Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-04

How fsryid are thy nnoon.tide beams,
O summer! All! Who will place me on
the heights Of Snowdon, or coverme with
the greenest boughs Of the vale1of Sian.
berris
!. Bc,hushed, sc birds,whilst, assI repose
on the yerdans banks Of Arvon, the vast
oak slowly waving his branches over my
head, yield to thy power, y summer,
I seek refreshment in the arms OF Basmy
sleep!
Benefactor,of the hntaau race, and OF all
those creatures who cleave the air with, ra'
Did wing. or who, rendered subservient TO
man by the will of the Creator, range the
lawn in peaceful sub]ection, and seek as
night security and refreshment'beneath the
friendlyroofs prepared by industry and all:
benstactor of the human race, Autumn
I hail thee with resounding wires aud with
Joyful lips. BY thee the race ot man is
sustained! In thee we find the consumnia. ;,
ZION Of industry, in thee the completion OF
the wear! And bark The voice of labor
resounds from hill TO hill, from valleyto
Valley The scy,he again is grasped by
strong and willing hands I! The harvest
bows before the sickle! How cooling, how
grateful are thy fruits. % Autumn! The
orchard glows with the ruddy apple, whose
juices, prepared by art, rejoice alike the.
soul Of the hardyswain and his imperious
lord. Drawn from the spirits Of odoritel.
Gus plants and herbs and flowers, lllethe3hn!
How shall attempt to sing thy praise %
the board Of tbs poet mayest thou ever
sparkle, whilst, inspired by thee and ssr-
tue, he consigns 10 immortality The cheer
ing smiles Of beauty, the charms OF rural
retirement, aud endeariag happiness OF do
mes,lc life, the wisdom Of the patrio'. and
the valor of the hero! Au'nmn! greet
thy return to Cambria's plans! Nav The
rage OF the invader never ore deysroythe
hopes of her happy husbaudmsa NAV her
sons. If cruel war should again inHsme
their bosoms, respect in thee the exertions
of industry, and the touaiy ct Provi-
dence
Crap, then, your bright siekles, yesoos
of Cambria |! Nav the sword sleep pesce-
fully in its scabbsrd for ages And as the
ripened blessings of Autumn FIJI your gra-
nariss, sing aloud The virtues of The bes, Of
princes, aud the glory of the bod.ot har-
vest
WINTER.
Tyrant Of earth, seas, skies destroyer
of the faircss bounties Of nature, why.
Winter! should sing thewoes thou caus.
est? but that know thee 70 be an iossru'
ment 10 the haads of the Creator fer the
punishment Of improviden, man. But,
Winter! smile at thy threats aud rsge-
Drive ON withnorthsrn teInpests, Thy RAIN,
thy sleet, thy SHOWS! unfsslias' y direct
thy against The humble eottaga! whlrl
tho roof through that air %ach thou hast
troubled! tear the strong oak from the
,rembiing earth, and the rock from the
brow of Snowdon! till with noise emulat-
ing the roar Of thunder, i. dash amidst the
waters of LhnMvos. Winter! the poet
scorns thy rage; secure he dwel's beneath.
The roof of Howell, that strong root which
art and labor have placed on.uncorquerable
wills. There with ready hand he grasps
the hsrp. to defgh. the soul of Howell |;
and whilst the offspring of his pstren at.
ten.ive stand around, he forms their souls
TO vitae, as well by the charms of music
as the precepts of instruction. s.
YET, Winter. spare the peasant, now
trembling for hrs helpless charge, even tho
his improvidence may deserve thy rage.
To him they look forprosecuon! whllsi
he directs his eyes, his prayers and his
soul to heaven! Hard is the lot of the
laborious rustic; nor can the princelY dis
position of Howell preserve them all from
sufferings.
Yet, husbandman! spread thick the bed
of straw for your faithful dependents. BE
the rich produce of the meadow piled
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