Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-11-08


preceding the last commencement, the following
..ksbbky" defamation spoken by member OF
the Freshman class. 1t has frequently been sad
that the American people are "aa on ho6b'esi and
ws think this defamation has, at least, sqssnhH2
At that trait of national character j
THE BUBBLES.
,Tvs. nicht-the busting world was hush'd 10 rest
The ftIl.otbd moon rolpd down the cloudless west
The stars, in splendor, shone from pole to pole,
And NATURES silence solemniz'd the whole -
No surCing b,llow lash'd the oceans shore
No mo Intain torrent babe hoarse echo roar
Thro' the tall groves no gentle. rastlng breeze
Disturb'd the pendant leaves, or how'd the trees
As if the wheels of time their race gave DER,
And natures ianguid pulse could beat 10 more
Such was the scene when near yon mount stray'd,
And all the majesty of night surveyed:
When 10 seen thro the splendors OF the night,
globe transparent caught my ravish'd sight
Its size was broader than the full orbd moons
Twas rainbow tissue, formd TO air balloon;
Within Genius safe, divlnely fair,
Her Car descending gently, thro' the air.
In mildest radiance all her features shone-
Her mein all gracc--all majesty her throne
A laurel wreath entwind her bright bland browj
Her jetty tresses ward with grace below:
Her snow-white robes gatherd round with taste;
A diamond studded cestus grit her waist
Nearer. and nearer still the Genius came
gard in transport-glow'd with genrous fame.
With look benign, which spoke soul OF love:
Such look sersphs cast In realms above
With voice which charmd the list n.ng shades ofeven,
And BREATH pertaining all the dews OF heaven,
The Genius smiling. spoke :"Wilt thou, hind youth,
BecAne my herald and proclaim, the truth 2"
Then thro' valve, she reach'd her taper hand,
And drop'd this scroll, and gave me her command
"Hear my behest that web-wove scroll unfold,
" And let its contents to the world be told:
"Bc hat your themetis sketch'd in varying rhymes;
"Speak them, and iasA The Jollies Of the ei,nes
" While thus my | steer, with steady helm,
" And reconnoitre wide Columbia's realm,
. Bubble on bubble rises to my view, }
" TIL am weary of the bubbling crew
" For cory year rolls up some bas0le new,
"With folly fraught-some mad, perncious scheme !;
Z" Some quilting trap-or phlosoPhc dream.
"Their rise and fall sketch in varying rhymes -
"Speak them, and lash the folles Of tile times.
I" Dread not the frown Of power, nor critic tree,
I" Let those who rail, rail at themse3ves--or me-"
The Genius spoke high borne on moontide food,
Far DER the mount, she settled in the Wood
Then, in obedience to the mandate given,
/ Cpd the scroll of the bright maid OF heaven
Here, in her records kept in varying rhymes,
She lashes bubbles of the passing TIMES,
And while each bubbling folly | recount
Pardon the h<raid-charge the mafds account
Behold see yon bright bubble rise,
Of gaudy hues, and monstrous size
See how it tumbles to and fro -
Saiis, sometimes high, and sometimes low
From Maine to Georgia see it fly;
From Georgia, back, to uorthern sky:
Its passenger, are Spectators
neutrality-suspicious.
Observation-Disclosures
And cv'ry vagabond who steers
His course from Jail, and debts and trouble.
All hare together in the bubble:
Checks, scrip, and contracts hutter round,
The bubble echoes with the sound,
Eyes SIX PER Cents now twenty .even.
Some twenty eight have lately given -
"Come, shuttle, cut and deal the pack
"And cv'ry soul will make his Jack!
But ali the bubble bursts now all
Its passengers together, fall
Heller skelter see them lie
"Rogue," and "rsscal," hear them cry:
"Curse the bubble curse the Joke;
"Eortune lost aud bubble broke
Paupers-beggars swarm by dozens.
bubble quit and spunge on couzins.
Again, behold a crew
Sail in bubble news
See how each bold fellow now dashes
High mounted on stced,
He drives, at full speed,
To buy up the heaps of Lskcn'S AsHxs!
From Dan to Beersheba
He rides, by night and day,
Huys clean Leaeh9 Ashes by acres,
To make, at one dash,
world of Pearl Ash,
It's inhabitants Pearl Ash makers.
but soon Oursts uie puopie,
Then debts, duns, and trouble
Succeed to the fortune begun,
And the new Pearl Ash makers
All dash on the breakers;
And, now, THE bubble is done.
See. next from the south, a huge gilt bubble rise
gewitching all heads and attracting all eyes;
II rises and sails round the wide winding strand,
And the worlds all on tptoe to buy GEORGIA LAND.
So mad is the mana--so wide is It's range,
~ hint rL
A wighs in the market, can scarcely be known,
Unless he can cali half state all his own.
But, see the huge bubble dissolve in the air;
And the gull.o rs and gull-ees all rave in despair