Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-31

firing, he impatientiy awaits the Sun,
with healing in his besns, to direct him
to the orchard Of pomcgranates, the
we'll of living waters. and streams from
Lebanon
Solomon would hardly haze written
three thousand proverbs, anda madri-
gal to his love, viii, such wisdom and
wit, if he had not by the air and scene
ry of the morning, Inyisorsted his health
and kindled his fancy. Waothcr active
as king, or INDECENT as lover, he per-
ccived th:t early hours were auxiliary
both TO business & pleasure, and, there
fore, judlciously. al:'ses 10 rise with the
lark. err
In our climate, midsummer mora-
ms's dream not Shake spcarc himself
should be permitted to tell. Blankets
and pillows look so dull and warm, and
the green grass and trees so cpesriui
and refreshing, it is wonderful the slug
gard cannot, with half shut eyes, dis
Germ such wide extremes, and prefer
strolling in the fields 10 tumbling in
bed.
But in the course Of my parochial VII
stations, my early tap at many door IS
often answered by voice exclaiming
from behind curtain it is the voice of
the sluggard The cock has crowed
twice and certain robins have sung two
hymns and ballad before hall my ac-
,qua!ntance have girdcd their loins,'
backed their shoes, and combed their
hoir. Yet these creatures, not content
with the maps of The night, swathe them
selves, like SO many Egyptian num-
mics, in sheet, four hours after sun
rise, and then have the impudence to
rise and talk Of business and the beauty
Of the day
The princely poet, author of our ex.
cellent text, when eXho"tins to summer
enjoyments, points not to the ght sea-
son, nor to the inner pavilion of that
place, but informs us that bis bed is
green and his love displayed in the o.
pen air.
The gallant Solomoninvitcs the blush
ing belle Of Egypt to amor1ing's ramble
into the vineyards, and gives her his
love amid the dsws Of dawn. Well vert
thou called wise, thou Sensitive Prince,
if it were only for thy know ledge of the
female heart.-Well didst thou know
that the buds of beatty, like the bios
SONS OF Shinar, stealing fresh visor
from repose, expand all lheir sweetness
to the morning ray. lii modern times,
the torpid loseer snorcs, amid the even
ing fog, the praises of his mistress,
while the sprightly strains Of bis SIRE
made are obtu1ed by the mist Of mid
night. Or, perhaps, with that ideal and
metaphysical love, which iormentedD Don
Quixote, and other bair-braincd knights
Of c:.ivalry, he merely dreams on an a6-
sent mistress, AID leaves to the carly ard
active woosr to experience the charm
Ing vicissitudes OF genuine passion.
In close pail ors and lie long winters
eve We NAY pore over rent rolls, and en-
gross marriage settlements. Let the
dccaycd gentleman, in corkeoaled shoes'
gro shoes and Flannel, cont the dcIi-
cate maiden, in the close cap, and COM
Portable bed gown. But he, who would
WOO thee brxom Health, must
=" Brush, with hasty step, the dews "a
way,
And meet the sun upon the upland
lawn"
He must not seek thee behind hire
screens, or rolling on a sofa, but must
erect lodge in the v:llage; and before
day break, and the shadows tiee away,
when the rose and the mandrake give
sweet smell, listen to The jocund sorg.
mingling with The main OF the lark.
Blu, the morning air brraths rot Tor
lovers alone. If the Philosopher viii
arise and mediate at the morning tide,
though he may not rival the fame, he
nay attain the old age OF Chancellor
BACON.
Tnc Divine, by the light Of the rising
sun, may catch hints from creation,
which may serge to raise the affections
Of his flcck to HIN, who divided the
light from the darkness.
The Merchant who opens bis count.
ing house windows TO the breeze of the
morn, may perhaps find a reward in the
custom of the carly purchaser.
The lawyer, who has groped. the pre-
ceding day, in the intricacics of special
pleading, when on views the peaceful!
face Of the morning. and is enlightened
by the beamy sun. may perchancc from
the serenity OF the hour, be led to con
the eulosium Of blessed are the peace
makers"
While the blythe lusba2dmen, whom
Providence has ordained 20 mingie pea
sure with profit, fnds amid lis loving
herds, bleat!ng sheep, and flushing fields
an excitement to tho task Of the coming
day.
Icannot conclude this paper without
exho,ting with emphasis, every stu
dious, every Sct!en AIRY, and every con-
templative man to set .tt carly, and thus