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

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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
mind 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 %viol his faire 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. thtlions on the rtist.part- (rap.
Att., nit ouult the u'ti ttm't s with fury sweep:
Tv, hoist 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 etsl the O'VFMI.IOIII'.I ttith de( pest dir ad.

ti‘ 1.. r lite a I tlirooult the conntry spread.
Iu the ,er.,no trytito there 14 a li?.e de-elipti..si of the field of May.
at which !wilco:acne and het pahelms are aocellibletl ileeordine 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 the 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 ours to cleanse 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"

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