The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09

AS the gnnamg OF teeth m the JAWS OF the Hon that
foam as they gnash
Is the Shrek OF the axes that loosen the ehock OF ihe
poles that crash.
The dense daTken and glitter, the NOUNS OF he
mad steeds champ.
Their heads flash blind through the battle ano deaths
foot rings In their tramp,
For fourfod host upon earth and Heaven is arrayed
for the fight
Clouds rising IN thunder and armies encountering as
clouds IN the night
Mine are amazed with the terror Of trumpets with
darkness mine eyes,
the OF the seas host charging that deAcns the
roar OF the skies.
White frOntet dashed upon frOntet and horse against
horse reels, hurled
And the gorge OF the gulps OF the battle 10 wide Tor the
spoil OF the world,
Aud the meadows numbered with shipwreck OF
caanots that founder land,
And the horsemen broken with breach as or break
ers and scattered as sand.
Through the and reco OF the chargers tha minse
their cries and confound
Like ERE the notes OF the trumpets that fash
through the darkness OF sound -.
As the wing Of the churned yellow that sways with
the wind as It swells.
is the lift and relapse of the wave OF the chargers hat
clash with their bells,
And the cang OF The sharp shril brass through the
burst OF the wave as Il shocks
Kings clear as the clear winds cry through the roar OF
the surge on the rocks;
the heads OF the steeds their headgear OF war
and their corsleted breasts
Clean broad the brows OF the pillows that brighten
the storm with their crests-
Clean dread their bosoms that heave to the ship
Filled fun Of the errors and thunder OF water that
Stays as II dies
So dire the glare OF their oreheads so fearful the IRE
Of their BREATH
And the light their eyebaIs enknded bright with
the lightnings of death;
And the foam OF their mouths the sea when the Jaws
of its gulf graves;
And the ridge OF their necks the wind shaken name
the ridges OF waves;
And their fetocks anre they rear drip thick with
dewfall OF blood
AS the lips OF the rearing breaker with oh Of the
Staying food.
And the whole plain reels and resounds the fields of
the sea by night
When the stroke of the wind falls darkng, and death
is the seaiarer's light
Eumolpus, the OF Neptune is killed by Erec-
theus and his death avenged by Jupiter, who, ''for
his brothers. sons sake, killed the king by shaft OF
lightning Athens Is, however, saved the enemy on
the death of their leader falling ''sullen back ana
band and children is assuaged by Athena, who thus
proclams the future fame Of the city which pears her
name
l. virgin daughter of the most high God,
Give all you charge, and lay command on al,
The word bring be wasted not-ior this
The gods have stablished--and his soul hath sworn
That time, nor earth, nor changing sons of man,
Nor waves of generations the winds
OF ages risen and fallen that steer their tides
Through light and dark of birth and lovelier death,
From storm toward haven involable shall see
So great light alive beneath the sun
AS the awless eye OF Athens All fame else
Shall be 10 her fame a shadow IN sleep
To this wide noon at waking Men most praised
In lands most happy for their children found
shall hold as highest of honors given OF God
To be but likened TO the least OF thine
Thy least of all my city; thine shall be
The crown Of all songs sung OF all deeds done;
Thine the full flower for all time; in thine hand
Shall time be like sceptre and thine head
Wear worship for garland; nor one leaf
Shall change, or winter cast out Of thy crown,
Till all flowers wither in the world. Thine eyes
Shall first in mans flash lightning liberty;
Thy tongue shall first say freedom.