Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1861-02-15

To make this country Que,
But little does ii rtck, @eell-
when foes our land assIil7-
Mark then how quickly diseord MES
Fore patriUtism's gale.
Ttecouutry's sturdy vaioT,
Needs Gutnggrtssiye foe,
As well We proved at Lexington,
Some eighty Years ago;
And. SO again in foriy-six,
When wi h atrog sncs and pride,
The bauneref- hosts"f Mexico,
Crussed Rio Graude's tide
All, they were MARTYRS, those who fell,
For their couutfy's, cause and right;
And on fame s templ-sbe inscribed,
Their Lamcs in living light
Soldier, stA'esm n, patriot, sage,
Has each his tfibm'e cast,
To rear ,tloft the mighty dome,
For Freedoms tsmlle vast.
Then in ruins Law .tsI'h Fathers" work,
And prove their in endeayor,
Their race from TYRANNY to reclaim
Oh, INTERVIEWER, neEerI
Like. Druid colnmn reared OF old,
Forever let it stand
Re>echoirg back dear freedoms shout,
From every foreign lsndl
EagerlS the noble boy.
Drank in the stirring story
And from the dep lis OF his dark blue eyes
Flashed hopes of future glory:
And deep and tery emily he cried,
With heart and soul engaged
a Now tell, US of the bravest deed.
Where the widest battle ragged"
You ask me nv hoy, OF valOr--
The proudest deed to tell
Where the wild, st battle raled,
And The brayest heroes iell2
AIasI j caunot tel, you.
For the poor aud much aggrieved,
Tin rough tho honest cots Tor treedom,)
!. Have n0blest acIs achieved !;
Which WIS the hardest battle,
Il were harder TO relate
For every one was bravely fought,
For the glory of the State
"5Pat,pray, urcle Bernard tell u.s."
Rung from the lille thronp;
"a Huw in Mexico was taken,
The old cas- tie agtim aud strong"
The old M m from his rn.eob pie
knocked ont Tie nshes gray,
And gtinily smiled as he replied
All, that was a bloody day.
Along the whole and varied route,
Wed many q danger brayed;
Yet, ever inv victorious fight,
The starry banner waved.
But we owed tue most TO yalor,
q No toe could hold in check.
When we charged on Gassa sMata
Vera Cruz We had invested
BY tie land and hy the sea,
And proudly IS er its hNttered walls
Waved the banner OF the tree.
Victory markedsonr ptoetess-.
Flight, the foes disorder;
Al the taking of San Juan's Keep
Tie tleigIIts IF Cerro Gorde
WeSpansed at tjhrruhuscoi
G0nirerast mark d our Track
g. "A nd 1,firl swelling shouts of triumph,
Ever rode the echo back.
Theliitue brook that gently flows,
Meath Ghuruhl>co gray
Ran cr3 mson with The ruddy tide
Thatsinatked our desperate Way
MoIinos del Ray taried,
By The GassB Mata tell,
And II lark aud pallslike canopI
CAD Tvs bier OF honor we'll.
1heseouniless horde that mnsteted5
And on the onsei led,
4 We're routed fronl Us crumhling walls,
or numbered switli3the dead.
me- angry roar of battle,
w rs hilsled along The plain,
And on s { marched in serrled' files,
OR the stricken aud the SLAIN;
Night now gathered round US, -
And silener marked lis tall;
: sse when faint ~ IN The distance
Z rs heard the NSardsrls call.
Tn the tieli We yofac'd,
fn5pbsuiou boil aud strong,
AndSwilh the casnteeri ( ready flow,
~ e pushed Tie hours along.
Tho, o. er many ~ manly brow,
Stern. griefiiis shadow sends ~
y eaeil slasssou 9sat stsll Aiie .iI =
Ani missed his kun or Trends.
How Ieafly bnua 1T onrayictories,
W,hensye thought of sthos ssn0wSg gone;
AnissoItieFis tears we left hehindE-zz
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10 reconL oil re vel.
For therery earth seemed Smagaztned,
~ VIII, combnsti bleS oil hell.
The funreti infit, 4 bove. us,
Ky mai iife sfron NO. and bold
Fen sitself scented ready
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