Shreveport news., 1864-11-08

stand in mansion ancient, with thoughts
deep. sadly solemn.
Beneath its por,ico lofty. its massive marble
columns.
Hug. towering upward. with their forms
grandly severe. extended.
Wi,hou, lightn.>s, airy or splendid elegance
of structure,
The walls with stucco finished. Times
ruthless fingers have broken;
The panels once rich with carved figures
curious. Ar, $ tokens.
Which tn. artists skilled labor delighted
to rmbc!iish.
Bu, now empty. i.tAc.d AMI broken by
mans vaaI.l spirit.
Its cprnic..s ,l,.-.ni. beaded ,hickly and set
with swallows nests.
Like \ s'iadowv, m"urninS necklace" Around
fair wuinan- neck.
The twitt.ring ,Ty and ttii'ernS wings OF
the young ticdg-iing'
Fill MI the sombreors silence with sound
like a voice of speech.
Fast G. oscd tn. OGDEN shutters, ~ entrance.
to tomb of the dead.
The broad nni p ,tshed doors that once
stood swung back, wide open spread.
Giving to the mansion front u h rspitable.
almost human smile,
Where III. sunlight golden fingered low
ingly on the shining hall.
Now sealed anal silent, like tho lips Of
human by icy death.
How tn. heart, pul-Ations measured grow .
and husl,cd the deep drawn breath.
As if standing before the portals. boltcd. of
an old tomb
On Georgetown heights, bearing \ name
great aud glorious.
Forever passed and fallen from common
speech of lips mortal.
Did tn. eve human ever from portico lofty
and grand
! Dwell with expanded vision upon such
lovely landscape view:
Tn. forest in il rolls Of green meath the
breath OF summer swayed.
I Washes up in,o richest foliage. tapping far
away
, To whe," the majestic Potomac winds is.
! siivery flow.
| Here on to-. LET. lies the garden old, where
! Oft. in times former,
Light forms mcrrily. gracefully moved =.
| soft hands with taper fingers
! Cull-d tn. flowers fragrant, Natures beau
teous oti.ring-:
| Now deserted Eden. no hand Ito Top its
wanton growth.
! Yet still retains 1t. pristine wealth OF gay
| and Sorg-ou, flowers.
Before you lies the Capital, far city OF
Washington,
Where once assembled the Republic :
| wealth Of intellect,
Whose halls rcsoindei I" the voices clo.
! aucnt. words burning.
Falling from lips now silent and hushcd
within the tomb's portals;
| Patriot men who by their statesman u
and great intellect.
Reared in grandeur the great temple of
| Freedom constitutional.
A monument. the worlds Offering to "A ma
tons founder,
Left its huge mass. q milestone mighty
resting on lap of earth,
:. To count the ages by, and tell of ma
tons reverence
patriots heart GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Straight out beyond the dome of the Capt.
toll. a spiral bubble.
As if an angels breath had blown II int
real existence,
He who here once proudly stood and gaze'
with s"ul-tilrd beauty
Upon this panoramic scene of man and Ma
lures building,
Turned from the view patriot, who's
richly flowing blood
| Spurncd the dcspot's power, rs did his al
cestor. before him
" mt forth thrice armed in spirit to battl
gainst oppression.
With his hear, belev .ns firmly, all truthful
ness and honor.
In that cause sacred. which made UT gre:
and noble forefathers
Unfalteringly wrestte with the British lilo
in his wrath.
Liberty! fair Goddess! on the folds of til
silkcn banner
: Are emblszoned these bright names 81
rious-WASHlSGrON and LEE.