Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-07
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recognize The Peacil o. MISS HENING of Nitgiaia tn
asthoress Of tue Christmas ode we had IL. hone
~ presenting 10 the pGpi,c few weeks siuce. trw
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fcgy with own they viii be glad To escape fr fv
'nomenS from the turbulent atmosphere OF poIitica
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Eiysian Fields of Poetic IrspirS,ien
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I'm letter to her Uncle in Kentuck, who has polite
avSred US VIA copy Of the ode, the far Au,hores
makes the following modest aud appropriate preface Il
TINS " relaxation OF her leisure hours
1iie subject uhich haze selected ms oy-e,d,
empt0yea fae fdtsRtS ~ en- eminent Poet (Akcnsde
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presestedto Tire sickle Of his genius mast IKE nm
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hoitUer expecting the same result 10 nv ewpi,y,c1
predecessor" GKENiuckT AR,Is
ODE TO E1ACIYlfTYoN.
Oh Thou whose power ms pires the Miustreps s,n,
Andpours the iide oftunefu Verse along,
whose rapid wings through Ether speed their flight
while earth extended lies beneath Thy sight
Send one bright beam Of tina, celt stiai blaze
That fOund thy Brow In dazzling Insiie p,ays
One ay, TO gid the gloom of mental Night
And eurst its sbToud with thy refulgent l. ghtl
BY thee each scene, that meets the GAZING view
isclo he'd IN Beaniy's bright attractive hue.
Tvs thine to wake the bold exalted thought
With Splendour graced with mental Ardonr fr,ryb, .
The lofty strain Of Eloqnence is thine e.
sythec lis torrent rolls, its beauties shine:
my power directst''e An-'s adventurous hight
ana S'ides ITS course To 1raadeut's LOFTY height.
Ills thine fair Beauty's brightest forms TO trsre
AdoI ned with charms and rich IN every grace
BY thee the Paiioi's mHic canvas shows
yonthtni form where each attraction CLOVIS
BY thee the Eye its seeming Iustre sheds
BY lhee the Rose the SNOWY cheek oersprpads
iili TO the sight the lovely seinbamce seems
iiviAg Goddess, sung in tabled themes
MOI docs the strain whose headoug torrent falls
Mh'e sounding echves strike the LOFTY walls
Sor venus robed IN heavenly charms alone
Inc potent magic of thine influence own
on have thy visions cheered The drooyi;g breast
b! anguish pierced, ny gloomy cares opprest
WINE suppTesses the deep complaining sinh.
And wiped the Tear from Sorrows streaming eve
The lonely Exile, forced aiar to roam,
And IeaYe for e'er his lov'd, lamented home
Though foreign scenes to meet his view arise
by thee ira i,poried sees his native skies
Each scene, that gave his youthful heart delight
AGAIN. statutes his fond enraptuTed sight
aho friendships voice. which once he loved TO hear
In tender accents meets his listening ear
gnt who eau tell now vide thine innuence reign.f
me weary Captive, bound IN Calling chains
Cheered hy ihy lsht, iorgets his dun. cons Gloom
And seems TO gaze ON Nature yernal bloom
The leaty grove, the blue ETHEREAL SKY
The i'owery field, delight his wondering eye
Whlle Natures Music breathes its thrilling notes
Ana on his ear IN melting softness nOats.
Fair Queen ofFIsOnsl invoke thine aid
whose wondrOus force, what strain has e'er dspa,id
toT VINO can trace thy wild eccentric course
or paint OF mental Light the lovely source?
AS well might Art with feeble skill essay
To paint the warm enivenlng orb of Dzy
"llh mimic hnes its sparkling beams to light
ana pour its radiance on the aching sight
Zen though gained that Mountains tabled height
NheIe lusc breaches the soul of warm delight
ga ASH not'aoweT Thy wondrOus might to sing,
50 lar Beyond my thou his Subliinest sprinp
But send one beam Of that celestial blaze
Ihat round thy brow IN ia cling lustTc plays
one ray to gid the gloom Of mental Nisht
ana OnfSt us sbroHd wish thy Teiulgent Light.