Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-04
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STONEWALL JACKSON'S GRAVE.
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~ MRS Y. ;. PRESTON
A simple: so1dod mound 5i aac!E.
Without :'ls above il:
With cHlf 4aii i 7;tiTa A3TsIs
Tc Prove that any love il;
q &c t9sen Gag thct silently
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Ala. |ssps martial Will a5;7o
T,s bar "a dresmless el7a.b*ts.
Norsr,eg-no reoofdS ASK tie void
Tas world has ~>sdy bis s.oIJ-
II 81: It's annals osn ,%ofold
4 proudsr tale of CLOS
If eTsr merely human lifo
Hath taught divinsr moral
If ayer round Worthier brow
IVES tsinsd purer laurel!
numsni.y's responsive hear.
Cacco;os his wcudsrous poE5's.
And pulses with tenderness
.Am;st akin 70 ours;
Nav not to ours for rs be poured
His !ife rich liSation,
At! 81. e..oTinE son!s NO wear
lis tioot OF conservation.
4 ''ve!v" IN ,uth only. snes bis sword
Went 1,shrg through tho battle
4 tws!sa,n1nth only, eirss bis es.
Her! ans's last deadly rattle
Ani get ksTs c9uEtlsss pilgrim feet
Tae pilgrims gusTdon paid him,
Asd weeping women coue 70 see
Tue Place where thsy have laid lin.
Conteniing armiss' bring in turn.
Their need Of praise or honor.
And Pal'as here has paused to tind
Tie cypress wroath upon boz /;
I, seems Holy Serulohre.
Whose Ganotities can waken
Alike Ike love of friend or foe.
Q: Christian or Of Pagan.
fh-y came 10 asn bic t;gh sur1;ss.
VITO lad in tfaat:a ua,ecs,
Dsidr- the sltrerng bayonet
That trin.n7hcd at MANASSAS
Wha witnessed Ksarnstown's fearful cads;
As On their ranks he t!undsrei,
nsiiaps "a ;!,e st0Iied Grrek,
amid l..5 b;aro Three Hundred.
Tbsy we'll recall the tiger spring,
The wise retreat, the rally,
Tha tireie5s march, the feroe pursui.
Through msny a mountain valley;
Ceoes Keys unlock new paths TO farc,
AID P5rt Republics story
Wrss,s from bis ever vanquish'd foes,
Strange tributes TO his glory.
Odd LA Dor rises to thci: view.
lbe Cedar rlhorn 10 Ger ttom,
And Antiotem's rough wooded heights
Stretch mcckir ely before them;
THO luTii .larisj CT fredericksburg,
Fight grizzly they remember,
That lii TIA f1czsn mig hts retreat.
That w,rtry wild December,
Ihs iars!sSe Of their praise s duag
With bounty, rsrs and regal;
Il il hcGaulo lie vrltufe fears
No longer tho dead eagef
MAJ, Father lar a5ospt 1t thus;
An homage true sud tender,
IA s,hiicr unto soldiers worth
AZ brave 10 bTavs will render.
Ia, who ehail weigh the worlie5s grief
Tint leaves in tears tie TRACES,
IA round their leader crowd again,
Tue hrnEzcl aud veteran fscea
rus Old Brigade" la Loved go we'll
Tbs mountain men EhO bound lin
Win bays Of their uwn winning. ere
4 ta1dicr feme Ind crowned him.
TIE 'egiaDa who Eai saen his glance
Across tho carnage iiaahing,
AnI thrilled 10 ), | h his ringing "chsrsaH.
Above the Tolley crashing
Whn If had watched the lifted haul,
The inward tTu6. tstray'ng,
Ard felt theis courage grow suhlins
While they behold him praying!
Good Knights nn'i true as ever drew
THAR swords with Knigbtly R:lar1,
Or died q; So5ieski's sida,
For lows CT maityrd Poland;
o. knslt with CronIwell's I.cnsidsJ,
D: ssEs with brave Gua.ayus;
Or ou the pl.in of Auste:iits,
E.aa,LsI III. their dying AVIS!
Rsrs fe,ne. rars mans II chantsd praise
With al the w6'i:l h listsn,-
/; pri.is that walls i I: i.si3h' SOUL
j: focmen's tears Tia; gl'stsn,-
Ii rilg!im's shining E!a,-i! grief -.
Which bought mag Goothe or sever,
r. ihese ca1 conseorato,-this cps
ls sacred ground forever