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THE YEAR OF EMANCIPATION.
'Henceforth, forever be ye free!' (but God had spoken first,)
And from the gulf to either sea, so died the thing accursed!
And from the gulf to either sea, so died the thing accursed!
"New vigor shot: through Freedom's veins: revived she trod the world;
Full far o'er Southern battle-plains her shining lance she hurled:
Now shrinks the deadly upas-shade—its dews of poison cease;
And Europe sheathes her thirsty blade and smiles a treacherous peace!
Full far o'er Southern battle-plains her shining lance she hurled:
Now shrinks the deadly upas-shade—its dews of poison cease;
And Europe sheathes her thirsty blade and smiles a treacherous peace!
"Now quails Rebellion's vaunted host:—with sudden terror pressed,
From sea and gulf and river-coast they flee and find no rest:
What god shall bid them rally back, Truth's awful front to dare?
For Belial's shrines their victims lack; he sleeps, nor answers prayer."
From sea and gulf and river-coast they flee and find no rest:
What god shall bid them rally back, Truth's awful front to dare?
For Belial's shrines their victims lack; he sleeps, nor answers prayer."
"Aye, wide ye pearl-wrought shafts be riven!" sang that seraphic voice;
"For never news more worthy Heaven made listening spheres rejoice.
"For never news more worthy Heaven made listening spheres rejoice.
