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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    More furious now the wrathful contest grew, While missile deaths with tenfold vengeance flew ; See there ! the rural harmony deranged, The peaceful cottage to a fortress chang’d ; This to secure the adverse hosts contend. The Gauls attack, the British troops defend, Now driven back, a distant warfare wage, Again advance, redoubled in their rage. Their shot all spent, the brave defendants stand True to their post, and tight it hand to hand. Although o’erwhelm’d, they nobly scorn to fly, But still maintain the last extremity, E’en gainst the storm each gallant soldier strives, And onl^yield possession with their lives. Meanwhile the contest thickens on the right. And dreadful carnage shocks the offended sight, The gay chateau, where late the graces smil’d, Where temperate mirth the passing hours beguil’d
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