead. (p.)
$50 keep US not waiting. old panther;
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