Poetry.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VII, Issue 447, 14 February 1857, Page 4

Poetry.

THE SPLIT IN THE STATES. » ' (From^Pancli,') *l- ' '"United States, if oar'good will ' ' Coald but command its way, "' . You would remain-united stilt, For ever and a, day _ ' < Does England want to see yon split, "United States?—the deuce'*? bit'.'- ■ ' *• Yonr North and South dissevered, wo With less dwgiist should view Only thairEngltt' d we should see And Scotland cleft iv two. "We wish your great Republic, whole, With all oar heart and all our soul. Why. who are we ? ■ Almost alone, ,With yon, upou this earth, -■ > We how'before no tyrant's throne. Believe as, aught but t mirth , ' Your not>le commonwealth, if cleft, ' Woald cause us Britonn, weaker left. "What head we might, against the wrong, Together make, O*frienda! We wish you to continue strong; <■ On uuion strength depends. '. "So ibat yoar States may keep compacs Id-oar desire—now that's a fact. By priest and soldiers' twofold ways ' The.old world groans, opprest ;> We, and yo.w only, f»r away, , , ' ' -■ With 'liberty are blest.-'! ' And mayj we still example give, Aad ' teach the nations how to live.' How all the despots would rejoice, Shoold you'break up anil fail; How would the flunkeys,' echoing voice ' Take up their mastert)' tale. "' Free institutions will not do 1 Wawld be the cry of all the crew. The press is gagged—the mouth is shut— None dare their thoughts to name, ,_ ','"lsi'E«rope roaad ; and lackeysstrat, ' Arrayed ia splendid thane ; And creed* are, at the bayonet's point, Euforced iv this time out of joint, "StiU be it your:) and o>» to bear Our witness-'gainst these days. ( Th# world at least'will not despair Whilst we our free flags raise. Then may you still ycur stripe* possess, Aad may your stars be never leg*. Strange it may seem, aad yet in not ; The peril of the free All springs from oneanhappy blot, , The taint of slavery. - That, that 4s all yb» have to dread ; Get rid of that, and go ahead.