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

Soldier of Liberty! Be this thy praise;

Thy sword was drawn to shield the rights of Man

Against his mightiest Tyrant. Length of days,

And honours of a Demigod, the plan

Of Heaven assigned thy front revered to fan:

Sublime reward! Yet conquests greater thine:—

The path of Cæsar blood and tears o’erran;

Thou mad’st War human—and in Peace canst shine;

Thy hand struck off the chain that galled Milesius’ line!