Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-12-08
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From the Kingston Herald. |
LEFTY.

Or the Becuty sensible on all points but one.
By Mr.. PEMBERToN.
knew beauty once, and (this of course)
l lov'd her; she was very pretty,
So pretty she would force
An anchorite to sigh:
Then how could |
(Whom any thing but that escape?
And Letty-Letty her name was, made me
rue it
All she was beautiful.-She k11ea0 at.
Shall describe her? First her hair
Was black, like raven plumage shining;
And every tress was braided,
So gracefully the ringlets hung
Il meier saw any hang as they did)
Like Cupid's charms and, ere " Beware,
Keep Clear" proper caution rung
IFS chime, they round my heart were twinine
such hair twas loss of heart to view it
Twas beautiful and Lefty kaec al.
A string Of orient pearls confn'd
Its rich luxurlance, and these were
so pure and clear, that, thus entwin'd,
Each seem'd al angels frozen tear:
call'd them so-who would not do it9
They were bewtching Lefty k,,eU 1t.
A jet black arch, soft, long, and light,
Rose on each browse finely waving
That there did nature, pausing stand,
And LETT them to a seraph's hand,
Whose pencil touch'd them, ere the bright
Resplendent globes below had ahone-
Their rays had set the painter raving.
And made him leave the work undone:
Nature nor seraph had got through it,
They dazzled so, and Lefty kneac ii.
These eyes were clear asa Gazelle,s, and
dark,
And full, emitting many playful spark,
\ e; moist-two fonts OF liquid chyrstal-
An each young love-urchin lay'd-
And, quicker than parting breath,
They hurPd their darts ON all who bray'd
That Misunderstanding surer death
Than Cummings or MDutie's pistol
gave one glance, nor dar'd renew it:
They were oewitching Lefty kraeC ii.
Her face-her Observation-Disclosures clear
AS Parian marbie-PencilI'd streams
In tints Oh azure fow'd; and there
The rich carnation, softly minsling.
At times suffus'd, with heightened beams
That purest white, when bushes, tingling,
Told plainly that no china ware
Or rouge Francois was plaister'd there:
1t twas d bliss indeed to view it
So loveable-and Lefty kneac it.
would describe her form-her air
So NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Or paint the grace with which she sm;l,J
And taIk'd, and look'd-a very child
Oh Innocence was now-and now a charm
Ot lively wit-her dancing too,
Elastic. fairy, light, and true;
and what lovely ivory ARM
A pretty ANGLE, and she'd sometimes shewit-
6elSho tits rather warm to-day
10 talk much more of her, I'll stay
III tahrenhelt's at zero, or below it
As feel now could not do it:
such charms can burn, and Letiu k,,etc IT,
Lefty, on ali these points, was learn'd-verv
She could be silent, melancholy, merry-
l never knew lady more inform'd-
Few ladies, suppose, are usry knowing
On their oa0n charms but now Pm going
10 tell where Letty's learning fail'd her
saw her augry-how she fund and storm'd
4 saw-(she not aware that was near
, And wondered what it was that ail'd her.
Well, saw Lefty in rage,
When anger blotted all the page
Of azure tint and colour bright
OF soft carnation-struck the white
Into one mass of fiery red,
And o'er that host of beauties spread
Distortions harsh, forbidding frown,
Which dash'd my hopes forever down.
The lips, once coral, now were pale
And quivering.-Ah! too plain tale
They told: her shining, raven hair
Gave double ierceness to her eyes,
Which now hash'd fire, and turn'd my signs
To groans. | left her in despair!
I'm sure no fury efer did look so
Ugly as Lefty This SHE DID NOT KNOW.