Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-04-08

There sprang in line of battle bronsed and war.
worn men.
Se'tor like on charger gray, rode one of martial
Whose broad clear brow and dark eye looked, the
chieftain calm, serene.
dauntiess Hill,
"Old'' Early brave, and Gordon true. and Long,
street firm OF will,
couriers dash from post to post, lights from the
muskets glance,
And the skirmis, fines rifiemen. with measured
step advance.
AS the storm dashed sea- comes dashing and .hun-
deripg on the coast
So burst the Northern legions upon the Southern
host.
But as paiisade OF granite, they meet the battles
shock,
And thu w back the dark blue colu mn. as the wave
from of the rock.
f'om many dark embrasurc, Deaths murderous
breath iept forth,
On ehrieking shell and ehrapneI, through the lie.
gions OF the North
From strong redouht and baetion, the loud srt;l-
lcry's glare,
f'as"e" through the cloud of battle and trembling
reaims OF air.
The drum like roll of musketr,-tbe TARIFF. r.ro.
man,
Sweeps DER the crimson waters of tho bon,d;rr
Rapid Ann.
From the heights above Germsppa IA, dow, ,,s.
Keley's Ford,
Lake Storm With mighty thunder. the din of bat
tie roar'd.
Thus. wrapt in wild i,na ginincs ,tiI n,,, N. ,.
ofday,
journcy'd through the W Wilderness, and dreaming
A etorm too. fast gathering, before tho su,t,v
breeze,
That sighed in plainti-o rnoan inee, througb III.
branches Of the trees.
o'er many buFh snd branble, DER many brake
eud stone,
Deep III th,' gloomy forest siilI bIundcred on
'hcker grew the foliage, of the holly and The nine
/ he sturdy oak, the weeping birch, and wild clio.
malta vine.
Alter full many a rambsc. rsrrow path found.
Leading TO what seen!.d TO me- aImost enchanted
ground
broad and loveiy everg1aue swept through the
tangled woud;
And by habblinr founte; an o,6..,o,,o ruiz.
stood.
Ivy aud the 'chcn gray. burg ser the door s,oof
Chung t" the wn!is-and tlickcr'd o'.r. with dorl,
green moss III" roof.
from an tvv'd csecmHnt, CLEANED faint and
twi"kne light
Suggesting shelter rom tho etorm and fast an.
preaching night,
!" 1itins no other welcome or nero c,cb,n+;,r.i,
ie"te'ed-aud Was greeted by tic wizard of the
bro" with care,
And sitvcrd Ger with winters Frost his long white
beard nd hair.
dark gray gown of cosrscs. crrc-w;,l, ros,rv
proclaimed
Him foil wsr OF the Church of Rome; roonk Or
priest. ordained.
With eccentric micr and dignity not undevoid IF
WORTH
He kindly welcome gave me- "to this hi, bnmh,o
hearth"
turn Of blazing brushwood within the chimney
eIowcd;
And threw n cheerful light around the herm;t,a
bare a!jndo.
Dry iesves from the torcat-pia, IL ra,cs-,,ds
1osethsr With the low land broom. composed his
lowy bed.
a bench-.an old ann chair-s wolf skin on the foor
And cruci!ix-abose the arth was all his ,ld,v
Converting, round the blazing FIRE, of MANY sub
iec Ia rilc-
could but feed my fancy on his st-a,ss .,s ,,.,
life
'iIis an old mans within perhaps-bnr here nv
youth was
And here ! love to lingcr, with memories OF the
past.
It is no crazied theory'- be muse, awhile and said;
Inc spirit h"'crs round when the NOR ia mould
ia dead!
Not alw"ys hna-ny hermitage, lone, circle3 bv
the wood
Within this lovely crerglade, Catbsrpin,s Ahbr
stoc6-
Rear'd Ivy tn Holy Church of Rome, in old co,oni.,
days,
Here i"e ofGod, atoned their sins in pc tenceand
praise.
Trials and disappointments sore, Oft to our peace
redound-
Crossed in youth. orders TOOK and c.,,, contain.
ment found
Until at laat. Northern band. like Goth and Van.
dial csme.
And gave cur homes to piuuder- and the airline IF
God to fisme
o'. spirit of Ntiadcs! why came We not 10 save
An" rescue bleeding Freedom from des not and
the grava?''
"Alas,' said, .sthose DAYS of str;fe-s, fr,,,,.
with pain and grief,
Have ended their light began and brought M
kind relief.
And yet, their cherished glory. we nepe, may de-
plure-
Tho hope of Freedom perished, when Hampton
charged morc.''
Charge no more?'' "the old man cried ), with
frenzied meu and stare-
"hen the moon is in its full, his troopers ride the
air :"
81 hear the buge sounding, see them squirting
fast
And onward sweep, as forest leaves. before the su.
tlinn blast:
They charge the mongrel legons-of Saxon Cen.
and Hun
And eabre down the cannonier, right Ger the fash
ing gun.
With dark plume, dancing gaily upon the tide of
war,
There rides chivalrous Stuart, Henry Navarro.