New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-04
ODE.
ADAMS AND LIBERTY.

br ROBERT TREAT PAYNE, JR., ESQ.,, OF BosroS,
YE sons of Columbia, who bravely have fought
For those rights which unstaned from your
sires have descended,
May you long taste the blessings your valor has
bought
And your sons reap the soil which your fathers
defended.
Mid the reign Of mild Peace,
May your nation increase,
With the glory Of Rome, and the wisdsm OF
Greece,
And neer may the sons Of Columbia be slaves,
While the earth bears a plant, or the sea rons
its waves.
In q cline whose rich wales feed the marts Of
tie world,
Whose shores are unsbaken by EurOpe's CON-
The trident of Commerce should never be hurled,
To incense the legitimate powers of the ocean.
But should PIRATES invade,
Though in thunder srrayed,
Let your cannon declare the free charter Of
trade,
Fer neer viii the sons Of Colombia be slaves,
While the earth bears plant, or the sea rolls
its waves.
The fame Of our arms, Of our laws tho mild
sway,
Have Justly ennobled our nation IN story,
TIL the dark clouds Of faction Obscured our
young day,
And,enyeloped the sun of American gley.
But Vet TRAITORS be told,
Who their country have sold
And bartered their God for his lmage IN som,
That ne'er will the sons Of Columbia be slaves,
While the earth bears plant, or the sea rois
its waves.
While France her huge limbs bsthes recumbent
in blood,
Apd Societys base threats with wide dissolu-
ton;
food
Find On ark Of abode in our mild Conzttason.
But though Peace is our aim,
Yet the boon we disclam,
II bought by our Sovereignty, Justice or Fame.
For Ter shall the son. Of Columbia be slaves,
While the earth beam plant or the sea rolls
its waves.
Tis the fire Of the flint, each American warns,
Let Rome's naughty victors beware Of collision,
Let them bring oil the vassals Of Europe in
arns,
We're a world by ourselves, and dsdan q
division.
While wiEi patriot pride,
To our laws we're allied,
No Zoe can gubdue "a, no faction divide.
For ne'er shall the sons Of Columbia be dawes,
While the earth bears plant or the sea rolls
its waves.
Our mountains are crowned with imperial osk,
Whose roots, like our liberties. ases have
nourished,
But long .eer our nation submits TO the yoke,
Not tree shall be left on the Geld whore II
fourished
Should invasion irnpend,
Every grove would descend,
From the hiutOps they shaded ear shcres 10
defend.
For neer shall the son, Of Columbia be slaves,
While the earth bears plant, or the sea rolls
LIS waves.
Let our patriots destroy Anarch's pcstilent worm,
Lost our Liberty's growth should bo checked
by oOrrosioD;
Then let clouds .bicken round us; we heed DO.
the storm;
Our realm feels no shock, but the earths own
explosion.
sr
Though their fleets bridge the main,
For our affairs and laws with our life wen
maintain.
For ne'er shall the sons Of Columbia be slaves,
While the earth bears plant. or tie sea rolls
its waves.
Should the Tempest of War OvershadOw our
land,
Its bolts could De'er rend freedoms temple
assunder;
For uumoSed at its portal would Washington
stand,
And repulse with his breast, the assaults of
the thunder!
His sword from the sleep
Of its scabbard would leap,
And conduct with its point, every fash TO the
deep
For ne'er shall the sons of Columbia be slaves.
While the earth bears plant, or the seq rolls
its waves.
Lot fame to tue world sound Americas voice.
No intrigue can her sons from their govern.
nent sewers
Her pride is her Adams; her laws are his choice,
And shall flourish, till liberty slumbers forever.