The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-14 00:00:00

LITERARY NOTICE.

The AGAMEMNON of i'ESCHYLITS ; translated by JOHN
SYMMONS, Esq. A. M. late Student of Christ Church.
In our last Paper we were compelled, by our
want of space, to expose ourßeaders to some disap-
pointment, in consequence of our omitting the
citation from this learned and poetic Work, for
which we had prepared them. We shall now
submit to them the passage which it was not then
in our power to give to them ; and it is our pur-
pose to continue, at intervals, our remarks on this
very reputable production, with extracts from its
poetry and prose, or, in other words, from -its
text and notes, till we have carried our Readers
to its close. They will travel with us on this
excursion, as we assure ourselves, with pleasure ;
and if they should- be tired with-our observations,
they will be abundantly recreated with the view
of the country through which we shall lead them
WATCHMAN.
For ever thus ? 0 keep me not, ye Gods,
For ever thus, fix'd in the lonely tower
Of Atreus' palace, from whose height I gaze
O'erwatch'd and weary, like a night-dog still
Fix'd to my post : meanwhile the rolling year
Moves on, and I my wakeful vigils keep
By the cold star-light sheen of spangled skies.
The pole is studded o'er; above the rest
Flame the bright rulers of the midnight hour;
Who shed an influence on us mortal men,
And change our seasons as they roll along.
Now my eyes watch to see th' appointed signal,
, whose red dawn
ITvhiellfisrpereiandtitthdooriwznonfai
of proud Ilion's towers
Swifter than noisy fame or rumouring. tongues :
For so I do interpret the command,
And read her thoughts who gave it, haughty soul,
Our queen, a man in counsel; meanwhile here,
Standing cr walking, through the night I ply,
Or snatch uneasy rest on pallet stretcli'd,
Sprinkled by dews, unvisited by dreams ;
For Fear keeps watching, lest I close my eyes
Outright, or nodding gravitate to sleep.
Meanwhile it pleases me by fits to pipe,
Or sing some rcundeiay ; for song has charms
To pass dill time, and wheedle drowsy sleep :
Then sad thoughts cloud me, and past times recur,
And recollections of this house,
Changed, oh ! how changed since first I knew these walls,
When all was order, and due service glad !
Eut may the night-star of good news appear,
The darkling fire ; good news to them and me,
A happy riddance cf my nightly toils.

[Beacon is seen.
0 hail, thou lamp of darkness ! in the night
Shedding the splendour of diurnal beams,
Bringing to Arg9sjubilee-and joy,
And many a choir with thy eventful light.
Io !
Quick with this news to Agamemnon's queen,
That, from her bed quick rising, throiagh the house
She may her holy orisons begin,
With loud acclaim and Orthian minstrelsy,
To greet this beacon ; If indeed the town
Of Troy be taken, as this,fire announces.
Strike up the prelude! I will lead the dance,
And be the first among the merry throng ;
For 1 shall now put down upon the board •
The lucky fortunes of my.master's house,
From the good throw this torch-light watch has made.
Thrice six the main ! Ay, ay, a lucky throw ;
And all my watching turns out well at last.
But 0 for his arrival!. 0 this hand
Held out to touch my much-loved monarch's band !
Hush ! for the rest I'm silent ; a great seal
Closes my lips : could it but find a voice,
The house itself, the very walls would speak on't
Distinct. So far to those who 're in the secret ;
To those who are not, I'm as dumb as Lethe.
[Exit

Y01{1E31;1 It E
WOMEN.—The York Courant of
Tuesday
ago, died at Mahon
has the following announcement :—" A few days
peaceable and qniet woman, she was an example worthy the
1 Mrs. Dinah Ford, aged 93 years—as a
imitation of her neighbours."