The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-02

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LOCK- LEvEN--A Fragment.
This many vicissiluoes sf isrtune ,het az.
tended the b:so,iful and unfortunate Macy,
Queen OF Scots, have held hsr up 10 the pity
cad admiration OF succeeding ages nsr is
there heart possessed Of feeling, that docs
not risc with iadignalion al the monsters who
pursued, Imprisoned, and finally brought To
the block, thc most accomplished woman OF
hsr time The recollection Of her faults is
lost in that OF her suffsnngs, suGetines 50
great, tha, even the Dfu,ai clnissarirs Of klisA-
BETH, inslcad sf cxutiog at tic dseadfuI cAtas-
Hophe that closed The lie sfsheir helpless VIC
tim, burst i0o tears as they saw her head,
stresmnS with ,hc blood, nsid up, with the
memorable expiession, Z" 50 perish ell the
enea,ies Of Eilzabaih."
Aior the bAltc oi L-apgside, May surren.
dercd herself 20 the mercy 81 her sski.cts,
headed By tho earl OF Morton, who iuime-
diaiely sent her ondes strong gwa,d . Loeb
Ieven castle, situated in the middle oil the
lake (or Loeh) Of Leyca, where she was
axposed 10 the daily insults Of her ha, sh
Keeper, Sir WiiliaR Douglass, and hi. i'm,
Psrious vile, Who having herself ssme DIS
sast pre,ennone 70 royalty, felt eniitled 10
insult The fallen dignny Of the unfortunate
queen.
A more dismal situation could hardly bsve
been chosen for her pr Isoe, Lsch Levea,
surrounded by mouotains on eve,y aide,
seemed 10 shat her NJ from the wsrid and
IN tower o. tho ca.tI:, in an spartmcn,, the
immense grated windows OF which scarcely
admitted the light of tlay, was tho helpless
Mary Stuart immured (as her enc emies
shsugiu) for life.
But under oil those circumstances, she
fouad de eliysrrr and pgo,sctn,, in ihc b'slhsr
OF ber ksepsr, Geotso Dougiss, youog ne.
bcmaD thea IN MS pins'ecnth yoar, who had
frequent sppsriunity Of seeing hcr And
who tSat mad heart could At that age see
and nor love he Young d ngia' vowei %
set ber frse sr psrrsh ia the attempt. X
spgaged air Janss Hsmilton, and sea,oo.
lord of Middle Cas.ie, 70 assist nun they
prscu, cd boat, and waited with hear horses
on The backs of tae Inke, few milss from
the small town Of Ein Ross. M-y waved
~iih canaclIng cmo,ions The hsu sha was
TO restore Aer TO libary y--when about md
nigbt Of Sunday she second Of Ny, 1868
Gsofgs D.uglass stole me keys If The cas-.
Iic, and, afIsr getting Queen Mary out. he
locked tho gates upon MS oro,h-r and guards,
snd rcuted In.ir Ugh, by th,owiog the KY,
into the lake. r
Is il the breeze on Lcvcn's lake,
That flies DER It's water and stirs the brakei
Or I, The glance of yon midnight beam,
Thss Aits DER the face OF the island stream
-
The anxious eyes OF Scotsud's queen
Were bent on he silent deep.
Nor boat nor douglas could be seen,
And Mary turn Il TO weep
As o'er the harp she lonely bends,
The silent tear Of anguish Hows,
And thus TO scotias cadence Wild
The lovely captive sung her WOES
THE soSs'
q Leven lonely is shiae Isle,
And dsmal are ghy mould ring tow'rs,
Where Mtcy's nsls IN. dufance vie,
Torn t,on her frieads ana kindred bow'rs.
And d,up and dreary are thcse walls.
Th sugh which the chilnng breezes blow,
Where gloomy echo but recsi,s
The pla,ntve strains of Mays woe,
Ben Lcmond DER thy ,ow'rng had
How free he Highland eagle wings!
Ben Nevis up thy craggy side,
The bounding red dec fee,y springs
The ptarn,egan, with Iofty sweep.
so,rs from the bosom of Lock Doyls;
Eut scotland's queen is left n weep,
A captive in Lock Leven's isle.
Without friend 70 take my part.
Since douglass pligh,ed faih is gone;
With ruined hopes and broken heart,
He leaves me'here to weep sIsns.
THE RssAPs.
Now rapid DER the midnight tide,
VITA silent speed bsa, lid glide,
And bold. in concous love and urutbs
Bsfore her stood the yailaa, youth.
:" oh Mary, desrost now is the hour.
To Ry from my cruet hers pew'r;
Oh Ay 10 the boat, aud my faithful. rowers
Viii carry thee far .rsm these gloomy towers 7"
He caught her in his faithful arms.
$50. And gentiy hush'd her wild aIrms;
His heart beat high as he wildly prest
The levcl, queen to his painting breast--
He seized the keys OF the castle gate,
Aud dash'd them deep in the si'ent lake.
Now thou art safe" he softly said.
And rapt her III ais Highland plaid,
,"Now stretch my cansmen, ior the Shore"