The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-21

ma nimSeif pernapS IN the situation oil
Shakspear's Slender. dolefully heaving tie
lovers sigh ard pathetically exclaiming
1" Oh sweet Anna Page
| Aud now after thanking YOU for your corn
plaisance. will bid you good night -6rsy
lhowever, assuring you that this is no 6enefi
fuH tor the writer is a stranger both to Rich
nond and Mrs. Poe. Yet he SINCERELY hopes
that ON this night. the full horn of plenty
may be emptied into her lap. and that she
may moreover. reap in its fullest extent
the still richer reward of merited approbati
on.
In me hresent Congress. there are 5 Feds
C1 Re!tu6ticcn. from Vermout in The nert,
there will probably BE- 8 Rehu6Eans and
/ Fed, -.hen Gain f.
~ "The STANDARD Of Ii berty," written by Mrs
Rowson, and rec,ed by Mrs. Placide, on Wed.
nesday night, in the character of the Genius of
Columbia /; at the close the National Ora.
ma, of The Battle Of the Eutaw Springs, and
The Evacuation of Charleston, written BY DIR.
Joor OF that city.
IN former times, by ancient bards we're told,
Greece hurried on by wrongs, with pow'r grown
bold,
Invested Troy's fair city, and at length,
BY art. not force of arms, subdu'd her strength (;
. u,
And Troy's proud tow'rs were leyel'd with the
dust.
At midnight tremendous fire began,
And through the city as it furious ran,
warlSe youth, for deeds of glory fam'd,
But more for fi!isl love- Eneas nam'd, e..
tlcw to his fathers couch-haste haste he
cries,
The CITY is surprif'd, dear father, rise !
Then rushing in, with eag..r haste he bore
Anchises forth, and sought distant shore.
Jove, from Olympus height, with Joy surveyed
The pious act, and thus benignant said,
" Ye nymphs and trtons. who delight to sweep
With beautcous limos, the surface of the deep,
BE it your care, Encas 10 not lost,
But bear him safe 10 the Hesperian coast;
There shall he wed the daughter OF a king,
And from their loves rnghty;race shall spring,
OF warlike heroes, who aioft rhsll bear
My glorious standard through the fields of air"
Then from his hand majestic, forth he threw
The ghttetins EAsLE-qucb as thought ii Few
10 guard Euess' race, repcl lis foes,
Till from their sons a mighty nation rose,
the Aagie grac'd the standard they unfurld,
And kome Gee anne the mistress of the world.
Long. long she bore the universal sway,
| he world obsequious heard but to obey,
What e'er were her commands--but to relate
L he sudden, sad, the strange reverse of fate,
That veil'd her glory, luxury and pride,
With avsrice and ev'ry vice beside,
Blasted her l.urels, checked her soldiers pow'r,
AID Rome's vast empire fell 10 rise no more.
B, vice and folly, thus expelld from Rome,
The Warlike Lagle sought another tome;
In various circles o'er the s;heriai plain,
Unfx'd, uncertain where to Ugh, gain
Jo~.'s martial bird majestically flew
Fill tlIy far shores, Columbus, came in view
On the new rising world he fix'd his eve,
And hover'd DER 1t with exung Joy
Great Jove delighted, thus his will express d,
80, M Comba's shades, take up thy rest,
For there IN Shady grot and messy cell.
My favourte daughter, n eedom, goes TO dwell
To her the arts, and muses. shall resort,
Science with sured brow shall gcAce her court.
rhiLher the brave and worthy shIAl repair,
And you shall grace the standard which they
bear 80
Nor ever fear to be expelled again, -ea-,-,
Columbla's standard ne 'elsshAll know a stain 20
While thus the thund'rer spoke, the realms above
Ke-echo'd with the voice of peace and love,
Long may Columbia hoursh was the strain
Long may her glorious Independence reign,
by Heavn protected, msyhet children prove
Inc Sweets OF peace and pure domestic love
me music ceas'd, the standard glorious rose \
a rnartlsi band, the heavily pledge inclose
1 & lard It, and repel invading foes:
" hiie Liberty, in robes transcendsnt white
Her brows enclrcled with a crown of Egin,
linus with smile the warlilSe legion owns,
Columbia is my home, her warriors are nv sons
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