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IN MEMbRIUM — OF — HON. T. D. M^GEE — AND — CAPT. C. C. BRYDGES. " Saul iiiiil .Ifiiiiith.'iii wi'io lovely iiiiil iiltiisiiiit in tluii liv s and in their cknlh tlicy were not divided. " — Daviu. BV THE POKT " MAllATIION. norrrr •wir"'-"-r •-irjQi'Sti t*mil/]WM]iV r ;(i"iu'ir4 uu^-'i '\ LT23 .UMce K ^ \ \ n jKti i "tg^.j V*^*"" DEDICATION — TO — C. J. BRYDGES, Esq. Dkai! Sir, IVnilit luc til dedicate the following; poouiH to you, iho (iriciiii till- iriiirii! death ol'iiii illustrous ^^t!ltesIIlan, with the bri^htncag of wliox? jifiiiiis your own could so well sympathize, the other your own itfi cliuiiate son, ("harles, the pride of your Diaiiliood and the h'ipi- I. f your deeliniiii: ytcirs. " ^natehed away iu beauties bloom," from tlie afl'eetions of his Couutry, and the love of his happy home. Tliey "i;iy i^erve {<> you not as the prodactions of j:«niu!>, but, me- uifnto.- iif two niei:incli(il} events, entering to deeply into the recesses ol your profound nature. Trusting yon will be sustained under the great trial, I remain, very respectfully, Yours, "MARATHON." I .r t^^ 'X—'"- ma^rv-rrs" -^r ?=^i .-IJli^J-J B THE ASSASSINATION OF THI ( HON^. T. D. McGEE. ■'by ^'marathonI''' Wake my harp and pour thy music Doleful on thy country's ear Gall her from her morning's slumber, To pour ibrth a mutual tear, Sorrows deep baptize my harp strings And bedew the Poet's song", As it trembles on his spirit While he pours it on the throng. List my country while my deep notes, Tell thee of the arm of blood, ]^fow in peerless vengeance lifted Gainst the eternal laws of God. Yea despite the laws that keep us Sale from every hideous fear, Bought by blood of our ancestors Held by us than hfe more dear. Mourn that on thy breast there treadeth, One so vile of demon heart, Whose dark deed of hellish daring Tore McGee's life strings apart While those classic lips were cooling From those strains of living fire, That well'd from his patriot spiiit, Which did oft those lips inspire. C -t. •^ ' *. \ )/ ./' r Lurked the dark sntimig spirit, WuitiiiLT with his j)urp()H« drep, To uplift the blow ol" horor, That will cimsi' two linids to vvoep. () ! What 'r oi )":ilnj^ of lii^ht, Bronir'nt th< ;;■ ij-ciasure oeath his genius That pour'd. ou them lustre bright. And their heart caught inspiration, AimVl to clime the hill of lame, While he bore them on his pinions, To it.« brow to write their name. We shall bask within the radiance Of his eloquence no more, For his mighty spirit's left us For another boundless shore. .- ■X. 1 S If hu Himiud agtiiiiHt the Nation, • Ho oil vvuMh'd thoHti Minn in tfurs, K(q>l hJH vow and spent HIn f^cniuH For UH throuuh the tioublfd years. And \uiH iiiUrn lor our country l""or itH Hake liis hcid is bowed, 'Cauwe he fought her battles bravely, Mnnk he neath this nable cloud. Hrit^iin do thy duty manly Noble hath he givMi thi'C, Iliis own hie to hi'ud thy t>reatnesH Down to all poatc/ity. Do him honor whose ellulgeneo <}l(tw'd around thy h)lty name, Add iig lustre^to thy jewels That hfug rounu thy crown of fame. Lovely Kriu thou canst proudly • lloast ot many a genius bright, Who have woven brilliant garlands That will burn with changeless light. On thy lofty page of history Studded there are many a gem, That will glow with radiant lustre »Sparkling like the diadem. 'Mong the noble genial spirits That have signed the roll of fame, That emit their lustre ever Jiike some Satelites ailame There McGee will shine perrenial And his name in living light. Ceaseless as the stars that burneth Lovely in the depths of night. Wexford county let thy heavens Bring thi ir clouds of darkest hue. Let them robe thy bosom Caltiford That gave us this genius true. L< t them pour tneir tears of sorrow On that lovely emerald land, Cause her son's untimely fallen Low by the a.'-sassin's hand. c ^ ♦ .. 7 ».. Born U|)on thy loviUy Iximoiii KiiTiiMcd o'er thy gie»»iu?Nt tliil*', By the phiimant nankN <>i' Hlant^y ('titching oft its brncing giih'. lilarly drank of Htrouinu>tM gUMhini; From thy oustles U'itimuIm fair, Treasurt'd in his heart the knowlodgo That hiw ancostorN declaru And he early learnt to love thee Hound thee his yountf g.'nius burned, Sung of hill and dale and Mountain As his heart towards them turned, ►Sang of all thy childrens beauty Of their i urity and iove, And the guardian care that heaven Kindly lent them from above. And hi« pencil traced thy history With his strong commanding sense, And transcribed her wit and humor And her burning eloquence. O ! for what bright deed of daring Sons of Erin's lovely sod, Has the foul handf of the afisassiu Sent him early to his God. Irish hearts why & abt the affection In him to your native land, All her glories dwelt within him And shone throughout his heart and hand. Once his love with erring judgment, Brandished for her long ago, Swords that thirsted for the Honors, That doth I'rom true valour glow. Till the opening years of manhood Taught him better of her fate, Then with true and nobler instinct, He learned his jfirst acts to hate, Yea he moulded Irish spirits Neath his great majestic own, Q-uiding all her erring children Back to love Brittania'slhrone. ^ J. • »^«««*«*«>^^»a ^ I 9 Nohlo8t HtMitiiiuMitu (Ii(l.trumh1(», Lnttt Kvo on liin lipn of iln>, Touching HlatoNintMi that thuir duty WiiN to lift the imtioti hight>r. Not to follow but to IcjkI her Oil ill lioly H*'ntimu)it, To coiiHolidHtc the iintioii, And calm uU h t discontent. Onoe did Nuzaroth'H son of sorrow, A«k iiiijfrattiful lNriM»l why— For which deed of noble kindnesH Did the Htones around him lly i Ho I ask the Ncms of Kriii, For which deed to Ireland, Did our noblest HtuteMinnn nuiver 'Neath the ioul assasuiu's Imnd? Kather boast that thou wert able To L^ive birth to such a Hon, Whose iminorlal {i^onius toward Glorious as the n(x>nday sun. Let thy rivers speed bo lessen'd, liy the lianks of Slaney dear, And her clouds distil from heaven On his memory a tear. Drape his birthplace now in Sttck-cloth, Cast ye ashes o'er her head, Let her children pour their sorrow Over the illustrious dead. And thou Canada his country By adoption long ago, Let tliy tears of sorrow freely For thy loftiest statesman fk>w. Weep thou Maple Leaf profusely, Weep the loss of eloquence, That burned rouna thy country's glory^ Causing it to glow intense. Curse the cause that hired the demon, To thus strike so near thy heart, Ope'd a wound within thy boMnH That will long yet kaenly uoart. C ■^ I, » n ♦ «. r r -irr- ' — r d Like sf)me pttir oone from its axis, Leaving all so void behind. ISt) the Senate of our country Is without his lustrous mind. Let the demon act awake us For the future to prepare, This is but a little omen, Of the dreadful coming- war. Wake my country, let thy valour Burn ai'ain in deeds of fame ; Let thy sons prepare to keep her History with unsullied name. Days of darkness may await us, Steel the breast for every foe, In the trial let our natures In immortal lustre glow. Hand a name that will not perish On the tablets deep of time. Like the genius that has left us Worthy bard's immortal Rhyme. May Heavei's retributive justice Soon point to the arm of blood, Whose demoniac power untimely Sent him thus to meet his God. And his ignominous memory Wear the crown of infamy, That his own foul hand hath woven In the murder of McGee. Hush my muse, but let thy sorrow In the tears of friendship lave, To bedew the lovely flowers. That will deck the statesman's grave. Yea, our country's heart is bleeding Deeply at its mner core, Cause his silvery tongue will bless them With its eloquence no more, 'Cause her lofty statesman's powers Ne'er more will project a plan. Stamp the brightness of his genius On it for the good of man. 11 ■ -X f. — -,, r Yea, the cruel arm that struck him Will upon itself recoil, And drive out the Fenian spirit Far iVom our Canadian soil. No cause yet has ever prospered Built on crimes ol'such a hue, No humanity united Could to it continue true, If our tears of blood could bring thee From the cruel jaws of death, liivers of them would be llowing To bring- back thy vital breath, \^ Cruel was the late that took thee From our fond embrace away, Without giving thee a moment To kneel 'fore thy God to pray. Had we but a single hour .] ust to hear thy mighty soul I'rint her last words of affection On our country's history — scroll. 'Twould have kindled bliss within us Just to hear thy last words tell, W^hat their eloquence would utter In their words of last farewell. But e'en this dark late denied us Death hath given the latal blow, ytop'd the Eloquential River That did o'er his sweet lips flow IStill in death thou wert our Samson, Slaying in thy mortal hour More than sword or pen could doubtless In the prime of Manhood's power. For '.hy death will arm with power All our Land unitedly, For to curse the Fenian demon, That slew our beloved McGee. Brother we shall often sorrow Round the precincts of thy grave. And our love '11 adorn its bosom With the ensigns of the brare. "> ♦ •. \ J 8 Never did a child of genius', Sink beneath his country's sky, That wrung from her deeper sorrow Or raised sounds of woe so high. Sleep my brother on the bosom Of thy country's breast of love, And may heaven but kindly give thee Access to his throne above. I must drop my harp of sorrow * Since it 'vaileth naught for thee, Songs of loftiest genius cannot Bring ihee back, my loved McGee. But we'll trust thine own harp chanteth Songs of love in realms of light. That will never cease in music, But for e'er thy soul delight. RBOO]U)BB PRINT, BI^OCKVILLE, I ^1 IIP I iisr MK?^roRTUM:. 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