The battle of Waterloo. A poem / [John Haskins].

  • Haskins, John
Date:
1816
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The battle of Waterloo. A poem / [John Haskins]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A ’ ' v * I ft f Who dead to honor, blind to peaceful charms* . The hope of plunder stimulates to arms * Where every vice of every deepest dye And uncheck'd riot flows from victory: Though from their hearts humanity is fled Yet not alone by baser motives led. Former defeats still boil through every vein And urge them on to wipe the warrior’s stain. Far different views the British youth impel. With generous ire their manly bosoms swell, i Their sires'illustrious deeds before their eyes Warm every soul and bid the patriot rise ; The unsullied laurels round their brows entwined. Won by their arms, and in their hearts enshrined. Inspired they stand at freedom’s sacred call. To fight, to conquer, or with glory fall. END OF CANTO 3.
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