Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-17

,l;ss the mould; 'H'e'
We remember the
spirit. undaunted and proud,
That Washington carried through sunshine and
The years pass away like the leaves on the
trees,
but the nag he uplifted still floats in the breeze
Weird Time he reverses his mystical glass,
And the phnntoms OF fancy they dreamily pass
The Green Dragon tavern we cannot forget
Where the rebels OF Boston for liberty met
The midnight awakcTrs TO hoof beat that rings
a message OF freed ,Sn-defance 20 kingsi
Aa""n through the ages that sound-Paul Re
On history's pages the centuries hear.
oid memories echo around us to-day.
IRON Lexington. listen to sound OF the fray;
Whlle concord arouStng, sends back the alarm.
And uinutc-men gather from homestead and
farm.
There Davis OF Acton for liberty fell:
OF ButrtcS and Parker let history tell
= rom the shores OF the Mystic the low hills
To your memory, Warren. that shaft to the
skies;
That summit OF glory that crowns Bunker hill:
The spirit OF Adams is guarding il still
There Prescott and Putnam contended with fate
There Stark led to battle the old Granite state
There freedom. not glory. the patriots sought
immortal in story the hill where they fought
1hore hnowlton' enshrouded in thunder and
flame,
Upheld like a hero Connecticut's fame
As long Us Connecticut honors her sons
Her hrowlton and Hale shall be glorifed ones
Pltcairu, IN your valor old England takes pride
Brave focman undaunted, like soldier YOU died
Thrice leading your veterans up the grim crest:
In Westminster Abbey profound be your rest,
From Virginia comes 70 the state by the bay
The trappers OF Morgan in hunters array;
FROM the banks OF Potomac. from Shenandoah s
vale.
'The heroes OF Lexington bid you "All hani''
Here the Head OF the Army" meets Liberty's
sons,
His welcome 20 Cambridge the enemy's guns.
The insolent cannon grew quiet one day,
As the naughty invaders were driven away
Fort sullivan, Trenton. Long Island-each
name
is written in blood upon tablets OF fame
Fort Sullivsns dag. the white crescent on blue,
over Jasper the fearless how proudly IL fowl
How Charleston reloiced when the blue banner
rose.
Waving courage 70 friends and defiance To foesi
At Long Island. John Calender would not re-
treat,
Dut remained with his guns on the field OF de-
feat
The name OF = coward that tho gunner had won
On the heights OF the Mystic that day was un.
done.
What stories, Champaign. as you lie at the feet
vi Crown Point and "old Ty," your blue
waves could repeat;
Those foriresses frowning. they echo the story
sOt old Ethan Allen and Green mountains glory
On the walls OF Quebec listening sentinels hear
nv AuAAuS OF nllOnlt5ht the last OF the year,
AS Montgomery, scorning the hot cannon
breath.
beneath the stern fortress met boldly his death.
christmas eve has arrived on the Delaware cold;
lie i holding high festival, Washington bold.
For the Hessians feast Christmas day they
prepare,
Those heroes that crossed the storm-tossed Del.
aware;
a festival CHASTITY, where blood shall be wine.
Where tho worm on the dead shall right royalty
dine
brave Morris the Quaker, immortal his glory,
The annals OF Princeton emblazon his story;
Now Bennington rises, a summit OF flame
"here Stark OF New Hampshire led farmers 10
John stark the old hero. who fought by the
side
OF Prescott and Putnam, where great Warren
died.
Triumphant his banner he bore TO the height.
and his wife, holie Stark, was no widow that
night
Saratoga, stnlwater-they each have their
story.
While Monmouth, Fort Mercer, are written in
glory
Brave General Wayne, who, the old annals tell.
said II Washington planned IL. his troops could
take hell
Stony Point and its capture shall ever remain
a monument fitting Mad Anthony Wayne
West Point. at your bidding rise ghosts from
the tomb,
And Andre the gifted goes forth TO his doom.
y spirit so noble, his fate we bewan.
While pity Is silent remembering Hale
Bold Benedict Arnold. how bravely ne Fought
Cau hc be the traitor whose honor was boughts
his countrys bctroyer, general brave,
He 6artercd his glory for renegade's grave.
SARATOGA 10 gives him with heroes place:
west Pciat has cnshrouded his name in o..
grace.
For Andre, Fort Griswold, he cannot atone,
Tins traitor who persisted in exile alone
Kings mountain and Cowper's hot fighting
have seen.
Where tho Tories went down before Campbell
and Greene
Nathaniel Greene. who. defying King George
F0r freedom and country left anvil and forge
oh, blacksmith immortal resounding vour
blows.
That ara when upiiftcd struck terror to foes
Ga the crest Of the tempest q rainbow appears
And yorktown ilumincs the darkness OF years.
Jtie siar-spanglod banner. the lilies OF France.
Triumphant in victory, glorious dance
Enough lives OF the bravest. and millions ~ cost
king George has been vanquished-an empire
b. lost,
CORVALLIS Is takcn-the victory won,
% MS Tory q pages a nation begun.
GOA England. our kindred In language and blood
Fash year brings US closer across the wild flood
IN your sorrow We weep in your gladness TO
joice.
And as children, remember the los, mothers
voice
7hc cradlo-sonEs taught us in years that are
flown
Your shakespesr, and Milton We love as our
own
-C1arfes ] Duncan ir Tfo,feobots ,s..st