Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-03-23
AsRA or, TIE CEoRC1Aw SU1rAMA.
IAN oalENTAL EclOour-By Colin,

ian ORIENTAL EcLocuE-By Collins
5.eac, F~gs-7lpe E,.niqg.
IN Ceorgias land, where Tehls' towers are leen
n diitan! view along the level green;
While evening dews enrich the elitt'ring GLADE.
And the tall ioreRs can longer fhade;
What tine 'iis fweet Ger feds of rice to Rrav,
or isent the Breathing maize al fetting day
+ An''oh she MAIDS ot Zagen's peaceful grove,
kmyra inng the pleafng cares Of love.
Of Abra srf began the tender nrain,
who led her youth with hocks upon the plain;
~ morn he came. thole willing locks to lead,
where lihes rear them 10 the wat'ry mead
IRON early dawn the lve-long hours fhe old,
LII lste az Glent fhe penn'd the fold
Deep ~ the grove, btneaih tie f-cret hade,
= various wreath Of odorous flowers ihe made
Gay motIeyd nks and lweet jouquils the choic,'
lie violet blue that on the mos bank grows
All iwees to ieule, the haunting rofe was there:
he hniih'd chSplet well adorn'd her hair
Great Abbas chanc'd that fated morn to fray,
By love conducted from the chace away.
among the vocal wales he heard her long,
And fought the wales and echoing groves among.
at length he found, and wood the rural maid;
she knew the monarch and with fear obey'd
BE evEy youth Ike royal Abbas mov'd,
and evry Georgian maid like Abra ov'dr
The rtYa lover bore her from The plain
let ttill her crock and bleating flock remain
CT as Che went The backward turnd her view,
And bade that crook and hle4ting flock adeu.
Fair happy maid 10 other iccnes remove;
10 richer icenes Of golden puwr and owe
81 cave the flmPle pipe, and ihepherd's III ain
With love del ght thee, and with A bias reign.
Be evry youth ike royal Abbas movd,
And ev'ry Georgian maid like Abra lov'd =
Yer, mida the blaze Of courts, fhe fx'd her love
On the cool fountain or the lhady grove
Skill with the fhcDberd's innocence her mind
10 tie iWcet vale and How'ry mead inclin'u
And ctt p Spring rlnew'd nc plaius with how'rs.
Breatl his loft ga.es, and led he fragrant bours
With lure return ihe tonight the fyIvan fcenc,
The breezy mountains, and the foreRs green
Scr macs around her mov'd, dutcous band
Each bore a crook sll-rural in her hand
Some hEple lay Of hocks and herds they flung
With Joy ne mountain and the foreR rune.
De ev'Ty youth ike royal Abbas movd,
And evry Geo qian maid like Abra lov'd .
And oft the royal lover lett the care
and thCrns of fate, attendant on the fair
OF 20 the {hades and low.rooPd cots 1eir'd
Or fought the vale where firf his hear, was fr'd,
a ru1st mantle, like a fwain. he wore
And thought of crowns and buly cou IS no more.
Be ev'ry youth like royal Abbas mov'd,
And ev'ry Georgian maid ike Abra lovd =
beit was the life that royal Abbas led
Sweet was his love ard innocent his bed.
What # in wealth the noble maid excel;
The fmPle fhePhtrd girl can love as well.
Let thoie who rule or Peria's ewelrd throne
5e fam'd for love, and genteR love alone;
Or wTeathe, like Abbss, full Of fair renOwn,
The lovers myrtle with the warrior, crown
happy days 7 the maids around her fay;
hate, Profufe of blefIing5, hate away
BE evry youth ike ROYAL Abbas movd,
and ev'ry Georgian maid ike Atra lov'd ?