But tribes remoter still, with dread surprize, Alarmed at their approach, vindictive rise, Renew the conflict with redoubled force, With dreadful slaughter mark their vengeful course, Till checked by force superior to their own, Again they fly discouraged and undone, Reduced in numbers, give the struggle o'er, Tamely submit, and seek their rights no more. [Footnote A: The Nephites.] CHAPTER IV. The American Revolution--Its effects upon other nations--French Revolution--Revolution of Greece, Poland, &c--Present prosperity of the United States of America--Present state of the Indians--Indian prayer. Meantime the Gentiles break their foreign yoke, While tyrants tremble at the dreadful stroke, Assert their freedom, gain their liberty, And to the world proclaim Columbia free. O'er ocean's wave triumphant in the breeze, Her banner floats o'er all the distant seas, Where dire oppression, long with tyrant sway, Had ruled mankind, and led them far astray. With admiration seized, the nations all, Filled with delight Columbia's deeds extol; And gazing still, they catch the sacred fire, And love of liberty their souls inspire. While nations oft in their extended plan; From slumber wake to claim the rights of man, Empires o'erturned, and tyrants headlong hurled, The voice of freedom echoes round the world. First, France arose, in triumph led the way, Till love of conquest led them far astray; And dire ambition seized the helm of state, Through seas of blood, where millions met their fate: Till they reluctant give the struggle o'er, And rest content with rights enjoyed before. And next the Greeks their ancient spirit caught, From long oppression roused they bravely fought, They burst the Moslem chains emerging free, Through seas of blood obtained their liberty. Poland in turn received the sacred fire, Her noble sons for freedom did aspire; And struggling long at length they bravely fell. But cease, my muse; the tale forbear to tell, And turn again unto the favored shore, Where freedom's genius kindly hovers o'er, See states and nations joyfully extend, Their wide domain almost from end to end; From the far eastern shores of rugged Maine, To wild Missouri's rich and flowery plains, The harvest fields with rural plenty crowned; And flowery gardens flourish all around; The humble cottage and the lofty dome, Each crowned with plenty form an equal home See on her lakes, and on her thousand streams, Her vessels float impelled by sail or steam. While busy commerce floats along her seas, With sails expanded wide before the breeze; Far o'er the wave her rich produce they bear, And in return bring every kind of ware, To clothe her sons, her daughters to array, In linen fine and silk and purple gay; Thus peace and plenty crown Columbia's soil, A rich reward of industry and toil. Lo! the poor Indian, if he chance to roam