Poems on Various Subjects, (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1803 edition. Excerpt: ...all breathless come; Swift fly through all the camp the quick alarms, And ruin'd tow'rs re-echo loud M to arms " The Hero hears the Gallic shouts succeed, With youthful vigour mounts his fiery steed, And urges on, to conquer or to bleed. Now the dim dawn advane'd in mantle grey, And red'ning skies foretold the rising day; While on the right the storks, an order'd train, Forsaking Nilns and his slimy plain, Due to the west direct their figur'd flight, Their countless numbers dim the dawning light, Well pleas'd the British squadrons hail the sight, ' Oh grant," they cried, " that we may thus regain, " When Peace has crown'd our toils, our native plain, " Forsake those noxious fields, and climes unblest, " And seek the haunts of freedom in the west.." Now fierce thro' every rank the battle rag'd, Bold at their head, the veteran Chief engag'd, Conspicuous now he animates his host, And now in clouds of sulphurous smoke is lost. His searching eye, like lightning's rapid glance, Darts through the field where'er the foes advance; His steady voice directs the thundering force That checks their hostile rage, and turns th' impetuous course: Yet still ungovern'd fury rages round, And coursers plunge, and dying cries resound, And mingled carnage loads th' ensanguin'd ground. Now pierc'd with mortal wounds, his steed no more? Thro' vanquish'd foes the gallant leader bore; Dismounted and alone they see him stand, And urge the fierce attack on every hand; Her wonted succour even hope denies, And death glad hovering marks his glorious prize; With rapid haste, and well directed aim, To save his friend heroic Sidney came, And springing lightly on the bloody plain, He to the warrior's hand resigns the rein, --With active forc, e the...