Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-08


When the Managers the Theatre announced hen
cit Tor the Widow aud Orphans Of this much a,n,n.
Iheaulf" corps, requested Sur well known wooD.
WORTH - write al address for the OCCASION The fol
io"ns elegant iaes were immediately ptoduced uul
"eIe,t-cfsd, 'Nt reason We are unable tn account
Tor. We ate unwilling to sttIiUute want of t.rar,
taste 10 the nanageTs %! the play bat convinced
mar greater treat than the following iues could not
have been offered 10 jpdic,aus audience. The, are
superior, In point Of feeling a',d 81 iart:-
.o,.y.s ~. =. Paper.
rVffofS o. worth, whose presence Oft has graced,
The "is"tat bapS"sf here prepares for TASTE;
But wl'ss coHp9Syi3R led ynu here 10 nieht
10 make lgtict buith,h SIT more Hsht
DttSn 10 accept -'tiS virtues suecest tond--
The " iGoU'S thanks-the Orph1n'S gratitude.
No vilasc wet with - 0rfl6ciqI frqrs"
No hpsoS'. shook rith oWHtcTIeiftd fears
No 'e'snh addiction no fictitious sriei
Nor claim, from :. Wpaihising hearts relief
zoe tears HDtU sized. fFnm real fJuaaius spIinz-
The put'N tribute gratitude can brInz;
The 'ishs Ro'r hfe%hd To Nsrcy'y Iootstool bear
For you--a ynu-the ~ id0Ir'S grateful prayrr
The sweetest incense that to heaven ascends
40 cav ~. ae%n o;essinS' On the Orphans re"ds.
Anh the reward Is ysVrS-foi sure, 10 night
Tie uapptrst dreams Niil on your siunbeTs light
Fancy will want u JaJstY OF grief
hec wing from Your generous bands, relief
Aud siiiies shall greet you, from the humid eve
N9th y0tf tsHccCI. nee alone cOuid DRY.
B"i. YET - we'll know each generous acart,
You tsink his nut debt discharged IN part-
A pdIUleRt, n ne offspring aud The Jrije,
Oi sue q o served loU oi'hfuiiy ,broGsh life:
Wh~se aleats, lators. ,iine-"err all clmnm'd
iJpiease the f0Hcy and Improve The mind.
whether IS u'raycl Il these mimic realms,
VI PceS1m ..t rof cdaUas OAKS aud elm,-
The ApGTy EefgrdR, or the GsdrakeSv lad
TIE toCer hatpg- or The tBr0Ht mad
IN crerg Chai actor gty ~ srdUe-
luH can attest ne pleasure that ne gave.
q" ~ : s"est St"se. HE. also, pIdg'd his part,
Cfr.Pd - tue pIa..ditS ot all h1HeSt ne irt
A. U;tS9GRd rather FTiesd his business ran
Tue CHi-eH the PGtriot abe MIMI
IN ait he dctsd acei&' vet Ills contest
one scene eciIpseh IN splendor all the lest
When hapless Richmond. IN one fuHerai pyte
SAN bf1Uy. tdteHtS. WOrfh and Ve1l(h expire
When Ddath. abrupt, on pleasures PrsciactS broke
And held h.s cdFHiG0l mil thames aud smoke:
" beu shTeks II madness anu despair, combiR'd
10 freeze the blond. aud aganSe the mind
~. SO 7Jd HHdd8Hfed, 'mid the unequal sttife,
iSHcOaateri1g death-io SAGE fellows lie!
ihougtI Oi0 -iDc ram TCveis DER his bead,
Poaung tempest an the quick and dedd-
Though thousand t3ykcf tyRgaeS Of atiDie demand
Their rescued TiGtliGs. fran tts daring hand
lie still remains, the dreadful scede Ia brave,
IiU nope tNpres, aud fite fOTblds to savel
GGis 20 1is lame the brightest ray has given,
ana called down Saudits from approving heaveR.
Dut, all The LYsrth which you have all admired,
with hH@bter UiTfKsS-feHdet Cr-muTe TttiTd,
Gould not avail iIout cary Seath save
Him |ho had rescued others from Ihe grave.
nus part IS O'er-tbe naIly form, which troa
JheSe 6OardS OFT, now sleeps bsHeah The sod
But the AgJ1grtak nina, which dies,
To sceHes more bright aud permanent must rise;
! here enter on eteIHtty's vast stage,
hnd act an -iRgeFS part, an endless age.
iOHr generous b1HRty annot reach him there
BNt, ali! he'' left dear ~, dyes In your Cue,
HaOse fate may cen AFFECT hs bliss in heaven
rs y"HT protection is aoithhetd. OF gip'1;
-, thea couunhe-as yea do II night,
10 uIake ar1ictDn's hurtheI sit more light;
PIolecl the hapless OrphdHshleld the form
or HidOiO'd Tore from misery yitResS storm :
So wall you hear anerlc lips ~ p2u0,
Ana aud tue act ASeif rich reWaTd!