. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. nscrip-tions in honor of their glorious defence of their country. Oneof these was Go, traveler, tell at Sparta that we died here inobedience to her sacred laws. THE SPARTANS OATH. Twas an hour of fearful issues,When the bold Three Hundred stood, For their love of holy freedom,By that old Thessalian flood— When, lifting high each sword of flame, They called on every sacred name, And swore, beside those dashing waves, They never, never would be slaves! And oh! that oath was nobly kept. From morn to setting sunDid desperation
. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. nscrip-tions in honor of their glorious defence of their country. Oneof these was Go, traveler, tell at Sparta that we died here inobedience to her sacred laws. THE SPARTANS OATH. Twas an hour of fearful issues,When the bold Three Hundred stood, For their love of holy freedom,By that old Thessalian flood— When, lifting high each sword of flame, They called on every sacred name, And swore, beside those dashing waves, They never, never would be slaves! And oh! that oath was nobly kept. From morn to setting sunDid desperation urge the fight Which valor had begun;Till, torrent-like, the stream of bloodRan down and mingled with the all, from mountain cliff to wave,Was Freedoms, Valors, Glorys—grave. Oh yes ! that oath was nobly kept, Which nobly had been sworn,And proudly did each gallant heart The foemans fetters spurn ;And firmly was the fight amply was the triumph gained;They fought, fair Liberty, for thee;They fell—TO die is to be free ! —Geo. W.
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