The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-03-22

sun ON the morning of the Resurrection. Ills de"
sc-;p.or, Of she effects of the last Trumpet--the
BURSTING OF The tomhs---awskenirg Of the dead, &c
form picture awfully sublime and may enable
our readers duly TO appreciate the merits of the
work. ChaTSsfon COURIER
HAIL glorious Orb who since young time was born,
Hast lit with snies the rosy realms Of morn
fieraid CO, ght and life whose genial rays,
Der glad creation pour'd the vital blaze;
Thou too must fade, when elemantal war,
With ferv rage dissoves each glt'ring star
Thou radient Moon! shall lose Thy mder light,
And rule no more fair regent OF the night
Yc beauteoas planets, that triumphant roll ;
Ye stars whose silver studs the vivid pole -
Ali, all your worlds shall melt in fcrvent bre,
And in one grave with death and time expire
Yet, yet a while, o Sun thy lustre shed,
Ger the last morn, to light the slumbrmg dead
Then in proud majesty thy race resign,
And own the hand that made. thee was divine
As by Sci,ias isle arc softly seen,
Gay lemon groves and woodlands ever green,
While DER tie Bright blue no pnnacc HES,
Nor whispering zcphyrs fan the glowing skies II;
All, all is calm, no restless pillows rave,
Nor cen an oar divides the pi.intve wave;
I'll the dinm'd sky thick clouds Of ashes spread,
When the rcd lava gushcs from its bed,
Ard whc'ms the plain the Kissing torrents roar,
Plough thr ,ugt the waves and boil along the shore
From the deep calm the drcamlcss sleep below,
The heart thus woke, tho crush OF worlds shall know
Nuk in deep tone the bursting thunders roll,
Rock the high sky and rcnd The echoing pole
II rk to the awful blast tb archangeis sound,
When the last trumpet shakes the world around ;
sc Thou waning earth resign each moulder'd form;
Wake, sleeper wake nor fear creaton's storm
Ye ocean waves where o'or your blows sweep,
Yield the long dead from all your oozy deep,
Dsgorgc your victims. every corse restore,
Death has expi red, and death shall be no more "
Swift through the lucid fields the Seraph, fly,
Unbar the tonbs, and 10 disclosed they lie
The marble iSmcnts burst--in glad surprise,
One from long sleep the death extinglished eyes,
And view il chastcn'd Joy, NJ i new amaze,
Der ethcl's yast unnumber'd visions blaze
Now the wide EARTH from All her lonehest shores,
Wakes ages past, the earliest dead restores
Fires every eye and snews every hand,
From burning Sego to the scythan land,
From namcess climes the countless myri2ds move,
TO meet the awful majesty above +!
There the dark colours Of the toIrid zone,
There every shade the fiigd regions own,
Obey alike the mighty trnmpet's call, .
Anl their same juige the one great Lord OF all!
There too the DER all her trembling bed,
Sees vital vigour nerve the scatter'd deed;
Though the bleach'd bones in rude confusion lay,
Ten thousand fsthoms meath her br'ny way,
Each shall know each, and every hrnb retain,
Is long-ost pride Of symmetry again.
What lovely form, from yonder opsnr = tomb,
Rises TO life, in beauty's i.irest blssm
L ose her bosom smiles an infsnt FAIR,
Tat seems impatient for the paths OF arr,
One snowy the riven stone divides,
One gentle arm the eager boy restrains,
VINO, Just released, the buoyant azure gains
AID on his cheek while beams Of triumph glow,
And from her eyes while dcws OF rapture tlow'
Around the heart hopes vivid spiendours play,
And charm their spirits 10 tbe realms OF day.
TO the four winds OF heav'n, wide ocr the sky,
On nmblc plumes the floating Cherubs fly;
Herllds of TO d IN splendid phalaTx steer,
To urge the tardy, and the just to cheer;
md starry spheres, to rule, with guardian care.
- A.. t1,pI Ia.N NJ rtr
Now Ger the virtuous breast new pleasure steals'
And all the soul celestial transport teels
Near, and more near. it views withtond surprise,
Unnumber'd worlds in long succession rse.
Sees the blue vault with thronging millions sinne,
And every orb IFS rival dead resign;
And nearer still, with eagle glance surveys,
The flaming sun, nor wnks beneath the blaze.
See, o'erhis brow wkie lambent gorics play,
Immortl NswroN feels the vital day -
H. whose rap eye could search each distant sphere
Unseen, unhcard by other eye or ear,
He, born to bless, improve, instruct mankind,
Aad poIr the blaze Of science on the mind;
He, whose high SOIL the paths Of wisdom trod,
AID taught perfection from the living God,
VINO, unselucd by phiosophick PRIDE,
P.,cl ind the wonders If Onniscence WIDE,
Aed, from creations uneyplored before,
T ught man the source of Beng to adore
Nov woke from .leep, once more, with Joy reviews,
Tnc stlllcd he.v'ns expand their silver hues
DllS rs the gloon, when wlr1ng tempests
D-ep Silc'iI ~ Sll cuNfti'S IiS 'etD'N' ''N"iN
VoLrAr.E awakes,-the yildconvusive throe,
o. lea.il'slsst shock yet speaks despair and woe
lblem Of n IT dread scene when Vice no more,.
Could dare her prince of intilcls adore;
Sill, on his front iniented horrors dwell,
His lvil Ups still awful struggles tell;
In terroa's hour the Athe st clungt to lie, :,
Tao'--c;oD blusphemed--he urged him to the strife,
H.. Who the band ofimpious sophsts led,
Now starting groans, and writhesh him on his bed.
ELEGANT EYTR.qCT
TAKE view of the ruins of ANTIQUITY, and remenl-