The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-08-18


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THE SOUTHERN FLAG.
I'VE clip the following beautiful poem from the Metro
p0Itan Record It is equal to the aConquered Banner
Poetry has ever been upon the side Of the conquered
whohave made glorious effort for their rights and
failed. The prosewritef may sit down calmly and cal
cuptngy ard producea good article but the poet does
not want TO THHNK-he must The conquerors aIe
content with rejoicing their victory while the
Queed having nothing rejoice over his soul bursts
Sesth IN poetry Let them sing Of their nag Of Their
faisen hdliv6g heroes for sad bat glorious memory
is all they haye.-ED, sUN.Ivr :, a. - Ng
FLAG ofny own dear land farewell, -
Flag Of the honor'd brave;
Ftad which the Southron loved so we'll,
No more thy folds will proudly swell
Above the furious battle yell,
Or Ger the heroes grave. Org refaa~s
IN thee no more the patriots eye
WIN greet the star of Freedoms skys
Or US fairest birth;
No more thy hosts in battle lead, - -
gftsg Or fire the soul to gen'r0us deed 80 8
Thy doom Is eeald d--thy fate decreed, y
Our hopes crushed to earth
In ether days that standard wav'd, k'5ssI1
81 I The symbol 8f the true and brave sv So g
Who swore Zoe should neer ensave
Their honor and their pride; .<ses. ~
fl In other days yon naughty crest, 10
tk Which now hangs dropping to its rest,
In VictOry's furious onset press'd, a.As4 &
Its folds in crimson dyed.
.ArS... banner !l..1la or in.Dy s.,s
Where thunder deaf ming cannon peald,
tr Where saaHy asOldiers life-blood sealed sia7H
.sfse Dev0tion's DOblest tie, ses ssssisfa lla hre
Above It wreathd the sulphur smoke, es.a.. faa
Around it dash'd the saber's stroke. IS ~,
while from eur vengeful ardor broke
hssk The victors cheering cry. l's4se !.
"Old Sumter" saw its folds unfurl'd,
Like meteor from the zenith hurl'd,
The wonder OF an awe-atruck world,
The starry cross of heaven
While tyrants gazed with anxious eyes,
when saw that fiery comet rise,
The splendor ofthe Southern skies,
Its constellation seven, 80
And freedom rais'd Q wild shuEzan - E -
As one by one each glittering star
sS;E Eessins y isd the Eanis & Tut
Offspring Of glory thou vast born
Amid the tempest and the storm, TFTXE
And ere had ded thy natal morn eI ~
Hopes sun had risen high 81 : -
at4 Torn from the spangled veil above
Baptized in bL00d-the child Of JOye iys0 %.-tee
Rit emblem Of patriots love-
Trus type ofibertyI
s hut vars wiIdthrillng scenes are past. A
- The tattoO's beat, the bugle's blast
VIII sound no more.
And where along the mountain food
The camp-fres blaz'd and white tents stood
The timid wild deer seeks his food
~ WbeE OfgOrs. $ = as h -
=. Rent are thy folds and traifd u dust, u -
But Freedom neer betrays her trust,
Though hope seems lost
NO more the warriors eye will dance. s8 81 80
a Or sabre glsanl or war-horse prance "a "a ~
As DER the charging squadrons glance
Our Southern cross" s,"e--.-
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Flag of the braye when other lands
Shall rising burst the iron bands
Va8sER "A Aeyrants base decree-a eF AawnMd3 ii
~ 81 Well may they seek example here, A@s&88 SO
And shed above thy hallowd bier
Their noblest gift-a patriots tear
gp} And strikefo liberty. @ 5as nea8
The sloblest flag that ever tost, sf.4 81
Or wavd DER wars ensanguind host,
DeyOtion's pIide-Ambition's boast
.bai Was by arebel bornei ss e h1atfgfft sftss
And every land beneath the sun
Reveres its TeIl-or Washington,
Its wreath of valor won ~
And should the Puritanic Sage
Erase with sacregous rage
, Each rebel name from honor's page.
t.as That bigotry were vain;
For glory's fire. like generous WORTH
Will never die@though crIisll'd to earth
Twill rise in brighter flame I
Then, oh, FAREWELL thy star has set
Forever; but we love thee yet
AS when in happier years
We thy starry ensign town. t1sa sss- ~
The hope, the pride of dangers hour
The despot's dread-the curse of power
Now bathed with tears. aes
Lake Proyidence, La, May q, 1856.