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London, England, 1821-09-19 00:00:00

THE ISLES OF GREECE.

The deep interest which the struggle of the Greeks fur
liberty has excited throughout Europe, bet which most type-
cially be felt in s coustry that boasts emphatically the c::.
joyment of a free form of government, induces us to pub-
lish the following spirited lines from Lord Byroti's latest
work. They are supposed to form the song of the Grecian
Poet, who made Juan's and Illaider's "establishment coot.
lame bust good verses need no apology, even though they
emanated hunt a less noble pen, or treated of a subject
less interesting to our feelings I—
" The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece!
Where burning Sappho loved and sung,
Where grew the arts of war and peace--
iVhere Delos rose, and Pli.ebus sprung!
Eternal summer gilds them yet,
But alt, except their sun, is
'4 The Scian and the Teian mu'.,
The hero's Inn), the lover's lute,
Have found the fame your shores refuse;
Their place of birth alone is mute
To sounds which (Thu further west
Thou your siren" Islands of the West.*
" The mountains look on Marathon—
And Marathon looks on the sea
And musing there an hour alone,
I dream*d that Greece might still be free;
For standing on the Persians' grave,
I could not deem myself a slave.
" A King sale on the rocky brow
Which looks o'e► sea-born Salamis;
And ships, by thonsands, lay below,
Anil men in nations;—all were his !
Hr counted them at break of day—
And when theme set where were they?
" And where are they? and where art thou,
My country? Oa thy voiceless shore
The heroic lay is tuneless now—
The heroic bosons beats no more!
And must thy lyre, so long divine,
Degenerate into hands like mine?
44 'Tie something, in the dearth of fame,
Though lisik'd among a fetter'd race,
To feel at least a Patriot's shame,
Even as I sing, suffuse my lace;
For what is left the Poet here?
For Greeks a blush—for Greece a tear.
" Most tee but weep o'er days more blest ?
Most re but 1411611?-011r fathers bled.
Earth! resider back (tom out My breast
A remnant of our Spartan dead!
Of the Oleo hundred grant but three,
To make a ucw Thermopylae!
What ! silent still! and silent all?
Ah ! nu—the voice, of the dead
sound like a distant torrent's fall,
And answer, ' Let uue hying bead,
But our arise—tve come, we came!'
'Tis but the living who are dumb.
In vain—in vain: strike other chords;
Fill high the cup with Santulli wine!
Leave battles to the Turkish hordes,
And shed the blood Seiu'a vine!
Hash! rising to the ignoble cell—
How answers each bold Beechnuts!!

" Yon have the Pyrrhic dunce as yet.
Where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gom ?
Of two such lessons, wby forget
The nobler and the ',mutter one?
You have the letters Cadmus gave—
Think you be meant them for a slave !
" Fill high the bowl with Simian wine!
We will nut think of themes like these!
It made Anacreon's song divine !
He served—but served Pulyerates—.
A tyrant; bat our masters then
Were still, at least, our countrymen.
" The tyrant of thiCherson,ese
Was Facedram's but and Merest friend;
Thal tyrant was Miliiades!
Oh ! that the present hour would lend
Another despot of the kind
Such chime as his were sure to bind.
Fill high the bowl with Bandon wine!
On Suit's rock, and Parga's shore,
Exists the remnant of a line
Such as the Doric mothers bore;
And there, perhaps, some seed is sown,
The Heraeleidan blood might owe.
" Trust no► for freedom to the Franks.--
Tbey ha►e a King who boys and sells
In native swords, and native ranks,
The only hope of courage dwells;
But Turkish farce, and Latin fraud,
Would Weak your shield, however broad.
" Fill high the bowl withSamian wine !
Our virgins dance beneath the shade—
I see their glorious black eyes shine,
But gazing on each glowing maid,
My own the burning tear.drop Peavey,
To think such breasts mast suckle slaves.
" Place me on Swisinm'a marbled steep—
lthere nothing, save the waves and I,
May hear our mutual murmurs sweep;
'there, swan-like, let me sing and die:
A land of slaves shall tre'er be mine--
Lath down you cup of Saurian wine r.

Saturday morning the Duke of SA XE-MNININ-
GEN and suite arrived at Dover, and shortly aPer—
wards embarked for France, under a salute from
the guns at the heigllts.
Extract from a private letter from Paris :—" Or•
dere have been given at the Royal Academy of
Music, to prepare the Iroaderfal Lamp for exhi-
bition with all possible activity. No wot k was ever
completed at so great an expense ; it is wished that
the first representation should take place during
the stay of the Kin:: of ENGLAND in Paris. Here
it is thought that his MAJESTY', tour is fixed f.
the middle of November. It is also said, that
this occasion Louts XVIII. and the Princes wi
be present at the Theatre. This will be the tire:
time since the death of the Duke de Beam."

We do not know that any thing of late has dif-
fused more general s.itisfaction among the working
cla.ses in this neighbourhood, than the generous
manner in which the Duke of Datroasnies ha+
remitted the iininot of two-penes on each pedes-
trian who goes upon the Swifts during the race
wee k.— (Carlisle Jr:tumid.)
On Thursday evening his Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant returned to the Phoenix Park, Dublin.
In consequence of the prevalence of contrary winds.
the Viee.Regal yacht was compelled to seek shelter
in Lough Soilly, where his Excellency and suite
disembarked and proceeded to town by land.
A remarkably line young leteret was taken on
Sunday week in the church-yard of St. Martin's,
at Leicester. It was discover d by the sexton
amongst a bunch of nettle., at 'tfole time the her*
were chiming for service.

THE HARVEST.
A large portion of the wheat harvest in the neighbour-t
hood of Tuatara has been secured, bet a great quantity of
barley, oats and beans still remain on the ground. In the.
eastern and southern parts of the county of Somerset, the
appearance of the crops of grain of every description is dim
sssss ing, the whole having been exposed to the late bad
weather, so that sot a twentieth part of the harvest has been
got in; the produce is consequently deteriorating in a rapid
and simmer% degree. Fxperienced farmers assure us that
au troublesome, expensive, sod uufavourable a harvest has
not been witnessed fur the last forty )cars.—(Taufe(est
Courier, September 13.)
A considerable quantity of corn remains uncut in this
county ; and it is feared the prevailing rains have been pro-
ductive of very serious injury to the crops.--(eizefer
Casette.)
Ex [Telt Mmtours —Wheat, Ss. Oil. to 11s ; Oats 2s. 9d.
to 35.; Rutter, 10d. to l Id. per lb.; Fowls per couple,2s. 6d.
to 41. Ikl.; Ducks, 3s. to 55.; Geese 3s. 6J. so 5.. 6d
DUBLIN, IZETEMBEIR lb.
The heavy rain of Thursday ceased in the course of that
night. Yesterday, although without any droppings, was
sulky, and Sol did not make his appearance from •I 3 early
hour in the forenoon, when he once ur twice shot through his
obscurity, bet soon hid himself again. This day is fine, and
prunDre.l good weather. We understand the h tin the
Comities of Wicklow, Kildare, and Queen's County, has
suffered a good deal from the prevalence of the late heavy
rain.
KILKENNY, lIIPTILINBER 13.
The following letter, which we yesterday received from a
vest respectable sourer, will be read with general satlsfac.
lion.—(.lloderalor.)
TO THE EDITOR OF THE MODERATOR.
" Sin—The improvement of the weather has been produc-
tive of the best efirrts. The grain which bad germinated,
immedistely ceased to vegetate ally further, and the farmer,
by redoubling his exertions, has been enabled, with very few
exceptions, to complete his reaping and field stacking.
corn is now 'warty ready to be drawn home to the b. 'ER'
Tb. ill cfficts of she continued rains and high vole•;:.LL
however, by uo mean. trilling. All the heavy Wheels
had been lodged prey ious to the rain, are considerate.% ii;jtair7j,
being malted, more or less; and the lighter erips on poor,
thin soils, which fortunately resisted the wet, and a comers
received little injury in that particular, became, however, vic-
tim to the winds. The grain having swelled from rain, *bed
largily, so that in asany ligatures a loss of fourteen atone to
the acre, and that of the pi lineal and largest pais, may be
reckoned pn.
" I would now roll the attention of husbandneen to the
careful separation of the damaged corn from that which is
uninjured. Sofferiug the impaired corn to be intermixed
with that which is sound, must cause all the flour to be malt-
ed, and will certainly operate against the farmer. In field
stacking, the dark-colouree stubble where the lodged corn
grew, would alone be a guide to make that part up by itself;
hat should ibis not be attended to in the•field, the sheaf will
erten/reeds discover it, the straw, in this deteriorated state of
the' gialo being long, and not possessing that brightness
which it would, if well leaved, aqd the sheaf feeling light
whets weighed in the hand.-1 am, &c.
" A COUNTY KILKENNY FARMER.
" September 12, 1821."
coax, 'erratum 14.
The weather since our last has continued must favourable
fur agricultural purposes. This day and yesterday the
sue has shone out, and imparted a warmth that cannot fail
to bestow a salutary advantage on the late and standing
corps, which will be of inealculable benefit, and also in
saving such as have met the sickle. They were equal to
the most favourable harvest weather. As smith of the
grain has, from the moisture of the season, sprouted, it is
earnestly recommend to the Farmers by experienced Agri-
culturists, not to mix such corn with the souse gale, as the
letter will be thereby considerably ileietioreled nail iejetud
in qaality—and such conduct will also lessen the gains of the
fanner, as he cannot expect to obtain so good a price for this
mixed grain as for the sound, if kept distinct—the Inferior
grain will hang a tolerable good prier by itself, and answer
messy purpose. fur which it is exclusively fitted.

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LIMIRICS, lllrralldßli 12.
A vast quantity of rain, accompanied wish hail, has fallen
in this neighbourhood since Saturday, and the husbandman
has been retarded in forwaiding the harvest, which is ex-
tremely backward. The quantity of corn at our morning's
market was however cousiderable.—(Chronicla)
TOAN, SIPUBIOUR 13.
Very heavy and constant rain continues to fall, as yet, nor
Is there any likelihood of a change; we had some hopes the
beginning of the week of dry weather, which would crown the
hopes of the nation, Ey enabling the people to gel in their
crop•, but they are now much sliesponinted, and, in conse-
quence, incalculable damage may be spin ebended.--r Thum
Gazelle)
CALSTI.ERAO, MITOMOCIL 13.
The rain during the entire of this day has fallen in tor-
rents, and the prospect of a bad harvest has had a sensible in-
fluence on our market.. Flour, oats, and hay, have risen
ownsiderably, and If there be not an immediate improvement
in the weather the cusisequeneras will be seriously injurioue
to Me eountry at large us well at to the farmer.—(Mayo
Constanlion.)
VIINIIIKILL/N, SEPTEMBER 13.
During the last ten days great quantities of rails have
talky, to the no small embarrassment of harvest business
generally, and in many plccee to the prejudice of corn,
and other crops. Iti low situations, where the vain was
Luxuriant, the field■ have been completely levelled by
the heavy 'bowers. The damage done in this way is
not, however, very extensive, as the shortness of the
crops in general rendered them less liable to injotry
from • wet season; and there is, moreover, such • saving no
terinixture of •tin+Line, that no serious loss can have been
yet sustained. Netertheless, the present appearance of that
weather issue!' as will require the utmost attention and acti-
vity on the part of the farmer to secure the grain crops
from ultimate damage; and probably they will, after all, be
found deficient as compared with former years Potatoes,
however, every where promise snore than an ge produce.
Oatm►al has experienced little ur nu advance in price her►,
and a few weeks of propitious weather would dissipate all
appreh►nsions, and fill our barns and markets with fresh
abu•dauce.—(hiss Packet)
OLASOOW,'IMPTEMOiII. 13.
A great deal of rain has Callen since our last, in this city
and neighbourhood, which retard,: the labours of the harvest.
ncerates, s►FTEx-p 11.
Around this town different &oiler, have already secured
their crops, and every where indeed the beru-paid is begin-
ning to Omit ken with its wittier ornaments. Last week we
bad • good deal of rain, which had the effect of raising
the shearers wages to gs per day ; but this rise was
wily partial ; and as she weather has •gain cleared
up, wages have since fallen to Is. fitd. lost night the harvest
moon looked I.)rih in all her gluey, and we have little doubt
that missy fainters would make a good use of her welcome
liett, In accuse themselves su far against the chapter of
accidents.

On Friday next, bring St. Matthew's day, ac-
cording to animal custom the LORD NIATOIL, Al-
dermen, Sheriffs, and Governors of the several
Royal llospqrls, will attend divine service at
Christ Chn.cli. After a sermon by the Rev. H.
LYNAM, A.M. they will repair to the great Hall in
Christ's Hospital, where two Oren .a will be deli-
vered-43 Latin, by JOSHUA WELcii ; in English,
by JOSEPH YATES COOKSON, the two senior scho-
lars of the Grammar Son 01.

CAUTION TO A NATOMIsTS..-JOIIN HERCT, Esq.
of Hat►tharn, Berkshire, Master 41. Arta of St.
Joined colkge, Cambridge, a Member of the Royal
Medical, anti one of the Presidents of the Royal
Physical Society of Edinburgh, and assistant to
Dr. HAMILTON, Physlciao4 the Royal intitinury,
' died at Edinburgh on the 6111 instant. Ilia death
' was oceasioned by a ',tincture which he received
when exatuinit:g the morbid appearances of a dead
bJdy.

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