, 1866-12-09
vENETxA WAKRs AGAIN.
[For the Chicago Tribunal

[Fot the Chicago Trfhune.l
While the yellow banner fpA.el DER the lions oi
St. Asrk,
WINS the gold snd purple ndsd, and Venetla's
With ,he shadow Of opp5esatss, that, Hiss heavy
c11nstnx pail
Lay on tower, ani hearth, and altaE. humble home
and palaco hapi
While Tho beauty Of her wstcsa. and The glory OF
xooe aloTe AID ora beneath hez 1onely Badge Of
Grew d1n and eo,oraess, and era,, hs,f shadder
ing sEd-
Ram.mber,nr hos solden dsy-"venea. He.h
dead"
To-day npon her quiet wavra \ Southern sun has !
trniled,
Italia opens wide hes arms. End ntss the wesued
child
Close 10 The hca1f thn. thsohs aneu with strong
exultkut beat.
Trr.r than that which stirred the sea. that mur-
mured 1t her toet;
Thai sighed, and tnuaned, and kissed her feet TIL
from 1inlia's side
10 wooed her with esresses rot. md won her for
hie BRIDE:
And tound her heart with treache,ous fold, closer
aad closer crcpt,
TIL we beIi<red Tcnetta dead, who As'et' she on.J
slept.
Austrian's shotc;
The hsee he wooed and cad sside shall emile for
him no more.
And rot sor him IN marble halls shalt e9esm the
pnt lstnc II Italia's a1u., silent, and still, end
wEtsn,
II the pale lips move or eyelids hft the word md
look shall be
For the land that claims her for is own, that
uunkcs her tsutr free:
~ na1n
each sluggish re.u-
Whose voice break. though each troubled d.ca'n
-yenriA Wnles again
As when the orange blossoms Asonc IN the LII
haiz Of the bIite;
Be-. clothed In every color L'dIta's Fdg uHJurss,
She putaeth Oh her Eackc1olh- and gsshsseth NJ
her pearls,
Ard binds them on her brow once more. ant
counts them az The tears .....
From eyes that wachtd for freedom, thEo' MI ih'
we4ry years.
And, easstn: non her fettered limbs the Austrian
Calling chain,
She lifts her lace up to the sun-Venctia wake
sEain.
Again a]ose each crowded bridge waIs an exull
mt th:opg, ...-.
Again on eresy silent etreet wings on: the boa
mans Bonc,
And lemons hoat from mast, and tower, and ma
bic ba1cohy,
And cheers and waving banners greet the army
the free;
not with the tramp Of hur5inc feet, or nal-rl1
war,1ors' t1ead.
Not with the eaptiyes at her heels, or eonqueso
at her bend.
Not With TIC canopy Of gold above the ciltterir
trniu.
Or gorgeous psseaatry OF o,d-venesaa walk
again.
Bnt radiant With tic dawnitg OF tutusc life AZ
strength
The morning Of the perfect day she ehsli bcho
st length
So happy hearts shower flowers doun. amid lhe
tears 2ad p1aFe1s.
On every eondola that, SLOW. lis precious hurd
bezrx.
sItc Angels Of De1Ive1ance, who arc wclco1n
nnae the less
That they wear lretead Of royal robes the Ga
bal1tan dress:
And beas, within their strong right band.. ev:
thht knows no main,
Aeacpls, al whose ssttouch-Vcaetla val
again.
o, woe 10 thee. Italiat Il sheltered in thy brc
She finds uu, therc her trucsI lie, well a. tru
rctt;
And voc to thee. IL bearing nox Thy Ca, I
fhIel1, lily name,
Thou Lit her DO, from darkness, znd redeem l
net ftom shame;
Free from he uountains 10 the sea. thy lost 0,
Ap1uuder day get wai.e,h thee, when thy ban
doa's Ger Rome.
But when thy bymn OF triumph knows It.
c1utant strain.
Still mas II keep this glad rdtaln-Vcne'fa ssa
arairs M.C.L
sEnlraaee on The 18th Of the Itallxn army.
vH1cE, October 10. 1s06