Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08
Ha,kt in the s,orm

Hank. in the storm,
That Ger The ,r1ub I'd bosom Of the deep,
Ffaugh; with the dread artrry OF Heaven,
y ow terrific, and now dies away
IN sullen murmurs, while tnc foam. dashing
'Caiust yon rude promoH,ory's base, alarms
The .ea.brd shudd'sirg in her nest above,
nae links, some distant cry OF anguish swells
The horror of the gale. and family meets,
AZ intervals. my ear.-and yet perhaps
IT'S fancy. Fancy a%ak'd by Ply,
Sweet soother Of terres,rial cares. oft loves
The airy dream of wre chedness TO paint,
With gloomy pencil. and 10 nimick sounds
Ci misery and deck Thousand shapes
Of woe; that SO her tenderness may feel
OF grief the sadiy-pleasing 'uSury
IT'S heard again aud now each dcubt, tina, bred
Anxious alarm, dissolving. yields to sad
I Reali y; Tor by Heavens dread I've,
THAT lights. occasionally yon darken'd vault,
see now borne upon the pillows top,
Now sunk down deep beneath and bufeting
The fury OF the storm. crazy ship -
Nearer TO view tn increasing tempest drives it.
With gait irregular confusion stalks
On deck WIN black despair, black as the storm
That RACES hurls the pilot from the helm.
Now at the mercy of each wave thar rolls,
As seauien sometimes call 1t. mountains.high.
The ship rides trembling DER the angry deep.
But rides no, long for suii stronger gale,
as VI rOhgn iSorSaS inSuly StrOVe 10 sweep,
Al one rude b.s,, old Oceans kingdom dry,
Comes hurrying The vessel Yields submissive.
And overtrn'd floats on i.s side a wreck.
Held now the painters pencil, rather
Than the MUSES. (for the eye OF Fancy,
Tno' rolling. as her favor'd Minstrel sang,
f" From esgth 10 heavn." could sec the scene bu,
fain,ly)
would draw OR cherub Ply for me,
Each obiee sad nov crouding On my view.
He'e. an the glowing canvas should be seen,
With hair disney nd and upited hands,
Aud Streaming eye, ana iooj; ofphrenzy wild,
The daughter on the deck, and there. far off
Amid the wave iust rcaty = en'omb him,
The father. with placid Smile sereney
Seated ON its face, while lis cheek adown
The frequent tear OF 10y shoS!d stea, to ;hink
Himself thus lost had savd q daug>lter's life
Here. should be seen. amid the bilow's am,
The husband Struggling with his wife and son.
Holding ms all with iomiest grasp yet vain -
TIE vile SHOULD tOok a il she seSni'd 10 say,
Ip'th Il the a dor of naternsi fondncss.
ccnlrii; me 10 tle.deeD and mus preserve
= son. while the youth. 10 Elia ie ing
Alive, should in the Pi1ns eye express
A wish tia he might be me SAC iice,
Anxiety and grief should N rk the face
or him tha, held them Tia eye OF pity TOO,
Should shed ano,htr tear as it beheld,
Now clingins to rho week, now dash'd away
From At, and Hope by bi:iows megciless,
The wfe;ohed c,ew ca. OF from vcry dream,
Which fond Imagination pains Of bliss
Heserv'd for man in iutnYe d,igen far,
Perhaps forever from al tn endea.ments
OF denie.tc life denied The solaee
OF dca,h bed and fsF from home and friends,
DooDi'd 20 wsi'ry grave most horrible.
Bur my pencil rude drop Tor gladness
The shai,er'd vessel ,igh,s last hope forlorn
&: hope % seraph wing yet hovefs round)
Of safety Lashd TO the wreck. and shudd'rinE
1T every wave ;har rolls i,s cruel head
Der them, ana every angry gale sliat olows,
Til ough the long. 'ong night they SIT in sadness.
Yet Eesv'n relentiis lights, once more. the sky
Wi;h many starry lar;2, and checks the storm
Perhaps kind Onen--foT now distant ght
flush OF dag jus, rising l. he east,
Enlivens. with a moruen AIRY hope
The bosom Of despair bur an not long,
'gis nothing bnt ;he gentle ha,bnger
OF morn, kind presaEe of approachin day
To half mankind yer gent!e not, nor Kind
LIS silver beam 10 thsse unfortunate.
The szure sky--thc ba!ny breath Of morn
The soooth eSpan5e of wave tip'd with The gold
Of Heav'n's brightest Ave efnlgcnt, the Sun
The pleasing calm of nature all around
Administer but pregnancy to grief
by cruel CONTRAST. Aud must they perish,
When all around is 10y On 'hink Of this,
Ye best VINO trim the social FIRE at ne
Mid happy rng domestic. sceue Of peace;
OH think OF ;his AID think Of Hts that Keeps
You safe from all the fury of the storm
nut 10 FL OF bending is course anear
These miserable. IS seen the turling
Canvas,--nearcr IL cuts the wave, At length.
Its boat receives the sons Of wretcheduesS,
And bears them of TO happiness and home.