A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . 578 A History of Rome and Floyd County JOHN WISDOMS George M. Battey, Jr. Listen, O, Romans, and you shall hearOf a midnight ride—not Paul Revere—But John H. Wisdom, Roman true;Theres scarce a poet who dares to doHim justice on this mundane sphere! He yelled to a friend, The Yankees marchFrom Gadsden; Rome to take by night!My steed is old, my throat does parch,But I will bear the beacon lightThat all the countryside may seeWhat dangers lu
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . 578 A History of Rome and Floyd County JOHN WISDOMS George M. Battey, Jr. Listen, O, Romans, and you shall hearOf a midnight ride—not Paul Revere—But John H. Wisdom, Roman true;Theres scarce a poet who dares to doHim justice on this mundane sphere! He yelled to a friend, The Yankees marchFrom Gadsden; Rome to take by night!My steed is old, my throat does parch,But I will bear the beacon lightThat all the countryside may seeWhat dangers lurking near there be;Ill sound the note of shrill alarmFrom town to town and farm to farm,That Rome and all may up and arm! Then said adieu to Coosas shoreAnd whipped his charger more and more,Till buggy creaked and jerked alongLike unpoetic, mournful song;Hokes Bluff he passed with piercing Gnatville horses strength gave handsome Widow Hanks did poutAt lending pony young and small,To take John on to Goshen JNO. H. WISDOM, Rome stage coach driver,who rode 67 miles like Paul Revere to warnRomans of Streights approach in 1863. But ponys lameness proved severe:With stubborn plug John hit the trail;Five miles they thumped the beaten trackAnd met old Farmer Johnson near;Two steeds espied, then told his tale,—The son rode one to bring them back. Full forty miles were left to go,Twas seven then and dark the night;Like wild birds in a sudden flightThe horses raced, their nostrils red;The riders rushed to halt the blowIntended for the star so brightThat shone above the Southlandsdead. Now, Wisdom once the stage had mannedFrom Rome to Alabama town;Spring Garden put him well adownThe pike he oft had traveled miles to preachers homeAnd fresher horse; the boy returned;Twas not so very far to Rome,—Johns bump of indignation latest horse was likewise old,But put him to the Georgia line,—There groaned in pain and could not goAnd died, no
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