. The American epic . fatherhood of God,Presaging that the family of ChristShall soon embrace the human family. Michael. Gabriel, will you relate what brought to passThis wondrous triumph of the patriots ? Gabriel. When France sent her brave troops andmighty fleetsHigh hopes of speedy victry were indulged;But failure at Savannah and NewportWas saddning and discouraging to Washington jjlanned campaigns with the French,Arnold, the traitor, sold himself for bargained to deliver up West of the ragged, freezing, starving troopsTurned against Congress and their officers
. The American epic . fatherhood of God,Presaging that the family of ChristShall soon embrace the human family. Michael. Gabriel, will you relate what brought to passThis wondrous triumph of the patriots ? Gabriel. When France sent her brave troops andmighty fleetsHigh hopes of speedy victry were indulged;But failure at Savannah and NewportWas saddning and discouraging to Washington jjlanned campaigns with the French,Arnold, the traitor, sold himself for bargained to deliver up West of the ragged, freezing, starving troopsTurned against Congress and their not against the country that they loved;For, when the British would have bribed with gold,They seized the spies and gladly gaw them this was told in Philadelphia,Some genrous persons sent, for their relief, YOUTHFUL LAFAYETTE, 85 Three hundred thousand dollars of their permanent provision for the troopsWas made by a French loan on liberal the great chief proposed to take New York,. LAFAYETTE AT YORKTOWN. Concerting with the French about the enemy, informed of all the plans,Made ready to repel the allied then Cornwallis left the farther south, 86 THE AMERICAN EPIC. And through Virginia led marauding bands With arsons torch and plunders thieving hand. To watch his movements, Lafayette was sent. The young French hero hung upon the rear Of his strong enemy. His watchful eye Perceived the faulty tactics of his foe. He hastened to entreat his wilHng chief To march with speed and capture Cornwallis. While Washington marched southward with his troops, Clinton, deceived, still fortified New York, And concentrated neighbring forces there. He even ordered Cornwallis to march Down toward the sea, in readiness to sail With all his plunderers, to save I^ew York. Americans and French pursued with speed. Meanwhile, French fleets drove off the British ships, Entered York Eiver, bringing troops and guns, Leaving the British no way of esca
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