Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-30

From the Evening Post.
Our Monitor.
BY ELIZABETH T. PORTER BEACH.

Hail to thee, Worden hail all hail
1sou Of the "Nonitor," whose mighty tongue
ii spake through thy diction words to quail
The souls of traitor-foes, in tones that rum
Defiance stern o er that dark tide,
Hsaving with ships of loya-freighted life;
That on her besom, far and wide,
Started awoko to strangest naval strife,
When that fierce rebci craft appeared,
Flowing the deep as some false fend of night
With hideous Satan horns upreared,
8 Msdly ssssiling all in traitor fl .ht
Hail to thee, worden hero brave
Who, while our tide Of battle crimson relied
# Quick "to the rescue" came to save
Fierce to engage that giant bold
"A In.atiate monster of tho wave
Beneath whose beak our noble ship went dowi
Psahn7 her mighty requiem brape,
y Wide angels ieaped aief The laurel cro,en
+ And bright the Congress" funeral pyrc
As holocaust upon the countrys shrine,
But bril- ghter STILL the holy fire,
That dcathiess in each patriot soul doth shii
Hail, Worden? tho avenscr hal!
Who, when all souls fo- thee did anxious pra
And stoutest hearts with fear did quail,
God-sent appeared to save Columbia's day!
How calmly from such hidcous ight,
Woke DER the deep that Sabbath MORN
Her folded, dove-winged sails of white,
Just futtaring in the peariy dawn.
Wheu that huge dusky beast of prey,
Arousing from his fiery lair,
Bore forth upon his murderous way,
With fearless war.cry all 10 dare.
With scsly coat and fiery eye,
The minnesota fierce asSails-
Nor spies oar monitor" 50 nigh,
Whose presence naught to him avis.
When, 10, a booming shat to tell
That she would make her maiicn speech,
In nice precision. stern ami we'll,
That to hi, ears should piercing reach
Amazed, the great Goliah turned,
i To .'qHesfioa" that intruder bold
Ths, .Dartd" young, whose spirit burned
With ardor true, as his ot cid.
"Ay, turn thee turn thee base ngrate -
Poured forth, In burning word, tdc boy
Tho monster "sfagef ANA sci 10 Wait
While boldly ueared that seeming toy
Wide open her "pott.aprans" swing.
The creaking pulicys fly,
While thunlerins yoliey. crashing ring
a At water line 10 HE.
+ Close through the hull Of that mailed Zoe,
Sharp DER those ribs ef steel -
/. Fieree DER her dcck--ab1yo- below
AMI Kissing meath her koel
While round and rouri that dusky form
Our David scanning passed
Speaking his mind in accents warn-
Wa t3id-aii hot and tast
When laundering buck, taat giant hurled
Defiance ierccly cast
With banner black OF night uHfarlel
70 treason's witAtrins b.att,
While loatcl wile upon our tower,
Cvlumbias starry croSa,
th.; proui shlH ever stream ia power,
= Though direst tempest tfowa.
Blu, vain the a,e # that dl,k So,
Who. Wild 10 lose his prey,
Dashed G.ally on to crush below
That "aH.s! Al re eIy
And closing there ia eoute., dire,
Near fought they hand 10 land
Close side BY sido md hottest d,o
= As two in eomLat siaal.
Mur1le to muIllc. one would deem
In bfoaisides' heavy f5u d,
Their hot balts seethins i. tic ST. -ata,
Or crushed in the febouai.
Tll thickly y-risiug cloud. 9f smoke
Enyelepcd dense tbe iee.,
While qalckeneJ bfaa crashing 55gbe,
And battle tAualpf rp.e.
z Then nared or hero r.aal the foe
q. sl1 pierce tie "Ae.iil e siie
ss1hst lay al "wAier-l,u. below
I. lis lion cqatet At!e.
when gaping wounds. there met the view
n Mhue was viii TssQuud
SFrom rasnpA1t-shoro--s sG4i vessel crew
ffom all our aeet around.
Ani thu. our bold "C4IIn8ais' glance
Became to strong aui koeu,
When turned that traitor levk askAnrs,
+ And turned hr ron fks 4s,ae.
Too warm tae srcetias i5r hi, mini.
& Too keen 'ttolumbJAd's@ eyc,
So, craven, turned his den ! had,
e To lay hiIn down u die
Peeled by the bold young pavils sling
4 Who event forth IN The L,.l
Thus worden, We thy praises ,ias,
4 With full, wi4e.wot!l accord.
+ Who in thy turtet. brave dill stand
Mid death sh,t haiIIHs issf,
With calm decision to command
UndsuntCd to the Last.
! Then hail our worden, hero brave
Who, against the dark GoliaA came.
3 Columbia notle aeet 10 save
!. And crown thy brow with glorious lame
And Ericsson, three cheers f1r thee
Who skilliaily ia cunaIug erstt,
y That ark eontrived ior Treasou's sea,
Z " Nhose piaudits round the wprii- shall wat.
4 Then hail 70 the "Monitgr - Hail Woflea, b.!
We greet thee with oit "threC-tme. three -
y Thy fame shall 1--we ever throu n ages uut2si
8 And blessed thy memory be
4 New York, Nov. 10th, lsd2.
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