Are these thy trophies, Carleton! these the swords Thy hand unsheath'd and gave the savage hordes, Thy boasted friends, by treaties brought from far, To aid thy master in his murderous war?
But now Britannia's chief, with proud disdain Coop'd in his camp, demands the field again. Back to their fate his splendid host he drew, Swell'd high their rage, and led the charge anew; Again the batteries roar, the lightnings play, Again they fall, again they roll away; For now Columbia, with rebounding might, Foil'd quick their columns, but confined their flight. Her wings, like fierce tornados, gyring ran, Crusht their wide flanks and gain'd their flying van; Here Arnold charged; the hero storm'd and pour'd A thousand thunders where he turn' No pause, no parley; onward far he fray'd, Dispersed whole squadrons every bound he made, Broke thro their rampart, seized theircampand stores And pluck'd the standard from their broken towers.
Aghast, confounded in the midway field, They drop their arms; the banded nations yield. When sad Burgoyne, in one disastrous day, Sees future crowns and former wreaths decay, His banners furl'd, his long battalions wheel'd To pile their muskets on the battle field; While two pacific armies shade one plain, The mighty victors and the captive train.
Coast of France rises in vision. Louis, to humble the British power, forms an alliance with the American states. This brings France, Spain and Holland into the war, and rouses Hyder Ally to attack the English in India. The vision returns to America, where the military operations continue with various success. Battle of Monmouth. Storming of Stonypoint by Wayne. Actions of Lincoln, and surrender of Charleston. Movements of Cornwallis. Actions of Greene, and battle of Eutaw. French army arrives, and joins the American. They march to besiege the English army of Cornwallis in York and Gloster. Naval battle of Degrasse and Graves. Two of their ships grappled and blown up. Progress of the siege. A citadel mined and blown up. Capture of Cornwallis and his army. Their banners furled and muskets piled on the field of battle.
Thus view'd the Pair; when lo, in eastern skies, From glooms unfolding, Gallia's coasts arise. Bright o'er the scenes of state a golden throne, Instarr'd with gems and hung with purple, shone; Young Bourbon there in royal splendor sat, And fleets and moving armies round him wait. For now the contest, with increased alarms, Fill'd every court and roused the world to arms; As Hesper's hand, that light from darkness brings, And good to nations from the scourge of kings, In this dread hour bade broader beams unfold, And the new world illuminate the old.