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Poem
August 31, 1814
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A laudatory poem celebrating General Winfield Scott's leadership and victory at the Battle of Niagara, highlighting American valor against British forces and his heroic contributions to the nation's honor.
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GENERAL SCOTT, AND THE BATTLE OF NIAGARA.
AGAIN the bloody fight's review'd,
And swells Niagara's thund'ring roar:
The foe returns, so late subdu'd,
And wake the battle-cry once more.
Our little band outnumbering far,
With veteran zeal, he joins the fray;
Whom heroes join'd in Spanish war,
To Yankee valor give the day.
Here Scott, another wreath hath won,
To bind a brow long laurell'd high,
Which, mantling o'er his honor'd wound,
Will flourish green forever there.
Another field supports his name,
Already borne by many a plain
And heights whence springs his earliest fame,
His later honors shall sustain.
Thou gallant chief! thy country's eyes,
Now deign to smile on soldiers brave,
And see a light in western skies,
Like that which gilds the ocean wave.
Would that our standard, fix'd by thee,
Again Niagara's walls could crown,
That Leonard's name, and infamy,
Might be immers'd in thy renown!
AGAIN the bloody fight's review'd,
And swells Niagara's thund'ring roar:
The foe returns, so late subdu'd,
And wake the battle-cry once more.
Our little band outnumbering far,
With veteran zeal, he joins the fray;
Whom heroes join'd in Spanish war,
To Yankee valor give the day.
Here Scott, another wreath hath won,
To bind a brow long laurell'd high,
Which, mantling o'er his honor'd wound,
Will flourish green forever there.
Another field supports his name,
Already borne by many a plain
And heights whence springs his earliest fame,
His later honors shall sustain.
Thou gallant chief! thy country's eyes,
Now deign to smile on soldiers brave,
And see a light in western skies,
Like that which gilds the ocean wave.
Would that our standard, fix'd by thee,
Again Niagara's walls could crown,
That Leonard's name, and infamy,
Might be immers'd in thy renown!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
War Military
Patriotism
What keywords are associated?
General Scott
Battle Niagara
American Valor
Military Heroism
War Of 1812
Patriotism
Poem Details
Title
General Scott, And The Battle Of Niagara.
Subject
Battle Of Niagara
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Here Scott, Another Wreath Hath Won,
To Bind A Brow Long Laurell'd High,
Thou Gallant Chief! Thy Country's Eyes,
Would That Our Standard, Fix'd By Thee,