The miscellaneous works of David Humphreys Late Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the Court of Madrid |
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And, lo! successful from heroic toils,
With glory cover'd and enrich'd with spoils;
With garlands waving o'er these spoils of war,
The pomp preceded by th' imperial star;
'Mid shouts of joy from liberated slaves,
In triumph ride th' avengers of the waves.
And see, they gain Columbia's happy strand,
Where anxious crowds in expectation stand.
See raptur'd thousands hail the kindred race,
And court the heroes to their fond embrace:
In fond embraces strain'd the captive clings,
And feels and looks unutterable things.
See there the widow finds her long-lost son,
See in each others' arms the lovers run;
With joy tumultuous their swol'n bosoms glow,
And one short moment pays for years of woe!
While grateful sports and festal songs proclaim,
Their joys domestic, and their distant fame.
With glory cover'd and enrich'd with spoils;
With garlands waving o'er these spoils of war,
The pomp preceded by th' imperial star;
'Mid shouts of joy from liberated slaves,
In triumph ride th' avengers of the waves.
And see, they gain Columbia's happy strand,
Where anxious crowds in expectation stand.
See raptur'd thousands hail the kindred race,
And court the heroes to their fond embrace:
In fond embraces strain'd the captive clings,
And feels and looks unutterable things.
See there the widow finds her long-lost son,
See in each others' arms the lovers run;
With joy tumultuous their swol'n bosoms glow,
And one short moment pays for years of woe!
While grateful sports and festal songs proclaim,
Their joys domestic, and their distant fame.
| The miscellaneous works of David Humphreys | |