Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-06
Tbe elders ot .be ~


Have met within their hall
Tie men whom good King James had charged
To watch the tower and wall
Your hands are weak with agei he SAID
Your hearts are stout and True
So hide you in the Maiden IoWui
While others fight for you
My trumpet from the Border-sde
shall send a blast so clear,
That all who within the gate
That stirring sound may hear.
Or il II be the will Of heaven
That back never come
Aad it. instead Of Scottish shouts
Ye hear the English drum
Then let the warning bells ring ont,
Then grid you 10 the Tray
Then man the walls ike 0urgheis stout,
And fight while fight yOu may.
iTyere better that the fey flame
The roofs should thunder down,
Than thai the foot Of foreign foe
Saoud trampie in the town y
Then in came Randolph Murray,
His step was slow and weak
And as he dod his dinted helm.
The tears ran down his cheek
They fell Z pou his ccr5let
And upon his mailed hand
As he gszed around hiD wisttuilyi
Leaning soreIy on ms brand
And none who hen oaa=d him
Bat straight were smote with fear,
For bolder and sierner man
Had never couehed spear.
They knew sad 3 messenger
Some ghassly news must bring
a
AM their sons were with tbe King.
VI
And up then rose the Provost
A brave old man was be,
OF ancient name. and Kuishty fame
And chiyar0us desree.
He ruled our city ike Lord
Who br0oked no equal here
And ever for the townsmans rights
Stood up gaiust prince AID peer.
And be had seen the 'ottsh host
March ron the Borough 1nut,
Wf.a music and clamorous sh0lt,
And all the din that ttunders out
When youths Of victory sure.
But vet a dearer thought had he
Fos with fathers pride,
He saw his last remaining son
Go forth hy Rsndoiphs side,
VIA easlue on head aud spur on heel,
Al keen 10 do and dare
AND proudly did tnat gallant boy
Denedrl's banner bear.
ONT Toful now was the old mans lOoksi
AMI he spake right heavily
aNog Randolph, tell thy udings-
Hovsver sharp thsy be
Woe Is written on thy visage,
ijesth Is looking from thy faces
Speak though it be Of overthrow
Il cannot be disgrace
VII
sfRight bitter was the agony
That wrung thei soldsr proudl
Thrice did h- strive 10 answer,
and thfics he gr0ancd aloud'
Then be gave the rIven banner
To the old mans shaking hand,
Saving. ..That Is all / oringye
From the hragesl Of t1e l-ud
Ayl ye may looS upon IT,
II was guarded well and eng
F3v vou1 brothers aud your chndren
Bv the Yalient aud the strong
One BY one they fell around IT.
As ms archers ia d them low
grimig dying still anconquefed,
with their faces TO no Zoe.
Az We may look upon it,
There is more than honor there,
Else be sure had not brought it
i. ON the field of dark despair
Never yet royai banner
Steeped 10 such a costly dyei
It hath lain upon bosom
Where no other stTOuds shsll He
sirl 1 charge You keep it hoiys
Keep it a sacred thing
For the stain ye see upon t
Was the lit5-biood Of yoar kint
vnt
Woe, woe, aud lanentatlon
what pitsous cry was there
Widows majisus mothers children
shrieking, sobhlng ia despair
Through the streets the death-woro Fusaes
spreading terror. sweeping on
Jesus Christ our King has fallen
OGreat God, King iamcs is gone
Holy Mother Mary, shield az.
Taou who erst didst lose thy son
O The blackest day fer Scotland
That she ever knew 0eforel
o our King-the good the noble
Shall we see him never more
Woe to us. and woc 70 Scotland
o our sons our sons and meh
Surely some have 'scapea the Soeinroh
Surely some will COME again
TIL the oak that fell last winter
Shall uprear IT'S shattered stem
Wives and mothers 81 DaDedn--
Ye may look in vain for thenl
But within the council chamber
All was silent as the grave,
Whilst the tempest Of heir sorrew
Shook the b0soms OF the brave
We'll indeed might they b. snak
With ihe weight OF such blow
BE was gone-thsir prnes thef ldol'
'Vhnm they loved and worshipped =
Like a knen Of death and udgatn5
Ruug from heaven BY angel hand
Fell the words Of desoiation
On the elders oi chs land
Hoary heads were bowed aud trembling,
Wiihered hands were ciasPet aud Wsnng
God had left the OLD and feeble
He ha1 ta'sn away tbe young
Then the Provost be nprose,
And his Up was ashen white
But a lush was on his brow
And his eve was full ot light
"Thou hast spoken. Randoiph Murray
Like a soldier stent Aad true
Thou hast done deed q daring
Had been perilied hut by few
For thou hast moi shaHet fe lacs ~
Nor to speak tsy gaasty ia'3
standing--thou knigat and ca9tails
Hers alive within thy mail
NOW, as my God shall Judge me-
hold Il brewer done
Than hsdst thou carried ln lily piaes1
I'D ID sis.... de. sa;s-.s 6 i,sT soui
Thou nsedst moi fsllii be s dead7-
God be pus all this day
But spesk-how fought the citizens
] within the furious frag
ri For, by the might Of Mary
Twero something stll 70 tel
That no Seotd foot went oacsWasa
thsI lava fIIf faf