Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-11

Iiaye We that comsth from a former age,
but comes with richest blood, thrice sanetined-
Ave, as though down a dreadful crimson tidef
Through Blued the laine of liberty In 0reece,
Long burned in changing times Of war and peace,
Nor have those glowing ambers yet expired
Which spArta's dealhless heroes Inspired
When they, in dread ThermopylRs dehle,
Were laid red, heap on heap, and pile on pile.
In later times, beneath the alosleln's sword
Like water was the Creeks iiie-blood outpOureli
Bat though Of gore there lowed crimson sea,
twas we'll, for glorious Greece again WAS free
Through Blood IL burned of Old in Roman days,
And no'er extingushed was its glorious blaze
Until the kubcon u Cesar crossed,
And Roman freedom was iolsver lost.
Through BloOdl 1t ,hone when by the fate Of war,
Imperial Carthage fell to rise more,
Her hostH resolved 10 die, or still bs free,
Fell fighting for their city by the sea-
And when their coward General, traitor turned,
He by his very wife, proudly spurned,
Who slow her babes then perished Ia the iame
with tens Of thousands Of undying fame,
While now euwiapping all, broad sheets Of lire
Made OF the city ons vast funeral pyre.
How many thousands filled that inonNrous gravel
Yet in those Thousands no Roman slave.
Through Blood In Switzerland did freedoms light,
Burst, cleaning forth from tyrannys fell night
In swltzers breasts, still brightly glows that fame
And shall, while lives great lelH Immortal name
Through Blood her light expired-O, sad TO tell
When Poland with her kostiusoo fell,
HE'D, reekng carnage reveled in the land,
And madly stalking DER il hand Ia hand,
urlm death aud awless crime brought by the tJe,
Der all sptead desolatinn, dread and woa.
In Scotland freedom long has held home
Her rugged shores amidst old ocean's foam,
And her brave she loved They fought and blet,
Then, too IN England freedoms tires brightly blazsd.
And there through blood her red standard raised
Thus rose and here snail shlne ioreyetmore
The star OF liberty upon ms shore
Through Blood our hleat religion, sancllHed
Has come, since when for man tho savior died
The Prince Ot Glory tor the child Of crime
Oh greatest OF the great oveuta OF time
Through Blood the great Apestes reached tho sky,
Aud counted 1t but gain for Christ 10 die,
wild ragged dire pefaecuhnns awful storm
When Nero, monster clothed Ia human form,
Against the Chrstiann wagei demoniac war,
Ind hlarua a wi buu m an IFara
Nov by the bloody dragon, fierce assaid,
The church cried unto tod, aud wept and walled,
Into the wilderness she quickly fed
10 hide and cover her deenceess head,
For centuries the work OF death progressed,
With here aud there interval of rest
Yet still increased In atrength and multiplied
The danntless followers OF the Cfuclled
Then Constantine united Church and State
But, ah Romes love deadller than her hate
Ambition, lust and pride, when Heaven smiled,
Win blaekegt erlmes the holy church dehed
The mystic Babylon, " Mother OF Hes"
Did then in her abomlnatiouH rss;
And breathing oul all crimes, with IRE aud Hword
Hsset the steadfast faithful of the Lord,
Then from this mystery Of iniquty'
The undehled OF God were forced to dee.
In Piedmont mountains, did that faithful band
bor centuries theif cruel iOes Withstand
Though oft there oer them rolled helllsh Hood
That made their smiling valleys run with blood
The sins OF Babylon to Heaven teachod
And crime aud boodshed in her eourta preached.
The mind reeolls with dread, the spirit taintH
To see her "drnnken, with tho blood Of salntt.
Save those who dwst in Piedmont's untan home,
All sought the lying wonders Of foul Rome.
Long centuries rolled by all was the sAme,
TIL from the night in England burst hame
John Wicklife, needing not his countless tJes,
The day.stAr of the Reformation rose,
Blood followed hut 1t could not duanuh the are
That spread throu ID death and persecution dita.
Bohemia caught the hane her sons Of old
For God and right stood faithful, firm and bold,
They multiplied, though met with rack and sword,
Aud though around them horrld flames loud reared.
Time rolled away, iii Martin Luiher's days,
When lol all Germany in blaze.
Coon spread the Reformation's cleaning light
Der Europe, shrouded AZ IL was In night
Through sweden, Norway, switzerland and France,
Like sheets Of living hame j. seemed to glance
While Denmark England, ilollan in their turn,
All, all with glowing fires legan to burn.
Great Luther in his peallng thunder tpaRe,
And Romea huge pillars straight began to shake.
Like strains from soma vast organ grand and old
His bursting thunders Europe rolled
With awful force they swept our ev'ry land,
And lol there woke, iWineAsurably grand,
Responsive echoes, wild and loud asd long,
mighty. swelling, deep tInml hant song
The noise ofmany waters as II wee,
That makes great nations shake aud mountains sir
TILL from ali lands, in one grand, swelling ehold
There rose a mighty anthem to the Lord,
Now totters Babylon upon her throne,
And shakes and rocks TO her foundation ytOne.
In vain 5he gathera up htr scatter hosts
And sends them forth in all her vanquishd coasts
Though they may smila tho lhihlul OF tho Lord,
And scatter midst them death by fire aud sword
Though cities burn and valleys run with blood,
And all the land ia deluged with crimson Hood;
Not seas Of gore nor power Of hell or earth
Can quench the flame that hath In God its birth
All through the history OF the church Of God
His ssints the wine press OF his Christening trol,
Through death In drtst form, through shame and
The martyrs counting all for Christ but loss,
Through flame and tsgsot, famine rack and stake
By God were called to go for Jesus sake.
Though here earth lie Eent the oss In love,
There waited them the glorious crown above
Him that o'ercometh," thus our Savior spake,
"a pillar In the temple Of my uod III make"
There in the Jerusalem Of God
The whte-rObed dwell, VINO In his paths have trod
Nearest OF all the hosts that praise Ills name
stand those who through great tribnla,ion eaiue.
Through Blood the Union too-oh glorious prize,
Comes to now, charge az from the skies
Through Blood twas founded in that stormy time
When for their GO luntry-sacrlhce sublime
Our sires did offer on that altar pure
Their lives their all 10 make II firm and snle
And now that rtckless traitors have assaed
our blood.bought Union aud Its dag have trallet
Low in the dust, have risen IN their might
Her sons. countless hest for her to fight.
Hut ali how many Of her strength aud pride
She mourns to-day who In her cause have died.
Columbia for her fallen chleilans weeps
And many noble one In death now sleeps
Her Ellsworth and her Winthrop are no more,
The battles ofR Lyon all Ars DER,
A Baker died his cOuntrye lie To save,
And Smith, like Lander, nils warriors grave.
Then who shall Of those namelofa heToea tell,
Who, Just as brave, like them in battle fell;
Or Of those Thousands, far from beds Of eaHe;
Down-strlcksn by the hand Of fell disease
Muttie the drum and drop the silent tear,
Tread softly, for the hand Of death N near;
Then fire the farewell volley 0er each head,
And martial bands play regaiems Tor the dead
Deop drape the flag, aud toll The solemn knell
For those who for their country fought and fell
'pwa not in vain they death and danger raved
For by their blood the unien now Is saved.
The God Of War drove our heland his car,
And spread destruction, death and dread alar.
The rolling thunders crashed In angry peals,
And through red gore were drv'n his chariot wheels
Then followed victory with footsteps heet,
With lAurelR rTOwn'd and blood upon his iue
Apd next, to bid this raging iumnlt cease,
shall come the goldenwing'd, bright Goddess, Peace.
hnt like temple in It's solid might,
The Union stands through all the bloody fight
In proud magnifcenee its massive pillars rise,
And high DER ali, far reaching to the skies,
surmounted by tn immortal Washington,
Its glorious dome bright gistens In the sun.
Yet IN those marble halls echoed wars alarms,
The trumpets brazon note, the clash OF arms,
The tramp of myriad feet, the clang OF STEEL
Rsvsrbsrating thunder, peal ON peat
The corridors ring with the din OF war,
Aud streams of blood How down the marble door.
get firm the temple OF the Union stands
glorious house that fe5ms not made with hands
Ood grant that soon the din Of war may eeasu,
And in those radiant halls reign only peace
That walls Cemented by the richest blood
Meier marr'd or Stand again by wars red Hood,
May stand, the sacred home ui liberty,
Till Time shall merge into Eternity.
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