THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH. 345 



And smiled when the children so faithful were found, 

 "Here raise thou an altar," she whispered to Fame, — 

 " Henceforth this green hill-side is consecrate ground ! " 



But where is that altar that ourselves should erect ? 



Lo ! Gratitude roused, as a laggard appears ! 

 Bet us mold here a monument worthy to bear 



Their record still hallowed by Fredom's own tears ! 

 In years that are gone from the lips of our sires, 



We have heard that which biddeth our spirits to thrill : 

 But ' they're passing away,' and our children shall come 



To ask of these things when our own hearts are chill : 



It is meet then that marble, enduring and pure, 



Should emblem the deeds of the noble and brave ! 

 From this spot on earth's bosom shall heavenward rise, 



A pile from whose brow their green laurels shall wave. 

 " To the Captors of Andre ? " it sacred shall be, — 



Who knew no temptation, no doubt, and no fear ! 

 This silently eloquent pillar shall tell 



Of the good, brave and true, who are crowned fore'er ! 



"The Captors of Andre! " three strong-hearted braves ! 



Fame writes them, a Paulding, Williams, Van Wart, 

 The Sons of Westchester, guard proudly their graves, 



And their mem'ry is green in each patriot heart. 

 Here, here was it wrought, that good deed of our sires, 



For Freedom a noble and earnest endeavor ! 

 Their laurels shall bloom, and Posterity's tears 



Like dew shall keep fragrant those laurels forever ! « 



The monument is a plain shaft of native dolomite, and bears the fol- 

 fowing inscription : — 



ON THIS SPOT 



The 23d day of September, 1780, the Spy, 



MAJOR JOHN ANDRE, 



Adjutant-General of the British Army, was captured by 



John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac Van Wakt, 



All natives of this county. 



HISTOET HAS TOLD THE BEST. 



The people of Westchester County have erected this 

 Monument, as well to commemorate a great Event, 

 as to testify their high estimation of the integrity 

 and Patriotism which, rejecting every temptation, 

 rescued the United States from most Imminent per- 

 il, by baffling the arts of a Spy and the plots of a 

 Traitor. 



Dedicated Octobee 7, 1853. 



a Westchester Herald. 



