The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1863-12-22
ArChida mia.

Archida mia.
"Phyrrus next advanced against the city
md was resolved TO send the women into
trtc. but they demonstrated against 1t
ma the Queen Archilanfia being appointed
o speak for the. rest, went into tte Co,;nci!
Iall with n sword in her hand. and sale!
hat they did their wives wrong II they
bought them so faint ht. .sr;cd as to live a.
cr Spart;, WAS destroyed.
I. The chiefs were met in the Council Hall: |
Their words were SAT- and few;
They were ready to fight and ready to |
fall.
As the Sons Of heroes do.
lay
The. last of tic Spartan fee.
That -h"n!l bear the Spartan women
To the sunny shores o. Crete
J. Their hearts went back +" the days Of
Old
They thought Of the w"r'i wide shock.
When the Persian host like an ocean
roilel
To the foot Of III. Grrc:ln rock
1. And they turned :hci: fees, eager and
pale.
To the rising roar II the street:
- if ihc c'nuk OF til" Spartan mail
Wer" the tramp of the c"nqucrors
feet.
). ut was ArcH;,lamia Spartan Queen.
Brave rs her ia'Ecr> steel:
She stood like the silence that comes
between
The fash and the thun der peal.
s. She looked in the eyes Of the startled
crowd:
Calmly she cazcd Ground;
Her voice was neither low nor loud.
but it rang like her sword on the
ground.
:. ..:Spartans.' she said and her w, n al
Flashed ont both pride and shame
Il ask by the me,nny OF your race
Are yr worthy of the name.
8. "Ye have hidden rs seek new hearths
aud graves.
Beyond tn" reach Of the fos
AMI now by the dash of the blue sra
waves
We swear that We will not so.
TO- IL the name Of Pyrrhus to blanch youi
| Cheeks
Shall h. burn and kill and destroy
+ Are ve no. the sons of the dcathles:
Greeks
Who fired Tic gates Of Troy
u. "Wha. though his fee. have sca;helcs
stood
In til" r,,i. Of The, Panic fo.lm'
Though his sword b. red to tn. hilt vii;
,h. blood
That has beat at III. he. 1T of Ror,c
Ii. "i,r",.,..s and sons. We have rc.-c
you men.
our walls a-. the oceaDs swc!
Our wind, blow keen Lown the cuck
glen
. When the St.,.nch Three Hundred icl
II. OR t''...i- aye drcnch.I in ne vii
SEA iiuw.
In the ligh, Of the hills and the ky
And the spartan women. II nr,i be -
MI! teach The. mrI to die.
10. We are brave men mothers and BRAY
mems wives.
W. are ready TO do and To- dare:
! We are ready 10 iaan your walls VII
orr lives.
And >tr!uS Your uows with our hal
= Is. Let the young ANA brave ne down I
/ night
And dream of the brave old dead
: 1h.ir. bros, shields br!ch: f'.r the mo
: row. fight.
Il Their swords beneath their head.
l.. "Dur breasts are better than bolts
bars
We neither wall nor weep:
> W.. will light our torches ii the stars
And work whi!c our warriors sleep.
lG W. hold not the iron in orr blood
e" Vilcr than strangers gold
Il The memory of oar motherhood
l-nut 10 be bought and sold.
II l.. Shame to the traitor heart that sprn
: To the faint soft arms of peace.
i II the Roman Eagle shook his wings
r. IL the very gates of Greece.
$. IS. Ask not the mothec who gave y
|; birth.
if To bid Won turn and hec:
10 When Sparta is trampiei from the ca,
IL Her women can die, and be free.
= CHANGERS Journal.
4. A gentleman from this place. says the >,
.e News, fur ishcs some items of news