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No proud Olympus lifts her li>'i(l on liigU To greet the f^luries of a CsxuaJi'an r-ky: No high Dodoiia lifts her ru, throne sublime ! centre of majesty, i'larths Throne oC Glory feel abas-hed and hide Their feigned brightness from thy trtmscendant f-hriti". '■^eat of all wonders, where bcwild'ring thonght Aw'd by thy splendours worships thee uloni'. 'faik we of glories 'side, the thrones of earth, Their bubbles break before thy matchless shvinf ; Nor dare approach thine awful mnjesty. Uewii'lerint^ raiud here | mstratc laid .mi low In ash'."' fi^li that power liivino tiiat r.ill^ alou^ Thy dreadful waves by gr.i vital ion'? li;"-, I>o>rn t • tlii- c;ulf unsufferably I'W. 2300*53 \ ; To . ui.lo Its \Unvr\A. to s.v that; ioui,t of power From wlieiio.^ doll. «liv'm;4 tl«"'S oiubU;in ol its (icptli, That I may rc.ul tliisaMribiitcorihuic, \iid kiiow'thco. better ere 1 turn away. \ud knowiiii; love that heart that loves bchiiid, Such i^wpr uiviiic hid iath' eternal throne; Deep calls tm deep, au emblem pure native nui^e, To -in^ ycraphic of the power of Gou. Thy ^Tories lautzh upon the petty powers V ){• man's exploits in art anG scienec pui e ; Ami when Ids tona>ie of eloquence hath shea The fulbiess all of its proud mental power. Talks he of deeds in arehinp; bridges prana, Or stoppin- ii-htnings in tlielr lund 1 hght, < ir m:irchiu!j; armies to the iield ol hght, Or counting stars that roll along the eky, (li-h tow'rin.' far beyond the milky way, Whcro. worlds on worlds in grandeur nuH-t. ;• lib thou dost smile and pour contempt upon Tl'C varied ylories of his genius bright i Thy song sublime (chanting the power of God Kxeels the nusio that liis lips -an raise, r.v ni'dit or day its notes profound ne'er hush, Thnu-h nature sleep:^ profound in sweet repose. Thy iion-s paternal hush the birds ol heaven 'f hat wearied plav by day upon tliy breast, ■\Vak'st thcin to s'ong right early m the niorn. \o human pr.wer can roll thy thunders back, • ^ ^•or bid Ihv music silence its proud song. Thy ^dories wild carry the mental powers _ To'tl^it high throne of liaht where angel s wmgs llKle thein".s that bright vale hid Mos.^ fr. lu his eye, ^V hen burning r.idiant on proud Smai s brow, That Israel shuodorcd at th' effulgent glow. Next to that throne where sh-nes divinity ^ [.^ 'dl th'> splendour of the Godhead s light, ■\Vhoro Emeruld white and lunbcr fdls the bow That circles round the seat of God in heaven. i'c'i God ha!h caused the rainbow's ring To --pan thy glorious brow to make, one throne On earth like to Ids own in worlds of be::vcnly And those sweet birds that bask i-pon thy br.v A re like to angels who assume to sitig And bask in olories of the light of GoU, Paring to come as far as nature cun To th'-drcail tnajesty around the throne. li;: !:hf, # It liriH its f;ills uroifiiiuKv wil'l i'.'.ul !;niul On cither sidi;: one on tin-, it}:;lU fUll^-t duwii In waves of Lovo, nnd Ijlls tliat laid with bliss. Of yore it reached the jratoaGi'Edcii,^ Whcu its Prince h:id inWan low in ruin. Then it di* roach his ruined nature lost, And brought it up to bathe upon Us lace. Ill, contrast wide with that insgestic stream I'alls on the left finothcr quite as great, CJascddes of truth, of justice and of wrath, Ko mercy mixed to temperate its woe. Then down through worlds innumerably grcut It falls on pavements of the world of sin, .Dark'ning Gehcvia as its torrents come. Those falls sublime surpass thy grandest scenes, For round that throne of majesty in heaven The heavenly music from angelic throngs, ]iike noise of waters many and sublime {Constantly fall upon the Eternal car, Deep'ning the glory ofthe wondrous scene. (.), it is bliss to le'il on earth sublimo conoeptiens Of celestial scenes. Thy Fcencs ineffable Do aid my powers to throb emotions 3/ike those deep buried hi the angelic breast, J lease call it genius or some kindred n.iiue, 'Tis lieavcu on earth to feel it waves vathin, ] lolling as mountains on tcaipcsiuous seas. And calming down as eve is still "When golden stars peep through the depths of heaven, And nature lulleil as some fond wearied child. }^ay when did heaven by his Almightv power Tplift thy layers 'bove the distant plain, And from his hand unseen order to flow In rapid march thy stream majestic grand Tn frctdom wild o'er thy transcendant brow, .Frighting creation as its billows fall. Wert thou a part of that tremendous work Of the six days' creation's noblest monument, ■\Vhcn Gi)d laid down " beams of his chambers In the waters'' deep 3Vhon the proud sea, shut up with doors dare not lireak forth beyond the bounds of God's comi.iand. ■\Vhcn issuimr from the womb here nbthing of Where he ha'.l made the cloud a garment,^ And dMrkncsa, too, a swaddling band for it. Yea, when he Miii hither too thou'lt come, !»ut further none here thy proud wave be Ptuyal. ! was it then he bid thee flow, and never cease Cntil tliat rock did crumble 'ncith thy feet? When the morning stars sung luud together^ And God's lirst sons shouted in licavon for joy 'Ditii.t thou tlien lie;ir their tonics i.f n.wAc derp 4 n w 1 ri wm wmm wmmm Or "sva^ tliy birUi the ofl'-ii>ring of upbc;)ving.5 Of th»; li'oubkil breast oi," travailing onrdi When (iod's p;roat ciir.se did reyt upon her bro^r And liid licrdoep ironi 'lore the blu?hing hiin In troubled waters raising in a Hood Tli'it wa8hcd trans;j;ressors from her surlaec e'er Say, 'vhen did God by liis ahnighty power Uplift thy layers 'bove the distant plain Aud from his hand almighty, qrder to flow In rapid mareh this stream, majestic, grand In freedom wild, o'er tliy tvanscendaut brow, Frighting creation as its biilow falls. ! were they here when beams were laid .- In chambers of waters by the word divine. Far in the ages of the distant past, Thy glories were secreted here amid These forest scenes, breaking its awful quietude, Where nature's children wandered ever free, Unconscious, rev'ling on thy sacred ground ; 'J' he tiger, bear, and perhaps the oison's roar Got often angry and their loudest note "Were raised to curse thy cruelty and wrong, They plunged thy wave above the horrid deep To cross to partners on the distant shore. The stronger thou didst bear them on in guile, And plunge them low deep in thy fatal grave. Time's wheels roU'd on, and still thy voice divine Through every age doth loud proclaim God's power ' Kore man's faint eye gazed on thy rugged brow, The won'dring angels trav'liug in the sky Stop'd in their flight to gazo upon the scene And own'd in heaven thy awful majesty. Wearied they stopped to bathe upon thy breast As they were wont to round the throne divine, Nor did high heaven enquire the reason why They stop'd so long around the shores of earth, (rabriel's reply was heard, his reason strong Was well received in heaven, as he displayed "W^ith eloquence sublime, the varied wonder Of these w(.ndrous falls, that do display God's power and glory 'mong the sons of men, O ! arm divine, why doth thy wonders stand ^ Display'd on earth in such wild majesty? Is it to teach the poet's mental powers 'I'hat God alone is infinite in might? Thy voice can bid these troubled waters roll Backward again in raptures full as great, < )r ha them play high in the balmy air In all the grandeur of their downward course, .lordan of yore was driven back, ohcy'od a lofty wall, f nwm W 5 Paved 'nealli their feci in azure luie wlicn (1(1(1 Took Israel's sons from bondajie, to bo Ircc And give them Canaan as a pronii«cd land. SeaSj rocks, and suns, and waning moons obeyed Thy mandates high so these proud falls would hubh Their thund'ring voice at thy divine command, To serve a purpose in the church of God .Devotees, come from every distant shore. Like pilgrims wan'dring to some adbred shrine. To hear orations from thy voice sublime, Thy mighty cascades fall in grandeur down, Groaning profoundly on the th' alTrighted ear, Kev'rence becomes the poet's humble song, And awe -struck trembles at the lessons taught. Proud man can tecl his bitterness of power, (Owning the majesty of God in thee, And pours devotion to a higher throne. Nature aroimd in majesty arrayed Doth call the world to do her homage here, Her sister sun, whose falls of heat and light , Come trembling down as every beauteous day, Doth kiss thy brow to own relation here. Her happy ray discloses scenes sublime, Unites to make thee charming to the eye, Forms rainbows grand as on some dewy day, The sun in glory on the spangled sky. In wondrous forms she plays upon thy breast, Worn as some ring with precious jewels decked ]«]mblem of love and unity with thee Smiles on thy breast nor bears an angry frown, .Like sinners pardoned for the throne of (lod Dare here approach thy dreadful majesty. Thou know'st no mercy, when man's daring fea' » Attempt to cross thee 'bove thy wondrous falls. A beauteous maid wandering amid thy scene!*. Bent snowy arms once o'er the rugged si«le. Walking along like Pharaoh's daughter once In pride and beauty by the fruitful JSilo She saw a flower casting its fragrance round ; Her marble vrrist was stretched to pluck it forth To deck her breast of purity and love, 'fhe troaeh'rous mould gave way beneath hcrhrer,. The frightful chasm yawned wide to take her in. Down headlong fell the lovely foi-m of beauty Some Imndred feet, dashed by the frightful rock Thy troubled waters cool'd her breast of woo And hushed its terror in the sleep of death Nor as she fell down in the awful gulph Was their a charge given from on high to those Who wait their king's command around the throne Le^t she should dash her foot against a stone. ()! I'ldvidouce. wh<'r<' now thy ^peei!ll care ;«-jjKf^|^'WJ«-^ a Tlic.-iu'jels C'liii- ]):l-^^ by the gol.lcn pt:irs Quicb-r tliaii lii;lit Hint travels IVoiu tho sun. Alaf;. too laic, her brenth is gone, :ind d:atli : 3 s stauipod upon those features fair, the soul Is free, the ang;els meet it, ask ! ! Avliy t^o loiij; unite mo now back to my inangletl clay . They plead excuse 'cause God gave no command To sooner come to rescue her fron\ death, Tho soul bewildered by Niagara's roar Looks tenderly upon its fornier tenement Turns lovinalv to say farewell, goes back to kiss The manglcd'brow that glides upon the deep, Then mounts the car of fire that was then brought P.y angels' -witigsiiiiht from the throne of Ciod. They biter long around Niagara's throne. AVon"dring at beauty nestling 'round its feet Andcrandcur dazzles rounds its awful throne. () ! this is naught the angel cries aloud, ( "ome sec tho throno prepared iu heaven for thco And read the reason why thy mangled clay Lies gravcless buried in that suUen wave. Thcy^soar aloft and pass creation's bdund.^ 'Viewing its glories as they pass them by, The an"els' great high-way to earth is strewn AVith wonder every part from earth to heaven, The pearly gates enclose them from my view, And hide he"r spirit 'ncath the eternal throne. ]jike death's dark stream, no one hath crossed Back SMfe to earth that breast his sullen waves. AVhen brothers "war'd with brothers on the plain, Tiic waves of anger high raging in their breast, "When cannons roar'd, and swords were glittering bright, And armies marching to the field of blood. Then on thy breast was moving like a swan A vcrfsel, watching for the foeman's spear : They met, then cannon roared their thunder ; ()iie curse the oth'er by the bid of man, l-'lamc greets the flame upon the vessel's breast, Niagiira s roar laugh at the paltry sound, Uids her draw niiili with all her wrath. To exchange her thunders with Niagaras roar ; Down tow'rds the brink the burning vessel went, (Jrieved at tiic threat, moves on to burn, And spend its wrath to dry Niagara's waves. Niiiirara calmly took her by the throat, Ami flung her headlong to the hell below, As God took Satan and his army vast, _ Who moved to pluck the ;^ceptrc from his hand Nor ^ave lier power to see from whence she lell. Columbi ;i"s sons. Oh, can ye love Niagara For thissud deed, and yet ye come from tar, l<\}iv.l of displav. to v,'nrship at her shrine. 7 Aiiiiiivo luiluin In liis bircli cano(>, Attenipteil oiica to curb thy ileypcrate will. Hut soon bocanio n captive to thy power, And, cryiiia; loud on thee to stop thy course. And give liini leave to paddle to the shore, •rhino ears were deal' to all petitions loud That melted rocks beside thy r^tubbom side, Down 'ucath thy wralh bearing its, heavy weight; Buried in shrouds made by thy graceful hand, lie's hushed to silence, as though in the grave. When armies madden in their furious rage "Boat loud the drum, the song of music high, For victory or death they fail compare With war of water.s thuiVdring at thy feot. The pens of bards, of orators, of might Have trembled often to describe thy scene. Thou mock'st them all who pride in oloquoncn Unheeding praise dost s^tand majestic, (Irand, and unrivalled, shouting God hath power And trembling nations hear the sound divine. Roll on Niagara; roll thy billows on Through distant agas of the future Mark, Till heaven doth bid the lofty angel come 'To stand one foot on laud and one on sea, And turn his burning eye to the white throne To watch the high cjmmand, then swear :By him that bits upon the lurid throne That time shall be no more. Till then i>oll on, when all thy t^ublimc scenes, ;By (^.od's Gat shall cause thy waves dccliue, Amid convulsions of th' affrighted earth, The war of elements, wreck of matter, And the crush of worldg. THE SAUCUIANASli SHORE. A POEM ON THE SCENERY OF T KENT ON. BY J. T. BP.KEZE. Source of the great ethereal fire, Whose rays illume the eternal throne, In wearied soul to thee 'U retire To seek its light from thee alone, From thee whose touch doth kindle light That sparkles on the seraph's brow. Whose hallow'd radiencc burns so briglit, I'^clipsing all earth's bliss below. ! touch the fickle twinkling fiame 'i'hat feeble burns within my breast, !l Hallow luy song tlirou\v. t Acd think ol" him who pro^s'd bofora The mount of Calvary belovr, To shed for iuan his purple gore. 'Twas such a mount methinks he trod Beside old Zion's holy shade, Soaring on his heart the load That sunk him with the wearied dead ; And on such mounts, where scenes sublime Caught the beholJer'a Wandering eye, He tauj^ht those truths no poet's rliyme Can in their grandest foi-ms portray. Methinks I see him here still, As by old Ainon's sullen stream, Where John baptized with sturdy will Those that repentant came to him. Where are the baptists of our ago, Why, why desert these waters fair, John did baptize throuuh Jewish rage, " Because there was much water there." Hundreds that heard the preacher's voico Did in its melody rejoice. On Nature's monument I stand And gaze upon the wending streim That passes through to grace the land, An emblem of life's JSeetinj!; dream. Ecnt like the Indian's tugged bow Its waters kiss the silent bay, Weary, it ceases hero to flow, Its waves on Quinte's bosom play. It falls into the silvery bay, As time falls down incessantly, Quiet and peaceful every day Lost in the deep eternal soa. Unheard by human years Time's waveg Play gently on th' eternal shore Carryipg its millions to their graves Who will return to earth no more. Studded by many a beauteous isle, Tfic crvhtal waters onward flow, While Nature's holy, sunny siiiile Causes the beauteous flowers to grow. These isles arise upon her face, Ab rise some pa!iptcy u Abovo Mm so!non.ee, wlioau mosoies nnj-^ Caca ciotheu with £esh imd human Ii:fa, ' Bat whose misfortune was to share The ven;ij(3unod of a fboujaa'is gtrife. * ! could these shapeless siuews toU How happy onco in days of yrro. They swiftly traveracd o'er the dall la chaso around thi^ placid fhore. 1 oould some native Indian chief Stand here, and pour his sorrow3 o'er Those sacred. bones to find rtliof, That lie around this island's shore It would give pathos to my son^, That genius fails now to inspire, 'T would fall upon th' enchanted throng In tnusic from the poet's lyre. Iln'd mourn as David nioura'd of yoro For Absalom, his fated son, And pore his sacred sorrows o'er Their valiant slain whose race is run. The grief would still he all in vain, 'T would never raise these bones again. The day before the dreadful fright, Their chief arose to inspire the fight, He f poke with fire, and thus he said : Jlohawks, think of the valiant dead ! Your fatf:crs, bravo, would never yield; In fight upon the battle field. Their mighty hearts ne'er knsw no feai-, Kor shed for foes a tender tear. Our wrongs now cry for vengeance wild, Upon the foeman's heart defiled. O, know ye not what woes profound Do on onr bli.'htod he;irt3 resound: A dreadful hour of horrid fate, To change its woes, it is too lato, Eventful day may darlaicss sot Upon its hours as black as jet. "Why did misfortune blight my hope, And drink my oartlily i>leasuros upV "Why WIS my sm's bruvc heart beguiled, _ . "When their chief's daughtjr'b countenauco BDiUsd? Wliy ;ras his offered hand rccbived, And his puro heart po sore dec:i.od? Ucwitching intrigues of her mind, Did in that hour his spirit blind. Our pride, an ufforing, all was laid,. And now his life to that is paid. They took my Bon to wod their briJfl, To raiso their honor and their pridoj It threw on them u ray ol ItKbt,^ ©ut hid It." in dijilionor^' night; 13 Reluctantly ho Ta/? resigned AgaiBst the diotatos of my mind j My h.tppines'i all fled away, When le, their p utnes did wave so pij ; Anl darker clouds hanp; o'er our head, Since hia proud brow lays 'niong their dead, A martyr to their findish rage, By crimes aavpafisiag every age. lie fell a3 lulls the peaceful lamb, Took to the altar pure and calm ; His limbs, semetric il, were torn, As butchers te:irs sheep that ate shorn. The honei?t hand whose wondrous skid Could guide the arrow at his wiil, And bid its feathered power, swift go To let the deer's blood swiftly flow, Now answered to the fiery flanie, Deof.'ning their guilt and fiendis-h shame; They shw him by an hand of puile. And o'er his carcass laughed awhile, Then sent for me, hii parent dear, To share a sacrifice so dear. My sonb own heart they ofi'ercd mc, Bid uio eat it with heart of filec; O, cruelty cf depths unknown, What soirows rqund this he.irt is sown'. Now, by the gods that rule the sky, Uy whom the whitj man swears on high, And by my so. 's dear mother's blood, "WhoHO Boul is gone to rest with Gcd, And by the tears of woo we shed, For him whoso hiow endured their dread,' And by the woes they on liim shed, I ask you noble warriors all, To swear your vcngeunoe ou the wholo. Arise in valor to defy. Those foes to cause your feet to fly, * And ncvef give your weapon o'er Till they arc swept from this fair fhorc ; For wlicn I gained a knowledge clear, That ho was filaia us seme wild doer, \ndmadca \i.'tim of their wrath, Who did their ehieftainV child betroth, T borrowed every form of curse. That my reveniieful heart could nurse. I cursed them by my life and blood, That o'er my heart-strings swiftly flowed, And by the white man's holy God ; In pride of honrt 1 did repay Tho action of that cruel day. Their eou wat-i on tho altar laid, And niinirw.rnrj nTitli iJKrt C3UDt'*?J! d**!!'! '' I tore hi- b-^'irt wi'h mv r,v,"n hotid, u / • '' W Au'i bhed his life blxd o'er the iarul : Then called icy own true Council BanJ, Then 8ont a nies4age to invite Thoso colJ barbariins to their righ^ Tiioy came in piidc of heart untold, They came coiifii]in«i!y and boH, Unknowing what they sfhoulil behold. Their own son's iirabs were torn apart, Hi served so sacred was th.e heurt, And to the son's own father given, ' That onco alilie my heart had riven. He Cut and lauuhed with all 1 is nu^ht And danced around, till shades of night Hid all their pcrsotis out of sight. The joy, the g!co, the merry dance. Did but their miseries enhance, When on the morrow, breik of day,. As they would start to go their way, I dared to tj-ont their flinty chief, For vengeance gave my heart relief.- Your son, yo-ir only eon, is slain I II is face you'll never see again, His heart's blood circles in your own, Gone where its origin had flown ; « Your bol est vengeance unto mo I've paid by kindrel cruelty. I boMly said his son's heart lay Near hi^ bl.ick own, since yesterday ; TheVon'dring chief had scarcely caught The idea, till his dark eyes shot The vengeance with which they were fraught; Ho 'mid his agony and hate, Began liis grievance to relito, Then sworoby tho Great Spirit's power, That he ^ould slay us %\\ some hour, That wc should all be mown and slain. Like s:ra.ss upon tho fertile plain, ^« Or alide before them, as the dew lUturns when dayn their he.it renew. And now, my Mohawk brethren, yo Who do in pride cnconip iss mo, tiummons your ancient valor now, To guido the thaft and bend the bow'/ To.luy ihcni aud their purpose low. This said, tho listening audicnco tbcorocl The burning cloquenco they heard, And Bworo by every object dear That they shoold never flinch or fear, Until their foea sl.ouM all retire "U ,i;-.-« (i.«ul'ul pilj of \h* wood loll, I& TVifij killod tUo dogs, and fwated high, they danced the ring and seat a spy To ;7; tch the crtiel foeman ri;4h, their foes were in the distant wooil. Thirsting in vengeance for their blood their c )uncil-s lield, pi ms were laid To lay the Mohawk with the deai, knowin,!^ ti.ey nesiled en the i>le, They sent a spy expert in guile, iind '*hcn the sun's last ray had shone, The Moliavvks laid their proud headsdown, and Ict'ta sqviaw of subtle eye To watch the ujoiinn of the spy, and give a loud alar r, should t:.ey Attempt 10 hunt them as th. ir piey ; threo of the Mi,sisaui: ey 'screw Came paddlini!; in their birch canoe, and aeeioii: all in slu i.b.r deep. As th?y did o'er their pillows peep, they tore their foo's c ino 8 1 wide, Di-ahhng each to b-.east ti o ti !e; return in pride of heirt t.) tell What they had each ucco;np;ished well.; this swelled their breasts with jny of heart. In pride they o'er" t,.e billows start, their chief upon his council call Few words were said, and then thoy all pressed proud y to the distant iio d. Mer.nvT hie ths squnw did them njarm, that (hey had seen some crac. form Who had returned in pride array, a dis.aiice o'er the tn'u!>led 'u ay, The chief awa'ie anl cast his eye arouod to ivcry am lUsh nuh, Ilcturncd, and cried, no harm brave men, pillow your hea I in sleep ugain, That ye ni'y on the morrow rise, in spite of all thu foe ran's spies; Ho bowed hishead and closed his eye, unoonsciaus of the f ite that iiiiih. The billows roar'd,th'3 night was dark, no ray but from the tire's spark, The moon was clothed in sackclotli deep, as thouj^h she had retired to weep, at what was pending o'er the deep. Paddling o'er tha distant bav, the foeman waved his phmc so giv. Swiftly they padddle o'er tlo wave, th: t mid the nigh winds onw.tid lave, The Missisiugho',s come in pride olbeirt aero s the swelling tide. All were asUe s their chihlren dear dwelt on tlieir parent-* breasts of fear, AVhen subtly then the miglty thDngcotne geatly. steal tlicir way aloni". The pquawtco late her v. ice awoke, they smot; her di itshe nev.rspokj. She fed beneath the dcaihiy strike; thry rtt.lr.d in v!u!eiu;i;_al..no, _ To slay the sleepers, old and young ; thos3 that leviw d di 1 quu k repair To their c-nioes lor shelter there, but lounJ the boat wou.d bu:k they Into the b som of the deep, and wrestling hard against the tide Thry yield beneath V.s wave of pride, and sink iicncath tlic cruel wave, Glad tiiere to fin 1 the watery grave, to lido tlieir horror strie'.-eii brow ; Beneath the frenzicl waters Imw, ho only fid to tell the tale, And hi.t dear brethren's fate b'-wail ; they frouglu him eager, day by uay, Swiftly they track hl.s fee* away ; river he swam, and lakes were cioaHCJ, Tho fugitive evade thiir hos:, they now return to share the ppo 1, And glory in thvj demon toil, an I 'when t'no suff ring all were o'er. What bi-ht wa^ seen around tho shore; the Liadli ii flam-i idumc tho wood, Rovoallng slreania of hum-n blood, f.nd did by cuanco roveal tho lace, of females bciuty and of grice. That did thoir chief's eon'rt heart allnre, and did ! la p-i?flloM wnrm s^earc Tut ol.iof drew nigh thin nbjeo: fair, and thuahis feo.irg aid uoclave, 1 sourco of mi^cliiof deep Wlio^O wilo did ouoo piy own dear Bon b 'gu:b V* liut verg? iv ~n u;u U'iJA( uo ti l»l.!pir7'i ; Qt^yi- li ti Q'\ a!>j •I., ' s^ i^iua^TiQVix^k our -Toogcoace wild u|oo our foes most ^ b«^^|Wf- 'ohH(3. ' . ' "' . ' " '■■■"'''. , This ?ai'i, tho Siissiepatighys oamo and tibrew her body to the JBBnw, X'i l^ooQ wbdo wwer dill soon preparo this victim for a feast of w«ir. 'i'hc cbiGit;iin*s bony inen vrcre bx ought, who niatiy a VaUant battle foogbjS, .l>ut whoec untiui^y end hadci^mo nd nioraintVo swift chaso to roam, , But fill a victim to this foe, and suffer horror none can know. J heir b, i.es wero on the a'tar laid, their flush a sacrifico ^as ^id And cater.' i 1 tl'c cruel i-iiid' thoy eat and hurry Weary bonea S'licit'i a honi I pile of stones ior fear their spirits should niise lo aaVi'j,ht t acni from the frowning skies they give one shunt of joy and' toi , ". ,.v\^ ; Their c rnr:i'^e each to bill f re\72ll and never xam tb cbfiSe again To where such wo s were known to rsign. Since this sad hour same years had flad' the fugitive canie to view th* deal, 4,0 I pour lirt sacred sorrows o'er theplaeehis fathers were, no more. Jle ben f. to kiss the bones iiroutid that lay upon the bloody pround i\.i)dpou:cJ thosorrowsofhis breast o'er the spot where his breth'ren res' . Return and c nne came and returned by fires that on his memory burned And bid the tii eat spit it high in heaven see his sad heart with sorrow* liven, Ask'-i him to heal the wound there made by memories of the sacred dead i.uc bid hiji curito the cruel foo valh t!ll!;3 eorrofldbcre below. m J865. i