Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-18
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The Wilderness Of his soul aud thus Ger him ,ep.
lChilde Harold
Han, Art triumphant thog hast no5ly wrought
His godlike form, now seen in sculptur'd thoughts
Thy hand hath left 6he lofty impress there
OF that proud spirit which could all things dare,
Whose might, whose 20 ger, in kinely aspect shine
And ciothe thy work in majesty divine
In this we see thy greatest, highest trust,
Tue art which hath a taiisman DER dust,
A potent spell 10 break the letters round
And cali the SLEEPER from the mouIderiug ground
The soul, that soaring, often seems TO give
The spark which makes its bright creation live.
In every lineament what grandeur traced,
Repose OF energy serenely graced
With tba; calm dignity hesi eaking mind
Which could remain unawed before mankind,
And, for the 1--we Of Truth, her rights rroclaiaa,
Regardless IL the world applaud or blame.
such was nis meiE, his glorious presence, when
He reigned tie NestDr o. his fe loE-men;
Aud from the height TO which his wisdom scared
The dazzling splendor Of his genius poured.
Above the power Of death naugbt can cell ,se
The voice that gushed in music from his lips
The lightning fash OF eloquence which razed
The Businesses of tyranny and blazed
Around the ruins, that the wOrli might see
Thereon the pure white throne of liberty.
WHAT kindl ng IN gIc 10 his wOrdsiwas given
The prophet, sage, and minister OF HeaveDi
What ins pirat on wth breath to seal
The feud watch years Of strife had failed to heal;
Behold him make thy many griefs his own,
And plead side an Alexander's throne,
I'LL Ger the giant Andes rOll'd the car
VI Independence, hems Of BOlivarl
And thou fair land, whose sons, tho bowed beneath
The yoke Of bondage, braved the storms of death
That, Sung 10 madness, in thy day Of wrath
HuTld thunder bolts along the tyTants path;
Cline OF the beautiful, the brave, the free,
He pumed the eagle in his fight to thee,
Saw IN thy cause power 10 reDd thy chain,
Thy D'aTtyTed fathers rising from the slain,
Evoked tie spirit Of thy Sp rtan might,
And hailed thee victor ere he ceased tie fight;
Nor paused TIL monarchs heard his voice. and lept
Their vengeance from the srabbard where il slept;
Till waved the scepter DER the throne Of Cars,
And war and glory were the rising stars;
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Was swept in masses by the flaming sword.
immortal Grescel II homer lis ed to-day,
Abroad, thro' ali thy coasts the name Of Clay
Would be The theme the deathess Muse to fire,
Aud swell to grandeur the imperial iyrel
And thou, his own, when other lands revere
And hold his sacrsd memory passing dear,
thou, Columbia, in whose cause he WED
WftE eel ms chief minds and factions brood dehed
OF seIf-forgetfui and untaught TO yield,
The fearless bearer OF his country s shield,
In all the trials of whose darkest hour
He hred the beacon in thy ancient tower,
And pointed TO the heaveuwtrd path they trod,
Thy noble sires, the chosen band Of GOdI-
COumbiI, thou, thy heroic leaf
Hast tracei the records IT thy Orious chief;
From all thy stars their brig htesT lnsire shed
Has formed halo FER his hOnOred cad;
From ali thy sister States will alta-s rise,
And Claim from Freedoms self sacrifice,
Thereon inscribed his name IN Ii ing light
sun by da . sentry-OrO by night
But Per x Mn, amid the tempest's shock,
May wild waves dash around thy granite rock,
Nor dagger look reach the fortress whence
The eagle scars abroad ia thy defense,
Nor discard stir the coun"ils Of the great,
Nor hope seem trembling in the scales Of fatei
But towering DER, the angel Peace be seen,
Nor cloud appear u dim the calm serene,
TIE day-spTing of tie light whence shadows fee
And golden smiles are Tained eternally.
Aud ye who mid the bowers of sweetest bloom,
Have Tsis Il his image from the silent tomb,
OFT the blessed light OF day returns,
Renew the flame which on this altar burns;
Feel, as he felt, whose likeness meets you here.
Recall the ce which only spoke u cheer,
Aud as We pause with grateful hearts tn visw
The form II him whose words were heavenly dew,
spirit will Undue with love each breast,
Aud smile above We from The land Of rest
Calm as the ocean when the voice which spoke
Peace, PEACE, be still - along the waters broke,
Is spir passed from cart t. its repose,
Victorious DER thel last II all our foes
Yet, ere II fled. he faced the advancing King,
From death, full-armed the mighty chief did spring
In more than all his wonted spiendor stood
The sun o: Glory O'er Disunion's flood;
His last OF acts the nenf OF wrath TO qnel.
And sGve the people whom he loved 50 well.
Beloved of all, before ali crowns o fame
The jewel virtues which adOTn Thy name,
Pure minded mani This monument shall be
sh Inc for Freedom halow'd all TO thee,
And hence her pein will go gaGIy forth
To greet our brothers of the iartnest North,
As one the South viii by thy statue stand
And send the w.tGhwoTd. UNIONi thru our land,
With this fond prayer. that with each coming day
Coiumba's oracle shall be-her CLAll