The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-02

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Had clown her dubious blast at CxrnARIxE's,
a Captain thitiser. rich from India came,
And trough Cousin cali'd, il touc,.' di,er fame:
Her annual stipend rose from his bchest,
AID al the long-priz'd Treasures she possessed ::
faugnt like joy awhile appcar'd to stay,
In that stern face, and chace those frowss away
Twas when those Treasures she disposed for
view,
And heard the praises, to their splendour due
Silks beyond price, so rich they'd stand alone,
And diamonds blazing on the bucklcd zone
Rows of largepearls, by curious workmen set.
And bracelets fair. in hox Of glossy jet j;
Bright polished amber, precos from its size,
q: !;.:s, he Unrest Fancy oiiii.,ii devise
Her draw'rs OF cedar, shut with secret springs,
And held the golden watch, the Ruby-rings
Letters, long proofs OF love, aad verses fine
Round the pihS'd rims Of crspetl Valentine.
Her China Closet, cause of daily ere,
For woman's wonder, held her penc:'l ware
That pictur'd wealth of China and ,ycosn,
Like its cold mistress, shunn',ltte eye Of Nan.
Her neat small room, adorn'd will, nai,, n
taste,
clipt Frencl-puppy first of favoritcs grac'd
A parrot next, but dead, and siufi'd with art
For Poll, when living, lost the Lady's heart,
| And then his life for he was heard 20 speak,
Such frighdul words as ting'd the Lady's
cheek j
UNHAPPY Bird who had no power to prove,
| Save by such speech, his gratitude, and love-
"A grey Old cat his whiskers lied beside
A type OF sadness in the house ofrride
The poiisli'd surface Of an India Caest,
| A CLASSY globe in frame ofivory prcst;
| Where swan too fnny creatures one of c-aa,
OF silver one both beauteous 10 behold:
All these were form'd, the guiding taste to- suit ;
| The Beasts weil-manner'd, and the Fishes mute :
Awid9w'd Aunt was there, compeii'd by need,
The Nymph to fatter, and her tribe "a feed
IN .t.,rr x,,oll
| Mute as the fish, and fawnnC as the dog.
Asyears increased, the =, treasures her delight.
Arose in value, in their owners sight -
miser knows, that view it Us he will,
| A Guinea kept is but guinea still
And SO he puts 1t to its proper use,
| Ihat something more, this guinea may produce ;
| But silks and rings in the possessor's ewes,
The oftner seen, the more in value rise,
And thus arc wisely boarded, to testow,
On pride that governs, pleasure that viii crow.
| Hut what avail'd their %ortli-if worth had they,
In the sad Sammer OF her slow decay
Then we beheld her turn an anxia.:s look
FROM Trunks and Chests, and fix it on her book ;
n rich cook ofprayer, the Captain gave,
(Somc Princess had it, or was sal! to have.)
ana then once more, Gu jail her stores, ioo,.
| round
And drawa sigh so piteous and profound,
mat told " Alas now h.rl from these TO part,
And for ne hopes and s!.its ttoif, tic c ,rt
\ - ''"' w, tStc my ;S2Ce o. lnl1l
To gain in dying, and to die resignd !"
Hear we return'd - these baw5Ies cast a.
side,
Nor give thy God rival in thy Pride,
my closets shut, and Opc thy kitchens door ;
There own thy tailings, herr invite the Poor
Atr'end OF dia'naton let thy I,ouaty make, )
For widows, prayers, thy rnnities iarsase
An. And let the hungry, of thy pride, partake:
Then s!'a!. thy inward eye with Joy survey,
he ange Mercy temperng DEATHS dclay.'
Alas twas hard; the treasures stiIl had
charms,
Hope still its fattery, Sickness lis alarms
Still was the same unsettled, cloudy View.
And the same Plaintive cry, " What shall do -
| Nor change apPear'd for when her race was
/ run,
Doubtful we all exclaimed, {" What has been
| done 7"
! a part she liv'd and still she lies alone
Ion earthly Heap awaits the fatterng stone
On winch invention shalt be long employed
To shew the various worth OF CArHAR,Nr
! LLOYD.