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33 C O L U M B I A D.

Five handrecl captives wore the vidor's chain, The reft with Tarlston fcour'd acrofsthe plain.

Morgan s brave band thcnmarch'd without delay. And through the foreft chofe their rugged way; To Yadkin's ftreams arriv'd with joy they found. The valliant Grct7ic encamp'd upon the ground: There too was Lee ^ Virginia's boafted pride. With other heroes marching by his fide. To them Corneal lis came with mighty forc«?, And vow'd revenge for lofs o^Tarlcton^s horfe : Two thonfand veterans to the field he led. In war's dread ftratagems completelv bred; In Freedom's caufe four tlioufand now were feen To oppofe the foe, and follow after Greene, Numbers in vain mix in the field of fight. Where order rules not, and where fears affright. The foe cams on with banners wide difplay'd. Sonorous mulic fwell'd the grand parade! The new rais'd troops beheld their bold career, Aphaft they ftood — the flaves to cov.-ard fear! Their ftay Vvas (hoit — too careful of their lives. Sprung from the field to feek their puling wives. O'er burning fands, a long and weary way, They pafsM inglorious many a lultry day; Bafe fears pufu'd them as they pafs'd along, They heard, or thought they heard the martial fong; With hair erecfl, they caught each ruftling found, Still fearM the foe cncompafs'd them around! How many deaths the coward pafles through? His fears how many, and his joys how few \