The National Register. — London, England, 1815-05-21 00:00:00

. 41 1 • • The po'itical restitrection of the author ..f this poem Patti:ally calk the puidie attention to the work which he composed, when he prefe. ied reti.efLet , t and even capt,vit, to the splendour of throne- and the tide or . natiors. The m i n d is desirous of comparing the sentiment• which lie then stamped foi a!1 age , a- his own, with those which his mew sithatii n „ill now call foi th. The man .himself is a phenomenon lag modern riinec. Vl , hen his brother filled the world %v io l hi s f a ire and ovelaweta it by his power, he shin. k y obscurity and rejected the regal tor the wiearh. When Napoleon wields st curt ied and uncer . ain .101101'11y, and an armv of nation.; mart hes against hlm to wench the 'centre from his hands, Lticom to his arms, and after twelve years' appaient contempt and h ostiliry iest•iies him all his friendship,_ i)nce more his confidential adviser, if lie is consistent with him-elt, what roui , sels must he given him The following extracts from the English tianslation of this elegant and classic Poem, will hut explain their nature. 0,.• • NA. 1! t h. thtl i ons on the rtist.part- (rap. Att. , nit ouult the u'ti ttm't s with fury sweep: Tv, h o is t mt.', rang, ng o'er the plant below, axt• at% att the et tiling foe. /memoirs hO't, to meet thr (tattle try, not know not art their midnight clients', Atn..z*4l ssoldenly at °nod The shore o; nti2lit Charles. awful sound, rills et s l the O ' VFMI . IOIII ' .I tt ith de( pest dir ad. ti‘ 1.. r lite a I tlirooult the conntry spread. Iu the , er. , no trytito t here 14 a li?.e de-elipti..si of the field of May. at which !wilco:acne and het pahelms are aocellibletl il eeordine to ontinal cmtout. "Ilw tollowing pas•age relate.: I. Annetta, the daughter of the Lot:A:sod koo.:, %%limn Chat lemagne k shortly at tcr. warbk constrained to sepottiatr, and to Itiostate his lawful consult Atlelinda : A costly ti•sne. whose reflective blaze A piney white than orieet pearl displays, Forms the (pieties vestment. where their mingled light, Azure and opal, artfully unite ; The scarf in wavy bend, the silver mail, 't race t h e salt outline of the turns they veil roundness ; from the circling gold Her sable t►esses o'er het breast ale roll'd A purple cloak, majestic, that iiescends in lengthened folds, its last adjustment lends. Charlemagne achieves a second victory over himself, in restating his royal nephew.. to their tather's share of the empirP, which lit had appropoiati it, and by this magnanimity merits the splendid &recesses wiiii which he is abet ward. frowned. • Ju tbe we now, the Church and France to spate, • And quench the smotheril flames of civil war. '' Place we onr nephews on their father's throne. • Just to his sons,—to Heaven we leave our own. • rtiv our s t o c leanse the soul trout vice and crime, " Not set k to pierce the dark abyss of time. " To shun mijnst ambition he our care, • And freed from guilt to breathe a purer air•." As one win) long nr boilage hard has lain, And groaned beneath the stern oppressor's chain, Sudden. delivered from his hated lord, Feels strength renewed, and life and joy restored, ()flung captivity he thinks no more, And natur.-'s self has charms unknown before. Fair liberty enchants, the smiling scene Paints a n,•w world and vales of brighter green Shakes from his breast the weary load of pain, And kindles life's expiring torch again. Thu•, Cu RI.E9 within himself, content and calm, Felt o'er his soul diliiised a heaven) . balm ; Unbent appear'd his brows. his aspect bright, And spaikled from his eyes a purer light, While thns his brave companions he addressed : ▪ Lei II gallant friends the triumphs of my breast, " Worthy of virtuous PEPIN, PEPIN'S sou " This day the %ictory o'er himself has won. s: Your Prince the Orphan's heritage shall spare, " And give a brother's sous a brother's cam" _ . THE NATIONAL REGISTER. THE WISE WOMAN OF ABEL BETH•MAACHAH H SAN. 0, v. 15, 6:e. And all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, 'o throw it down. Then cried a wise woman out of the city unto Joah, " Hear, hear, I pray you ;—why wilt th. noval. low up the inheritance of the Lord?" And Joab answered and 'aid Far be it. far be it from me, that I should swillow up ~r destroy. The matter is not so; hut a man of Mount Ephraim, (a man of Belial, v. I,) Sheba the son of Bichri by name, bath lifted his hand against the king, even against David; deliver him only, and I will depart from the !ity." And the woman said unto Joab, " Behold, his bead Ai II be thrown tc thee over the wall." Then the woman w. of unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of 4iteba the son of Bich' i, and cast it out to Joab. And Joe) returned to Jerus:Alem unto the king. Scribbletlmpe Hall, May 1001, 18156 CIIA 111.1 , ' .11.4 G \ . A HINT "I" , .Flif NCI .11PN . :~. MAY ff. THEATRICAL RELI2UF• The following, which is an exact Copy of the Play- ill tha announced the fist appearance of Mr Garrick in this nivropolis, cannot but be acceptable to such of on, readers a• remember that great master of his art, as well as to all ad mirers of extraordinary genius : October 19th, 1741. GOODMAN% FIELDS. At the late Theatre in 600( linates tlii , 414 y will be performed, A Concert of Vocal and Nslrnotcntul Musk, Dividt(li , .to two Parts. Ticket- 3-. and Is. Places for the Boxes t . be taken at the Fleece Tavern, near the Theatre. N. B. Between the Two Pat ts of the Concert will be presented an Historical Play, called the LIFE AND DEATH or KING RICHARD THE THIRD. Containing the Distresses of K. Henry VT. The Artful Acquisition of the Crown by King Richard. The Murder of Young King Edward V. and his brother in the • Tnwel The Landing of the Earl of Richmond, And the Death of King Richard in the memoiable Battle of BO worth Field, being the last that was fenght between the Houses of York and Lancaster.; with many other true Historical Passages. The Part of King Richard by a Gentleman, (Who never ap ,, ean d on any Stage ) Kin. , Henry. by Mr. Giffard • Richmond, Mr. Marshall; Prince Edward. by Miss Hippi ley • ; bake of York, Miss Naylor ; Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Paterson ; Duke of Norfolk, Mr. Blades; L ar d N ull i t y, Mr. Pagett ; Oxford, Mr. Vaughan Tressel, Mr. W. Giffirti ; Catesby, Mr. Mary; !Well; Mr Crofts; Aunt, Mr. N •iy lor • ' 7 yrrel, Mr. Patenham ; Lord Mayor, Mr. Dunstan, The Queen, Mrs. Steel ; Duchess of Fork, Mrs. Yates t. And the Part of Lady Anne, by Mrs. Giffard. With Entertainments of Dancing, By Mons. Fromet, Madame Ditvalt. and the Two Masters and Miss Granier. _ _ . To which which will be added, a Ballad Opera, in One Act, called, The Viratra Unmatk'd. The Part of Lucy by Miss fiippesley. Both of which will be performed gratis, by Persons for their Diversion. The Concert will begin exactly at Six &Clock. • Afterwards Mrs. GREEN, a celebrated Comic Actress, and the first representative of Margaret in The Datum t Brother of Mrs. PRITCHARD, our of the greatest Actresses that ever graced the English Stage, in both provinces of the Drama. Not the late Mrs. YATES, of Covent-garden Theatre, wifo of the well known Comic Actor. • M V st fi ti ii f t ( I t a a a I a , 1 t I ::. i '~;