Change in the Theatre of Operations
"The Goddess of Freedom, borne down by oppression,
In Europe's famed regions no longer found rest;
She wept at the heart-rending, wide desolation,
And languishing looked for relief from the West.
She heard that Columbia was rearing a temple,
Where she would be worshipp'd in peace and in war;
Old Neptune confirm'd it--cried 'Here is a sample,'
Presenting with pride an American Tar.
In Europe's famed regions no longer found rest;
She wept at the heart-rending, wide desolation,
And languishing looked for relief from the West.
She heard that Columbia was rearing a temple,
Where she would be worshipp'd in peace and in war;
Old Neptune confirm'd it--cried 'Here is a sample,'
Presenting with pride an American Tar.
"Cease weeping, then, goddess, to thee I've consigned him;
He loves thee, and he thy protector will be;
Believe me, a more gallant youth you will find him
Than e'er bore your banners through ocean and sea.
When his galley he trims--firm, resolv'd for the onset,
Woe, woe, to that foe who his prowess shall dare;
Long will his country lament that he e'er met
And brav'd the avenging American Tar.
He loves thee, and he thy protector will be;
Believe me, a more gallant youth you will find him
Than e'er bore your banners through ocean and sea.
When his galley he trims--firm, resolv'd for the onset,
Woe, woe, to that foe who his prowess shall dare;
Long will his country lament that he e'er met
And brav'd the avenging American Tar.
We have now come to a consideration of the closing events of the war in connection with the military operations. These almost ceased at the north after the stirring events at Washington, Baltimore, and Plattsburg. There were some significant political movements in New England in the autumn of 1814, which attracted very wide attention, created considerable alarm, and called forth severe animadversions. The chief theatre of military operations was transferred to the Gulf region.
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