Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-29
BARRON HOPES POEM
The TRIBUTE OF VlRclNlA'S POET TO
ROBERT (. Lee.
An Tulogy Delivered as II Were from the
Tomb. us the Author was DeadWhen
Nis Verses Were Read.

Nis Verses Were Reud.
Written by james Barron Hope, OF Norfolk
- iae ceremcuIes of laying The cornerstone o
- leo monument. anj, he having died before
81 day. road Go tic audience 10y Captain W
.i41A McCaue.l
NtCmeriie SlCrum.
Gr,st Mother of great Commonwealths,
Sen cal. "a our Mother >tate.
A.! .le 20 w~li has earnoi this nama
nat -t "a may challenge ate
t. ,.aich aNay toe epthet
4Jlg given her OF great
T.rt NJ an on fucland's outposts
IH-faUi ia up0a these shores,
t'.l sla brought . mighty harvest
.. IS Poop q threshus-lOors,
ADJ moro tnau golden gial1 vas piled
l,hIn her ample doors.
H.loi her stormy sunrise shone,
N.- shallow fr.l vast ant l1lE,
= .I ner m Crty aim'-ai, English Smith,
..aIsa profigi0Is tlropg
e.. l- mighty mon, from Raleigh down,
As ever arose 10 song
Ucrrlmcs are the shining arrows
nlEh hH" fnrl uf 4aiVar ne1is.
AMI Ih.ir -pienllI eh. NJ nas thicS0ned
VA. b cle4t -...el1 has been burnished
hy Lee caidEcns blood aud tears.
Ic. tits trpe. my country men,
Ne Orr n % .n names and blood,
All rt1 i.vr ufcn tho blossoms
trIm 'lr lr-t colonial bud.
MaNr lrr UsHlU- bavo hlaksd as metoor~
iy mauy -o.l aud flood.
Ana. .ooo reoi umultuous
lr H.tu .l.c b .aNs rolled,
'te usr. tl- .,rIiug's glories
500 .'ni.r .' blazing gold;
So -.-, I'" ila rf, irom It's wave
he-ec' 'le lg4a 4 old
Our history i,a shifting sea
lo-t,. r ~ ~ Land.
Az ', -r'at tilrs ~ hercules,
7'H' iir fln. - sand,
ll-' a.i .a majesty
.-l-..t .l zach ha2d.
ID. rlr of eur history,
i'.. i.-r. .ryauug,
~ tt.wu il every iaufude
.-r-i iu every tongue,
49, down iatoach a.! tns ages
ihcf ery shall DO sung,
~. fa'her Of lls Country
N-. anuyo trat auut-in ses
SOD -ymDoi ~ the world
'I q. rG'5 great aa1 free,
a. .--1y ,irg,nia matches him
aai matches lin sita Leo.
II.
W. shall biGmo the social order
Nh..l cayo Us mc Es groat A. theSeT
N5e3Dtemn me soil of 9 forest
Nti-h brings forth gigantic trees?
presume o. couot that Providence
shapes Oui our dcs inios9
Fc-oorloue1 aud lore maturing
zane tne famous men OF old
L. t.e dark ini.Cs desp were driven
Down the shafts - reach tae gold;
All M9 story Is far longer
Ian The histories have ever told.
Efom bacon down 70 Washington
ito geDefaiiois passed:
treat oyeuto and moving causes
We're Ia rerfird Crler mAssed
Berkeley we'll was nrst confronted,
ser George The King at iastl
From ihe tirnos q that stern ruler
lo cur own familiar days,
Loae the psihaay wo have trodden,
da-i anl devious wore lts wsys,
IT, a. last a.ere came tie second
AisltloT keYOiUtlons blaze;
lll u .ast there broke the tempest
tf'h' = tftANb" Nh hNt t'ts
Niru the hghtpincs blazsd aud daZzled
Auo me uhundefs were set Tree,
Aui n1ing - test whirlwind came
ae.cs.lc Robert Leoi
hho--agaln ask the question
Who may challenge In debate,
WIN tny show Of truthfulnesS.
Ouf igfmer sOcial state
"ni p brought forth moro thah horoos
AZ tAor iisss suplemeiy great
hoi Peter The Wild crusader
hteu bent ugOn his k.ae,
Noi Arihur and his polfed knights
~ nie p0ets song c1uld DO
More earnest thGn those southern men
WHO followed Robert Leo.
lheY thought thai they we're right and this
Was Hammered into those
Who bed ieat crest all drenched 10 blood
where the Bloody Ange. rose.
a. iof 1l e.ss! IL psssos by
40 he Idle wind that blows.
1hen stanf up, oh. my coantrymani
And unto God siye thanks,
VI meunIains and On hsllsldss
And w slopipg river banks