Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-05

bS"Sot" tue iSVVoTS OF inc noon ttue neat
iorn from each JOY that crown'd their ma
tive soil,
No sweet reflections mitigate their toll;
From Morn to eve, by rigorous hands OPP
Dull 1y their hours, of every hope un-
blest:
Idl broke with labour, helpless, and for
lorn,
From their weak grasp the lingering mor-
sci orn;
The reed butt novels friendly shade
d nv
The Jest of folly and the scorn of pr le
Dropping beneath meridian suns they .ie,
Lift the f,iut head. and benz the implor-
ing eye;
III death, in kindness, from the tortured
breast,
Calls the free spirit to the realms of rest.
Shame 10 mankind bu shame 70 Bri
tons most,
'Eno all che sweets of.ibertv can boast;
Yet, deal TO every hun n clam. deny
L ne olss To others winch themselves en-
joy;
Life's bitter draught with harsher bitters
fill,
blast every 10y, and add to every ill;
Ine trembling limbs with ling iron
Nor loose the heavier bondage of the M nd.
Thus by his own reflections Mr.. II
as prepared TO en'er with ardow INFO
&c views az he fi~nds OF suffering ku
'naei'y II" bad freq ent versations
'ri'h Mr. Clsrkson who frs, drew he a,
n'ion oil ih@ Kingdom at large TO this
lauonal Disgrace 4 specious pamphlt
'as p blsh Il IN defence of IN ada. H.
,u'ed, Serf'nrat Researches in,o the Ii
cifnesS of the &aOe Trade ard writen h
. Spanish jest, of the ne of Harris.
" K. answered it with great spirit aud
'ccuteress in counter IA nphl-t, ln'jtu
ri II Serihfnral Rcfutation Of a Pam
me t1iety Published by fhe Req. Raymuna
Harris,
81 this copicus and interesting subiee
'PaSeprd all his sympa,hies end the pub
iic we're gratiiied by most aG aing po-
m, entitled The r'rongs of-4)rna. TIL S
poem Mr. r. intended 10 comDieie n ,hte
paris, The two first Appeared 1857 aae
i7SS. bat the levers ct genuine poetry
nave To lament that he has not vet fui-
dlied mis- promise of fayouring hem With
he publication Of the third.
n mird so active and generous as Nj
KS could not be immersed la hat SUI
pendous event, the French revolution. -
he caught the enthusiastic TOW which
warmed the breasts OF the friends
OF freedom, while they beheld mig hty
ma ron throwing off the fetters OF esp
ism; aud fondly hopyG that the conse,
quencea u heir exertions would b. las.
i.S peace, good order, and equal laws.
lie tuned he Tyre on this bewitchlng
theme, and proclaimed the praises al
freedom ~ translation of an ode of Pc.
'rarch, which found us way into the AZer.
euro hGIco: song intiluled Millions be
Free. q the fame us poem, The Tine co
Ve'ed HIHs which may b classsd among
the mos h"shed g. mposItlUns in the In
g'Is language.
DUN S the season OF umrlt and discord.
'hich succeeded the attempt ofthe CON.
oined powers 10 IeInstate, in the pIeni-
ude OF its authority, the despoIsIn of
trabce Ian az mpt IN which this country
| "a any To itself too cordially untedl, W
(. was Dusty employed IN wiring the
history OF Loreuzo de MedicIs Thi,
york was begun about the ysal 1890 -
IL may BE- presumed hat has Gow pas.
led trough he ordeal of criticism more
han Two yea's have elapsed since us pub
'ica'ion. he literary world have haJ
me TO recover from The dazzle OF SUI.
prse--and the buz of Ignora t applause
aised by the leaders of literary ia hior
Is still. he sentence Of .Obef judgmeb
c'nh ms The verd,Gt wh en- was ptonoun.
ced according 20 the dictates OF 6rs IN.
preston. The liberal scumen of PAR
uas asssyed the Life Of Lorenz /, and ma
tound It sterling gold Its dignity and
grace have shielded ITS author from he
mcrciess mahask Of th. wfi,efs of the
IN sHtls Of Literature and We may Gai,
" presume that rs rank is fixed among
he most splendid ornaments of English
literature.
The admiration with which The public
have been affected by The perusal of his
work u, no doUb. bs decreased by .
knowledge e the circumstances ~ winch
II was Composed NJ the lime when IL
was projected. Mr. r. lived Al the distance
oftwo mics from Liverpool, whnhsr h,
vas obliged daily 10 repair to attend to
he business Of his uffice. The dry and
tedious details vt iaw coupled his st,en-
ton during the whole cf,he morning az d
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