Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-08
EVELINA.
MS translated from fhe Irish


The following beautiful Sonnet is said
to have been written some time in the
Twelfth Century, by Bard of the Dec.
| sy's Country, now part of thecounty of Wa
terford, and translated, as Mr.. FRANCIS
LODGE, Jun. informs Us, by a Gentleman
skilled in the Language and Antiquities
/ OF the Country. II is to be regretted,
! that no, contemporary Bard has given the
] Authors name to fame.
1t was on the white hawthorn, on the
brow OF the valley, saw the rising of
day first break, the young, the soft, the gay,
| delightful morning; il kissed the crimson
OF the rose, mixed with her smiles, and
| laughed the season on us.
Rise, my Evelina soul that informs
my heart Z! Do shon rise, TOO, more lovely
/ than the morn in her bushes, more mo-
dest than the rifled rose when weeping in :
her dews, pride of the western shores.
The sky's blue face, when cleared by
dancing sun-beams, looks not serener than
thy coutenance; the richuess ofthe wild
honey is on thy lip, and thy breath exhaies
sweet like the apple blossom black are
thy locks, Eveiina and polished as the RAJ
yen's smoeth pinions; the swans silver
plumage is not fairer than Thy neck
and the witch OF love hcayes all her EN-.
chan,ments from thy bosom.
Rise my Evelina, the sprightly beam of
the sun desccnds to kiss thee, without en-.
nifty TO me, and the heath reserves It's
r oiossorns 10 greet thee with its adours ;
r thy timed lover viii pluck thee straw
berries fromthe awful lofty crag, and rol,
, the hazle Gifts auburnpride, the sweetness
OF whose kernel thou farexccedst !; let any
| berries be as red as thy lips, and my nuts
riPe, yet milky as the ioyc-bcgotten huid
! IN the bridal bosom.
Queen of the cheerful smile !, shall I
not meet thee in the moss-grown cave, and
press TO my hear, thy beauties in The wood
of Iniscother! How long wilt thou leave
me, Eveiina mournfuI az the lone son of
the rock ; telling Thy beauties to the pas
sing gale, and pouring out my complaints
TO the grey stone Of the valley
An dost thou not hear my songs, O
virgin. thou who shouldem be the tender
daughter of neek.cy'd mother.
Whenever thou CONTEST, Evelina, thou
lapproachest like summer TO the children
OF frost and welcome with rapture are
thy steps TO my view, as the harbinecr Of
light to the eye of darkness.
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The Anecdote mentioned under orr
Foreign Department, requires little ex
PLANTATION, before our readers, unacauaint.
ed with the French language, can com.
prehend both the point Of this very serious
pun, and the caution with which il was
conveyed.
The orange peel, cut so as to be reun;.
ted, and resemble an entire oranpe. Was
thrown upon the stage. II contained q
Louis or French guinea, and paper or
which was written
Jeftez q eeorse--hrenez votre Louis.
! Which is simply
THROW aSvoy the heeL--take you, Gnfnfa
{ This, addressed 10 the ACTOR who pick
: ed up the orange, was all we'll enough
= but mark the coram5oic as the French call
$ 1t. The very same sounds Likewise mean
E fscef me Corsfean---reeefOe your Louis J
r And this was addressed to every French.
!, man. A lhundcrbolt TO Bonsparte, sure
: enough. (Referfory.)
q The following anDecdoie is from late
Dutch paper, uadcr the Paris head.
There has lately arrived here very ce-
lebrated Actress, distinguished for her
beauty, bu, much more Respected for a
!. character Of unimpeaehable vfrise. A
: wealthy Englishman, captivsled by her
: qualities, wrote her this very whimsical
: add Characteristic letter;
n " Madam, I understand you are deter-
!. mined to preserve, by good conduit, the
y purity Of your reputation. take The Ii.
n berty to applaud your rssolution and en-.
n courage you 10 perseverance,. So long a,
! you continue IN this determination, caicu
late on SOC sterling month, the 6rs
payment OF whish l enclose you. Blu