Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-03-05
FRIDAY, MARCH S. 1919.

1.-THE following elegant stdnzas are IRON the
Rhode Island American. a paper which
Is often enriched with the productloDsoi
taste and literature They are stated TO
be from the pen OF highlySvaiued cor
respondent, now in his gravel
THE PIRATE.
From the isles Of the ocean, With riches un-
hold. [bride;
The pirate return'd to bis house and his
There we're Jewels and garments Of tissue
of gold, liant supplied.
Which weakness and wealth had reluc-
The pirate could love, and his voice and
"a his eye, Tin fight.
That thunder'd in tempest. and lightened
We're soft as the doves, when his fair one
was nigh, delight.
And spoke in sweet harmony, love and
Hho would have believed that the gems Of
the east [still +?
Could render that beauty more beautiful
Yet loyeliness' self may by art be increas-
ed, [skill
By the finger of taste, and the labor of
"Nsw borrow ard lend, as ye mutually
decks [closed,
He CALAMITY said, while the casket un-,
And threw, with light hand, the pearl rows
Ger her neck, [som reposed.
While the diamond low hung on her bo-
'Now ruby, look boldly he said, ''for thy
fame; [prize
And sapphire, look heavenly or forfeit the
Her arm and her hand your protection will
claim [eyes."
And know, ye're 10 rival her lips and her
But why do the ruby and sapphire look
pale? leone dim ?
And why are the diamond and pearl be-
Why shudders the lady ? why do her eyes
fail Thin
And why does she fix them so CHASTITY on
sob! snatch off this necklace, this bracelet
unclasp, Touch me, Iuns cold;
The ring, too-my blood where they
IT'S the touch Of the vampire, mortality's
grasp; fold.
1t Thrills and il chills like the rattle snakes
aThe7e's blood on thy sword, It's the in
nocent blood, [gore;
A babe and mother have died in their
Oh! wash it, if water suffice, in the food:
Oh!warm me, my maidens, or hear me
no more"
The pirate withdrew. In the isles of the
sea, mothers hall
He had rush'd sword in hand, 10 the rich
The babe screamed aloud no such clamor
must be ON the wall.
And he seized il, and dashed out its life
.'Stay, murderer, stay, hear mother, Oh!
stay [she said;
Oh! chiidIess be thou, and accursed,"
Her cries might alarm. and 'twere death to
delay, [her head F!
And the curse yet unfinished ,he smoie off
He seized Fon her necklace, all dripping
with gore Ito retire:
Twas pearl and diamond; he turned
When 10! on her wrist the red ruby she
wore, [phire.
And mild on her finger the azuie sap
His hand was unsk ilful the arm to unbind,
And life or death hung on a moments
delay; fined,
His sword more expert left the hand uncon-
Which he bore with its gems purple
streaming away.
The breath Of her curse was not wasted in
air, tthorns on his pillow
For conscience soon woke, and strewed
Death smote his fair bride, and in frantic
despair, rs How.
He rushed to encounter the foe on the bill
Oh fierce was the fight, for that pirate was
brave; (ror could know
And though fearful the odds, he no ter
Till al length overpowered ibis barque sunk
in the wave, led to the foe.
Yet his flag proudly waving, ne'er quail
The wide rolling billow, which dashed on
the strand, tdesoiate shore I;
Washed the pirates grim form on the
His blade, firmly grasped, was yet clench-
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