Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-25
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LORD BYRON am ANAcRroN MOORE

LORD BYRON AND ANACREON MOORE.
Early inlsil Lord Byron published his celebrated Pc
EN-, The Corsair'-This elegant production of bis fet
tile genius Lord d. dedicated TO his friend "Thonas
Moore, ESQ.," the ingenious translator Of acreoa Tie
following ffom lhat exquisite production will
shew The high sense hich the ashe author eueraaed
ofthc brilliant talents OF the Iri5a BARD:
Ny deer i;ecrs,
g dedicate 70 yop the last produc
ton with which, shall cspass upon public patience ana
y0ni indulgence, for years andl ht feel anx
iou avail, self this latest and only or oltunty Of
adorainr pages Sith consecratsd bv uushaksn
public prinrirle and the uudcnbted and varius ia
ens while ireland ranks You ano,y the tir,res, OF brr
pas;swhile alone the rst her bagis IN h,r
estimation, and Britain repeats and aaes the decree
permit one, whose only Fegres sue first acq
has teen the years he had est before 10 add
the humble but sincere suffrage nj friendship the voice
of more tban"He nation I VIII least prove to you
that have neither r-otten the dcatioa derived
from your society nor abandoned e pros its re-
ncwa whenever your leisure or ncln,iicn SLOWS YOU
to atone 50 your friends fer too long ABSENCE II is
said among those friends i rusttIry hat are enga
geo III the composition of whose s<ereu ~ laid
IN the East none do those scenes much Justice
The wrongs OF Your country the r,agni ent and ne
ny spirit Of her the beautyand feeling her dane
teis may there be found and Collins, when he deHom
mated ms Oriental his Irish Eciogues aware how
true, at least was partof his parallel Your imagination
wicreate warmer SIN and less cordy sky ydmess
tenderness and originality OF Your natonal claim
oforentai descent 10 which have already thus far
proved your i,c more clearly than the most zeaou. OF
your countrJ's ant.quaTians."
luded, has ast heen published London with the title OF
Lalla Rookh in splendid quauo volume for tbe COPY
right of which, we understand. the publishers Ciesrs
Longmnn Coz paid tue ve,y liberal price OF 3p0o si
'easn II we may he allowed to judge from tie liyey in
te;est excited among the utsyGti Of c. Britain on the ~,
pearance Of this Poem should certainly he led n
conclude that Mr.. Moore has in this greatest enor, r
dis genius disappointed the angdine expectations Of his
noble friend In several of his productions Mr. Moore
by the purity aud correctness of the principles he ncn,
Gates has done much to redeem his character from the
npuation OF ievity or lax morality which We fear
tome of juvenile productions Justly subjected him
five are right in tue judgment we have formed Laa
Rookh will tend much strengthen the favorable opul
ORs which have beer formed oil tn, improving principle.
Of the author. The poem is divided into parts from
first OF which, entitled the Teiied Prophet we have
extracted the following Hines:
Though fegr his Years the West alrnad- know,
Young N1IN'S i6me-heyo tn OIrmpiau snovs
Ere manhood dark'r'i Ger his downy cheek
OerwhelH,'d In tight md captive TO the Greek
lie Iinger'd there ''ili peace dissolved bis cha ms
OH who could, cen IN bondage tread The mains
Otgl"rous GRsscE, feel lis spirit rise
Hlnd,ing within han who, with heart andeyes
Could walk where Liberty had been nor see
4 ne shining iUot pa ints of her betty
Nor feel those gnd-l,ke hresthines in the air
Which mute!S told her spirit had been there
Rot he that youthful warriOr-no TOO well
forhi so"Fs mi work'dth awakening spells
Aee now, returning Ia his own dear land
Fnii OF those dreams of good that yalnly grand
Ha"n' me yoaHs hears-rroud views OF human
or men tngods exalted and refu'd-
False views, like that horizons fair deceit
where earth and heavn but seem aias 10 MEG, -
soon rs he heard an Arm Divine " as rajs'd
To- ighi tue n"ions, and beheId, emhlaz'd
on Tie white flag MoE sNS ~ host urfurl'd
Those words Of sun shine Freedom to the
Worll"-- 49,
Al once his faith, his sword. i,is soul obc,d
IN insnrine summons ev'ry closer blade
lla!foheht beneath that banners sacred telt
seemd donhly efr'd for ihis wosd ana the new.
And ne'er did Faith, with her smooth I,ana1ye
bind
Eyes more devcuy willing to be blind
~ virtues cause; never was sou, inspr'i
Nithilve!ier trust IN what il most desir'd
ihaa his, tn enthusiast there, who kneeling BALE
With pious awe before that silver Veil
Relieves the form, Ia which he bends his knee
SpUre pure, redeeTiing angel sem 10 free
The lc,rT'd world from ey'r, bond ana .tain
and tiiag its prma! sores hack again