Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-06-23
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u !tenes 10 pregnant with delight.
But iince 10 glowing pencils nlinc
All vain projections reign;
And iimple, lowly numbers choofe
As wc4kling bards are known to If.
Adapted to my humble theme,
For OF no golden fruit dream;
Bat from the world rctir'd would /. 7
The world that has no charm for me.
Content ana happy with my IO;.
Did but own rural cot,
On Del'wares green enamel'd fde.
SO might watthits vayring tide;
For when i fow'd 'swouid fccn. TO f,v
Thy homage TO thy maker pay; +"
And when it downward rol'd as faR,
So ICON is mans trail warfare paN;
My native lcenes inclos'd among,
Where oft I've ilray'd, and loiter'd lore.
Charnl'd with the mufic of the !hade,
Aud with the green corn's rultling blade
There would raiie my humble frame,
Nor Ger aipire to wealth or fame;
Rich in the pow'r who PLACID me there,
Bettow'd a little mite to ipare.
"A ftranger to ambition fill,
Sure precedent OF future Ill;
Pride fhould not near MY cortage grow,
Twas that drove Lucifer below,
And what have we poor worms of earth,
To give 10 weak patton birth;
To-day we live, tomorrow die,
And III fonle dark, cold cavern I've.
Nor yet fhould hated envy dare,
Expole her fsllow features thers.;
Whofe breath wocld potion canker all,
| And turn my fweeteG cup to gall;
| Oh no fhe fhould not near me dwell,
| would not have my heart he'll,
For when ihe once infeGs the mind,
The furies full employment find
Far other inmates would chooic,
Such as would grace, and not abuie;
Such as would act nobler part,
Improve the mind, and mend the heart
| My COT thould Rand On riiing ground.
In view the rural landfcape round;
| For rural nature charms the fight,
| ImpretIss on The mind delight;
| NUMA enamour'd with her grew,
And babe the world for her adieu:
The rof, cnchantrels of the gro e,
Knows fill to bind with cords Of love;
With her I'd off delighted fray,
| And ar her fhrine my dcvoirs pay;
And humbIy woo the turelnl nine,
To hail her goddels all divine.
Should naughty fplendor pats the ipot,
And honor with fare my cot;
The tinlcl'd trappmgs of her tram,
Should on my heart inai2 no pain;
Her empty airs, her vain parade,
Would make me mere adore the ihade;
But near my door ihould merit pals
Ia Rrew with aow'rs the verdant grli',
And bend the then fubnilllve knee,
Proud If il deign'd to notice me;
No matter what the garb 1t wore,
Of rags, or velvet tifIned DER;
Nor would idolizeiI lets,
Tho none | n,igh: myleIf PoiIel:.
There would live, there end may days.
And morn and eve my maker pralie;
SO would he blefs me thro' the day,
Nor let thu wayward palions fray,
Offriends would polelsa few,
Yet fricndihip' found but leldonl true
And 70 the mans mott wife NJ doubt,
Who paiIes thro' the world without;
Unknown 70 the cruel tort'ring pam,
Tint rends the feeling heart in twain;
When thoie whom friends wed look TO P'''
Return Us ills for gen'rous love-
T. efcapc that pang ne'er may be-
Attach'd TO uonc too tenderly,
Yet tho would not with TO boat, n
Who knew me bet, thllld love TIC HUI =
But flill my cot would prove own
Mott gloomy if dwell alone;
So would pray, The kinder PO"fS'
To grant a charm for lonely hours;
A fair, OF graceful form and mem.
Nor yet too young, nor in her wane;
would not ak a beautlous tacc,
Enough the features wore grace'
But mutt pofafs temper i"cct'
And in her drels be always neat; :.
The color that her HUBERT though
Became her mott, hould till be bopS"''
And worn with dignity and caic,
Without a vain deGre to pleaic'
Of gen'rou5 undiiguiled heart
Nor known to levity, nor art;
Nor ihould vile affrctation be,
ATTACHED to the woman dear 70 me-
For where the noxious weed is iee"'
The parent foil is poor and mean
To hide the faults Of others prone
Severe unto her own alone;
Some, even aae, would ihare no dopo''
For none alas! are found without.
But moa of all, fhe mutt poiel' &.
A charm that would my cottage 0'o'''
A creature that I'd value more
Than Ger gem that monarch "0'''