New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-28


Of Ono. high placed, beside the slumbereTs bower,
IN the stern. silent chieitainship Of power.
A War king, seated on his saddle throne.
A listener 10 no ccunsels but his own
The soldier leader Of a soldier band.
Whose president skill quick eye. and bricfcommand.
Have won for linn, on many field OF ilIne,
TIE Immortality Of vctor's name
His troops. In thousands now are marching BY,
Heart homage seen in each sauIIngeye,
Aud sword. and lance. End banner. bowling down
In tributary grace, before lie bright renown.
And on. and on, 30 rank 0n rank appears
Come fast and loud. the nrice-rcPcated cheers
From voices Of brave men whose lifelong cry
Has been with hun 10 live, Tor him TO die.
Their plllnes and peInons dancing In tie breeze,
With leaves and flowers Of ovor-arching trees.
Timing tier steps 10 tunes OF Cute and fife
And trump and drum. the JOY Of soldier hie
While DER them wave, proud banner Of the reel
Tie shy bora stars and eorions colors three
III heautsoas In each interviewer hue
OF summers rainbow, spanning earth and sea-
The roses red and white, the vioets heavenly blue,
Lubems Of yacr purify aud truth,
Loug may they charm the cir III ever smiling yonh.
A nd now the Teurnost hloB are hurrying by
Closing the gorgeous scene 81 porrp and rageantr!
And Gar, TAR of, on wings Of distance borne
Speed the faint echoes Of TIE trump ana horn,
raiItisely breathing partinrs and farcwoils,
Solemn and sad as tones Of toosin beIl.
but tiiumpacG DER ry voices that proioBR
The wild war music OF tie manner song,
That bids the soldiers heart beat quick and gay,
The song OF O'eE the biis snd FAR away"
The deDonoineDt Of Young America 81" career,
which is not Sublime, isdescrbed in Mr. Hallecks
own peculiar vein, and without other evidence,
would enable US to recognize Hercules by his foot.
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