The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-08-27

EStfatssa from TaE sea- a b1sm.
M7Dw thrice three bright revolving fins had vic-
In Fohd Thelsmont 70 bis Alrneria ioin'd
With rapture melting into fix d eaccm;
Eqs&l dclisht and ioul enchanting bhls,
81 be>md, 70 fmild, 70 parted every year
Bright hlonc summers morn, when Thclamont
Upon placid ica ict fail; inteut
With bAitcd hook 70 tempt rho inny tribe,
Cruel delight from native beds to drag
The wounded fools ana tpoi their 6v'ry fcalcs,
and ipottcd pride, wtithd the fort'rous hook,
II iuaeraaee dumb Q be meek mercy heard
1hrieelSsH be he, who ever kindneis lllews
To poor brutal race conGgn'd bv him,
Who fhelteFs ALI 20 reaioas manly rule
And mid humanity tender care.
Ihfice blca be he foft pity copious fhow'r
Thy gracious dcws upon his head refrefh
II tead-r heart and clad his dArkfome days.
Pe 70 Almeria FRI bis parpoIe fpoke,
She meek and timid fair, by azure fearful,
But more through love- with look inefabIc.
And sn ming eyes, vish foft aiTectio bright
Thus ipake, Why Try the dangerous wave % day
Oft have fear'd iomr dire mih.sp when thou
Upon rhc failhlcfs m in hah iolace fou ht
Where unknown horror II Ks and hidden mares.
TINS day Is facrrd 70 tbs rights Of love;
This annivciiai Of TIC happy year
Since hrlt our hands were jond; and mutual pede'd
Our faith This happy day with ne genuine
And then Che turn'd delighted looks 20 where
Their rofY infants develops Of gay heath,
5pTing buds of purple youth, lported around
p this, Of anfwering feeling Fapturd full,
Though all the father. all the huiband rore
AZ once and tides o'crilowing Of rich Joy
Almca bs botom burt, he anfwer made
g Sweet fharer Of ny days partner II bESl
Fear net leave thee for a little fpac-
And long hefo { brown ghs it, fhadcs extends,
Shall 10 Thy arms return. Short sbfcnce makes
True love more fwee.." o hindaeE 10 the future !
II Al KIN " wells iharp pains perfpecfiee ills
hides what Caution can avoid, or keeps
From greater ills Of choice Silent deprels'd
Almeria FAT PLACID. though not content;
And foFcd Emile that would content have fooken,
And wip9 IN HAZE, 1esItbful tear unieen
That fear had drop'd upon her downcaR eye:
And checkd igh thar apprehension breath d,
Soft as summer evening zephyr curls
Tho erimson bofom Of the necPy lake.
Now from the port the impatient veiiei lrers,
Aud - the wansen gales the Iwsiling fails
Their boo.ns gave; and gliding fwiit before
The rciil Ming breeze thar bruihng kiis the wave
TIE painted veael danc'd, light, tria. and gay.
N'sth equal ipeed the flores rccrding fcw
TIL far nto the azure main they paina.
Dcoessfu morn why doGi tnou iinile 70 fair
Shall nslure be 70 fAiie Freih ming the breeze
SAss 70 gale the ihiiting gale form
That adveris foon forhad all hop'd resurn,
AID acceis 20 the with for land den ed.
A'as poor Ihelamont thy drifting bark :
ies taft before the furious winds shat mad
And cruel wing :hse frsm Thy fading hong;
, he ov'ds the happy ipoy where war tiny own
Thy dear delights thy rofy lmil ny babes,
The loiteit fweeeA partner OF thy care.
Nor evening ercets thee now with prognis'd ioy;
Nor infant lports; nor her kind arms tha. wrap
Thee in tbs Tap Of love the howery bow'r,
Thar ihislds from every bieR, from every pain.
FIR. tar f ON thtic, and every foothing Joy;
Art thou e drearys frisndleis night coniend;
And all The horrors Of the rough rude aorm.
The cfing eve. meantime With moiRsn'd ids.
Sunk Gow. and Fad. On oceans troubled bed
In fvmpashy OF melancholy fate
On the TenolIcleis main, her anxious eye
AlmcFia csR, where msdnefs farions play q,
And through the thick ning miG did fancy paint
LA friend Of grief the velIgIs diiiant form,
That held the lord, the fharcr Of her hcaft.
Her childfen Of, @ happy age whom YET
Hope er delights, hook through the dark ming fsen,
Ann u imagination picture faw
The bark and hail'd their parents blefl return
And made more keen Almeria's frantic woe,
v hen cen deceptive promilc lad 10 cheat.
And dull blank disappointment coidly frown'd
CowIap ycnF fondIing arms, ye imibng babes
Strain clofe your fasting mothers breea kifs, kis
away the tears thar flowing fountains ron,
And mingle PHYS lIcsm, with h-r full tide.
She needs your every foothing arr, yo1r wilca
To mellow fharp dilrefs for never more
SHALL dc fave ri your fwcetly- dimpl q cheeks,
That picture lweet remembrance OF pait love,
3he unfadns image Of your fire behold.
Ian fancy feird, and cruel frown'ng night
Denied { en- chcarin, hope. and rolling Tow
In pitchy darknefsw p'd the rua'd feene.