, 1879-04-15

II vas n fearful battle, asrend+ tlt-UmcA'h day,
When sudden, rs by swoop OF htorn, III tho pr1lo
Full half tho gallant Twenty fourth to man wero
swept away.
a brotherhood in arms were theY, surpassed in
And oven o., tic Gattlelold. when all but hope was
Tue cat ii the surviving hearts WAS AZ tho beat Of
ono.
Their blazoa'' eolors proudly told Of many
And, when froa, inickcs. Of tho fray they hhcd
their nIrtcnt Light,
There w o !. sbi sH 'fe could not be- thought
Tho co1nmg,n, aoen''d to move apart, trod firm
And al q. cnse tl,o tents were sprcaa when from
,r hls rncky atnnd
h1ud.
Dnt soon word Of rudcr tone throughout tn en-
"ThGy sone r. swarm. a they come; your 'res On
Not ono Int hnrEtca to hls post, and. swift as
lEhtntnga tinsh.
The Hue ia forncd, and all IN p!aco to meot tho
iempcHts crash
From the hills
Down. downward pouring.
Streams to sight the awarthy flood,
phrk as clouds
Which. thunder storing,
Ger wildctd city btoud.
Alert TO fight; ath'rst to slay.
They shnke tho dsended assesni,
A1Ii rush with blind and frantic will
Tn all, Hl!eh tow. whose tosco ID skill.
E'cn 20; but. wh'lo they gather strength to sssike
Their tront suttatns deadly shock, which lays
Yet thousands mure replace Tho slain. and wha.
Int brayety facs thoir doom, and 1c to fams and
duty traes
A whspet i-hark! Tho gan', the Euns'.-No ready
Hut. 1oi each I'm. In s''oneo spiked, the eaptors
A bravu n,,d nlcritorious act; alasi who docs It
| dies.
Far. far away at fearful risk noblef charge vas
And thoss r. trust .ght well aehlsvod w1'at moro
Both still we're young and firm In minds that nueE
| fronl duty foyed.
Quick. qn!ck they mount the br|dled steeds while
The colors llu, frotn Ill secured, as in a mtser'a
| clirkt. ......
Gaya tho rsst.
In fast snecctson forth they paased, along tho
On, raai's yaathsi 70 mar not heed thu peril or
| r.. tic cost.
Obi spved thcn,. l1eay'n direct their course what
siainp IL such wure lost1
Il starc Of silent arIef surprise. and thsn a
Us !mptl.sH'a 9$ ' seal. eelon had burst thu
| hunds III 1iul;
d,sa siS: H. AL aS'''' ;S riders 't'' dared
Soon clear Of fonmun, side By side, athwa.t the
palh1eas Wild.
conyayors ot = precious charge. By capture no,
| ItA.cd.
On, bu!lly on ,thay stretched With spsed BY youth.
lnl hope tegniled.
Alike th1ouvh pools Vt rotten marsh, o'er beds o
The, esotsi iI1 ihs dsi, they acara tho bill, tho,
| shnnM'd thu iono Abutlc,
Nor ceased to urgc tho fuamlng beasts their weary
| limbs bcstEoau.
At length tho fsnntier strean, appears; hatsah
| what naGd 0f n,nrof
o fatu' They plnuss tho waters aaah, tho rushing
uusca1c.s, woaaiod, al, but dsown'd, sbey touch,
tlley c1asp talc shore.
4 few brief hpnrb Of calm succeed, they share ths
Who, Iurposo gained and danger past, trou
but natass Sinks soo vfsas tho strain. and wound
arc sluw 10 close.
One u!ont. nor woke again; like him too soon th
And thosa who sought nntl found them dead, til
culors Mcur taun. kcpt,
! | In plly-aoubt not-stoopA awhile, and Ger IN
bodies went.
Mslsill ami Coghtll. honor'd names 70 need n
sefac 0f Mluo
10 tx thu recurtt VI your worth Oh momofya sal(h
10 yoa . wftash tbst may not fads shall England
' VEatso hsslXn.
10 crown tho HIT Ut Curious acts which form Of
cuuntry'a boast,
10 rescued from &nU brink vi aham6 what s0IQtt
prike tue Enoss.
And feachcd by dHly's path l1te boyond the l1yt
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