Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-19

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We had returned from excursion the iaae with
ecrpethiug Hike determination sincere for
lis being less load than Deep look for no more
PASTURES ia water excursions but toe evenings in this
country are 50 proyefblay nne that foTgets
the rnRiugs ofihe dey. The suu was going down rs
we aseedsd tbe hill 70 the Case CdraiGth and without
tue usual raFtures oforanse skes amd perfumeo ars
the si-h from the most noble various ami
picturesque. ibis is Ihe hand - euors nnd the land
tcape an immense psnoTa.na tinscu in th. I,py
sweeps OF radidnee each division ofa map
Lorieardy tay To-, lrlf an endless eypan
sion al the green ofvnsyard fruit gardens then
the ot- Italian view Ut hills, touched with crimson
iishis and In the intervals ginpses three OF fcrr
,eo's taxes, that ioot like sheets Of sanguned STEEL
In ifori the STOPPING IN full glory upon Milan
aud the dome of the Cathedral among heavy pur
pie clouds i,ke pillar Of gold the Bolognese hills
were The r,ief Of this magnificent foreground and they
haN 'ns auuVloaai dep'h OF being loaded with what
scented growing Thunderstorm. all this pothing
vas Wanting but group OF banii, procession of
p1iSsms snd, as fortune would nave II, sud.
6eniy called non! ia CONGRATULATIONS 10 lock unon
tnat might have bssu iasch for either. Our guide
W.V We stu' 10 iecHnAoi'Ie, soon returned and told
US 'aat tkey we're redeemed saves from AgieTs. They
stshsd Nery fefoeions troop; we, however,
.nsioSs eiio"gn not 10 feel mitch alarm, and waited for
,ne't Gaming, hich was prscluaed by general PlVa
ioI the ases iugiesi. They we're about some of
toe'li had been long in slavery, aud the
an African sun IN their stained withere6 complex.
IONS. We SOON grew excellent friends, aud heard a
multitude OF stories of the attach under Lord Exnouth
aEIneasured prase OF English sallantry and some
sfohg descriptions OF The desperation Of the Moors
tae siaugbter wi hin The walls NE were generous as
tsy called Il; and before parting they gave us a spe-
cten 81 their gratitude. They produced two women
whom, in defiance of all tie laws Of Agiers and Ma
honmed, they had snuggled away. in the general
insioh OF their departure, aud honoTed with
dance. The sHp vas sow setHg, and became i'm.
patent oil LINGERING among the hills rather suspi-
ciOis 81 NIGHT IN such company However they insist
ed uat uey should ne permitted thu honor exhibit.
my tleir hnes specimen of African accomplish ment-
iiay ranged themselves into two parties with the ex-
Sepiion OF ten or twelve who did consider them
selves equal to the display. few moments were
enough for them bind their snshes round their heads
INTO some resemblance Of urban; their cloaks were
uuhs scared round ihelr shoulders, aud found
serves In tae presence OF what might be easily
Tor band at travelling Moors They had contryvd to
preserve some nandol'nes and Wild Kind of horn in
use among the shepherds the borders of the desert
Ihey icnnd out level spot the hill side and COM
nienced with species of chorus confused dance
h's soVn ceased, and hsy divided. One the females
Faded each party We were standing below and with
our backs to The sun. The unemployed slaves were
scattered round the edge Of circle wrapped in their
brown cloaks, that reached TO the ground and with
ther nNed dark faces and unmoving figures like many
monuments of stone. The sun was now toucbinp mo
hoison and broad CLEANS fnery Iipht were sruyeling
thfongh the heavy clouds that rolling downwarss
- the MIL Ia The midst OF sudden glare of
lored aRd sangnine radiance the women adyanc.
ed 'front.' ne ceatre Of the dancers who grouped on
thesgmnit She was tall and stately dgure and must
nave once oeeH very handsome. Greek and stern
profile, bold and rapidly moving eyebrows large ewes
OF the deepest black, cheek OF artificial crimson and
mouth Of such dimped sweetness strangely contrast
ed with the naughty and tragic expression fher gene
raj pbySOgnomy. We afterwards learned that she was
Turkess who had been among the mepial of The
harain Tor some act Of violence or revenge. She de-
CANNED soiiloquy of which did not understand one
WORD, Tor IL was IN Arabic, She frequently pointed
Ine heavens then cast het eyes round pauseS stvRe
tAen ga1ed upwards il she descending won
ger; this closed With prosration. painter might
nave made noble study of this subject with lid
tnrs anu lumBed Isure, the scarlet that crowned
Serbrow Ike wreath OF nre the SUM- and her cnunte
nance alternately Frightening and darkeninp as IL win
the spei within She might have stood for Csssan.
dI2 AS she the two parties commenced .ipvipa
II turn aud with the same styIe OF gesture tsTnine o
EARN 10 aeaVeD. MS Singular pantomna was tn re.
present the transmission Of Mabomeds sword from the
upper world aud, whether from the vengeance of their
aF ste Int rfFga n
the tasks ppased on sach the slaves do exhibited any
9 NUS IN ihsiI sons" ieara. The chorus heard al
another 'lr,S laJpiaee, might have produced any
was nsdrab Jat heard under all the circulnstancrs
sven the chime Of the msndOInes aud The sad aud deem
a"tes 81 the desert norm breaking in among voices that
IA their captivity TIA ian, seemed in than Mace
81 solitude ana IN the presence Of the beings who had
themselves undergone the perils by fire aud iood and
tue chains OF the Mo0s made up we all Subsequent,
~ agreed the most powerful effect that we had ever
osflshcsn rom muse. on parting they gave us The
wsrds OF their chant which send you versiGed fro1n
Hief translation by our friend, H.
THE PROPHETS SCIaf!TdR
see tempest in the sky,
the CLOUDS rushing wild and high
MS daIk-and darker still The moon
)s wants hery reds gone
Along The horizons edge a ring
OF fearful light hangs wavering
Yet all beneath. around is still,
An as entrano'd lake. vale, aud hill.
HaTk TO the ihunder-pea Iris past
Scarce echoing ON The upward blast
The lightnfies upward 10 the pole
Roll gorgeous ;-not for us they roll
Things in that tossing shy have birth
his hour, that bear no stain ofearih.
The storm descends again 1.-The peal
III. ightnng's hiss-tbe whirlwind's swell
At once come deepening on ihe ear
The cloud is now sanguine sphere
That down cataract Oflght,
Shoots from he summit Of the night;
Aud glorious shapes along IL verge
Like meteoTs hash, ascend, imnefqe
The broad, b tck Heav'n is avid and calm
The earth sends up its incense balm
The cloud wreath folds The mountaips bSHH
he lkefE ION ink hall.
Ali slumbeIing, far eye can gaze
In sapPhre-one blue, mystic blaze
They come Whence sweptthst sonDd. 60 pe.r
SO sweet, 1t pains the msrtsl ear7
A sound that on the spirit filings
spell, to open ali its springs.
THAT sound thoui't hear no more, till rise
Thine own white wings in Paradise)
List TO the song the Genii pour
As from yon airy isle they soar,
Chanting alternate, height DER height
Halo on halo diamond bright
The strain that told, from star to star,
They brought the taIisman of war
Ibe Prophets ma,Chless SciLailaT
Allah Ii Allah Thigh in Heaven,
Night TO the MIGHTigsr be givenl
Hahemmsd Prophet, Prince. bs thine
on earth DominOn's BlasteT.sigui
on Thy bold brow no jewelld band
No sceptre in thy red right band -
PORTLAND fHni thy destiny
The Seimitar descends for thee.
CHORUS.
hail holy Scimtar Inv Steel
Is ishtniug's FASH and tlnuder's peall
GENT.
Nor mortal force, earthly fame
Wake ia the uine its mighty frame
IT'S mine was IN the tempest's gloom,
ITS forge in the thundeT's womb.
80 give its hue, the scipsing moon
In brief aud bloody splendOI shone -
The comet, rushing from rs steep.
TTac'd thTo' the Heay'n the steels broad sweep.
CHORUS.
Prince OF the starry oiadem
where found its blade the burning gleam7
CESGI.
Twas edged upon the living stone
That lights the tomb ~ solomon
Then, rising, tempered in the wave
That n0ats thYo' Mecca's holy cave.
hbOyc--upou It's bllt craven
The patent characters Of Heaven;
Then. on the footsteps Of the THRONE