Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-20

lsiom sle Political inder.
The ropuari'v aud Patriotism attached to the poeu,s o
mr. freneu. during the Aerican Reyolution will onr l.,
rcmenste in This country. RS wiz and genius lip
ply applied IN rdcoing The cause, and censurrg the
sarrS adopted y the Eng>h subiugate the American
pco md had strong tendency support the cause o
o4e revolution and bring il to glorious termination.
'fr hove resolved the following Pocn Manuscript from
tle venerable author, and With pleasure give j, place i,
our in@r Il wiihr perceived that. though for advanced il
Years, ne ms LOSE OF the taen and genius which dis
""gnish"d the poc' OF the Revolution.
:, THEATRICAL ADDRESS,
fsr s ceing afthe N TsrE 7iea.rc. Scp,enLer l. 1921
by T.. FEESEAu, OF NEW JERSEY.
Though lost awhile to this, the Muses. seat
nnce norr ki,a patrons here, once more we meet.
Lo weS'.ns hanrsy you snw this dome consigned,
Where Reasons feast gave rapture 10 the mind
lrw6stiug fumes deprived YOU of the Plav,
rms nght restores what fortune snatch'd away,
Improved in all the traaia's vOtnries prizo
s'orriEd Reason wbitd, Itself, jesrise.
Hs 1t voars no longer regret the past,
ana nei ito find amusement your
Strs Is the hope TO merit all YOU give,
tru wan yo'ir iayour, ms hr ysu lives
Turs he the task, unmosed by smile or spleen,
What changes pass Times in.etrd stage
s,ents, how various, MAX each follow ing age!
iGtn'ps gas spot where f'-s2is takes her stand,
once held wigwan in savage land;
II, surv chicfa angry visage horr,
Nnd war and daughter Stand his oath with 1nre
us boiling veins y h pals ncas rancour swpii'l
W. ""cre compassion tosci'd. y c Sr,n reberd
Here crcc, perhaps, with dart or Blended bow
me >'T,Fe pr"wld three cehturi-S ago,
ltcrc hxd hi, hut where ali. proud Ioinc ascrnIs
yer" met his i"cs. or conpSrlrd with his friends
Ere iiuoS"n's galley !'a>sd Aanhn,..n'sis.e
'" F"ennis scepire swaycI! the Indian 50 j.
ngnr the change where grew tie shaded wild,
Vr Simple Nature, solitary. sriild,
Tow social manners, peace and commerce rcigr,
AM PIE ''ur's meet, with plenty in their train
f>ov spires ascend. and S,lcniid street, anrcar
.A1a 0U'iuy, cthaie hrtuiy, Cinrus us i,.r..-
- Siru-e prpspy-. and leg works g.l,an.n
irnnacehCins Jar the sictiuus "a I0,.nucr
~ ''i every ART that hannah ski desiln'd
AZ grace u!i person, and Woru the mind
10 pass ihc amusing hours Ibat all desire
y" XIV 'i:W subjects, justly
TT .',ese ~ cuNp' SUI. Stage re es
,,.'l Europe, s.rfo..c rur tennnt sugpli.s
Lrlputteii WORKS irIy ii i'r 80 merle due
wv ms Dew ~Orid inspires 10 ,lrt., 40:
- 'iH'pS i)i% past thc SriTl- has 4 Ap..,,i
~ ,r'Hc' grow tfsele>s thai vc: o,rr adr,;r,.,
" u! sleeps tJ!anlbb'S -Ca as ilr the STAGE
S'''''Ot Que IN!d arse 10 ciilrin tho
10, o.'e be found To abandon il:nsy rhymrs
'9u rise the Shahspearr Ut oar mo tern rimesi
from the stage in every land, We tracr
~ n, p'h'h peeps" Or a harblruus rucr-;
g'"uil''c fcunn ohistcae,i aud refined
10 rory ami ;o grandeur syvcils the inir+
W. p ire'ce pn>la,et The r''c>iitn spirit lifa
Az! fp;neS great drama FELL when Cloths nrny,'r,
~ hsiTe 10 scene cro..vicl nulicl~c drev W
ine W'id inrbGiiu tpulIIiu the ,r,udid ,brvv
10 more me maggie unisc bal,. n,tiunS ,vc,,
orloFc the comic act lu.i'u T., sicc,: ~
10 "Nifg scencd '!dy'd ihc primers an
JS% muse WIZ IT. chorus thriiiJ Inc heart,
q long oblivion sci id the eufcalo,J ,.;,l'
+i"'" ~ vac nation 'n"k, the stage declined
We friends n1d pat-o~s OF WanSa,;an'. s,oro
90 t,u W y efr eTu"ts duo regard engage,
5i'i Ia iinpro ., Shall re Cur dearest ai,,'
SSsnreinu perfection NAV dare TO claim
~ cIan indulgence in ar,,Ious ,nst
~, ~. cf'"or may NpYrGrr, is all We asl
nus, may the Muse re-annn.c tha srcn,
49, 7"'"Nie'feS 'ireS iliulne The world apnip