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much descriptive matter. The writer's powers of observation must 

 have been very great, when, amidst the deeplv-interesting scenes that 

 were passmg around him, he could do such justice to the Noble Duke 

 As Fieschi was so ambitious of notoriety as to be able to " bear no rival 

 near the throne," it was fortunate he did not anticipate the attention 

 paid to the Duke of Brunswick by the reporter of his execution. Had 

 he done so, the circumstance would have been more horrible to him 

 than the guillotine itself. We wonder how his Grace will relish beinff 

 thus gibbeted in the columns of The Times, in company with Fieschi 

 and his associates in crime ! 



POLISH WAR SONG. 



Awake each heart and hand ! 



Flash forth each glittering brand ! 

 And " Strike for Poland !" be our cry : — 



Bloody shall be our path. 



And, like the whirlwind's wrath. 

 Scattering the red sand as it hurries by. 



We'll quell the Calmuc's pride. 



And ere the even-tide. 

 The war-horse and his rider shall be lying 



Upon the lowly ground. 



Changing the trumpet's sound 

 For murmurs of the vanquish'd and the dying. 



Past are our years of shame. 



Now blazes forth the flame 

 From which the phoenix bursts in dazzling light ; 



Pluming his radiant wings — 



T'ward the mid heaven he springs, 

 And soars on high our standard in the fight. 



And he shall lead us on 



Till victory is won. 

 And shouts of triumph through the field resounding- 



Declare our endless fame. 



And to the world proclaim. 

 Brave Poland's sons in glorious deeds abounding ! 



Awake each heart and hand ! 



Again as freemen stand. 

 And dash aside the Muscovite's cold chain ! 



Think what our fathers were. 



Show what their children are. 

 And wash away, in blood, the iron chain. 



For liberty and right, 



We will rush to the fight. 

 With our first shock the tyrant's ranks convulsing— 



Sons of the illustrious dead ! 



Shall it be told wc fled ? 

 No ! Death or Victory, we'll meet exulting ! 



