Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-10-26

And sweeps il to the tomb!
TIE BUTTERFLIES BIRTHDAY.
THE shades ofnight were scarcely Aed,
Thc air was mild18he winds were still;
And slow the slantingssun beams spread
Ger wood and lawn, DER heath and hill.
From Aeecs clouds Of pearly hue
Had dropt a short but balmy shower,
That hung like gems Of morning dew,
On every tree, and every flower.
And from the blackbird's mellow throat
Was poured SO loud and long q swell,
As ctloed with responsive note
From mountain side, and shadowy dell.
When bursting forth to life and light,
The offspring OF enraptured May,
The BvTTERrLy, on pinions bright,
Launched IN full splendour on the day.
Unconscious Of a mothers care,
No Intaat wrctchedness she knew,
But as she felt the vernal air,
AT oncet 70 full perfection grew.
Her slender form, ethereal, light,
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With all the ralnbow's colours bright,
And drupt with spots Of FURNISHED gold.
Trembling with JOY a while she stood,
And felt the SUMS erlivening ray
Drank from the skies the vital food,
And wondered ut her plumags gay.
And balanced oft her 'broiacred wings,
Through fields of air prepared to san
Then on her veut'rous Journey springs,
And floats along the rislng gate.
Go, child of pleasure, range the fields,
Taste all the joys that spring can give,
Partake what bountecus summer yields,
And i've, whilst yet It's thine 10 live.
Go sip the roses fragrant dew,
The liiy's honied cup explore,
From flower to Hover the search renew,
And rife all the woodbine' store.
And let me trace thy vagrant flight,
Thy moments TOO oil short repose,
And mark thee then with fresh delight
Thy golden pinions ope and close.
But bark whilst thus n usiDg stand,
Pours on the gale an airy note;
And. breathing from . vic wiess band,
Soft silyery tones around me float
They cease-but still a voice hear,
A whispered voice OF hope and Joy,
"Thy hour OF rest approaches near,
!" Prepare thee, mortal thou must die!
"Yet start not ion thy closing eyes
+" Another day shall still untold
"a sun OF mllder radiance rise,
"A happier age Of Joys untold.
.Shall the poor worm that shocks thy sight,
"The humblest form in natures train,
"Thus rise in new born Iustre bright,
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"Ah, where were once her golden eyes,.
"Her glittering wings OF purple PRIDE
"Conceaied beneath 4 rude disguise,
"a shapeless mass to earth allied.
.Like thee the hapless reptile lived,
Like thee he toiled, Ike thee he spuns
Like thine his closing hour arrived,
I" His iabours ceased his web was done.
"And shalt thou numbered with the dead,
"No happier state OF being know
"And shall no future morrow she'd
aOn thee = beam ofbrighter glowl
g Is this the bound of power divine,
"To animate an insect frame
Cor shall not He who moulded thine
Wake at his viii the vital fame
@-Co mortal in thy reptile state,
"Enough to know to thee is given;
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"Erail child ofeaith high heir Of heaven!"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PLEASURES OF A POLAR WINTER.
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