The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-22

And this viii help thee ON the ~syr
but waa it. feeling Reader, 50,
--No-Goj OF Comp sson mol
The Muse would s!ad', here refrain,
Nor further. pre- SsiIP, toue! the sttan
But, dear to her't'e Tar Who braves
II sistless Oceans 'Mbe'uing waves!
a nd desrer sill ty fate oppres;.
When Icrn, afflicted si.is d s,res,--
Willie 1riu-ppb proudly wave, afar,
HsrEasle banp.r, suiPe end star;
Will daring seamai's gs|la.t feat,
Der British ship, or British feet,
From every pst,iot bosom draws A
Loud hu,s,s O. wonder md sppiause;
She sinrs him we.ry, wan'Nrng, poor,
A atrang on his native shore
Without stay, withou, friend,
Desps'd, neglected, aud eon,emn'd.
Yes, where, psor Jim, thy vision themes,
Thy buoyGnt hopes, and gOd-,' rrtamsl
Ahi where, arrived or native strand,
The feeiine hesrt, the helping handi
Where, where the men wts sindiy say,
GA something, Lad, to cheer thy way ~
AS clouds hist 1T like land appear,
And fade, spproscn into sir; -
SO ilcd poor Mainstay's vision themes,
His buoy ant hopes and gded DREAMS!
From Bostoa's bossted city, where
Ono. flowed Tor tsrs unneeied cneer,
To where New York, not lost to fsae,
From other motives gave the same;
Deserted, weary, on he went,
Without frehd--w without a cent,
Nor human sou, his wants reliey'd:
Nor hut his ssa,ter'd form r-cev'd-
The earth his bed. exposed and bare
The brook his dr'nk--the fields his fare,
Or when by sea- o. coat Or hat,
4 mouthful was taned by that
nd eft as Eve her curtsin drew
10 give the Si.very moon to view
As pesr,y dews, in pity, fell
To cheer the Foret of the den
And rroIps of jocund men were seen
~ vi'is-e door, or village green,
He'd venture TO approach aud say
lis true, nothing hsye 10 pay,
ask, by want and toll subdued,
" little rest--s little foo.'i'
AZ once they gaze with eu,inus eye,
The modest SEAMAN standing W,
And ass him, uho be IS ?-his name1
And Why so poor ! and whence he camel
jim tells his tsle--the group .ttend
And thus the conferences end.
- A Rsscsl priyai .ersman he
Who ro's ths British on the sea :" =
SIX months Ipin'd'-' he shond, )" they swear,
" Have pin'd aud SIT w cnntinuod 'hera"--
sand what snge,'i y Ger and Per
TEey swear g he should lave suf-r'd more,
And better learnt the fate of those
(" Who make Their dearest frien Is their foes!
- You'd not little spater eve.'
" No, not a Houthful as we live"
o mus, % more than mortal ken,
Say were they Savages or Menu
At length New Works. proud spires arise,
And slttefing turrets eiid ihe skies;
The etlins sun its radiance trrnws
And do eand temple CLEANS aud CLOVIS
60 IT'S fine - sid Jl'n, Nv tn flowing gale
3" As Constitu' oa under SILL
An, thus she lot r,s. befors the wind
W hen large abe fi $, tbs foe a. find 2"
Arrv'd, he WIS advis'd whilst there
To find and see the City-Ma,'r,
VIII" had, twas sid, the day before,
A sold er sdei who was poor
Ths dor was found--,te MAYER seen
His tale was told with modest mieu,
And said, " He hoped his worship wouli,
r GAS much in need Of aid he stood,
''A little 20 his NJ thing add
The Mayor heard, and spoke" My Lad,
Z" Provision, government ha5 made
For SoiaIers--not Tor you!" he said,
Then nodIed--and then went away
ESQ, IL IS a shame, say
What they who--yet would not here,
Dssign Single line sfvere:
To Others be, ii wish'd, the task;
Yet still would desire 10 ask
why they should be prefer red f-ShaH those
Who found and fought their counrry's foes;
Launc'l'd their bold vessel on the main;
Babe proud Britannis's Genius bow,
And rent the laurel from her brow;
For country toif'd through heat and cold,
And in Ter Golfers pour'1 heir gold,
Then spent whate'er remained, OH shore,
To feed the needy aud the poor
They, who tbro' blood ani death reliey'd
Her flag from stains on land reeeiyd;
Amazed the worid--prOcisim' her Fame,
And gave glory to her name
Shall they, these n-of-farne, | say,
In reference yield to neD-oi-"nsy,"(b)
Who hesr, and disobey eommanCs,
Until that pay 10 IN their hands
The Seaman's generous g al disdains
The paltiy aif Of sordid gans
Nor for his country or himself,
Would deign to fight alone for peIf;
Or e'er consent on raging 6cod
= To wade, at such price, lhrO' bloodE
Pay " what's il 10 him who nobly 6.hts
For Scaman's claims and Seamsn's rights
Who feels his Country's cause his own,
~ # she fought for him stone,
Or II upon HE arm and name
Reposd her glory and her fame
Ie knows that sudden gale or sqasH
Requires Il hand and aid OF ali;
That then each Colt, and plank and ring,
Together should implicit cling,
a nougbt bot Union can avail,
At such time to brave the gale
While " el,eerly h0aris,'' fte master cries.
" Nor let the gallant sbip eapsize !"
H5in spoke true, IS have said,
81 such provision has been made,
1'hO' the Whole world contenn rny song,
lis wr0ng-inIa6ifa6ly So,oagI
% tlion fsir Freedoms sons shove,
Nor more in ofice, than in love;
For whom the grstelui Patro, prays
For length Of bliss and length OF days
Stretch, Strsteh thine arm. Great Sir, to save
From grippe Of savage foe, the brave,