The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-11-12

~ FRIENDS 20 the fciencc OF the truman hS@tt'
Behold the temple Of the mufe alpire
= 'bsais Stage, which propagate by FIRE!
Each fault refcinded, and each grace renew d,
BY magic rear'd and by ench4ntm Mt view d.
Our dome new D1antled, mid its ravag wallp
Stands ike ASTEUs, Rronger by its fall;
And like Canvass ghot in Trojan lrite,
Its loot7ys riies larger than its Efs''
Ye, who have Oft with pIeas'd obfervance trae'd
Each latent charm our miac life has srac'd,
Whole hearts yet ache when rCtrolpISton views
Ihe woes and w4nderines of The icenic Mute,
Since from the cradle oil her young Tenown,
her infant warnings lurd the liliening town,
10 that dark ara, when one luekleis hour
FeT empire ragsgd AID dethroH'd her power,
IIll proudly towering er the Gothic waite
Ihro' chaos lniId this parable Of taae:
! he myrtle maids, who here unite their reiqR,
Mhom bard5 and actors OFT mplore in VAIN,
With truths rapture, bid you welcome all,
Cents, bellies, ard godthips, 20 their fairy hail.
Where SHAKEsPEAR's fpirit, who delights to fit
Ger critics notes inoIing in the pit,
Like Hszia's father arm'd from cafque to fandAls,
Snail Witt Oft the gIimpies of''-eur candies!
II bleft by thofe kind fmes, whof. beams n,part
Pufe to the brain, and vigor to the heart.
The Drama now her languid powers will rear,
The laugl awaken, an d Sxhale the tear:
Correa yet animate ihe aims 70 join
sALvAroR's coudS, with HocARrz's waving line.
And hopes, aPring by your favor warm'd,
Again to charm you, as Che oft has eharm'J
Nor need her friends with fear retorted glance
Recall the horror Of her late mlchance
When wrapt in ~ aing flames, and 7wfal gloom,
She Jaw her togse< moudering to her oszS
No more fh4l Macs ravIln'd eve behold
The uiurping elements thefe walls enfo d
Nor fha one tear from houfe!efs genius nart,
70 glut the favage pleaIure Of his heart
To guard our fame, AroLLo tun'd his lyre.
And leagued the Gods Of zpatrr and o! fr
Crunp'd NULeAN deIsnd his Cyciop den 70 ouir
And clothe In P4ss5J tn Dome OF Wi
While NrPTUNE ave Urn Of fuch van ule,
lis always filling like the uidou5 gat!
Now (heavsn fcrbidI) by hidden ways and mean.
Should whemiug are aglin invea our fccnes.
LET on your heads the blazing roof hould fall.
Wen iPung the Asss1at7, and Gy0zon yos al n
" RI burn fZf E1sks ne, cries fDruce Young Bo5Jy
S5LsyG ne, I pa at 5s TT to -csE t5s lobby
" II roa drown 3 ~ 1UOyS yzZy FIRE commence Sir
" That sloTUH@ water aiaeaJs 3oi' ny lpencer z"
How wife men differ : W..sr iome would think.
Would walh away the fain Of tqyisr,t int
But don't lwoon. beaus another mode wen try,
To fave E0ss and keep yov yg5ze dry
From fire and 1ozfsy your efeaIie Is Ger -aR;
Your lhield Of f4fety is our IRON CUR TAIN;
(The Iron curtain is here let DOWN.
Here A1,. HoSgL. resi,e. a. gjsirr he ASa,.E, tJea
return Gsf ~ and leeaIs ]" gyrst egita. oa.l
LGi45 and Ceztie=su my duty claims,
TO tel you that our Stage Is ali in aau7sf
The ire, tho Orange to you the fgh, might b.
FIrit caught Nam Bsas, and then burnt ~ tbs Sea
TIL aSO,5, ike Ol7aeias from his cave
Roth from the G ram, not 10 Esi5 but rzyI;
While each on campers in The Others way,
Like fps Ez5yslia's in yaizy Isy
But LEI no bsilss in s. eet bTEerieLs fall,
a. I ID -
Curtain rifes)f
In elder time, y hen firm the Stage was rear'd,
Twas nurs'd BY patriots, and by traitors frar ID;
Its glowing icenes the Gre of States iupplyd
For Taoy's prafes wake 4~bitioa pride -
Ano ilili the Dyaas with corrected zea,
Exits csgize Of the sHbis +peal
Smear wit h Sedtion houd The hand proiane
Of plotting knaves, cur nations Chief arraien.
The indignant Sage would glory in the talk,
From lurking demagogRes to "Trip ths maIk
Drag the dark traitor into public llame,
And nail him TO the siRsy q Ja-ss
In iuch a esufe, the powers Of gerle wo1d rife
Till, fear'd and headlefs Facfio8', by4a dies;
And the lern E@gt, would .ufpend his wing,
To hiten while the Federal Mufss ing
No fcite Of cline can long otett race,
Whole fouls reckless Of their realm sdilsrace.
Bid iormy oceans roll, and mountains rife.
FACTION will crols them, and polnte your 1cs;
Her cur d ris6aa fpeeds its fatal way,
The gale impregnates and atlantis the day
Her fubtie root with equal vi cor flrikes,
In Gzllia'S 5OtbeJ or in hollands Sykel
On eLa5f nores. her rank Iu1urianc- grows,
As HEcLA flames mid THULE endleis inows.
Where Laws arc fahion'd by the public will,
The helm Of Rate demands matters xiii.
The focal compact Is bond 70 weak.
The feuds Of party can the cement break -
When crack'6, like RUrrRrs Aob it mocks control
Snap but the psiut, aad you deftroy the vubst
IN fuch mild chimes, If true to freedoms cauee,
The Peoples virtue VII fupport the lam
And Pebble Spirit crulh, with arm elate,
The fend, who dares to clog the wheels Of State"
In Frsn~, whole motley breed extremes delight,
Who grin like s'HAyf, or like 5gvs fight,
.fsOz meek prieR whole confidence knows no quaIn
E1cep, the cravings Of 40 itching palm
Who, born MFR, and preatc resr'd
9rrA deferfed when their Aeere WA H,s,~,J