Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-14
Hic fn,;y toll rf -sys y n,.',,
On raneof eascnisht clear.
Gliere bright the mimic yi.,yicrS shine,
And Alps, WITH many a mountain pinr,
And armed knights tom Palestine
In winding march appear" p ~.

Ia Winning march appear. p Al.
The Two Painters. tale" discovers much ingenuity in
clgui ILLUSTRATION
The authors powers Of description are very striking; h.
over!aps the bounds ofgood taste, eId there instance
IA this tale whtre Philips Fcike tie subject that
presents picture aout, horrible, and, thc SANE
r'he. too ioatkouy Tor tie imagination contemplate
Ecct ntIisity, Strical piece spirited and poir
nant, and displays much energy bot of thought and ofeN
preston.
The dcatCr Of Reason Is ,,s pour,raye,i in very nohlc
STRAIN OF moral sentiment, which closes with invocation
b,n.aiy The deep and be1d V,datOn, Is Burke finely
calls it, of every vistnC."
"Wi'., wonder filiii and spereflec,ing praise
A ne slave OF pride, his mighty powers surveys;
en- Reasons sun 10y bOunteOtis Mater, gwen,
10 guide the suIll upon her way TO hea,en)
AdoEing sar'N, ill TIM dazzling lsl't
To dar1r IS sears hi, yain presunptuous sisht
Then boz, though blind, through errors night he
In fame, lighted bya thousand suns
For blo.dy iaursls now the warrior plays,1
Now hbes nature Fcr t.epoet's bays;
Now darkness drinks 'soa taphysic springs,
Or follows fate aSiruiogic wings
Mid tell; At length the worlds loud wonder wo.
With Persisr pitty, to Reasons
p rofo,nd he bows. and, idciist of fame
Fcrgets the Coo who lighted hrst the iiane.
. All potent Reason what thy wou,tguus light.
sho1tins-star. athvart polar night
bubbles genm amid the houndless main:
A sparkling saIt on waste Agahians plain;
Zen such. VAIN Power, thy limited control.
Zen such thou ART TO man m!Storous soul
Come then. Humility, thou surest guide ID,
oncartl again with iterzi,d men reside
car the dark 'iim OF vanity and he-,
Aud inward turn tl,ir renovated ewes;
Ia aspect true let each himself o. hold.
by self. deormd in PRIZES rurttnuis mould.
Andt thy voice. IA Betlcaem's holy plain,
Gnee heard, can rsaei their rinty hearts again,
ieacl thein. rs fearful ola Serpelt's gaze.
Teach them 10 ihun the gloadng eye of praise &c.
p. lC9-IIi.
The" Paint King, the most popular ofhis productions
and equal in every inspect the b of Lewis 1aeSof
Wonder, of which it is IN evident but most masterlv in-
lion The following description Of Tie flight of the cnd
IN h' kidnapping expedition, !, adn-,be
Then high from the ground did the Trim monster lift
the understanding maid ike blasts
The the csS, Snns S ur b,I In, , s 1, c
10 the right and the left as he pass'd.
Now, suddenly slopins his hurricane flight,
With an e<ying whirl hc desceadS;
The air all below him becomes black ~ night.
And the ground where he tr,as as ii inovd with az
fright,
Like the surge Of the Caspian bends.
am here I" said the Fepi amt he numbering l,noeld
Al tie gates ola rorntanou, cave;
The eates opsn flew, rs by Ina~;o unlocked.
"nt l'e pt,ss of the mount reens toand fro rOeld
Like M island o: ice ON the wave. r. l22.
Incur humble opinion Mir. Allston By these few spoc-
mems has proved himself TO possess true poetical genius
prA QUANTITIES oil e poet than any American writer OF
poetry TIN; we are acquainted with, uIes perhaps We
sho,id except the late William Clifton His merit is not
so- 70 mere nsieay OF hhne:rs anu eegnce of dicdo
e OXEN displays 'e itaures of creative Fancy, ei,ened
by expressions OF ref tasis glowing with all the am
mated eolouriiig -; '.ctugJ's peIei
HIS writing cHnnOt, indeed, BE- placed BY the side
OF the elaborate productions Of the great living ritis poes
TINS would be TO compare the sketch Of amateur wh one
VI me hShfcs nj paintings of West poetry, r. Ais
an hOt Hfots<-l artist; ms
4heiSes ssht as they posses. spirit which,
isei nothing but Guilty. b. rais- hgh excellence
ihi', IL IS 10 " feared, cant expect las genius
IreS In reach Fame by another road, and only ia uca-
sioir mbies uat she dispo.t gz i Tie fields Of Do
ery fetwe iondy trust thai lie wall entirely sacrifice
te muse Ia die seyeTer studies Of Is presence
VII sooh s labours, Will dignity ls cDee piioll and an-
mate ms pencil And happily, At az any should
throw Siconover the brI prospects of ais genus OF the
Pahc taste, 'itattd by gady or, should prove iI,se-
'i'ie 70 te rare merit Of ms pure and fine doi,
Then not unmndfu Of his zeal the muse
Sha!i sui some cnnl0rtsi in his sup iuftis.
Shli1 drop die balm tlat soOttes Ia Indignant breast
Nii.u sordd cares Ia rs, rin, lnind mOlesi
Shall pom tie priie tia. IA lies h,lnb,4s state
Bears the wrong Il spirit buyyaEt DER his fate,
hepels lie s'iait by adverse lorlCie huri,d
And braves ;he darkest aspect u the World"
Sdec's Elements e Arts.
We t:yc read ilis volume w5 crest delight 1t !, very
fofaC.e 10 the rng literature country al.d w. owe
onr readers apology having iun delayed me no
ice IL merits. b.