Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
VOL. XVI.

"A century under
y.lrkW<Ns. the mould; II
N. We remember the
spirit. undaunted and proud,
That Washington carried through sunshine and /
cloud.
The years pass away like the leaves on the |
trees, ..tr'
But the flag he uplfted still floats in the breeze
Weird Time he reverSes his mystical glass,
And the phantoms Of fancy they dreamiIy pass |
The Green Dragon tavern we cannot forget, |
Where the rebels OF Boston for liberty met |
The midnight awakens to hoof beat that rings
message of observation-disclosures to kings:
Adown through the ages that sound-faul Re-
, vcre
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:
OF Bufrick and Parker let history tell.
From the shores OF the Mystic the low hills
To your memory. Warren. that shaft 70 the
skies
Tha, summit of glory that crowns Bunker hill;
The spirit cfhdams IS guarding It still.
There Prcscottsud Putnam contendcd with fate,
There Stark led to ba tile the old Granite state,
There frecdOrn not glory. the patriots sought
Immortal in story the hill where they fought
There Knowlton, enshrouded in thunder and
Upheld like n hero Connecticut's fame.
AS long 3s Connecticut honors her sons,
Her knowlton and Hale shall be glortsd ones:
Pitcairn. in your valOr old England takes pride
Brave focman untaunted like soldier you died.
Thrice leading your veterans up the grim crest;
In Westminster Abbey profound be Your rest:
From Virginia comes 10 the state BY the bay
The trnppers OF Morgan in hunters array: zf--
From the banks OF Potomac, frorl Shenandoah's
vyfo,
The heroes Of Lexington bid YOU FAN hail.
Here the Head OF thc.-Army' meets Liberty's.
sons, .#.
His welcome 10 oCambridge the enemy 4 guns.
The inSolent cannon grew quiet Une'Ciay, a--
As the naughty invaders were driven AWAY o.
Fort Sullivan, Trenton, Long Island-each
Is written in blood apon tablets Of fame.
Fort Sullivans flag, the white crescent on blue,
Over Jasper the fearless how proudly II flew:
How Charleston rejoiced when the blue banner
Waving courage 10 friends and defiance to foes:
At Long Island, John Calender would not re-
treat,
But remained with his guns the field OF de-
feat.
The name of coward tina, the gunner had
ON tn" heights OF the Mystic that day was un-
done.
What stories, Champlain. as sou lie at the feet
or Grown Point and .'Old Ty'' your blue
waves could repeat:
Those fortresses frowning. they echo the story
Cf old Ethan Allen and Green mountains glory.
On the walls OF Quebec listening scntincls hear
The tolung Of midnight the last of the year
AS Montgomery, scorning the hot cannon's
breath,
Beneath the stern fortress met boldly his dca III
Christmas eve has arrived on the Delaware cold
He is holding high festival, Washington bold.
For the Hcssians feast Christmas day they
prepare, -
Those heroes that crossed the storm tossed Del
y festival ghastly, where blood shall be wine.
Where. The worm on the dead shall right royalty
Brave Norris the Quaker. immortal his glory,
The annals OF Princeton emblazon his story;
Now Bennington rises. "a summit of flame,
Where Stark OF New Hampshire led farmers to
fame,
John stark the old hero, who fought by the
side
or Prescott and Putnam, where great Warren
Triuy,, pha nj his banner he bore 10 ihe height.
And Sis wife, Mollie Stark. was no widow that
night.
Saratoga, Stllwater-,hey each have their
story,
While Monmouth, Fort Mercer, are written in
glory.
Brave General Wayne. who. the old annals tel.
Said If Washington planned it, his troops could
take hell.
Stony Point and its capture shall ever remain
!, monument fitting Mad Apthony" Wayne.
West Point, at your-niddine rise ghosss from
And Andre the gifted. goes forth to hisdoosa, ,
spirit so noble his ia - We sbewai 80
While pity is slent.rernem berng> Hale.
Bold Benedict Anold how braXeiy he Fought,
Tan he be the traltOf whose snOnOt-sWH4 pOuGnt!
His country's betrayer, general brave, -
He bartered his glory for renegade grave.
Saratoga II gives him with heroes place;
West Point has enshrouded Ms name in dis
grace.
For Andre, Fort Grswold ne cannot atone,
This traitor who perished in exile alone.
Kings mountain and Cowper's hot fighting
have seen.
Where the Tories went down before Campbell
and Greene,
Nathaniel Greene who dcfying King George, .
For freedom and country left anvil and forge
Oh blacksmith immortal! resounding your
blows,
That arm when uplfted struck terror to foes.
On the crest Of the tempest q rainbow appears,
And Yorktown illumines the darkness of years
The star-spanglcd banner, the lilies of France
Triumphant in victory, glorious dance
Though lives of the bravest and millions 1t cost
y King George has been vanqufshed-an empHe
is lost,
Cornwallis is takcn-the victory won,
On history pages q nation begun.
Old England our kindred in language and blood
Each year brings closer across the wild flood
In your sorrow we weep, in your gadness re
ioce,
And as children, remember the lost mothers
voice:
The cradle.songs taught in years that arc
ftoWp.
Your Shakespeare and Milton We love as ouI
Charles j. Duncan, in Household Monthly.
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Proposing Under DIHiculties.