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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 32 X 1 2 3 — — — .^-.r^^^™™.^,^ 4 5 6 < rfe ( H^ i f 1 d I b3 11 i»Rii J THE B^ENIAN RAIDii ,«. — • TtlE GIUEEN'S OWN I P0EM3 '-^^ ^^^-is^mx Bkt dnEi Ei%E3sra?s cy^ tike] lazotf^i. 6y the CANADIAN POKT I J. "t, BitEEZE. i»RINTED At THE ''WEEKLY EXPRESS" nUNTING ESTABLISHMENT, 1860. n \ s\ .O B i B.o.a NO^ ^1 *fflffl«p«*': The Fenian Raid. A Poem on the events of the hour, icith an appeal to Canadians to be united, firm, resolute and patriotic. BY THE CANADIAN PORT, Lojal pen, awake ! awake ! ! Stroke immortal words of fire, Ch^t them for thy country's sake ; Gladly from tho poets lyre, Strike the law of seHtitneiit, That lies in CaDadiun breasta, Let thy genius cow be lent, Where blood of the patriot rests. Wave Canadian forests, ^e ! Diop your dew drops er down, Weep o'er bones of veter. jrave, Whosa brows wear * laurel crown. Many years have flown away ; Gladly o'er Canadian soil, Since her sons have seen the day, Their steel did on foes recoil. Still blood courses through their veins, 'Kio to ancient hero's gone, That renerves their hearts again, As the fatal ball has flown. Maple leaf thy tears must fall, O'er the noble patriota gr»vfl. Who proud at their country's call. Died as noble vctran's br»V9r 53540 ii dclCI'i'il lilo'nl is kIk'cI, In sIi'' 1 ! ' lloiUl'S of |'(.U'l-flll IMi'll (llhtllfbt'd, py tllfi lolilcsl 11 iMTriilit'^ lind, Whosfj iiiiiKl h'.iililMiiii tnuit in cnilicd. Ciiioii .IiK'U \\:ivo |i1()ip!i"' slili, (Jilted hy thy ;iiiii''ijt pride, All our li(i|ii'S lln'V did liillill As the viiJiL'iit liriiv".; Iiiivc OiLMJ. And our luiK; i« all inspired, By the pPtriais sciititiiotit, Eypfy heiirt !\r. one is lired, Vilo invadeirt to reficn'. Ill tlio iiiune ul iiii'rict firi', ■ I invoke y(>!lj' royal lova Swear lu your Lcuiiml hiii'. Swear liy lier.ven's high (.hroiie abcvfl. That your hand lie {:;iiik'ss now. Let ita inUKCuiar Birength be given, Oil yoijf conntry's'altt'r low, , ' flight in front of earth and heaven. {iev the (raitorB bre,nd confront, ■ Every brow tiiat ia defiled, I,et him ever hear llib taunt, ■ llurl'c] uiion the miscreants vvil^. Let them (eel Canadif^ji steel, Play aro\ina the traiiors brow. Let him with the foe take weal, * 'Fore paiiadian valor bow, jliliidreda tf the free and Jjrave, ' That have left their native soil, ne'e their country's flag to save, • And Barbarians piitpose foil. They have left both y.-calth and fanfi{>, ' ';i\ JV niiiHt run lliroits;!! ci'uturii'iJ far, Down tlio Kibyviullt of tiino, For their equal lo coujijare Ahd to blaLlv tlif! [lOL'ts iliyi;)o. Liglit they l)aye mid yet tiiey wago War agiiiiift all progress, ilo, W itli |;hoir {;uilt no ptiior age, Can compare for kiiKlreil c]ye. Fio O Fenians iu tlie yejise, St'iise of sliarne forever gono ; fan they rpaji no reecirnpenRp, Whose latiours 'hick on t(i,ce were otrevj'ij Jjet th« conscience of the world Record thy loul acta of shame, With black N'oro ho thou hurled, Bear his ignoinitious name. Then let earth thine equal know, No'er through cycjes of all tiuje, fiet its parallel }ie'cr t|ow, Even ill }ho piQpl's r!ty"'0- Ne'e|r let gei.iuB inort ■) aoetijj. To portray so dar];: a .lue. Never let his Ijonor bond To describe so ba^e a crew, pven Kopae can blush for thee, Sorrowing that thou art her son, |leveling in depravity, And rejiojvn thy sini! hi>ve won. Jjiving ip a l^pil of light, Yet ye seek ns to enslavo, JJy the principle of might, Think'st thoi^ that .John Bull's a knuvs, fihall we join our royal state , • ' ■:■ ■ For that tyranny ot thine. No by all that's good aud great. No by every thought divino. Firsl let rivers niii of hlooil, First let starw from hcavi'ii lull, First let Bnglund'a lovo dl Uoil, Die around our lioart stniifja all, First let all lliat's sacred true, Perish from our breasts of fiio, And our conscienco blackcii lou ; Like thy own demoniac, siro. Biro ! did I saj ibou son, Son of Belial Sweeney thou Come we'd lovo no better better fun, Than thy own proud head to bow, Shall wo clianjjo our freedom too, I'y wliicli now wo woiwliip liod. And be guided by tiie crow. To old Smithliold mui lyrd bloo I. Uatlier let my brow of care, rerish by the Tigbr'sjaw, Full beneath the Irion's snare, Than observe a Fenian law ; Now the I'oet's pen is diped. In the hue of every heart. Yea! The hearts of boys that whipM, And made Fenian cowarils smart. KuKland'srigii', her laws alon?. Bear the high behest of heaven. And the seed her hand l.ath sown, Was by miuist'ring angeln given, Let her throne forever stand, Firm as Uiberalter's Rocks, That when hellish hosts command. She may etaud the earthquake ahocka. II r THK QUEEN'S OWN." Air: — 7 ramp, Tramp, Tramp, Ac. In tin's Iiappy land of love, On which lieaven's Binilo above, Fullu in holy sun'shine on ub, E'er in peace. Then the din of war was heard, 'Koro wo gave one angry word. And they vowed it nhoiild not short'jr Willi lis cease. crioRCs. Tramp, tramp, tirimp ye noble liritouerB, Cheer up, let the Fenians come, For bcneatli Victoria's Throne, Yo are fondly called her own. And ye'll die for our beloved Canadian home. Now McEachran'f? blood is shed. Laid with .ill the nonored dead. And his blood calls loud for vengcanca On the foe. Jly the noble death he died, Wave your Union Jack of pride. Ana beneath Crilania's binner Onward go. CiioKUs,— Tramp, tramp, kc. ! They desecrate our soil, And they murder, plunder, spoil, Cursed crew they come our couotry To defame Tliia our holy land of pride. For which noble men have died , To aiigiu^nit cf yore our ancient UrittiBh u'lme, C'loKis — Trauip. tramp. &c. Il' 6 Tour prouil valoil'r made them flee; Aiii] the wil()t)8t jul)ilet\ ouuiid o'er our loved land again in dtfpp prido. All, je nobluHt hand o'f men, Sink dobp in onr heartn again, As your valient comrades uoW havo' For UB died. Chori'^, — Tiamp, tramp, &o. b, live ill our hcartu of love, Till your upirita soar above. On the downy wings of Angelrf To the sky. And then o'er your hallov)ed grave; Old IJritanias flag shall wave, 111 proM freedom as of yoi o them To defy. CHORt'^. Tfamp, trahip, tramp yo iiol.le Britoner'H, tlieor up, let the Fenians coiuo, For beneath Victoria'ti throne. Ye are fondly called her own, ^nd ye'll die for oiir beloved Canadiah home. ,4