Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-20
A FAMILY SCENE, IN THE cousrar
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The lovers blifs, the lovers woes
The ioft guitar, with power ie[s fwests
Babe echo every foand repeat,
Or rhe Piass bolder grown,
Learn'd from her touch the fportive tones
FLoRRLLA's faithful pencil trac'd
The forms within her fancy PLACID,
Landscapes where arr and nature vie,
And the loft maid, with downea& eyes
CHLfA her curious art efay'd.
And the light box ingenious made,
The fair inventors mlAd to fhow,
Where arength and tafc united grow
And SYLvIA's bufy fingers tried
To weave the purfe in gaudy pride,
Where life in trusR emblem fhines,
The dark aud bright in mingling liness
Thus ieaeei rocnd, they, wifc!y gay,
Tasght the light hours to glide away,
With coBverie fweet the tirae beguipd,
The jeff Aew round while virtue fnii'ds
For abfent friends the with was frsm'ds
Triends, who the hearts warm blefing clain'dr
And Eancy's hand, with coloaIing ess,
Gave To the fcene her riche& hae.
The clock Rrikes cen the Gaers rife,
And gaze around with fpaikIing eyes,
For fmoking on the board is feen
Iowa HAsTY PuDD1Nc's Jolly mein,
BeGdes MsLagss Rands, and near
The placid fcas of MiLk appear.
s. HAZE hate - FlOrea cries, for Time
" With hand fuprsme, and power fublime,
- By whom we rife, by whom We fall,
The friend and enemy Of all.
{" Steals the laR charm from blooming fools,
IS Fires the d.hcarf, and--tpdIi.g cs0ls."
Around they ct; the golden fakes
Float in the cooling JGlvey lakss,'
Or fpread cewilip covel'd lawn,
With rich brown areams acrols II drawns
Like love it clines, like JOY it fwells,
Nov warm the riGng vspour tells.
Cries Laura, "ble(s'd with natures Rors,
Sc Shame on the wretch, who Ggks for more,
s' And alb, how vain is fortunes frite
Sc How lew the real wants of life
's Far haPpieR they, wAole fmilins home
&c Is virtues Tfmble, plcafure's dome,
&c Who, from the cares of friendihip, know
/" Toys, luch as wealth could neset beftow,"
I" Dear Hafy PYddingt" Celia cries,
Lifting her loft and azure eyes,
" Had out Apo!ios glorious power
&c Prefded at my natal hour,
ser had lomc nymph OF gentler ray,
ss Taught sne to rate the tunetul lay,
ss Thy beauties hould infpire my mule,
& Aud thee, Of every theme I'd chule,
s. But though the Nine dildain my tongue,
sc Yet Gill let all thy charms be furg,
" Aad Sytvfa, from thy ruffic reed,
ss Do thou betfow thy richeft need"
Content cries Sybvia, &C Though nay lap
ss CaRalia's fountain ne'er could iipt
" Yet round the borders oft Rand,
ssDriaking the dews that blels the land.
8. But while my feeble art try,
.. Hope not TIE traits with LIE can vice
g With bounteens gifts the ffutfulfoil
" Repay. the farmers painful toll.
" Bus mot the corn6eld charms our eye
''Waying its graceful plamage high,
sc Till ihooting ears fea& fupply.a
SC Thus young it yields rich repaR,
g But growa too old, and hard at laffs
&c Not uielcfs, to the mill it goes,
" Aud thence this g.ldts fezp6fr flows.
q OF this the poor maR makes his bread,
s. On this the rich mans horfc is fed,
9. From this, Grong health and beauty grow,
g, To this; cur happy meal we oSs,"
No--no. 60 this-~for; pymPh divine,
DonssrIc PEAcE! the charm was sbise
Tbfxe, che fott glance, the accent meek,
The melting Emile, the glowing cheek,
And fsise, the pare, the tranquil joys,
No duty shils, nor fear deRroys.
Tkts (ysp zDit5 exre ists sbs Jflvfr lake
Tee eakts g fsaGiag."
JcEL BARbow.