Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-08
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what IS the innocence of man in tl,y |
SIGHT I" The youth supported his beloved |
as she trembled in the storm, and sand
:, Yes, my beloved, life is banished from
tue Garth; the voice of the diving no more
IS heard amidst the roaring of the ocean,
" oemira. my dearest Semira, the next
m"ment will be our last! Yes. thev are
zone, the hopes of this life arc all gone;
every pleasing prospect that we imagined
III the enraptured hours of our love is BAN
ished. We die; but o let us not await the
universal doom like those vino have no
nope and U my beloved, what is the long
est, the happiest life? A dew-drop that
hangs from the jutting rock, and before the
morning sun, falls into the sea. Raise nm
.'ly urooPlng spirit. Beyond this life is
peace and eternity. Let us not tremble
no" as wePass over. Embrace me, and so
let US await our destiny. Soon, my Semi
a, soon shall our souls rise above this de-
solation full of feelings of inexpressible
happiness shall they arise. o God, hone
ms my soul with courage. Yes, Semira.
let US Int up our hands to God. Shall a
mortal adjust his balance He who breath
eu INTO us the breath of life: He sends
deaths to the righteous, and to the unrigh-
teous but well is it for him who hath walk.
ca IN the path of virtue. We pray not life.
" righteous Judge! Take us from hence
OUT oh, Ipvigorate the hope, the sweet hone
OF inexpressible happiness, which death
snail no more disturb. Then roll. We thun-
ders' and rage, thou ocean dash over MS
We waves! Praised be the righteous Judoe.
praised! Let this be the last tboupbt IF
our soul in the dying body" Courage and
Joy animated the face of Semira. She rails
"a her hands in the storm, and said. " Yes.
4 feel the delightful, the glorious hope -
aise the Lord, o my tongue, weep tears
III Joy, my eyes, till death shall close We
~ heaven fllled with happiness awaits u.s.
ie are ali gone before, ye beloved We
come. soon, U soon we shall again behold
you! They stand before His throne. the
Righteous Ones; He hath gathered them
tnsetner from his Judgment. Roar. We
numbers, rage destruction; We are HYMNS
OF praise to his righteousness. Roll ovar
US, We waves: See, my beloved Embr,ce
ne II comes; death comes on Won
.a'h wave; Embrace me, Semin; leave
me nor. u already it lifts one from the
edr'h embrace thee, Semira," said
ne youth. embrace thee! o death.
,,lou ART welcome. We are prepared
ERASED be the eternal Just One y, The
next wave found them lock'din each Others
'rihs the succeeding found them not
From the Boston Evening Gazette.
Mr.. Printer,
l was the other evening at an assembly.
where had the sight of several fine faces
'ut very improperly patched. Amidst the ,
whole circle, which consisted of so ladiea
r saw but two patches properly placed.
ave always been declared enemy against !
me ne rage OF plastering little bits of black |
'lK upon the human face divine; but as I |
oelieVe have not eloquence enough to per- !
u uaGe the falr sex to lay it aside entirely. [ |
mink II my duty to lay down rules for pro- |
perry placing the patch, to such of them as
10 tlnnk that 1t heightens Their charms.
PataheS may be reduced to nine sorts.
which are placed in the following man.
ner:
1. The passionate, or smart patch. at the
corner of the eye.
2. The majestic, almost in the middle of
the forehead.
s. The gag, on the brink of a dimnle
formed by smile.
a.. The gallant, in the middle of the
cheek. |
5. The kissing, at the corner of the
mouth. ''
g. The brisk, near the nose.
7. The coq'tettish, upon the lips.
s. The discrete or pmdish, under the
over lip, towards the chm.
y; The conceating, upon pimple.
those who advert to these rules. will he
that prOmiscuous manner of
patching may be productive of i'll conse-
luences, and ruin many fair character,
mistake.
Yours,