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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 6 (search)
ad, Naught but a hideous Name! At last!--(ungloom, stern coffined frown! Rest thee, Gray-Steel!--aye, dead Renown! In flame and thunder by field and town The Giant-Horror is going down, Down to the Home whence it came!) Deaf to the Doom that waits the Beast, Still would ye share the Harlot's Feast, And drink of her blood-grimed Cup! Pause!--the Accursed, on yon frenzied shore, Buyeth your merchandise never more! Mark, 'mid the Fiery Dew that drips, Redder, faster, through black Eclipse, How Sodom, to-night, shall sup! (Thus the Kings, in Apocalypse, The traders of souls, and crews of ships, Standing afar, with pallid lips-- While Babylon's Smoke goes up!) Yet, dree your weird!--though an hour may blight, In treason, a century's fame-- Trust Greed and Spite!--sith Reason and Right Lie cold, with Honor and Shame-- And learn anon — as on that dread night When, the dead around and the deck aflame, From John Paul's lip the fierce word came-- “We have only begun to fight!” Ay, 'tis at <
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 156 (search)
people. They would no doubt have gallantly defended Themselves, if possible; but 'neath a heap, all Ash and cinders, they in vain contended With fate — when ashes buried even the steeple. Sad lot, Pompeii I was for you selected, And came, besides, so very unexpected. All hail, New-England! We have heard your cry For Pompey, till the matter's rather stale; And now 'tis time you'd think of Pompeii And her distressing and suggestive tale. A grand eruption may come, by and by, Of Western passion, and it may not fail To ‘whelm your interests. So, do think again Of Pompeii, or of the “cities of the plain.” Those “cities of the plain” went down in sorrow, Because of sin and shame — perhaps you know; But from their sorry fate can you not borrow A hint to mend your ways, and better grow? Suppose that you, like Sodom and Gomorrah, Were brought to judgment. Could you show A record clear of malice, avarice, and pride, Bigotry, intolerance, and grievous things beside? --Missour