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Poem
October 19, 1868
The Evansville Journal
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Celebratory poem by Charles Godfrey Leland on the Republican victory in the Pennsylvania election, expressing Union loyalty, remembrance of fallen soldiers, and national triumph, shared in Philadelphia Press and resonant with Indiana Republicans.
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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
The following verses which appeared under the above title, in the Philadelphia Press, over the initials of Charles Godfrey Leland, are as expressive of the joy of the Republicans of Indiana, as of their brethren in Pennsylvania:
Thank God at last for victory!
Thank God we've gained our fight!
Though battle clouds are rolling yet,
At length we see the light.
Dark was the hour of deadly strife
And darker were our fears;
Yet not a true heart failed us
In the breaking of the spears.
"What cheer from Pennsylvania?"
Comes flashing o'er the wires:
"What tidings from the Keystone State?
Each friend afar inquires.
The land of Penn is saved again,
The Keystone State is free;
We've gained our greatest triumph yet—
A civic victory.
Can Union men so soon forget?
They ask o'er rolling waves:
Is there by night no solemn light
Above dead soldiers' graves?
No! Union men remember well
Those graves are altars still;
Hurrah! the dead have fought with us,
And nerved each heart and will!
And faster, faster, come the cheers.
And louder ring hurrahs:
And wilder, wilder are the shouts
Of thundering applause!
From West and East they cry "Well done!"
They sound it o'er the sea:
It thrills fresh life to freemen's hearts.
Our golden victory!
What ho! through all your Southern land?
What ho! through Northern pines!
'Tis heard in pleasant Italy;
It sings o'er German vines.
In Paris and in Burgundy,
Such news the Liberals seek.
"Tis well in the United States,
Vive, vive la Republique."
We'll let them hear such news again
Before this fight is o'er:
We'll let them see that liberty
Still lives upon this shore.
Enough—as Pennsylvania leads,
The Union always goes,
And Pennsylvania has gone
And triumphed o'er her foes!
1 t: s s:
The following verses which appeared under the above title, in the Philadelphia Press, over the initials of Charles Godfrey Leland, are as expressive of the joy of the Republicans of Indiana, as of their brethren in Pennsylvania:
Thank God at last for victory!
Thank God we've gained our fight!
Though battle clouds are rolling yet,
At length we see the light.
Dark was the hour of deadly strife
And darker were our fears;
Yet not a true heart failed us
In the breaking of the spears.
"What cheer from Pennsylvania?"
Comes flashing o'er the wires:
"What tidings from the Keystone State?
Each friend afar inquires.
The land of Penn is saved again,
The Keystone State is free;
We've gained our greatest triumph yet—
A civic victory.
Can Union men so soon forget?
They ask o'er rolling waves:
Is there by night no solemn light
Above dead soldiers' graves?
No! Union men remember well
Those graves are altars still;
Hurrah! the dead have fought with us,
And nerved each heart and will!
And faster, faster, come the cheers.
And louder ring hurrahs:
And wilder, wilder are the shouts
Of thundering applause!
From West and East they cry "Well done!"
They sound it o'er the sea:
It thrills fresh life to freemen's hearts.
Our golden victory!
What ho! through all your Southern land?
What ho! through Northern pines!
'Tis heard in pleasant Italy;
It sings o'er German vines.
In Paris and in Burgundy,
Such news the Liberals seek.
"Tis well in the United States,
Vive, vive la Republique."
We'll let them hear such news again
Before this fight is o'er:
We'll let them see that liberty
Still lives upon this shore.
Enough—as Pennsylvania leads,
The Union always goes,
And Pennsylvania has gone
And triumphed o'er her foes!
1 t: s s:
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Political
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
Pennsylvania Election
Republican Victory
Union Loyalty
Keystone State
Civic Triumph
Dead Soldiers
Liberty
Freemen
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Godfrey Leland
Poem Details
Title
Pennsylvania Election.
Author
Charles Godfrey Leland
Subject
Republican Victory In Pennsylvania Election
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Thank God At Last For Victory!
Thank God We've Gained Our Fight!
Though Battle Clouds Are Rolling Yet,
At Length We See The Light.
The Land Of Penn Is Saved Again,
The Keystone State Is Free;
We've Gained Our Greatest Triumph Yet—
A Civic Victory.
Hurrah! The Dead Have Fought With Us,
And Nerved Each Heart And Will!
We'll Let Them See That Liberty
Still Lives Upon This Shore.
And Pennsylvania Has Gone
And Triumphed O'er Her Foes!