Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-30
BOR THE WIG.
VIRGINIA.

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The blue7eyA maid of Jore, 'tTss ssi9,1 i, a
That We'd with Mars dseds OF arms,
Within the brain of Jove WAS br d .-f-u
r X And wisdom j2insdJ y wars allrp s.la9
BY counsel tAueht,, her ire rrstrlin'd,.'a' a'7s
SIZE shuun'd the Storm. front e ~sr; .lada
BIT should 'teope, the van the g'iid, i,s
AID a4ued like s,ms mslgnan. slar.,, oil.
dreAm,d I. saw Virginia stand ,,t,..rt
Upon htr szare Irhouitafis' top ~ ~ 4
Aud rolrI by the thunder grand,
Asihoukhs l san bright tear drop. i1sn
/. 8 a. r,-t~ 81 r.Ir'' 30 ~ ss'if as . snia
She gazed upon the Getting sto,m '-'
AID lcokcd Ger al hard yeIy wales;
Some deep emotion shook her form.
As iowa.d herEwePs the courier geies a
,.I Great mem cries, and ioad, welfdsupf lal
o. her great paat. 5 e CT ed, Alas --'''
Would iG.were as bio ibis cup
From these unwnhug ups might pass"
,t.l 600 f.llEHi r.Dilh
So beautiful aud Ii she stood, . ~ .
D Aud ranged bsreye Ger hill aud plain
0';I Ior.st yssi, aud mighty Arsd ms
That marked lsr lIca and vid1 domain.
Bltinow the storm comes % aPaee, dl'
And ut her fseG Tue shdnier breaks:- 4
See her no~ 10 arnor ace, ,.g,I,r..-,,
Her mlrgial step Lie mCu tain sfaf's.
d SetLourht she did a tugl could,
Aud q lick as p re- ignues ihe r lnr -ii.f,
Ike thcse hrn'd msn T. a. frOIn tiie grpdndi
UpSarted On the TaebAu PLAIN Z. ..,e -5.s
A sheet Of ttce! did seem TO spread, q .
Nr a ;tk ehf,+;ny n'af all fn,. lar, --Nt hF
And as if that tramp had walked tho dead, ss
E,ch space appeared warrior baud!
q. 3D. E.tIil Ltt ma aAil tfA0
49, 90 80
We'll known tue resi- Thy Elansars rfsl'
With Thy dear .hlidreu'e ii I'd aud ngss
Uncheck' d the purp II. uSreuI yes ~ .. t.l %
And round the en- -irciirg fire close. ''s
.,, New Lo,ts s.il press thy JARED sod. fEli 4
4. D Tue monster ryill e. eh wound G, aiGs, M .
T. :ca time un iuds hi, hOrnd con. -'7'H'
-i Ami still sta sys oi;Iu.y sl4'es.l S1lTF
....'. ......i t.,rrs ,,s,ii l. IttlH1s tsd Az
Bu, not alone the battles shock 80 .' ~ o. .u.
Hath spent itself upon thy head = li' o. ~
And well In got melt the grsLi-e rock,
"a I.IsC hes SdPBw'f 20 nIOIta DIE dad.
But thou art like atlsstcd hsath--- .sH o = .
ly DOu iLcOub nOlnee are room - hu = T
Thy people iy from wOr, q Iban drslh-- tal
o.. O, s,oiler'd Il arcrsral has. -'"t o. ts'.-
And wnSt if vaior's a snibe s.rAihu, 1881 nH
b Al AID Besui y'stse 81 IT sd with tear. : =
No noble end Llthyet been gaind ~ 4
But by the sGrIie OI shOpos and ieArs.pl . y p
~ ~ r.f'. 600. n. sla . 10, ua8yl1a 1llrat
Shall C.L,uAx's aud shall FLIRY.x' tlICd-
90 AuA thy g-eGt ia oksOkS bbrtvr gave
Ahess, ulDlsss'd, produce. 20 brroi-k
- 0G'nng 70 rich lG ''ing have = 30 =
'i When GARsErr, ARhisnAp, K,MPkI fel', =
Aud uy desOt ed SOUS didspli su1.. ...d
Their blood ike saser--and khellH'h % '.'a
Was struck on that ensangumd hill--
Whose tidiug4 dukeh a evfy { ce -g' '.'t !
Oh did hat seton perish there = ,s
lis ti-u-d oes each Amounted race
Enduring fe and came pr re. N
... -..i. .rli r.1 l,ufisgI - f1 Q 90 4
like some luiPd storni.-the moment roS-
. T~o hosts stretc d, long thy classic stream,
A breathing spell TO arms aaos:i-- - ~. OF"
aim as Two sumb'ring clouds they seem. 20
. Soon when de sump'uons woods shall ebsl
With Autumn's gold and crimson rints-
With whispered spell the wave {h.l flow
geltler his, The brsezeI Imprint
Those clouds shall burst-a deeper blush
90 Than AltImn's IRISH and isry bga. - |
Thy tIe milling brsastP o earth, shall flush,
f-u,, When that dread ohset shall acerte-il \
.. . ..r.-.... .l.-.i fs4.s = lf O 60 '4.rt ~ /
oh, many spirit bAautfdl '7i.D q. % -... /
That night the body shall have GoFf; NJ |
And many lustrous eye be dull, r,',..t.I 10 ..g |
And many n lovely rose be blown. ~ '.tAA /
IT'S sad the Thought: ---Yirginia's heart . /
Hath ftl; The pinge that Rothe.s leel;ISR
She sLrihks as l,es The tatal dart, yir
Aud yearns ~ cheek the oqnsl steel. l 80 /
.4 10 ..r. ..lal ,.IsI insda b.'a sf - l.fi All 4
Bat st rn she spurus the tyran.s chains, 'g
Aud wars worst havoc doh defy - -
No tempest thunder eharg'd reatrAins r'l"b 1
The fires that light her dau lless cJe ~ ,I-
f-a /
Shs drops teAr--she draws Sigh 1as |
Bat wastes no time on melting mood !
Tho work IL nov 10 30 ahd dicL- % y tA1 |
And he works best who lets most blood Z
tuss.. r.. ,f. iit lHalf a
Wave, wavo thy sword o valiant rnaitl'a i's'a !
Thy buses sound richer nole-il -
. Thy beauteous limbs more br hit arrayd 400 1
Aud higher let Thy staodards a 'al! 3Orf !
Is there sou whose eye unmoy'j, lsa, .HsHirg |
Can on that bsae, sFeT sign gaxe? .n - ~ |
Who nr'ef thy woodland echoes loyt? ~ I
losloliou5 sees thy eg ; blSzs D ia . -'-al /
But few shall quail the strife d jo9d s5,,s.
Thy HkSkY's words tn issue be.:iis SOC ta4 ]
With cypre he Thy temples tw ned .s-sr
Or with the pains o. victory ,5, ..lsI |
September 2, 1863 o. .ba. .at,A go clio Z !
Neur n, en- nv ynaf an ~ Vfts Thu Paris