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London, England, 1822-10-04 00:00:00

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A FATHER TO • A •BELORFsD SON. ,

6 Ols! vision fair I tfiat L could Is • '
" Again as young, as pure sa %beer
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'Bright bud of promise! must we, part—
And must I tear thee from my heart,
And.ledse my johlf4train'd embrace.
Awl cease to gam upon thy face—
That face 4hlch.is, Which e'er must be,
the dearest still of all to me?
Oh ! yes—thou must be borne away,
With me, alas ! thou cense net stay
To cheer my heart, to glad my eyes,
To duke nty tears, or meth my sighs! '
And, oh! I ween when thus I trace
The features of thy lovely face,
And think one moment more may bring
4,bhglit to crush thee in thy spring—
Oat moment more, with venom rife,
Nyiset of hope, and thine of life—
bly heart leap, to my eyes, and there
'Cereals the tears of my despair !
7,,,5id Boy! if thou shouldst live to know
The secrets of a father's woe—
If thou shooldst live to contemplate
Thpleumble parent's chequer'd fate—
Thoult past. roe aue—yea, e'en as he
bet* blessed moment rem, for thee!
Bless thee, young Boy! Oh! mayst thou be
A gem of rarest worth to me!
Attd mayst thou cull the fairest flowers
That Science minutes in her bowers—
Add in the spacious fields of Art
Stayst thotf perform a splendid part
Still with the first mayst thou be named
Bar forsenies.faus'd.
And shookliby country seed thine aid,
Should 'foreign foes our shores invade,
Or recreants nourished on her. breast
Arise in arms tostab,ber rest.
Ile first to crush them—in the war,
Or in the peace, be still a star!
And though I may not live to see
These wish'd-teglories beam ea thee—
When Geohn wreathes that brow of thine,
Should Death's dark hand be cold on mine,
Do not forget me !—though my last
()flirt and hope on earth)* past,
Aod in the.dust of dull decay.
My veryhaene,bowank away;
Oh it Ickv`idlizte..! ever let use be
A treasure to thy memory!
Awl though toak.tbee not to abed
Atallitta teatcabove.the dead.,
`fp, when thy triornpba.are.in. bloom,
It-tboy_sbouldat'pam my lowly tomb.
()kola /elm AO trout thee =ley show
Toy love for him who lies below !
Give tliatthou.knowat not.r.it may chest
111.'voitoltuopitie! hovering near
To sdiethat-tributwas aihma

/KW da ao iamortars diadetn !
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34.446oald—ana7et 'tis vain to dwell
Ondaskerthoughts-..nowt fare tbee. well—
• I docetranead thee to His care
Whistle:ars, records, try anxions.prayer.—
My.late, best hopes-sny eltickse joy—.
• Day owa young lov4l and lovely Noy !
eiliWebes 27; WILLIAM GILL THOMPSON.

-AMettuarrusor GOLDSMITHA poor woman un-
derstanding 'that Dr. Goldsmith was a physician, and
hearing of his great humanity, solicited him by let-
ter to send her something for her husband, who had
lost his.appetitei and was reduced to a most melan-
choly state. The good-natured Poet waited on her
instantly, and after some discourse with his patient,
found kim sinking with sickness and poverty. The
Doctor told the honest pair that they should hear
from him in an hour, when he would send him some
pills, which he believed would proved efficacious. He
immediately went home and put ten guineas into a
chip box, with the following label :—" These must be
used .as necessities require: be patient and of good
heart," He sent his servant with the prescription to
tholcomfortless mourner, who found it prepared a
remedy superior to anything Galen or his disciples
could ever administer.

ford Chancellor Ei.nox is a wonderful instance
of good fortune. He was the pupil of Mr. BRAY, the
great conveyancer, who was the nephew of .-Marrraw
Dr:4lE, the great Roman Catholic conveyancer.-
-Such was his assiduity and attention, that Mr. BRAY
observed, tt There are several of the young men in
my office who possess equal, and even greater talents
than Scott, but none who have equal patience, or plod
so much. I therefore have great hopes of him." Mr.
Scot?, however, had no great hopes of himself; for
he despaired of rising in Westminster Hall, and actu-
ally conceived the idea of retiring into the country,
and practising as a provincial Lawyer. Accordingly,
when the Recordership of Newcastle became vacant,
he applied to Mr. BRAY for his interest on this occa-
sion. The latter assured him of his utmost efforts on
his behalf, but recommended a longer trial. On a
Longer trial he succeeded: At that period he resided
at rowis-place, near Great Orniond•street, in the vi-
cinity of his old master; dined every day at half-past
three, and at Ave reguladY.trudged down to Chain.
ben: As he constantly passed•the door of Mr. BRAY,
the latter was accustomed to say to his wife--. 4 Re-
mark. what I say, my dear-, you will live to see this
young; man Lard. Chancellor of Great Britain !"—a
prophecy Shutt _was _actually fulfill* in a few .years.
The pride of wealth of the &MYERS was wounded
at .the alliance ; the .country banker and his family
disdained.connexion with the son of a coal,fitter and
the grandson of a coal-skipper ; but the young Lawyer
replied officially, by atihnig hiss seal 'as Lord Chan-.
cellor to the docket that sanctioned the bankruptcy
of thc family.
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LUNAR IRIS, OR RAINBOW RV MOONLICiRT:4--the
Iris Lunaris is. so seldchrt seen, that Dr.Plotassertt in
his History ofOxfordshire,that he knew several-lama:al
itnd eminent obset ens who:ismer sawone.in their liras;
and that Aristotle natioesboilltdren during fifty yearn
AR eiceedingly interesting Iris, of +this deseriptitini
which made its appearance nearly dtie‘nord4was dis-
tinctly seen by several persons:in the seiabisithood
of Boston, about half-past eigbton Saturday evening.
This bow in the lireavens was every way Stateoh.tte:
the cprriture entire, though its &PP
;and thealtiiusin of its apes appeared apt
Wltis that blackness of.dar 'mess Which else rain-fra
cloudOad then *assumed the back ground,this '
Artti Beauty formed a striking contrast; Whasillein-
ral.stara in theco4lseilatioll tithe Biailwhieb wore far
timeconspieunes.abore, imparted additional gnus' 1
deur,
,iiioe:scietse. A randrowby_ moonlight is sofas&
a Ph4alonieptinlitif, ii v:xs Viewed by Ole. spootarOis
with that gating kind of "adgtiration which is r.l*ractcrised by wonder mingled with delight