Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-19
By D. II. JONES

the sun ia a century's silence enshrOuded
R-ariseu with radiance divine.
-ehinz up out OF night into glory unclOuded.
The dawn With great hopes and grand des-
TIMES crowded,
-a-i the splendor OF noon and the beau
rv OF even.
never 70 set again. dazzling in heaven
IN light that the ike OF to see was not
rzeIsei9ns Of Rome in their visions immor-
Or lovers that lived on the Rhinei
10 yorktown be proud. standing guard at the
whence was usher'd this glory divine!
Yorktown be proud, keeping guard at the
Where the sun. rearisen. appears,
t1st shone on the heroes who seem more thar
they follow that sun thrO' its crystalline
v'hie-fui army the old Continentals,
FTirh their giant-like tread and their quaint
land. Win hearts full Of love for those grand
C0uI~ eu-als.
Brave princes by blood and by nature. as
brilliant
| In court as in war; and their peers,
| CUR princes OF mountain and forest, the vail
Uadaunted. half clad volunteers
And Yorktown be gallant, while guarding the
Where the sun. rosv-red. reappears.
| That fssh'd on proud danes and bright dam
sels immortal.
For the sheen OF their smiles as they pass thrO'
Pure ravs OF true hearts and fair faces as ever
The arena rose red. Of heroic endeavOr
Li-up or drew darts from she wing'd gods
oh. sacred those smiles to the kinsman and
lover.
and sweet 20 the lone cavaliersl
That fFra shadows of Paradise frOTTud their
Dsths hover
As they gaze down the vista Of tears.
Now Yorktown, rejoice, for this day-king in
Has straightwsy come forth Of the sea:
And the vessels that follow fear never capsiz
ing,
With the spray OF this glory their broadsides
baptiZug.
and mann'd With bold crews that are crown'd
with eternal
Tisras. who fought as if fresh from Internal
Far lakes Of fierce fire. yet with spirits super
nal.
witha sea king Ofhearts, of their own hearts
The model Of navies to be-
o Yorktown. BE- iub,lant, aye without tiring,
For the sun that arose from the sea-
Oh. the suns that had shone on the dreams
that we're shstterd.
on the diving all over the land,
On bands Of brave men that were beaten and
On the pillar Of hope in the South that was
And broken iu pieces. All. What were their
Though a navy rose up this critical iuncture,
Were it not for the probe Of genius to pune
hehesa of that triumph. or heart of Corn
With the fate Of a world in his hand:
Behold the Great Washington who, all in
In his hour to that doom -threaten'd land.
o Genius Of War, soon outwittiug CORVALLIS,
And shifting his soul with cismay,
All, bitter the draught Of that ht-chcSen chal-
To be drain'd Of the dregs by crestfanen Corn
Who a Ion had proved in his lair. when the
Was swift as the torrent. but grand as the sun
set
No grsnder than this sun had ever yet once set
That promised the British no hope on the
n1rrOW-
Presaging the siegers a day.
Which would heal with its balm the sore heart
And give them fair Freedom for aye!
-Forlo-u hope'-the worlds hope-the besieg-
Tfeir hopes the redou5fs. are forlOrn,
and who are the heroes against them prevail
The leaders names tell, r7ho the parapet seal
Young Hamilton. hope Of nations fond nurs-
Iug.
Deuxponrs- -"Chevalierr-turning laughter 70
CuEiug-
such the braves in an hour our fell fortunes
reversing.
Eternal tiaras. tOo-myriads admiring-
These soldiers uusullied adorn-
o Yorktown, be Ibilanr. aye. without tIrlng.
For the day when young Freedom was born
o Frenchman no freedom, returning. awaited
How hot were the bolts that ye hurld!
Ye that fell where this fabric Of strength was
created,
Scarcely knew with what moment your mis-
sion was freighted;
But your lives were the gold OF this temple 5
adorning.
Too strong for destruction, too noble for scorn-
Ing.
That rose into being that beautiful morning,
The Temple Of Freedom, that never shall
crumble.
But viii stand while endureth the world
An. had not the cOnQuer'd King cause 70 be
humble
When those banners OF peace were un-
furl'ds
o Yorktown, be proud. standing guard at
the portal
Whence is usher'd this glory divine.
o field Of all fields that made valor immor-
til
The birthday OF Freedom is thine.
WiIkesbdrre, october l3. 1881.