The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-13 00:00:00

OTSEGO LAKE.

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Otsego Lake! at early dams.
How oft my steps have braaled sha laws,
That gaily Woods shy virgin fide,
Os Its rontaatie westward side!
Arid as I niark'd thy waves of Woe
Kiss from the verdant banks the dew;
And ►eard the murmurs softly play,
As dashed the wild and broken spray—
My wand'riag fancy deeni'd it beard
Affectioo's food grid plighted word;
And saw, he careless hour of bliss,
Young Love impress her sigliet kiss.
Otsego Lake ! at early day,
When morning's min meta her sway;
And lightsomely her maiden beam,
Disports epos the dancing stream—.
Whose polisled mir►or shows la eye,
Re ledion's magic witchery!
No wind to wake the sloosteriog tide—
No echo ow the upland side—
My swelling heart both wildly beat,
The early morning's sun to greet;
My hasty step bath braided the dew.
To launch abroad my light canoe;
And stem with lusty oar the Ode,
That bore me to she headland side;
And dub the wild and broke. spray,
That sparkled 4 the sonny ray!

Perhaps. as dews the fairy tide,
My careless bark usaided hied;
Is murder strait), my lunistal Sete
Would wake to morn a blithe Witte;
Arad oft my baud to lip would set
The wild sod speeding clarktuel;
And la a bolder strain awake,
The 'bums of sweet Otsego Lake;
Till mho gave from bill mid glee,
The asswerior chorus back again !
Alt! thee, I thought, If life might but
As calm sad isodimorb'd to mo
Ae that lose watee's placid mar,
Whew slept the wild wind by Its sidle—.
With soormag swoitofjoy to bless
ify brigbeitiag sky of Itapplaeow—.
Aad cheering hope to softly play
For me its dulcet rosodelay.—
Mew gladly to the messee'd chime
To sail eduw• the stream of time;
Aud gel. at last, with stackeed over
Zteroity's mearthly slam!

How ►eret the lordly echo's pride,
As neared ay skiff the headlaad side;
And, high wit► joy, I strove to waka
$y boldest music on the Lake!
So pleasing Memory's. soothing steals
Gives back the song ufjuy was;
fa eves sew it briefs to maid
The joy's' scenes I left behird..—
ny placid waves, 0 sego Lake,
When amorsities mists COMMIIIICI
Asd gay to vision, lookiag down
The lofty spires of Cooperatawn,
And Suarprehansah's Waal tide,
That laves with joy he eamer• side;
Wears intaarl in blest ssetssity
Lay thy swift bask. 0 Mae Na...!
And lemma HartwirlOa /lassie shade,
F« .'sir` awaits' taw made,
Where I was wort to slow peruse
Great Tally's page, sod Howes sum

to break ;

0! itytteng Esstbares *sod eye
H.d imiark'd that golden lake dad sky;
Or made bad vieli'd the saisralsg break
0a blest Otrepo's lowly
The youthful pair had wake, with shill.
A. lodise cbiefiein us the hill;
And bade him proudly breve the tide
That bore hie to She beadlamd side;
Where pity ismaer'd roar and far,
His tawny beeth`reo of the war.
They /artily sued, in lose array,
And bradlamg siege their hasty way;
Aad deep revenge as/ deadly ire,
Rage la the breast alma and eke—
They say set stop to flay the deer.
Mal Wessel on his lightest, eheee—.
They scarcity passe at neraisee beset.
T. slake dam thirst at seshing anent;
Lit bold of kart, sad len uffest.
They faremeat urge the kit parsed.
They as. have gaited she talky side.
Where steeds the hamlet ha oh ride,
Whose sluntli'riag inmates scarcely dins.
Of muting ill at rsortiag's beam ;
Usti' rode about, sad wikt
Auld steel, sad toenshask, sod ease.
Too rudely strike ups* the ear,
la tones of deep dismay sad fear.

Otergo,oa tby looely Lake.
The wasesiog mists of sweats( sleep ;
Aod not a falcate' wise is wake,
A oitiraeriag ec►o os the deep !
Bat native Cooper's patriot simile.
Will sake the echo's ..sad spin ;
i% hes through thy forest a, dark and Cur,
He sends the hardy " Points."
InfiteSecA, Aerfraier 11, tent.'

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BitIGHTON, Nokomis& 11.
On Thursday his Majesty was walking ea the
Palace lawn, is apparent health—but, is the email*
of Friday, his Majesty was subjected to a 'evert at.
tack of the gout, which continued all &touchy,
but, on Sunday morning, the prim abated, and,
are have the happiness to add, that all unfavourable
symptoms have continued to subside since that
period. His Majesty ia much better to-day.
Ir was understood on Friday and Setarday that
the King proposed attending Divine Service ia his
private chapel yesterday ; in consequence of which
the applications for admission-tickets were immense,
and the body of the chapel was crowded with Nohi.
lily and fashion. An eloquent discourse was deli.
well from the pulpit, by Dr. Pearson, from the
lit verse of the 1224 Psalm. The *thee ellassiag
Marion seas Mr. Holmes, Sub. Dean of the Chu-
tprl Royal, St. James's. The King's maim band
attended. - Mr. Attwood presided at tlig organ.
The Kiogis bays here, and additional charisma, had
Iwo some time uncle, the scieutific ladies of Mr.
C. Cramer, and they acquitted themselves in a style
that merited and received the approbation of their
competent instrnctor.
Sir William Keppel and Sir Andrew Osenard
have joined the Royal smite at she Palace.
The Du, of Cambridge (to take leave at his
hisjoity) will he at the Palace on Wedneeday.a...
His Royal Highness, accompanied by the Princess
Augusta. will embark for Hanover a few days sub.
sequeutly„