Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-30
THE AGE OF BRONZE.
by LORD BYRON. lCoatousdl

to1ed IN the ishtningS which his hand allay'd;
Aud Washington, the iyr.in,- tanner, wnke,
To bid us brush for these old Oh aims, break.
AnI 'eto compoSe this Senate nf ,hc few
4 h"' should redeem the many mo
Ihis eohsecr1ted name till nov assigned
To councils held TO benefit n a1kind
Who nov assemble nj the hnl, c1lI!
re "'r>t Alliance, which saws three are MI
An ea'thly Frinity which wear, the shape
VI h-Rve''>, aS man - mimickcvl by the ape.
a piniS unity In purpose one
10 melt ihree fool Napoleon
WY EgyptS gods were rational 10 these;
.hSHnoS' and oxen anew their own degrees,
aud lriet in their kennel or ,heir shed
'latet little, 81 that they were duly fed
VA these, more hingry, must have something more
.he power To bark and bite,.tn toss and g1re.
a., no" much happier were gopi Iisop's frogs
man we. Tor ours are animated logs.
WIN pnm,e-uN malice Swaying IA and fro,
an a., Gushing nations with stupid blow,
"a uniS anxious 10 leave little work
INTO the revolutionary stork.
Thrice hlesi Verona! since the holv three
WIN their imperial presence shine on thre;
Honoured hy thew, thy treach,rnus Sue i,r,rets
he yaunie'i tomb of " al the CnpuI-ts -
Tag Scalisers--tir what wa, " pSg the Create
: CRu dr1ule' (Which venture tn trauslat,l
10 these subner pugS Thy poet TOO,
NRuliuS. whose old llurcls Welt 10 new
.hlne anphitheairc, where Romans ,ate;
ANA Blute', exile sheltered by thy "ate
Thy yoot old man. whose world wa, all within
n, my VAL n'r knew The couniry bed him in
Would that tie royal guests II sir,is about
Were 20 far ike as ueser To- pet Qua
Aye, shout! inSCriu- rear monuments of shame
t"teil Oppression that the worid i, tame
Ar""i TO the theatre with lryal rage,
Tue comedy Is not uInn the ,tare
Ihc shnw is rich in rihhnnrv ana stars
linen gaze upon 1t through thy dungeon bars
Si'P my permitted palms kind Italy,
or 'ho' much SUI tliy ieitered bands are Tree
Ess'plenjent sight! behold The coxcomb Car,
fhe autocrti of wal,zes ami at war;
- engrr for plautit \ realm
And J'Nt g n Tor 1'rtng ~ The helm;
a Calmuck hcsuty with a Co,sack ,vit
Ana generous spirit, when lis not rrost.bit;
INV hall di'NptFtng 10 y liberal thaw,
~ uu, Hlrdfned back wieneer the mornings raw;
with no objection 10 true liberty,
Except thatt would make the nations free
TOW wei The Imp rial Dandy nrHtes Of peace
~, NV a'' II "terkS would "e his slaves, iree Greece
How noby gave he hlck the Poles their Diet
, l-n told pngnacinus Poland 20 he quiet!
lev ,,, Nnily would he send the mild Ukraine,
aViih ali her pleasant pi,lkS, 90 lecture Spnin
Row royalty shew nG in proud Madrid
~ cnoi'v person from the South long hid;
- - "rS>i"s cir1piy purchased. the world knows,
wv having huscOvitrS for friends or foes.
srncned THU namr>ake of Great PhiIis's son
"a iarpe, thine Aristotle, beckonS on:
AMI int hich SryJha was to him OF vl~e
rind VITA ihy ScyIhialS ihrria's shore.
ny ~ ,a.nS upon' thou somewhat aged youth,
ray predecessor an tir blnI, nf Prnth;
Ehan hnsi 70 aid tlIee should his lpt he thine
Many IN OLD womnn, nnt no Catherinc1
spun 100 hath rocks, ami rivers, aud ,i-fles-
me 'r'r may rush into the lions oiis.
Fatal % GotiIs Here's sunny f-.,s
hiah 81 thou to- t'ee Napoleon'> v-inr yields ?
netter rtcIain t'y DESERTS turn tii, swords
=" pln"%iShRFeS, shave IN, Bashkir hnr les
nedeeh thy 1ciimS from slavery aud the knout
IN y n3l io.iow heldl'nE in the faiol route,
10 lniest the cline " nose skies and laws are pure
WIN thy tps lcy.Dns. Spain wants no manure.
tier sou - fertile. hut she feeds no Tie;
iier VuiulrrS, too were ghrgrd ,ni long AGO ;
AMI wrrd't thea furnish them with ir,.sirr prey
Alas thou wilt mt conquer, bat purvey.
sam Din:rieS, thoush Rus ami dun
S,'lhh between mine aud many = mvrad's sun
But were not DogeHrS I'd Wander
HHih'r "a worm ihah 'srh m Alexander
np slaves who walt the Cynjc shalt hr free:
MS tub hal! tougher walls Than Sinope;
SUI VIII h' bold nj lanihprn up syin
theiaee oil mon"rchs Tor honest man.
AMI what d,t!, Garl. the MI .nro,iie land
OF sc pdts ut UliraS and ihrit' band
It mercenUes: and her noisy Chambers
nj Irihune which each orator first Chambers
2eI"'' ne mas voicc. an'i when lis found
lt@'rS " me ne echo for his answer r1und
Gar british Commons sometimes ,lelun to hear.
- 1'lii' 9e'atc ia'h more tongue than CIV ;
Zen Constant. their lie master of debate,
aths' hSli next day his Speech TO VindicgiP
1t,h, casts i!iile 20 true Franks, who had rather
1nnnit iiI"n list u, we've Il TO their father.
What * the simple startling Of a SHOT,
10 listening long, and interrrptitg no.
Though ms wa not The ua'li1d { old Rome,
when tully io'mnrd DER each voca jonc
IlenloStheAcs Ia, SJuctiHue,l the Oh, ,,urfi,p
In saying eloquence meant Aciisn, action y
Good classic Loui>! is IL. cans, ,b.,, s,v
Desirable 10 he Tho Desire p
WY d,d'' thou leave calm iirtweii's green abode,
Apician table and Hprttau ode,
10 rule people who wGIli not he ruled
~ "se "inch ruhrr TO Do Scr9rCe, thau schooed
IN. inine was NOT the temp-r 90 the taste
for tlr2nes, The t'b; secs th'e better placed.
n mi'd Epcurean, iormrd. ~ hest
10 be Und host, and as good d, guest
10 i'lh OF letters, and 20 know by heart
uhe nav Inc poeiS gi the rpurir;tnd's art
scholar always, now and then q viii
ana senue When digestion may permit
~. nul Nol 20 govern lands cnSlavei -r free
ihe gont was martyrdom rnourI to- thcei
XII.
Shall noble Albion pass without a plrase
RON bold Briipn in her wOntFi prai.ep
ar'i"rl s-nnh Ge'rge--rrl glory and the isIcs-
Sai happy Brain-weaiih and freedou,'s smiles