RISE COLUMBIA. By the same

When first the sun o'er ocean glow'd, And earth unveil'd her virgin breast, Supreme mid nature's vast abode, Was hear'd th' Almighty's dread behest. Rise Columbia, brave and free, Poise the globe, and bound the sea.

In darkness wrapp'd, with fetters chain'd, Will ages grope, debas'd and blind, With blood the human hand be stain'd— With tyrant power, the human mind. Rise Columbia, &c.

But lo! across th' Atlantic floods, The star-directed pilgrim sails; See! fell'd by commerce, float thy woods; And cloth'd by Ceres, wave thy vales! Rise Columbia, &c.

In vain shall thrones, in arm, combin'd, The sacred rights I gave oppose; In thee, th' asylum of mankind, Shall welcome nations find repose. Rise Columbia, &c.

Nor yet, though skill'd, delight in arms, Peace and her offspring arts, be thine; The face of Freedom scarce has charms, When on her cheeks no dimples shine. Rise Columbia, &c.

While fame, for thee, her wreath entwines, To bless, thy nobler triumph prove; And though the EAGLE haunts thy pines, Beneath thy willows shield the DOVE. Rise Columbia, &c.

When bolts the flame, or whelms the wave, Be thine, to rule the wayward hour— Did DEATH unbar the watery grave, And VULCAN yield to NEPTUNE's power. Rise Columbia, &c.

Rever'd in arms, in peace humane— No shore, nor realm shall bound thy sway, While all the virtues own thy reign; And subject elements obey! Rise Columbia, &c.