Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-30

" -
us."n,s ~ Montross has been appropn-
sted BY moro than one man ana ps' -
nhrssod TO road, IF were psTmissou ~
,nate tba songs OF nation, would moi
900 Tho made the laws" Astriking nus
cation n the wisdom Of this sentiments "
5000 ~ tbc life OF KAsL THxoDon KossHiH'
.Ss o.ntsnnial of whose birth will DO cele-
brsted in conjunction Win oe, m"s;cs.
nv the German and derman.As,'.s ~.
citiz.us Of Richmond on tho $50 =. Nc. .so
month. Truly FELICIA hrhAss wa p.V
pbetic In her tribute to the uerm"n p'''
soldier when she sang: ., .v.
.Hs hath left voice in his trumps' y"
To turn the nisht'
And . guiding spirit for aftcf osyS
Ike a watchnre's light"
umoa.rn German history there are
80 ehsr.cters that present moro bcsuti-
tri and attractive subject for STUDY tnan
.Sa. ~ Koxnsxa. He has frequently been
termed tho German TYnrxus' but tno COM
nor,on involved in this Is admissible no
sur,her than that they both by their war
ENG. inspired a Spartan band in the hour
% for,orn hope. While the Greek was
~ favored physically. KoIHsrs Is repre-
sortea AZ having been the perfection OF
n,.n,v beauty. While from the formers
lvre Is now heard the echo OF only ono
chord, from the lstter's comes the melody OF
many.
when KoygxEs answered the call OF tho
Fatberlsnd for liberty old Emperor Will
LIAM was Q stripping, tho legend OF BARsA-
ROSA seemed mockery, and that Father
land. harried and dismembered. WAS under
the iron heel Of NAPOLEON. When the Free
Corn, or Black Huntsmen Of Lutzow were
organized and KoEEyIs became the genius
of their achievements the shadow OF jena
still rested upon the German heart like q
pail. Out of that gloom, like q song in
the night, and full OF hope and inspira-
ton. were waited KoEaNER's strains which
can never die away 90 long as German pa
triotism survives. KoERSER's "Das
schwertlied," sword song, written on tho
morning Of the day no was killed and
commencing
Thou sword on my left,'
and hi. Lutzow's Wild Hunt"
"whst CLEANS from yonder woods In tho bright
sunshine
Hark nearer and nearer It's sounding
are most popularity quoted ss criterions by
which to Judge of the mould in which the
poet was cast. The one is a passionate,
rhapsodcal dialogue between himself and
his sword, and the other wild torrent OF
encouragement to his companions which is
as inspiriting as a bugle's blast. Yet the
noblest rythm Of his nature flowed IN
revorontial song. and his love Of Father
land and liberty were consecrated by SUBJ
lime trust in God and faith in the right
eousness of his country's cause. Read this
from his Prayer in Battle"'
Father. call on Thee,
Roaring onehrouds me, the din Of the battle,
Round me Ike lightning the leaping shots rattle,
Leader OF Battles, / call on Thee.
Father, Thou lead me.
"Fathcr, honor Thee.
Not for earth's riches unsheath we the sword,
rTis our hearts We protect It's Thy temples, Lord
So failing our conquoring, honor Thee.
To Thee, God, j yicld."
Again. read the Free Corps dedication
| choral:
"All honor to God alone"
And this from his Hear Us, Almighty
| One:
"Lead NE cen n we must haste through the
grave, TO dust to praise Thy name. even
then
Kingdom and Power and Lordship forever arc
Thine.
Lead US, Almighty one-Amen.'
Indeed, WAS 1t meet that this poet-sol.
der, the light Of whose brief but brilliant
career illumiped the.path Of the German To-
eions until Jena was fully avenged, should
have been oak-lsaf crowned OF his burial.
Indeed is II natural that his memory
should DO enshrined In the German heart.
While our German and German-Americar
citizens are celebrating the one-hundredtl
anniversary Of his birth they can also
unto with Mrs. HtHANs in
A song for the dsath-day OF tho bravo,
| song Of pride.
| The youth went down TO hcros grave,
With his sword, his BRIDE;
for there was q no less grand lesson II
KoERNrR's death than in his life.