Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-06

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REPLY TO THE ADDRESS To THE MUMMY ar III
zoNlS EXHIBITION.
i be dumb, thon ouestioner dost quake 60 hearme
cai up n tone beneath the ribs oi dea;h
Compose thy startled senscthou necdst not fear me,
lis but "a ncctng, ursubstantal breath
am not angry thou shouldst thus be pccrinr,
for II brings back nay voice, and sight, and hearing
And since this withcred tongue can move once more.
ana unto earth AN rcyisitor,
Vow mat 50 many Years have rolid il DER,
III talk with thee, thou strange inquisitori
some Then respond to me, thou thing huff frantic,
say, art thou man, once Boosting strength gigahtic'
Thou hast his lineamcnis vet, dwarf abortive,
INV frame bellies thy TILE TO his name
nrt thu" son,c prodigy fna,ure sportves
. Wm"t ART ,hoI Il, Tor lei thy tongue proclaim;
Thou hast no strength TO grid thyself to battle
In those hersic times thou'st toucld upon,
, VIVA, w9ut,l have done in combat with the fnci
Could 4 lii the shield of Ajax rcIamn,
Or bear the weight OF mighty Memnons blow
oo@d,t thou the king of Dashans brand have welded
pr hau 10 thee, the sons of Anak yielded
What is thine age? some fry wears or under
Iusi stepping ON the threshold OF n world!
anu YET such knowledge doth excite my wonder
~ IN one whose beard upon his ctin's uncurrd
W OLD traditions, so complete "A master,
Thou art some Magus Priest or Zuroastcr
Hast Travelled Thebcs, tina, thou would-s,lro
III iiecatorpylos he misnomcr?
ltast seen her hundred sepulchrcs that show,
What meant the words of blind old Homer
Nhen acted L. on subunary stages
All know ledge was lockH up in breast of s,ocs
hut why dost ask of me, tn imposturc palm'd
M ,rompey piilar, ON tue world, pray you,
al.
Fer Romulus and Remus lived, as saw vol,
~ founded they, that empire, vast YOU mention.
VI ""ich tnoust iired 10 see the great declensnip
Tompey? unknown that name TO neunrv,
iine early records gave it unto no man
COUNTESS some nero, of more modern story
Inc Inc same thou hast dcnomnaicd Roman.
was he ilistrious then for vct'rics won
Sarined they his bones in Temple OF the Suna
who did unmaSh Tor thee, the priests of LES
an. TON thee ot the trick nj Mcmnun's statue
mon secmst 10 know, they cucled at their su,ScS
. w niue piping from behind some loopholc at YOU;
ihey lau;;hd Ia see crelulity's confusion
|Ind huggd themselves in mans absurd dcl,ision,
What art hath been invented 10 dispcrse
Mhat once was known but TO the Wise rfo,o
ihu mus, with so much case. thou can,st rcbc,tsr
w MI then was precious, n the fleece of gold ,
queen DIDO Solomon and his great deeds
NephrTn rs, Cheops an !. their pyramLsi
But list thou chronicle OF ancient days,
Thou eornpend Of a words tran sactnns
there IS a veil through which thou ra,'st NOT e-,,c
one, where no human effort makes ATTRACTIONS:
lhe shroad that's pnccd before graves ,um;njons
ine Boundary OF mnn-hc field of dark opiu;nns
inpu hast not guessed and 7 can never tell thee
w'.,t Mas NY age my race or name station
ior ishinaelitsh merchants did not sell me
N"s was ruler OF III Egyptian natiun--
never hol-a-nobd with rharnah I'm nv.E
Nor fed from Potiphars inconsiant wife
Why gaAest with eye indicative
Ot wondering horror OF mummyis feature,
Hast lost he art, with drugs desiccnti,r
20 stay putridity in human creatures
1ioT now are pail the last sal acts of cutvS
are the worms left to prey on cheek OF beauty
Candidate for death To mangle and d.f,rn
frcy TO corruption, sin and bitter sorrouI
offspring of the dust and banquet for the WORM
i!,t ne In turn Thy solemn warning borrow:
lhou wilt know nothing till the resurrection
when thou shalt put away sins curst infection
Why dost thou waste on vanes thy skill9
Why dig amid the rubbish OF nast aoes
Unfold the volume of JciovRls Will
Devote thy self TO his prophetic pages
Which guide the way Ia those eternal pleasures
.Fauseehdhg human Thought, by boundless measures