The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-01-06
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NAV. .YEAK,S ADDRESs.


when first the Morning stars together sung,
Saw hIs acythe gilittsr 10 the rising sun,
And hapd Jsbsise--rHE YEAR pEcAs
Immortal man. for you the circng spheres
Mark thc swift period Of evolving years,
For you creations fertile fields spread
Yours are the treasures Of Old Oceans, beds
For you the san unlocks Esrth's hiddtf' 'springs.
Yours the penteous fruits which Autumn
bringss
OH may these blessings liz your humble eye
And thankful Hearts, 70 Him, whose purpose high.
HAS us preserved, anethes year to see,
When many sail thy stream Eternity,
Who, but 40 Yesterday, 10 glide
With Hopes full sail, down Times unrufied tide
Or in full Life, read our last annual lay,
And welcom'd in Happy .Ne1s.Years Day;
And little thought, the faled hours thst past,
Would be TO them, The slosing, and the last
And thou, Columbia happy, great, and good,
Thine be the need Of boundlsss gratitude
Freedom and peace, and plenty, are Thug owns
Aud civil Rights, 10 other isndsunknowni
Theu first aud great Republic Of the West,
Beyond all ages aud all nations biest;
Whose Rulers ara. without ambition, great,
Whose glory is the wsiiare Of the State;
True to that cause, which dash'd beneath your feet
The tyrants chain, and bade you lake your seat
Among the Nations Of tie Earth they cain
The Patriots honor and MOhR Thy MAINS
Shall, with thy Predecessors, Just and sage,
Live with the great and good. of every age.
Nsyet. Columbia, may you cease 10 raise
A sslid Monument Of lasting praise.
To those immsrtai Patriots who did guide
The hcIm OF state, thrc factions .ngry tide
While youf Sfar stangisd 5annsr' is uninrpd,
Ysu' Fame, ,our CommeFce, known thro' ali the
wsrd
While your unconqucr'd Eagle scars afar.
And bears the Aui eis won in equal ioar;
May The great names, whence all your greatness
sprung, s
DelisPed rom your frecborn childrens tongue.
Sons OF Columbis, may your virtues prove, y.
Abe guardians Of thai happy Land ye love;
Ard ye far Daughters, who SO long have join'd
The oicc of beauty with he charms Of mind
May sc still blend. like the mild star Of morn
ncispce and love, TO soilen and adcTn,
Had our forefathers lived these days to see,
. Of Justice, Order, Peace. and Liberty; ~,
Then had they. like the Patriarch gone to rest,
And in thy blessings had been truly bIest;
Thou Arrarat, that shall forever stand,
Guafdcd by wisdom's sk and vaIoss hand.
RHopE IsLAnp--thc prosperity which reigas
O'er nil Columbia, crowns thy fertile piains'
jAnsi with government, Just, liberal, wise;
/ TN policy, Is now, 10 harmonize
Ne'er may thy course again erratc tend
BE, onl that circle, where all blessings end;
u Your Country should unite each heart and voice,
And KNIGHT, the Peoples Friend. be still your
choice. Sd
Look round the globe, and view in other skies
Where persecution reigns, and Freedom aies;
See Eng and, land of science, commerce, arts,
0roan. Tor that good which Liberty mpsrls;
10, lreland boasts in vain her fruitful fields,
Taxauon scizes all th6t ma ure yields
Her sons and daughters Ay their muohNlov'd home
Now desoats, and dreary as the tomb . ttt
SWhiie stcrn oppression casks bis yassh chs'n,
IA utll suffering misery asks. and asks IN vain
|0he sinks, sbe falls beneath the dreadful weight
Crush'd by the hydra power Of Cdt"eh and stass
frsncc--fer,ile asths fields Euphratcs iaves, Il.
N valor strong, con6ding. generous, brave,
u doon'd tn crouch beneath the opprcssor's yoke,
Her valiant spirits gone, her heart strings broke;
ner once proud lord, who bade his Eagles ny
Fnom he warm south, 20 Rusaas Northern sky,
chai1ed 10 barren Rock. were bprns the sun
Win Rcrcest FIRES, nor Empire, VIII nor Son -
Nought but remembrance ,ef,-whose poignant stngs
y like that ~ercy, he receives from Kings
Sorope reposes from tho enssueoind fight,
Xuc<Shere shall fxeedom find her ancient right;
mxhts, which man never gaye--Parent of Day
Twas thy be hest and shafihe lake awayl
NJ may The sacred asms Of Freedom burn,
XctaeN lhe spirit Of a TIL return;
,nenuSllcs rise 10 bless happier race.
Y And AZ spctlsm totler 10 it's base.
xeL evcn India, may at last, behold
fu5rance atone, Tor biosd and punder'd geR;
~ Ft:r,butive Justice sweep her plains "
z>rnjfou oppre ssion's steps, and msrders stains.
Wa south America, some later day, ~. l.ta a
When she 10 fac,icnis more apreys
N he Auperstiten ne more controu',
nr<i fcttrr MI the energies Of soul,
Zen Union, Liberty alsne are heard ~
kro' AL her muks, the ever potent word.
~ fhc swift tightening shall with pewer dcscsnd'
nall her struggles, and her sniisfings end.
IA v.ansi independence frsm the cloud
>)lckvtnward Andes. then shalt call aisudi
6ppY Ycssion from It's summit shall be hurld.
And frcedsm's branches shade the Western World
r. hon>sd Patrons. and respected Friends.
<v1ou> NY sure service thro' the year attends;
hpcspt my ardent prayer and wish sincere.
That ibis may be TO ysu HAPPY YEAR;
pGay each domestic bliss, each hsmefelt Joy.
kths safthiy good, be yours. without ALLOYS
lo' hey your generous hearts remember well
|ht Nov. who does this sirple story tell
Uonr bounty will his services repay,
X~dnm.<e him bless this N ~ ~ NFw-ys Ans DAY