. Homespun verses . ir proper places, Dashed past as though a foreign foeArose before their faces, All gallantly they sped away Until the mighty army lay Aligned in glittering arrayBeyond the trampled field; Then from afar that soldier came, His modest countenance aflame, Seeking to find the thankful dameHis prattling prize to yield: The mothers tears, the peoples cheersHis shrinking spirit harrassed, The bashful wight—in field or fight-Was never so embarrassed. £ HOMESPUN VERSES. 139 With moistened cheek he turned to seek\ His squadrons safe seclusion, ]> While manhoods praise and beautys
. Homespun verses . ir proper places, Dashed past as though a foreign foeArose before their faces, All gallantly they sped away Until the mighty army lay Aligned in glittering arrayBeyond the trampled field; Then from afar that soldier came, His modest countenance aflame, Seeking to find the thankful dameHis prattling prize to yield: The mothers tears, the peoples cheersHis shrinking spirit harrassed, The bashful wight—in field or fight-Was never so embarrassed. £ HOMESPUN VERSES. 139 With moistened cheek he turned to seek\ His squadrons safe seclusion, ]> While manhoods praise and beautys gaze \ Redoubled his confusion, And proud his prancing charger stoodBefore the pearl of womanhood,Where—glad to greet a man so good— His Empress gave him thanks;But Ah! How swelled the soldiers breastAs riding out from all the restHis Kaiser fastened on his vest— Before the Armys ranks—The cross well-known, the Kaisers own, Of gold with fringed border,And he who bore that jewel wore Marias knightly 140 HOMESPUN VERSES. Vail ]M°tiler£ Sallow ^ei{. Y^oung Walters vessel seemed to skim,-*- Swift as its masters will,Through sombre night that dark and grim Enwrapped the wooded hill;And as he neared the rocky shoreThe tempest through the forest toreAnd whirled along with hiss and roar Across the turbid bay;Scarce touched the keel upon the sandBefore the youth sprang to the landAnd sped away at loves command The hill-side to essay;No fear had he of sound or sight Or spell that witch might dread of goblin, ghost or sprite Upon that Hallow Eve. The Hessian sentry paced his post. Close to the ancient heard the Devil drill his host Amid the blustring breeze;Anon he saw a monstrous thingPerched on a bough, prepared to spring,Waving the while one mammoth wing,[ And scratching like a cat; The soldier thought hed lose his wits,< His teeth seemed chattering to bits, j And fearing lest hed fall in fits He tumbled over fell to praying loud and
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