The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-10
FROM Btdchmoods Hdgazine.
THE SPRING MORNING WALK

ho, the winter IS pnst, the rain Is over ana
gone. The flowers appear ON the earth, The
time ol the singlng OF birds Is come, and the
'uIcc ul The turtle is heard IN our lhnd,---
The lg-trre puttcth forth her green figs, and
the vines with the tender grape give good
smell SonE Of y0iogi0n, thap II
There is something ineSpressibly de-
Ilghfnl IN the aspect cf II spring morning :;
IL awake from refreshing sumher and be
hold the crimson sunshine streaming thro'
the easement IN lone obIiquc lines, where
myriads of NOTES are observed dancing To
and fro in Macy movements, and listen 10
the brsker crow of chaniclccr from be
Meath, aud the flap Of his golden wings. x
The rhlrplng6 aud noisy chickering's of The
sparrows are heard from the ncghborng
roofs md NJ intervals, the distant voice Of
the l'unri. breaks melodiously il, aud fills
the palipcs of the concert.
bnt let ns out TO the morning aie--lct us
enlny the freshness Of the hrrezcs--iet rs
brush the dcws oImorning from The grass,
and respire tie very escrnre of health in
the cool salubr,ous air Forth from his
cloudy hondagc The great Apollo hath burst
cd-a clear hue persades every surround
ing Object, but, as yet, n light veil Of nisi
hangs OVER the bosom Of The stream, and
cncirccs the sides and snmn.ils of ihc far
of hills, rs with coro"al of nuillnmlncd
glory. The blades Of the young grass gilt
Ter, and are grmmed with thousand liny
pearls Of deb, wIilc the fresh buds have
thai glutinons appearance, which Indicates
their ylgor and hcalthiness,
How lovely i9 the appearance Of i YER
nal wood a garland Of criyen seems IN be
woicn round the branches that were late
ly 50 dark, and barron, and bare, through
which the wintry wind @hiatlcd bleak aud
dcsoatc, or which bent beneath the bur
then Of thc fealhefy SHOWS. There IS some.
thlag cheering and delightful III the sight
something in that almost audible language,
speaks To the hrarts of the hopes oi reno
Notwithstanding that tells ,ls that there
may YET he Il triumph oyer d"eay--some-
thing that whispers 10 az Of the departed
| jrssing5 ofcarly days something iashnrt
80 congenijl to the feeling, as 10 i"rm an
antidote to the cares thai press upon tb,
spirit, and 10 the forebgdlngs Of gloom Ina
J dartcn The prospects of futTty.
| The field, are clgthed IN a mantle of De
licate green tine wheat shoots up its ten
der and cXubcrant READS, through The bo
som Of the dark mould, moist with th
dews that have fallen during tic siisn
watches Of the night while sill upon Ga,
distant Ioitier arVuafls, the slow motion u
| the pioug'ia may te perceived, and the darl
fdrr"ws winch they are leaving bels'nd-
the hedge-rrws have now ali assumed al
emerald Pne, and the crows issuing fror
| The fore Il, alght on the tops OF the trees
and III the air will, the sonnd Of thel
ceaSeess and diseVrdant cries.
What alteration does this landscape pre-
sent from what II was bu, brief space ago
These banks are now greentd over wit
the budding bfiers, with the fne leaves q
the hawthorn, forming pleasant contra'
| with its dark bonghs-~aOw spotted wit
whine dajsies, aud with yellp~ king-cupi
with dau ,elions, IL a variety Of wild Tow
erets, which Mere frazoh, and cold, an
barreii, decpraicd here y there With Il le'
tans of tail rank grass, scar and rustIing
the wind and with some bleak icailc'
1 bougls dropping and melancholy, toppc
/ with the funeral berries of the dog rose
+ From these rocks depended thonsan
icielrs. The course of The rivulet from !
. bnyt WAS marked ON by long white strip
r winding down the steep, aud edged with
!. multitude Of fantastic figures, wrought vii
a magical effect, and fairy brilliancy.
t Over TIE surface of the stream the glai
: Frost had extended his polar sceptre, al
r Taught " the ice chained waters 10 stun
! nc. on ihn shore" Bnt now, with se