Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-26
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WRITTEN ron THE OCCASION,


by Mr.. Je'se b. Huyrison,l
AMID the peace ihstskirts our happy shores,
~ r.nl The beams that sacred science pours,
=" wake each mind, to move each noble heart
-, 80 nerve each arm to act the hcro's Part,
Tine Genius OF the Drama takes her stand
IN YOU In look, Ter YOU 10 wave her hand,
!, While here her guardian magic veil shc',hroa,
"for useful mirth and salutary woen-
rot like the march of wars dark bloody tran
WHO'S infant lisp is in the irunpet's strain,
The bird that hungry flies, that hungry darts
Ger ALI iha, fought,
- Der al that sought
10 soar to fame ny such ambitious arts
on no-hut while the hcros glorious arr,
ers str,.,s again the blows that spread alarm
" me e,ry movement ri the heart mind
f e. hSre 1,,sniayd, or savage refnh;
~ h h: h,i that man ha: done, do, stands,
~ pright array, iouchd by the poets hands;
=, e. s''no rs docs The peasant on the sleep,
20 fceltic power of Glory's noble flame
W. need iot sport in wars rude, bloody game:
10 taste the sweets Of virtue con,;'ring vice
we need not wade DER chill ni,fortunc'. ice
pu; here instruction all her scroll unuids
without the stings
Experience brings,
nam looks, and learns to be all he leholls
oh. Athens. in Thy classic shades This nv,
frst rear 81 its head, and first usirp,d the heart
On freedom tree when first the oil, e boueL
NJ h'nn'u, SprunS, wreath Tor virtues brow
,ro't life and health' iingoraiinc springs
me air that payd around and SOFTLY ia,n'd
ms germ that amid the clouds >houId st,,1.
:. hen wars red ocean long had lnsh'd its shores
49, ,'ra,n zach nne in which its fury roars;
Mhen NJ each ebb its rude, cn.anguii'd wnycs
Had rord their Thousands onward 10 their " .,
"neh war presiding star sunk in the wc;,
That sienc'd all.
nnu wh.n the sea had lasld itself TO ree:
hyii 'hen = drama Cpd is magic stores
T.h S. n',S tae naiquet OF the soul il pours,
IN! me tricks, surprised, delighted and refund
5J"cGtnd ats power DER heart, aud arm and ,,d.
,ni ;,,uSe arr FIRST scnld The heights on high
gnu ,fo's hrst taught men immortality.
Isl heroes sigcs, m.iiiens rose to move
nne I.ecr,n youth to valonr, wisdom, love
r., ,.n u'gic 'hrh ami cnmic mask she taught:
49, MciH OF inu2hed at each bright ma t,ic tIouoIt
Though omnp IT Time "fG l NY star beam shall pouri
Thy fame shall last 'e'
- Till Time is past;
Cpa"Tt unr'ov'd iy dark cblyioli's surge
but ~ thoagh ihe weeping willow rears lis hend
Ann ths shades, 10 show that thou arr dead
5nt tnough the harp that i.sci,ins plavd
T. In It's green se,ulchrul bra lr,rs lni t"' W
,, deed Of sr rclna ,"r G,e 1t, yea each thought
w ann my sactsJ donie shall strike its s,rngs
sthu 10 each youltse art OF thine rive VIM. So
Thy f,nes no Inore shall tower amid iS,. sii..
I'M ions on nlei'"rA shrine shall incense rise
ny warrior Plume NO more shall wnye on r,h
Hut Oh! Thy name shalt ccr remain thr H.,
90 youths bright musng ard Of Ganc,'s,,rcnn,
, Ms;chwo"! OF mnown, for twas amon.,
ny classic walks That FIST the yGii Tia, hung
Ger MAS bright mind,
""s p"fsij neFe first ,he oIl 90 glory srrunr
nc theSpun ART next urs'd its mnric claim
IN Rowan triumph and Roman fame
1r &c STICK Scf harp, and round her n ,iron-
'" sods snU heroes srrrid 10 stand, " no t,ro
80 Trn"s wide stream bad Said whose nv
With ia'reiS lasting as tn Immortal ,, '' !" Ia
While IN the I,sSiG nov ,hcy trc.i ~, 80 ~.
he o.G al human na;nrrs various pace
he he'n''s praises rolled along her lSre
And each SOFT nutc shot streams OF LIVING G,.
anew the honnns heard the gaspinp lrcs,h
Arrow me shriek OF wnc the gronn oldcath;
liam they saw the maiuens raven locks
While now she few from wars alarmin,,, s,oc,,.
A;ran The ciariuns blast was hear, a,;n ''N''
ey ieiI IN sympathy the hero's pain
1no Oh SOFT Speaking tears would ill their eve,
,,sh aska now they might likewise reach the Skies
N'S"' Gr"ans"i glory rolled across each brow
zach shot glance,
Upon his ancc,
IcareS'rp and shouted, to The hattie now,
''i"d on m, shcre'er thy golden wing shall ty,
Thy magic power,
9 '''i rH'se The mind 10 noblcst thoughts on high
IN tome though Gothic has tramned down
an brilliant trophy Of thy great renown,
although itc 1ardai torch mas waved rs iamcs
Ger All Civ works, That history proclaims
s:'il'' sii, ambition eyes Inv mighty strides
Ehd 'ii thy Iaensory The wLirlwind rides.
IS Iong = TINE his rolling wears shall count,
Row higher an. still higher shalt thou mount.
ny sword, With which the world was once la;l low
hall nc the fiery pillar that shall 20
lieiorc mainland shall he tue seal Of fate
SSAni bids man think office, rise and be great.
~. llh nee the arts too found 'heir early graves,
I rney I'VE not grow not in n World OF slaves;
hat us The breath of freedom that inspire,
The arts tower,
s,,. With all their power,
WIS science too that kindles freedoms fires.
Gur 10 when c Shakespeare monarch ofrhc stage,
stepped iorth' 19e Wondcr Of his happy age,
ana babe the Drama rive from under ground
S ~, came and throw heavenly radiance round
~ Inc harp that long upon The willow lay
Lr scizc1 and when they heard iii. well konyvn,v
ne numbering cng muses. started from their sleep,
again TO bid men lau.s h. agnn TO wcep -
lie tuned each string within the heart or man
the poetry Of human life 10 san
With Milton now he rode on cheruI, wines
w iih virgil now on hell his lc finps
rvs tcitard- llotspur, Juliet, e'er shall move
ne mind 10 Hate, To Glory and to Love
:te'eTy flight his mighty genius took
There seemd the light
- OF heavenly might,
"I'''e from MS wings thousand joys he slhooi.
- 10 wake the soul by tender strokes of nrt
|" 10 raise the genius and To mend the heart
i'm nns.in,,
eians fring history here unfold
Mid fancy's fash and Reason, steady ray
ihe Muse shall here her magic poyir di,nIav
your smile we need, your kindly suiic we crave
~ ngn, our way DER Fortunes dangerous wave;
1oyOu we bow, 10 you wc1l strive 10 sho,v
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