Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-03
FOR TIE ENQUiREn.

When Zephyrus S0os, on purple wing,
Fair Flora, mil her glades and groves,
MILL rove around soft balms OF spring,
Aud ali In nature lives and loves;
Bsi cioa,ts, with boreal brveIes, lower,
And veil in death, dell, plain and bower--
De.zoni, Tar from hearth aud home,
Mid Airic wastes--rudc, wild and wide,
M more i'll quest OF lore 10 roam,
u"wept, hath sickened, sunk and died.
Mn.re meier again fond friend to- Sec
Wild .oams the blood STEPPED Ashantee!
Yet, DER the land where Hyron lies,
In tadeless wreaths Of fame 20 live,
a Stranger nation 10 tire skies
-. Far domes, ia grateful pride, shall give,
10 snew where fell, as ages run,
Apollo's brghtest-lofiiesl sor
While there Tee one, Ger briny dood
Should shed but scaluing tears OF b,oo,,.--
The finest ibres of the heart
400 OF an grief ruug and rent;
fvn Oft that igan,ent mus, part
Whch bind, IL all that heaven had lent;
ihe toughest roct which Ocean laves
Nr'y yied IN tuie ~ Ocean waves;
bnt seas oi ieu-, in suuering's day,
W'h iaii 10 wash fixed woes away
Events there may lie Of our lives
which sway sadful DER the heart,
That long rs power uf ihought survives,
win never from thoughts depart
Oh! tear-witli cheek Of sorrow pale
Ihe shiPwreck'd seanlan's widow wall
shude storni.blast sweeping DER the main
For thee, Pc! rouse shall sweep ia vau =
in vain the sunny summer SLY
In vain the blazing beacon. high
Oh every Mermaid frum tue waves
Fled, fri GIFTED, to their chrystll caves
When in some tar and foreign sea,
a. d.,. "a sunAs, from hope, life, love and me- -
The masnet cen at times will turn
Fro,u pole star, Of It's power bereft,
but ever will this bosom burn
Win love Tor thee while life be left.
OF, OF. my signs have winged the wind
ro "ais-nor leave thee long behihd;
utt, OF my prayers invoked the main
To Yield thee III these arms-in ruiu!
SO with the moon shine plays the stream
As u 'twoud WOO and win its beam,
Whie, gnilefui, yet IL sbuns the ray
To steal, like blighted hopes, away.
Mine had IL been to see thee die
4" soothe thy suhrringsi share thy woe;
Mss thy cold lip and closing eye;
d. nj! save cease To 1--we thee 40
4ik1NHed ye sunk beneath the wave.
Onirepf, yacet fa'd found a grave,
with radt rick pillow while Thy drge
Was sung but by the bowling surge
!'reeti', systems, ci,ies, Kingdoms fall
And In wide ruin wheined are all,
Dnl hloomng nature ever lives;
mo ao'hiny from her power can save;
que lakes unceasiDg what Sue gives
at o"cs cradls and Craze
Oft en- chilled heart may lie spell
winch, broken, leaves il warm and we'll,
bus broasn not-the victim heart
list must into flinders part;
And such will, ut affections shrine,
Suon he but the cold doom Of mine
Tho .lews the iiiy's bells have wet,
They'll bioOm In sun. bright spleniiour yes;
BAT wiring them from the siornl--in VAIN
i"eyii strive 10 spread aud bloom again.
The gem is rarely set In gold;
What wins the lightning but ,vire
Aud hearts that of seem icy cold
Burn bright with all alTectiun's fire;
So, tho on rude, rough roaring sea
'rwas thine, PeyrOuse in toll 10 roveS
fet IN Thy siOrm-jrat breast, for ME
uioweu never warmer lamp OF love
Oh stiii ihou'li come and press no more
Lips, pressed So off 10y thee before,
Nor hdpless wife aud children see
In pride Tor ihein and bliss for me.
Tie sun may settle moon may vain,
Dut both vii rise aud wax again
Ist with my husband, in the sea
Inc LAST siar set Of hupe for me
Ton orb that gilds the bow'rs view,
as round their broad leaves sportiye wave:
WIN yield Them still, when fed few
frah days--while wave they Ger nv grave T.,
win youth and love, hopes pencil, bright,
faists lille In Fancy's iairest hue
Yet cheek and lip once lily white,
Will soon be chill rs lily too.
So, with her last loved hope inurned,
NO more the tears of grief 10 low,
Hhe Lyman 10 a Statue turn,a,t
Sihuds fixeu in never encng woe
Warm b ODD flows not arouad her heart;
The parting Hps-pO more will part;
And, tho her bright palms spread in air
They spread but ia cold marble there?' SEDLE
La Ptyruuss--an adventurous and celebrated FIR,
isator who with all his gallant crew, unhsppiy PERI
voyage OF discovery vessels we're sent ia search b,
ionai Assembly, but no iidings OF them were ever "a
rbe Lyfian--Niobe.
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