Philip Freneau Quotes

And long shall timorous fancy see The painted chief, and pointed spear, And Reason's self shall bow the knee To shadows and delusions here.

But fame is theirs - and future days On pillar'd brass shall tell their praise; Shall tell - when cold neglect is dead - "These for their country fought and bled."

Then rush'd to meet the insulting foe; They took the spear, but left the shield.

They saw their injured country''s woe; The flaming town, the wasted field; Then rushed to meet the insulting foe; They took the spear, - but left the shield.

But fame is theirs - and future days On pillar''d brass shall tell their praise; Shall tell - when cold neglect is dead - "These for their country fought and bled."

Red serpents, fiery forms, and yelling hags, Fit company for mad adventurers.

But fame is theirs - and future days On pillar''d brass shall tell their praise; Shall tell - when cold neglect is dead - "These for their country fought and bled."