William McCarty, comp. The American National Song Book. 1842. | | On the Death of Gen. Montgomery |
| Written in England, shortly after that lamented event |
| DECKD be his tomb with ever-verdant bays! | |
And statues to the heros memory raise! | |
High on the splendid lists of deathless fame | |
Erect the patriotic soldiers name! | |
No Greek, no Roman name shall brighter there | 5 |
Effulge; not Wolfes, to grateful England dear: | |
One place to both was fatal; and it gave | |
Alike to each, his glory and his grave. | |
Late time shall doubt which more deserved applause, | |
Which fell the braver, in the nobler cause. | 10 |
The generous poets tears take, mighty shade! | |
Who weeps for thee, who weeps for virtue dead. | |
Tears shed for me! (methinks the hero spake,) | |
For me theyre vain, but for my countrys sake! | |
Pardon, great spirit; I my error see, | 15 |
For who but wishes to have bled like thee? | | |
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