Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1861-02-15
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or bSsf5up3h tie glass,
Asfowfsroi grape infernal
Swestss tbfo9g the ia ItloSi pbAs! 81:
Twas dough the : M9ntez.SsaiasS y k.i.3
For t5suntry, home, ami theartas ljs
Had ri4an with the guns Of hell
To sissep us from. the gath
But Ge55nd the friendly krchess
we Welcome shelter take;
Tile iatsly ones that venttRc UusI
BenIssaIi tbe fearful sia&
ausSSs-aud from tFur, Cssy or,
IVestlSploysupOn he pIsfns
Though from our ranks each irleRnent talla
The isricaen and the slain
"Firc.f-and ibravely a, lfe signal.
Cur lEnging vOlleystelli
Thu IRe castle still defiant,
PeelA',ack the challenge we'll
CHA re !''-aud headloas On We rush
O'erJsitehes dark aud deep, Il;
To SSh4yo tho mes iuIvs east SaItS HANK,
The castles ward and keep
la! tFkre ID heavy firing
A loltf the western verge!
See Fslow's brave division MOVES
On Eke roaring surge
one veslcy after voIley.
tol tsaround the sleeps rcdouht;
Atiwail he shot that skip within
PROCLAIM the storm without
We see their gallant onset
The Serpent banner fals; Is
2 And n|w VIC strive with riti.slt and main
VINO fra shall scale the waila.
The gathering breeze of morning,
SpTIsdstEick tile battles shrsud;
Save where the rod artillery,
Gfciiins through tie lnurky et5ud.
And there 81. Ken les st5Tncra
Are shunClG ing at tho gatci
Whuss itoI balls of ruiui bcar
The5stLrh decree of ta3c!
TIL y ~ tlashin.s like the breakers
Upup a suri-b0uni shore,
Wins driving storm and sea behind,
Audla wall of rock bdt're.
On we7rush aud clear the noaf
AtI3wart itIc suIpburysFail!ti
Aud EElttlcmemt and ynW ming Breach,
W.{l desperate val .scaie!
II wa4i then chat Santa Auna,
WHO uiarkcd uur pr osI css wSH,
.Swurci'. the tl--h Atncrrictsnnas,
wonld storm the gates Ot f'tti!",
We llEyc won the outer - lnpatts,
AND we charge their fic &C stray,
The L,as yonet tIuw must do its Work,
A "a . f..orF tIt f,nI
The isnging clash of sabres,
'Fn.EmIorIl's sulshdrnus breath.
The stroans 81 IN aimed ami dying tell,
ThSituIiuus work of IL ath. li
Fca -tuily rcigmcb the carnagt:
N ,fe asked for qrartet there;
Each thought ith all tile power
That springs from will'dcsIiiir.
Fouritimrs they btck~a:d drt%e us;
Aud as often each gave wa&;
F ur;times we charged upon them,
Uncertain OF the day y
But at length before our daring,
ThSir troops coninundCd yIritl~-
Are ToutetlflrolIttt hapultepeQ;"
Aud beaten lrt,nl the field.
Ant tin~ our cheers in Triumph ring,
Asatwere from bra yea thrtiats;
For ttir star lie spaiigled bantnr high
Alive the castle h0ats
TEE I'D man ceased; Lrum Mates eyes
FIst fell the pcary tears;
White Harry 3 hat in ee9iHcy.
Was waved amid his cheers
q All. my cheeks too have tinglEd,
When crst.a waywari youth; -.
fl.is d'tfle UlCi iuaIi's SInry;i
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