Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-11

! 49, uCcSt duu OCUy tHC fl6at~HtU VOktHSS
the eye c9ntempIates well thasched ricks
I and barns bursting with pIeaty; the pea
sant laughs al The approach Of winter.
I White houses peep through The trees
Cattle stand cooling 10 the pool; the case.
mint of the farm house lsscovered with
jasmine aud the hopey-suckle; the stately
green house exhales the perfume of sum.
mer climates.
4 Children climb the green mound of the
rampant, and ivy holds together the hall
demolished buuress.
The village bells ring. the bashful bride
advances her eyes are cast down at the
sass OF he adRirlug croud, bur conscious
beauty dwells there, and love, smiling shro'
her fears.
The old mrn Sit at their doors ; the Cos.
SIP leans over her counter; the children
shout and frollc ia the s.gceis.
The housewives stores Of bleached linen
winter chan snow. are laid up with fragrant
he,bs they are the pride OF The matron,
The toll Of macy wioser's wight.
TIE wares IF The merchant are spread
40 DAD IN Fhe shops. Or stored &c the rish
piled warehouses the labor Of each p,o
Fl 3 all he ,onab,anfs Of The nor h drinks
Toe frag sol herb OF China the peasan.' S
child wears the web Of Haadossso.
The lame the bhod, and he aged, re
pose IN aqspi,sls /; the ficn, sosfe ed by
prosperity, pity The poor the poor, dis.
ciphaed inso order, respscs the r'of.
Iusice IS dispensed 70 all Law sis
steady on ser throne, and he sword is her
servaAs.
WAR They have rushed trough Tx
hurricane, Ike an army of locnsfs hey
have deyoured the eai l., the war has fallen
like wafer spout ADD delayed the land
with blood.
The smoke rises not through the trees,
for he honor Of the grove is tailen, and
the hearth of the cosse ger is cold bot il
rises from villages burned with fire and
smouldering ruins, spread over the now
naked plain.
The ear is filed with The confused bel
lowing OF oxeu, aud the sad bleating of
over driver sheep; hey arc swept from
their peaceful plaios; with shouting and
goading are they driven away; the peasant
folds his arms. and resigns bis t-ithsa!
fsl'ow labosers.
The farmer weeps over his barns con.
aumed by Are, aud his dem !sned root,
ADD an:icp ates the diving OF ,he win,er
snow.
Ga ia riains grosnA, where she green
,u,i LOOKS black arc sealhed @i.h tfe,
yestg,day stood 2b!e mapsIon she ows-
er hac sad in his hear, hcF1 VII spend
the evening" OF aly Gays ADD eujiay the
fruit Of my years Of toi!, my name .s5sail
descend with ny ioheyitnaee. and my chi
dreo's children soa! sport onder the tress
which have planted. The trui, Ct lis
Yeara of ,ol is swept away in a caon.. F,s /;
wasted not enj yed; and tic svzniag 81
his days is icfs desoI2te. e., =,
The temples are pso!-nei; the solaiesA'
curse resound in the house Of GuR;Nhe
marble psvemsusis srampled by lronhosisii
horses ne gh beside the altar. ~, ~
Law md order are forgoneq, violence
and rapine are abroad; ,ne g5ldea cor4s
Of society are loosed. "a q y:s
The maldens look down ssahey waJk.,:
and salute 10 one their facea ;ayerted.
when their lovers approach. KAsylooked
dowu before; they blushed bs4nss,; bur@a
swset smile played on heir hfseaua shelr
rapid glsnces mingled souls a livid
palcness is on their cheek /; .hES tfln the
beloved Of their hearts; thsyGIpok- net,
they speak not; they will ncssrs lock up
again, they will never smile aSsin s. the
spoi!et has passed over the gardens Of &c.
light, and his breath has bGghied them;
The flowers hang their heads and. Wllher -en
their stalk -
Here is the shrek of woe aud the cry
of aegnish, aud there, suppressed inGfg.
naton bursting the heart with silent de-,