The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-16 00:00:00

POETRY.

TO THE GREEKS.
From a volume of Poems, lc, just pullished,
D. runny,
Author of the History of Woburn.

Sons of a proud and peerless clime,
Descendants of the free!
Again awakes the ancient chime,
" Greece and victory !"
Shorn is thy fell oppressor', power,
And Islam's chains are broken ;
0 Greece! thy name; in danger's hour,
Is glory's magic token.
Sons of the brave ! the tyrants flee,
Where freemen's swords are gleaming ;
High n'er the blue )Egean sea.
The Cross of God is streaming.
Sons of the never-dying Sires,
That trod the Persian throne !
Again, upon your altar fires,
The spark of life bath shone.
Sons of the noble and the bold !
The smiles of earth are round ye ;
Cease not till glory's tale be told,
And freedom's wreath bath crown'd ye
Awake, Athena's glorious name,
Upon the.subject ocean :
Awake, Alyctena's sword of flame,
And stern the will commotion.•
Albanian hills have felt the call,
Olympian hearts are glowing ;
Again, in Corinth's sceptered hall
Are Grecian banner's flowing.
Oh for the Spartan's generous arm,
In (Eta's deathless story!
Oh for the old heroic charm,
That woke the lyre of glory I
Oh for th'impassion'd thoughts of flame,
That burst their noble dwelling
Oh for the glorious voice that came,
Of ancient triumphs telling!
Yet in the hearts of Grecian youth
That glow is now returning;
And Grecian maids of purest truth,
Her ancient gems inurning.
Land of the dearest, loveliest, claim,
With toil and sorrow riven
The tears that weep thy outraged name
Shine as the dews of heaven
Awake on mountain, plain, and isle,—
A wake upon the seal !
Again we hail thy rapturous smile,
And earth will give thee peace.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, Dim 1

~-STATE OF THE ODDS,

5 to 2 agst Reformer
to 1 agst Prudence
3 to 1 agst Quadrille

Q to 1 agst Swiss
7 to 2 agst Reformat
14 to 1 agst Agnes
14 to 1 agst Cressida
14 to 1 agst Reticule
14 to 1 agst Don Carlos
2U to 1 agst Banshee

4 to 1 eget Prudence
to 1 eget Lyrnessa

MCC

DONCAtITE
0 to 1 agst Altisidora
4 to 1 agst Swiss

8 to 1 agst Lyrnessa
8 to 1 agst Cressida.

IST.
20 to 1 agst Cydnus
20 to 1 ugit Bess
22 to 1 agit Vesta
25 to 1 agst Reserve
35 to 1 agst Sir Gray
40 to 1 agst Burly Burly.

7 to 1 age Sister to Selke
10 to 1 apt Miss Jig.
ST. LEGER.
14 to 1 sgst The Miller of

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
VEZTII4OII or HOURDS FOR TINE PRZIENT WEIN.
The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Wil.
Ham's Bridge ; and on Friday?, at Nash Brakes.
The Hatfield Hounds, on rhursday, at 'Worst Park; Sa-
turday, at Aiarshall's Heath.
The Earl of Darlington's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at
Thornborough Village; Friday, at Wallaby ; and on Saw.
day, at Exilby.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Wednesday, at ilaxby
Mill • Friday, at Elkington Cow Pasture; and on Saturday,
at Kirmington Vale.
H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Box
Hill ; and ou Saturday, at Kennel, seven miles from Croydon.
Mr. Dewing's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Field Dulling;
and on Friday, at Nempton Green.
The Union (Norfolk Harriers, on Wednesday and Friday,
at the Anson's Arms, bouthtown.
The Gransden Hounds, on Friday, at Chidderley Gate.
The Oakley Hounds, on Thursday, at Kempston Wood ;
and on Satuday, at llletsoe.
Air. Aleynell'a Hounds, on Thursday, at Shirley Park; and
on Saturday, at Hoarcross.

CHANGE RINGING.
On Thursday evening last, ten of the Junior Society of Col-
lege Youths, ascended the Tower of Margaret's Church, West-
minster, and rang a true and complete Peal of Grandstre Cators,
consisting of 7002 changes, in four hours and forty-three mi-
nutes—being the greatest number of changes ever rang on those
bells. Conducted by Mr. Joseph Ladley.