Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-26
TILE MONAROuS.1

IN ODE FOX CONGRESS-.
When Congress (hea, My maid was young,
White scarcely We. Rossini sung,
The Monarcbs OH, 10 flesh the sword,
Throng'd around The festive board
ENu!ng, carving, bobbing, uolbiug,
Possessed OF what they Il all been rUhbine.
By turns they felt each olters crown,
lhsturbd, delighted, raised, pulpd down;
III once. MS said, when all we're nauilin,
ld with Rhenish, aouncing. ,wadiling,
From the supporting statesmen round
Ihey snatchd the first pens that they found,
And "a they once had learnt apait'
Sweet lessons nj the pot hook art,
Each (nr madness rud the hour
Would prove his diJactic power.
First Fred his hand, its skill TO try,
And bnck recoii'd, he knew not why,
At tue remarks himself had made.
Next Alec rush'd; his ewes, on fire,
In wandering uwnd their secret siings;
In one plain word he play'd the liar,
Aud wrote the hurried hand OF kings.
WIN woefui scrawl came poor old Frank
Low stupid things hi, sriefheguld;
solemn strange, and mingled crank;
Twas said in Ps, in as twas wild.
rut thou, old boy, with pies 50 rare,
what was Thy delight, Desiuitres
si i, whispered spain-,heyIl beat h.rp
Aud babe the bully boys distance hail:
Still, would his MUNICH the fish prolong,
Aud still from creams and cakes aud ale,
Tie culld finish st, although 'twas wrong,
And where his tid',est hit he chose,
Az" ola pes-iintres smil and wai' the cha pais pray
And logger had he dina bur with a sroan
The bake came saving " oh ~
And With whitening look,
The war-dcnouncing trumpet took,
Shd shook shake So drcar al head
Was ne Ter pacific skull so lull of No
And ever aud anon he beat
The devils tattoo with crrious heat;
And tho0sh sometimes, each dreary pause between,
Detected Dangy AT his side,
Her man >ubiuing voice applied,
a., yet SUI he kepthis >ad aud altrr,i n,ein,
WINE each Suid oath aud curse seend bursting lie said
Thy numbers, Armament, To nought were fxd,
sad proof Of thy disrresshul state
" differing themes the veerIng song n,ixd
No-wait."
With eyes up-Inrud, as one amaz'd
anies MONROE sat alOOf, and gazI;
And from his Calm Se,uest-r'd seat
s.,, Ga place hy distance na'ie more sweeD
oe" "."ush the ws'nan's horu his free born soul
Aud da.ning oft from kindr-d ground
- Doubling Jsufuas jUind the sound
Or in some patriots themes, with fond delay,
Ronhd an awful calm dihusing,
Love nt peace and ietterd musine,
Their useiui murrnurs piled away.
But oh how 6ui>led was the happy tone
When brave san aigueI Span,ad good and true
Vfi, No ! To all the mon ,rcls flung,
Ills face on frs, laughiny ,oOl
heau mat inspiring NuIe With Which he Cortes ring
The 'rerinan's 'ru,h 10 freeman only known!
t t"''ug" sie1 us ch"Str-ey'n Queen;
p m..'rfs an" nc Liberty Boys were seen.
Bro" Italy reJuc'd hear.
and courts eapd up and sez'd their hats for fear.
Last came Greece's GROWING trial:
, She, 10y painful steps advancing,
ian hrSt To foreign lands her pray'S addressn
- l'rt soon she Stood upon her own denial,
rue tne noa.r voice i"ir Freedom los d the best.
t.ry wou'd have ihonght who heard the sound,
ihry saN IN haia'h"u her ancient men
Crushing abe turbdn'd slaves again
" u'le a. the hyn.g furks kissed their
i.'Ns ten with Pfnss their strange fantastic ground
'Fte were our presses seen, trade uubOund,
ihc rank, avu their irnic play,
, ASH he knew no longer " to saw
S"ooA heaps al powder from his head and braias.
~ Freedom, self defended maid
trirni Of Pleasure, Wisdoms aid.
why. godd, WAY, - long denied.
i'iI nOi these idirrs stand aside
In he Old World, in the New,
NoI've saewn u what ynui viii can ,o.
Aud why then longer waste thought
v iui-growu boys that ,ro,,I be taught
Where Is 'iiy naive, simple heart,
Devote 10 virtue fancy, arr,
Arise as in ia 1 elder inr,
Seii-suihcing, pure, sabine
VI ny wnnders, in that goiiikr nce
fll INV recording hiidrens mage;
IS sad, and believe tive tale,
Ti.y hulnhitS; lTi- igis could more prevail
Aui talkd in Greek of finer tiiugs
!iian ali which ch arms the ear of tinpS
Ave- all together, utrek aud slaug h. rr,
Boi' Ciateaubriand, and the Quarterly.
o bid their vain endeavors celse;
CoiiP!ete The just designs of Greece;
Return ia all thy -mIi state,
And clip the tails that kings think great.
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