The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

W. We remember the
spri. Cndaunted and proud.
That Washington carried through sunshine and
cloud.
The years pass away like the leaves on the
trees,
| But the flag he uplifted still floats in the breeze.
Weird Time he reverses his mystical glass,
| And the phantoms of fancy they dreamily pass.
The Green Dragon tavern We cannot forget,
Where the rebels Of Boston for liberty met
| The midnight awakens to hoof, beat that rings
A message OF observation-disclosures TO kings:
Adown through the ages that sound-Paul Re
we're
On history's pages the centuries hear.
Old memories echo around US to-day;
From Lexington, listen to sound OF the fray:
While Concord, arousing, sends back the alarm
And minute-men gather from homestead and
farm.
There Davis OF Acton for liberty fell:
or Butrick and Parker let history tell.
From the shores Of the Mystic the low hills
arise
To your memory, Warren. that shaft to the
skies:
| That summit Of glory that crowns Bunker hill;
The spirit Of Adams is guarding it still.
There Prescott and Putnam commended 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
There Knowlton, enshrouded in thunder and
flame,
Upheld like a hero Connecticut's fame.
As long as Connecticut honors her sons,
Her Knowlton and Hale shall be gloriied ones
Pitcairn, in your valor old England takes pride
Brave foeman undaunted, like soldier you died
Thrice leading your veterans up the grim crest;
In Westminster Abbey profound be your rest,
From Virginia comes to the state by the bay
The trappcrs OF Morgan in hunters array;
- sIA .-rr ~ N-@- Gh1o
vale,
The heroes OF Lexington bid you "An hail!"
Here the Head of tie Army" meets Liberty:
sons,
His welcome to Cambridge the encmy's guns
The insolent cannon grew quiet one day,
As the naughty invaders were driven away.
Fort Sullivan, Trenton, Long ~Island-eact
name
Is written in blood upon tablets Of fame.
Fort Sullivanis flag, the white crescent on blue
Over Jasper the fearless how proudly it few!
How Charleston rejoiced when the blue banner
rose.
Waving courage to friends and defiance to foes
AT Long Island, John Calender would not re
treat,
Dat remained with his guns on the field OF de
feat.
On the heights Of the Mystic that day was un
done.
What stories, Champaign, as you lie at the feet
OF Crown Point and Old Ty," your blu,
waves could repeat:
These fortresses frowning. they echo the story
or old Ethan Allen and Green mountains glory
On the walls OF Quebec listening sentinels heal
The telling of midnight the last OF the year,
As Montgomery, scorning the hot cannon's
breath,
Beneath the stern fortress met boldly his death
Christmas eve has arrived on the Delaware cold
He is holding high festival. Washington bold.
For the Hessians a feas: Christmas day they
prepare,
Thosr heroes that crossed the storm-tossed Del
aware:
A ~fcsiiya! CHASTITY, where blood shall he wine,
Where the worm on the dead shall right royalty
dire.
Brave Morris the Quaker. immortal his glory,
TIE annals Of Princeton emblczon his story;
Nags Bennington rises. a summit Of flame,
Wt,ro Stark Of New Hampshire led farmers To
fame.
John Stark, the old hero, who fought by the
OF Prescott and Putnam, where great Warren
died
Triumphant his banner he bore to the height,
And his wife, Mollie Stark, was no widow that
night.
Saratoga, Stillwatcr-they cash hsve their
story,
While Monmouth, Fort Mercer, are written in
glory.
Brave General Wayne, who, the old annals tell,
Said if Washington planned it, his troops could
take hell.
Stony Point and its capture shall ever remain
II monument fitting Mad Anthony Wayne.
West Point. at your bidding rise ghosts from
the tomb,
Ard Andre the gifted goes forth to his doom
A spirit so noble, his fate We bewail.
" hfla Ditr IL S1lPnf remembering HalR
Bold Benedict Arnold, how bravely he fought!
Can he be the traitor whose honor was bought:
His country's betrayer, q general brave,
He bartered his glory for renegade's grave.
Saratoga it gives him with heroes a place:
West Point has enshrouded his name in dis
grace.
For Andre, Fort Griswold. he cannot atone,
This traitor who persisted in exile alone.
Kings mountain and Cowper's hot fighting
have seen.
Where the Tories went down before Campbell
and Greene,
Nathaniel Greene, who, defying King George,
For freedom and country left anvil and forge.
Oh. blacksmith immortal! resounding your
blows,
That arm when uplifted struck terror to foes.
On the crest Of the tempest 3 rainbow appears,
Ana Yorktown iIlumines the darkness of years.
Tie star-spangled banner, the lilies OF France
Triumphant in victory, glorious dance.
Though lives Of the bravost, and millions II cost,
King George has been vanQuished-an empire
is lost,
CORVALLIS is taken-the victory won,
On history's pages a nation begun.
Old England, our kindred in language and blood.
EIrh year brings US closer across the wild flood;
In your sorrow we weep, in your gladness re
joice,
AND as children, remember the lost mothers
voice:
The cradle-songs taught US in years that are
flown,
Your Shakespeare and Milton We love as our
own.
Charles ]. Duncan, in Household Monthly.
TakRLnk Of A.e