Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-14
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On ms putting tie Ciair, iSl7
Hail, spotless Mad son let others nm
Tn greet the radiance Of The RISING sun
Thy setting orb that yet illiinrs inls shire
inparts reflection that attracts rs more
At racts tf'e sIatitute's Ingenious heat
Blushing Ike crimson eve, hen.piy sweet
llisirions Statesman nom she state rtiitiI
BYali tn instructed fer an ace adinili.I--
10 new unlimited by tie riaiicrer's In,e.
We Offer homage that must long es,;ure
The Tree VIII offering OF People ircc
Laurels that thickcn, nobly earm'dby thee
Spohtaneous incense, what we SriQ inu,art
III on The -fif0r Ofthy (DNnfrgSL,ayt
All now applaud and yencrat.. thy ran =,
Thy love OF Reason. aud isdain OF Eo,cs
NY nio,N worth, enacu!rte from Youth
Thy zeal for honor, liberty and truth
Thy stediast zeal infcxiLIy that stood
Intcnto pans OF weishtcst public paoJ.
~ home' ensfoss'd by grave and wise 'eiorm
Abroad, defeating violence and storm
fnvy doth now tn imputed fauil forget
For" Suns Of Glory picaec not Till tr.y setn
Envy Itself, ut last Is Tcconcilcd
1u Sog transcrliaut ia a form so mild
Each rival nov .vi0rtci praise hesfuws
And i" Children blush whose Fathers wc,c tly t,c D,
Who feels most Ioyio ind thy Country best
Thy leading actions will appIeciat. lie
IT'S thus Republics cherish freedoms psd.
Whose light directs them, aud whose cuun n. ,-,e
It's ihus pure, general homage glnIy wings,
Nigh DER the Eagle plume bestowed by Kings.
,iis thnS great Nations, when great Men retire
FXto! rare deeds with RETROSPECTIVE nrel
les, Patriot, 00rH tor each superior pan
As bright la i1fetifrt, a. yurf ia kerrt
Republican erect, OF seal august
~ phocion modest and q. Cato lust
Ihe constitution that onr sires pf0Claal'd
Thy mind .fySt skefcA'd-aHd thy csystaacs ira
What lho' thy o;drr tolls have millions be.t
MOnenlous work when Anarchy or aniie
Made many Patriot sigh and T,fant smiIr
When doubles vel'd the sky That he ocs aleat'd
@na awful fend amnl onr States appeard:
Talent dHd jirfHe how scverelytr:ed,
Twas then that thine shOne furth the Natinrs iii,
Sonehiols work free Empires Arch To rai5e
l,igh .ass beyond ite fight ofvnlgar praise,
n modelfrcn grand, but new ,Iesign
1:le peoples sov'Gri-u rank onr" yisht diyiye
Yet hence great states supreme, SURRENDERED Svay
p''r SCI governed sa'e great power away
hio'nentoas work Opposed ny nans a baud.
slsgd, IN form, by giants DER the land
VINO that cen now enjoys ne WORK subli,.e
fut tIetnbes &c The pDrteu.s OF the tinel
Who now that sOheriy TcgieH's The hour
But breads 10 feel tie iotteriny of that iv,yrr
Soils citadel 70 ward intestine hlows
our only bul'vaIk against foreign foesl
When ienTy's lightning nash'd above control
And causd big bolts Of El0uicnce To roll
When valiant leaders sn9tc each NAKED line
And zea'oistr ifd explode by sap dmine
Then, inthvsef au host, profound debate
Won, inch byineh, salvation fir the state
fnii intellect ufg'd Reasons god ike sway
Aha ifuth triumphant bore the palm away:
inmoTtal Liherty's broad rampant reat'd
by Ffeenen hGiiow'd tnd hy Iyfsnis feai'i
SO IN md ocean towers rock 81 h'inc
Aud breasts some awfp tempest Of The cline.
Wh'le sOuaf is base tn ipstrgent nilIos Il. rr.1
" Eternal sunshine scttlc. on lis head,
hiesf be thc code by allpnlsoc'cr 'fsas rro,,lt
tcNie'e with l'aSiins sOHEd and liberal tlo,sIt
To- cxppnge lhe Nophst's'ceb, Inc Dtspot's S,o6J
kcilnc the coarse, ana hWnanize ;hcrnIe:
Code, which mans standard rights has wide unf,r,,
Anh hX'd pre emipeuce for tins ne'y world -
Couhdmg Freedom 10 each Freenau's ;iust
cpnir ma forever, now 'iis renhcr,ffr,tf
tiest De each SAGE whose faculties con,tini
10 tx this noble charter for inauEind -
"4se' inofa', euiPd from each sound slhes.nsr,s
TO dignity mans nature in the West.
ffctH TO substitute for r0Nk end biriL
Ana peaceful foH for Numbering mr. on qsrti,l
biest each patriot sire who le.t is we,p,n
Jastice 10 root and order cDrs-rrsfr.
B.est WHO Ivy yielding claims ahnlishd wrongs
III QUO grand Nation grew nom Earring thongs.
Shesr q no" ~ system, that thgn' vasi extent
" Sprsdhsundivided, operates nnspent"
White Union weaves tue Liberty i Robe
Iha. cnefishcs nee men DER haif lie Glsbci
thriTai'd system fixing d. il should
All the great elements of general good
system Of rules that public faith maintain
Ahy enaIs, Ike ne, each lrcaniaus honc,t gain;
And precious rights of person ana of things
Lffwpf fTa1a fn'ac ~ Priest ~ Sok 10 Efg-e
eb"ScteNcf aud sM1r0gc, ernneniIy pure.
tTee Speech protected, and the Press secure
sisteminteut. an minds To disrnihraI
By knowledge spread. Ike c0fiiuou ght fot all
open as day, that every youth sincere.
NAY prHcthc rights that knowedge must cRdcarl
Rare government that every nation knovs
He'er by intrigue disturb'd their lust reun,e
Nor WEI, nacheck'd. permit the progdest tbrsue
~ violate the code that sHard its own;
PROMPT 20 perform slrict jas. ice DER the hall
Ard firm 10 claimit from the hands ofail
Acnce victory wreath adorns Celnrnbia's crest
lad ball OF Empire rolls 10 Ffeeiucu wrst.
1rnncheom and Trident move alike Transcend
hnd Giofy's plumdge from the royal Bird
.teiiee happy frcemen nnfeignd plaudits roll.
a'iDpst toy just fenown fiofn pOJc to pole
IheiF cohniry's FIfG aud Pafriof LcaHrt hail
VhfTeref B0Ots dTerf00, or Mfys can edffi
tNtnl sapsnoT NTiIe, tried by time
Xxx p'NsgfJns measures. aud thy soW sNbHmc--
= THAT nothing earthly gave. or can desiroy"--
ae source OF Greatness, and the source ofjoy:
l.ns NOME ciofis nrig benign content,
tfut" ~ e; fguscieatc aud 4 life well scent -
And reid'T q fcposc. ~ lies decay,
M Nefpc r. cDi"g ef0 militant Davi
thhs riaifff billions nov tiis name fepcN
. y o'c prass cends iike morning 10 ef,se sweet.
" farewell e.r4i Madia0nl rhou best If men
We nfcr shan look apon fhy like sgainiD