Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-10
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CHESAPEAKE
AN Ep,c PHosAsc POEM.

l,1r. Editor,
The following short production Was
suggested bv the late outrage upon our
friease the Chesapeake.
As The meirical execu.ion was not 60
yerned be The rsles of prosedy, but rssu-
lated sy The ear alane. Icopid not venture
10 call Il Poens without the modification
OF Prosa;c; its subjecf claims the title
.E5ic. Its style is the resals of IN attempt
= initiate Cssian. the celebrated son OF
Fsiineal. The incideuss Of his poems are
more picturesque; The language Ct TINS,
then. 10 be appropriate add expressive.
could oes be so heroic or vivid The inca
naci,s Of the present writer apart
The ist paragraph merely describes the :
.a;l,oe ef the ship, and the feelings OF
those on boasd, natural TO the scns'bliity
of the hamap mind. The Cd, the compa-
tib;!i.y OF hcroism aud grief. The Sd, is
the description sf the calm at the time OF
attack. and Of the assault, and OF the dc.
fsoceless state of our ship. The names OF
the British ships are introduced 20 record
the perpetrators OF the wanton violation
Of our rights and Of the faith OF nations.
The 4,h is call upon our csnnsrymep 20
arms for the defence of our country, and
s tie support Of their independence and Dig
nity. il concludes with metaphor, the
effect of which will not weaken by ex.
sp.anaiion. There are some obscur,ues OF
expression, as .the wind OF the noun
tains,o the false sky of the deep " the
shores Of The white rocks" and "the iand
Of mist" Which will not fatigue the read
er 10 6pd OUT their allusion, while 70 e.
Main them would be to rob him OF the
! pleasure Of discovery. hope | have LETT
ample room for the readers Imagination,
( that exeluded-the piece is is nothing.
saCARRIL,"
Off Present Times.
The Sons of Peace spread the white.
sbosorA'd sails to the wind of the noun
tains, the ship moved 10 the east; the
shady land Of their early days grows dim
to their sight; the breeze is sots. II only
whispers in the shreuds the bending Prov
parasitic yielding water. the parting wate's
rippliag against the sides Of the ship curl
/ IN the circling eddies of the wake: The
wird freshens; she rushes foaming ihro'
the bay the piry masts, which once rose
amidst the rustlipg of the forest leaves,
now bend forward with the fulness OF the
pressing sails; The beam of the sun gilt.
fers on the sand of laeir shores I'LL they
sink behind the green waves OF the west.
They ride ON the wide lake of Ocean, lis
shores the blue field Of the stars. The
eyes of the valiant are moist; their sighs
mix with the mrro.aY of the rumbling seas.
They listen TO the long echo OF the sound
ing beach. A silent manly sorrow swells
10 the thoughts of departure; when they
think on the time Of return, a languid Joy
= CLEANS through their breasts like the light
Of the moon ,hrough cloud rising 10 the
western sky; she SEES cold and gloomy in
the mist she may arise blusaing in the
east, like a new bride frem her chamber /;
the ligh. of her face shall be mild and Joy.
full.
Yes, the eyes OF she valiant are moist !;
tender-rsgret biea,hes in silence from
their souls. And shall the sons Of the
sword not know the Joy of tears? Shall
the sadness Of their hearts be denied the
wings of asigh? The cheek of che brave
never blush'd benea:hihe sparkling dew Of
grief: the tears of the greas are the gems
-rcs the soul; It's splendor is seen IN the
lightning of the eye |: The heart loves to
ttOa, on the lucid stream, when it shines
in the rays of the soul. Heroesin tears
are like diamoads 10 the dews of Heaven
when the sun pours his beams on the drops.
The tears Of the mighty in battle wash the
Z blood from their swords and brighten their
! blades with humanity. Blood is no stain