Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-09
VOLUME V.
Arnold at saltwater.

Arnold at saltwater.
(scptember IL. i777.)
BY THOMAS DUNN ENoLIsH.
ALL you mistake me, oomradea. to think that m,
cascd in cold endurance, nor pleasure nor pain I.
Cold :. am in my manner. yet over these cheeks *
rear-iirops have fallen in torrents, thrice since m,
chin grew bea1d.
Thrice since my chin WAS bearded suffered Ii.
Benedict Arnold. the traitor, he vas the cause o.
Once, Wien no carried saltwater. proud of hi. v.'or
Then with my raso At his treason-wtth pity wheu
Andre died.
Benedict Arnold, tho traitor sank deep in the pit o.
Bartcrod Tor yeasesace h's hossr, b,sclsned TO,
Yet never ea''antsr soldier, Whatever hin after.
Fought on the red aed Of honor than hs in his ear,
All I remember saltwater, % Il wero yesterday:
Then first shonldered . hreloct. and set out thu
fosncn 70 slay. -
And hsd sons oa. with my neighbour, aaaes and
hin forces to Join.
Marched 10 with Poor and with Learned, ready ant
eager 70 night;
There stood Tia toeme~ before ~, oanpoa and ues
on~;Ed % q s Pa WITH no 'ho'tns' forbidden to r
A. .ent their long line Of scslet- ono of thsn
whispered Or stirred.
sudflenlv tben from arnons them smoke roea an,
spread on tho breeze;
0rapeahot dew over ~ sharply, cutting the limb
But onward 70 pressed TIN the order Of Cilley fel
Then we hveled our pieces and fred then, IN
rashed up the slope With cheer.
F,srcy " charged On the centre, and bea. back tn
And wcasded tSe Bravo Major Aca,.ad, and sr.r
Five times captured their cannons, and i've time
they took them AGAIN;
But he si1th time we I'D then ~ kept them, IN
with them share Of thedr nae1.
Our colonel who led NJ dismouuted, high on . can
Over the noise q our .houtins clearly hss 3oyou
These are our own brs.en beauties! Here to Amer
| cas- cause
aediosse s.en: :ad e. q freedon-foss to Kin
Worn - No were with the struggle, wounded m
Some stood ii paie and exhausted; some by ther
/ still In their gore;
And round through tie n.ss went muzmur. III,
! srew e Whispering easa!,
And then, 70 rep1oecaes outspoken-''n 0enef'
Arnold were here I"
For 0atss in hi. folly and envy, had given The chic
fsr in the rear some had seen him horseless an
k.itins Il. icssS:.d % in anger, and en.vtns HI re
Fretttns himself Ike bloodhound held hack fror
his prey by . cham.
,n. :. .; s,sst there eh'''ns' there . tn
Here 10 the ven Known brown charseri spurring
madley he comes
Iearneds brigade have eapied him. rending the ii
Woe to the terrible foeman, now that our leader
here!
Piercing the tumult behind him. Armstrong b No
on his track:
Gates haa despatched hts lieutenant to summon u
Armstrong might summon tho tempest, order th
Issue eo%msad 2 70 ss se ...taqu...--oua they IL
mandate obey1
wounds, they were healed In . moment, wosrines
Forward Ss pointed hi. ..bre-,ed u.. not oraer,,
Down on tssHs.''.n' s No thunt'srsd' be- Ike mad
vsin!y they .tIo.e to Withstand ns-rasins, the!
On to their earthworks We drove them, shaking viii
There they made Stand with a purpose to beat bsc,
on::ss s y : ss'1s:sd: then s.srea; ds.d,, thst
balls Whistled free.
where vss our death. daring lssder7 Arnold, on
hope, where was ho =
He? He was everywhere riding! hither and thithe
On tho brown charger osreerins, showed ~ The pat
Over t6e roar Of tho cannon, over the musketrv
Sounded h. voice, while h,s sabre lit up tho v.
! with its fash.
e ment tIs 3ss. Sea- si-noe' 'l0''a n' 'sns "'
"Brooksl that redouht 7" was hi order: "lee tn
rest follow my lad!
their gun barrels glance!
Livingston, forward! On, wesson! charge them
Let Morgan sdvanoe!
F." Forward ~ he shouted, and, squirting ON thzous
E.n sword in hand On The Hssaisn, elo.sl, benin
Back .hl.al tse soemen in terror, OF went th.
Firing one Pazthtao volley: struck BY 4, Arnold b
| fell.
Ours was the day. Up We raised him spurted d
blood from his knee
"Take this crsva&, boys, and bind III am not dea
yet i" said he.
"1h..i did ySa follow @e. Armstrong, Pray, d
Leaving your dutiee out yonder 70 risk your de,
self In the fight !"
"0enerA Gates sent his orders" faltsring tho aid
| avcnire "a refs,rn lsa4 .os,,a r.shu>,, n rs.,..
the speech Arnold broke:
"Rashnessl Why, yes tell the General tho rashncl
he dreaded is douol
TIL him his kinsfolk aIe beaten! tell him the tatt
/ II won't"
Oh that Z soldier 20 slofious, every victorious
h9ht,
Passed from . daylight Of honor into the terrib
night
Fell q the mighty archangel ere the earth elowed
/. space, fol-
Fen from the patrlots heaven down to tho loyalisi
-Lfppiaeoxs Nagaztns.