Iberia Won; A poem descriptive of the Peninsular War / With impressions from recent visits to the battle-grounds, and copious historical and illustrative notes

by T. M. Hughes

Bring forth Pacification—sore afraid

To see man slaughter man in God’s own image made.

XXXIV.

But Blanca in the sound and sight rejoiced,

Which ever told of liberty to Spain,

And soon she hoped to see the standard hoist

Sublime on San Sebastian’s towers again—

The rampant lions spurning Gallic chain!

And as the shells arose, the fireballs flew,