The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-10-16
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BEAU7ZFUL BALLAD.


And severn's ample waters near,
kol'd through the fertile plan.
And often the wsytsring man
Would love TO iinger there.
Eorgetfui Ut bis onward road f,
To gaxe on scenes so fair.
But, never could Lord william dsr,
To gaze on srvern's stream,
u every wind that swept it's waves,
lie beard young Edmund scream.
"a vain, ut midnighrs silent hour,
Sleep c!os'd tic murd rer's eyess
In every dream the msrd'rer saw
Young Edmund's form arise.
xn vain, by restless conscience driven,
Lord William ef, his home.
Par from the scenes that saw MS guilt
In pilgrimage to roam.
70 other climes the pilgrim Ged,
Hut could not ny despair;
He sought bis home again, but peacs
Was still stranger thsre
Each hour WAS tedious long. yet swiQ
1'be months appesr'd to roll
And now the day return'd that shook
With terror Williams soul.
A day that william never felt
Return without dismsy,
Young Edmnnds dying day.
A fearful day WAS that. the rains
Fell fsst with tempest roar,
And Tho swoln side ot Severn spread
Far Oh the level shore
III vain Lord William sought the feast,
In VAN he qiisH'd the bowl,
ADD str0ve with noisy fnirth to drown 5
The Ausuish OF his soal.
Tbs tempest rs its sudden swell
In gus,y howlngs came.
With Cold and death.like feelings. seem'd
To thrill his shudd'ring frame
Reluctant, now, - night came on.
His lonely couch be pres,,
And wesred out, he sunh 10 sleep--
To sicep--but not 10 rest
Beside the couch his Brothers form.
Lord Edmund seemd To stand,
6uch ana 80 pale, ns when in death
tie Braspd his Brothers hand.
Shc' and so pale his face, AZ whom
WITH faint aud fsu!terng tongue,
10 W'lians care. dying charge,
lie left bis orphan son.
81 babe thee. with fathers lave.
Ny orphan, Edmund. guard,
Vct', William hast thou kept ms charged
Now take Thy due reward"
lie startcd up, each limb convuls'd
With agon,zing fcsrs
He only heard the storm Of night
Twas music to his ear
When 10 the voice Of kud alarm
Ills n,nost soul appuls
What ho Lord William rise in haste,
The water ssps Thy walls.
he rose in haste bencatht the walls
lie saw the aood sppears
u be'Dm'd him round, twas midnight now,
No human sid WAS near.
lie heard The shout Of Joy. for now
A boat spproach'd the wall,
And eager to the welcome aiJ
They crowd tor safely all.
My boat 10 small, the boa,man cried,
This ds0g'.ous hasse tOrbear;
Wait other aid. this little boat,
D,A one from hence can bear.
Qbrd william leapt into the boat,
liastc, has 10 yondcr shore,
AM ample ~osith shall we'll reward,
Ply swift and strong the oar.
The boxtman piled tie oar, the boat
Went light along the stream,
Sudden, Lord william heard sery,
Like Edmund's drowning scream.
The bos,msn pats msthought heard
A chid's distressiul cry
Twas but the howling vivid Of night,
Lord William made reply
Haste, haste, ply swift and strong the oar,
Haste, haste across the stream,
Again lord William heard cry,
Like Edmnnds drowning scream.
lheard chi'a's dis,ressful scream.
The boa,man cried again,
Nay, hasten on, the night is dark.
And We should search ia vain.
Oh, God Lord William doss thou know
How dreadful IT'S to tiel
And csrst thou, without pity, hear
A ehiIds expiring crys
Most horrible Il is TO sink
Beneath the chilly stream,
To stretch the po~'rless arms in vain,
IL vain for help TO scream!
The shriek again was heard, II csmo
More deep, more piercing loud,
That distant DER the aovd. the moon
Shone through broken cloud.
And near them they beheId child.
Upon crag he stood.
A little crsg, and all around
Was spread the rising hood.
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