The Republican journal., 1889-10-31
A Tale of Chivalry,

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! And shrlchinG speeds from scenes So dread
| But loui above the WnirNu4 iiu,
| The sound Of hoote come rolling in,
| one moment more they break 10 view
| The horse and rlter i4lrlt dew
| 'lD "l thet dash oti ht'-e NuN brake
| Nur scarcely dtiGn one luok to take,
| tpuN the clitlS that greet the -!ght,
| Where sea and shore thrlr lines Unite,
| All danger passed, The 1oiminE stcet
| Checks lay command hls hra,iionE speed,
| Ihvu sudden with mighty bound,
| He >tois, br nclghe, then Wheels around,
| VITA 4niHcring limbs ana head in air,
| He SCurns. vet fears, the ltEHtninE'S glare
| And who j. he, this rider boid
! AMI what the cause his arms uphold:
| WHY comes he here with falcon flight,
| App3rtlltd as becomes knight,
| EiI- arm0Icd frame in giittering sheer,
| Was graced with lance and faicniou keen,
| The hclInrt like a sable ruwl,
| scarce HID tie dark and savage -coWh
| That iurkcd around his lowering brow,
| Revealing there the rivals SOW
| Dark was his eve its furtiye RON
| Bcspake the iirrcencSs of his soul
| Aud there bch0lder well AT times
| Could read confession Of his crimes.
| pcrCiancC the Uhieftaiu of some band
| Whose .aWic.s deeds required hand
| 4 stern lis his to safely quite
/ Ihvir Sabre strokes thr. Hgh battles tIc.
! The hour ha, come. ho muttercd low.
| "The hour Aa, come To meet nv foe
| Nv cuuy-tr'- swift and -talwalt form,
! l,te ltnrur me through tile midnight storm,
| no this dark spot where may Wreak
| The vengeance that uu tongue can speak.
| This Is the hour We beth have sought,
| Nt iaith l. kCpt-1,hy comes uc not
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| Ail "ii'Hy "feahr lhe v'rah i"Hf'
| Along }ie rocky 'l!H- mat pear
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| y" iilh7tltl songs NV N'""'' ultit,
| W blaNt men Wu"td tie !",hs ana '"i'
| On gathered knighthool fairc-t flower.
/ ~ win 7amc lady 5 kindly grace,
| W hru thlyI tournament Or chast
! \ud here the }irtHr SAT III state.
| pyoud Of ms leeds. yet marBej by tate,
| Himself luA soon u fail il prey,
/ I1 These ~Ylut scenes some darker DAY.
| But uuW tine ch.cttlin wrapped in siuOa,
/ SAT mu-ng ncalh his n"dduE plume,
/ lie took mo- note "i waiting squire,
! nor listened 3" thc minstief~ lyrc,
! GOLD WAS the voice aHa calm me cye,
! His purpose clear these words mil}
4 "lms j. t'Iv night AZ IBIS HchC~t,
/ Mia, arm Sin III ir"a power must test
| \ VII trr hour 60 bare tn' breast
| Could ~t~rct Toe tpuul ln hnitAti quest.
! And vet no better TIME tHrc-ooi'r
| Iu test the S&lll and neNe ~ F"utn.
| li- tut The craven ,anErr IS tluni
| Where sunbealu- play mo- ghost can haunt
! Away, away NetaoU-il.~ ot Woe,
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| My spur j. Sharp my Blade a. bright
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