Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
QUERIES & ANSWERS.
"v,solNIA FUIT,"A POEM nv ONE OF
THE HoWARpS.
what Aods water Is--Kspressntaives ana
Electors Rain and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Choics-Other Queries Answered.

TO ne Editor Of nr Disrd'ca'
Iasked you some time since 70 repuo-
lish in your valuable paper poem VIII III
tan soms time ago by Il tnink) one OF the
Richmond Howards. entitled Virginia
Fuit, ;" and commences:
"Consummation-the work OF Destruction is
TIL. race OF the nrss Of tho States has been run.
Tho guile OF her foes finds us triumph az ias.,
Aud Virginia. Ike Poland, belongs 70 INC past
would like very much to have copy
of this piece and will be glad 10 nave ~
published. or let me know II you cannot.
Very truly, o. a. L.
HARTFORD COUNTY. Md.
VIRGINIA FUrr.
Tho name OF Commonwealth IL past and gone
byron, ODE 10 VENICE
commandments work Of destruction ID
done -. $3.50,
The race Of the nrst Of the States has been run
The guile OF her foes dads It's triumph az u.s.
And Virginia Ike Poland, belongs 10 the past
How her story tho hearts deepest reverence
". .s,,t,e-an,irue and heroic-was hers
what = grace, what glory her presence adofn-
In the erst devy light Of fair Libertys morning
In that dsy Of her early espousals she came -.
With her dowry Of empire, her birthright OF
fame.
TO enrich and cnnoble on land and on sea
The republic her WashinEton's valor made irce'
And what greatness respondent 1t won through
her love.
Let the eloquent page OF the annallst prove,
Wherein, though the page Is now pio''eu VIII
virginia but ever as Empress appears.
Tho nations DEGREES did her councillors mould
ia xe auulps OF gOlu,
Her CAPTAINS triumphant afioat aud ashore
Gave Inc hammer OF Union the brightness II bore.
And for this, that her children dsgraced not
That ,hey strove to keep lighted their liberty
Tba. thew hailed her as rish.fuly wearing the
For mi, have her enemies tramplcd hor down.
How low lie. she now. .tript OF half her domain,
Bewailins her sons who IN battle were SIAM,
With the shade of IN infinite sadness upon ner,
And nil she loved dearest all lost but ner nonor
Thank Godi that is safe; with a madness ac-
Let the tyrsnts that rule for the hour do their
sho may bleed meath the heel Of the hirclins
They my spol, they may rend. but they cannot
degrade her.
Ie, them subjusate nature: enrsscd let them
eeok st., c,.
TO dram the broad waste Of tho blue Ctesa-
peake: ,. -,.,,.
lie. them seal up the SOURCES whence rushcs
Bull Run.
And shut out from The Valley the face OF the sun.
Let them falsify fact without conscience or ruin
let them paralyzo Justice and manacle truth;
Fair Truth We accept o. their poet the Inc
That the years Of the Godhead eternal arc thine)
Yet the record remains: In the garment OF Gong
The legend Of Jackson her praise shall prolohg,
And rsnftas rireus, crushed down thoIgh IL De,
Shall spring 20 the light in the story OF Lee!
From tho anguish abysmal where PROSTATE she
lies.
Virginia the desolate never may rise;
For already the iron hath entered the soul,
And behold at the fountain all broken the bowl;
Rut of Just retribution there cometh the day;
Tho Master has promised Ill will repay
And woe TO the people He smites with HIS roo
In that terrible day of tho vengeance OF God
sTo mould mighty States de,reos
And shape the whisper OF the throne.
-IsnnyfOn IL! Menl0Tidri.