Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-06
From the Natioual Journal.


Tas scc. IS waye Tie .c,rh /, ~dmr-Gray.
IT, y..Gvs each other +; on t.c verge VAS she
Cl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS form, a l3cyes
Blue IS heavens azure vault, and cleat-h.r check,
Iu rivalry the rose and lily strove
TIC blcad their ttuts Of sweetest loneliness,
Aud each in turn did reign aud wanton there.
Ont she was all that woman Ger could be.
With heart rs purc,a aud mind as free from su'le,
As infant smiles from bed of roses cast:
Aui he-in youths first bloom, was full OF itif
Hop. swel!ed mis- breast, and from his dash eyes
flashed
Strong iuiicur;on ofl,is spirits strength.
There was. a swift impaticnce in his pcin
That Rid, at tunes, OF rcstlcssiicss forbude,
And told of pa ssious 'romS AMI UuSubdued.
Bat he loved Virtue, whose bright form and face
fie saw reflected in the polished mind
Other who rcigned the empress ofiiiS breast.
they loved each othcr-but unknown to each
The. others feelings were, save that delight
: TX experienced both, when rinutes,' hours aud days
Rolled swift away and found them still together
Unconsciousiy, twould secu, in bower or hall
Although ttey knew not there were those that
knew,
Aud looked not on their ar,less love with joy.
And he sent TO roam the tracklcss deep:
Sad was their parting-evcry glance conveyed
Their mutual love ; but no expression broke,
Nor accent fell nor p~lighted vows were madc.
He felt a with ring sickness in his heart,
That, when he turned to leave hes, secuted to spu;ti
a requiem to his peace if thus lac went.
1t was Il trial fraught with agony
He MISUNDERSTANDING her icy hand and fled.
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Oh! she was e'cr his thought, whereof he sailed,
Whatever chimes rose rapid on his view,
Aud scenes Of splcndor bloomed to charm his senses
She was his tiought-it nevct strayed from her.
And she loved none but hiin-hef blcnchCd check,
Tle pale, soft GOODNESS of her polished brow,
And eye of care, aud anxious restlcssness,
Told that her love was fixed uuchangcably
On one, alas . that wandered far away.
Time rolled along, hut still he came not hnme-
Nor letters Game, nor aught declared his flte.
What was that fate the inquiry oft was made
Noue kuew-but all con jectured-that the wave
Had saped AMI swallowed him, and all his hopes.
Time onward rolled Another sought her love,
Her love i: and could she ever love again?
He was her shadow and his suit was pressed
With cruel kindnes IS that did shake her reason-
The knot was .;cd-were rcsistcd her VOWS
She was u wife -beloved, but Loving not.
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The wand'rer gained, at last, IBIS native land
His cheek, sun burnt, and deeply futrowed, told
Cfhards.lips 'countcred; hut the Qucnchlcss FIRE
From his dark eyes that dashed around, proclaimc,
His triumph DER them a!l-strengti unsublned.
With eager haste he sought his iosnin's queen
He found her, pale III sorrow alone
Her eyes beamed wildly US lie fondly claspt
hht t~ANA IL W iiso S0it sSi.b sEOnI vi Joy
OF happiness, and peace of days TO come
lie knew not other vows; and while he spoke.
A door Enclosed, and he Va owned those vows
Arrayed i'll fearful jealousy appeared.
y x y y
Sweet flow'r of 'Iav-,hat buds. aud blooms, ant
dies,
Like the sweet woman shrinkc and fades away,
When on her heart of love the spell is cast,
Like irnsts untimely ca the wintry wind,
Congealing all the purple tide within
That flows to minslc with no stream but onr,
And, TO that ono, fite's barrier stand opposed.
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And where was !c--that wander of the sea-
Returned too late-Oh that he nc'cr had come
With his dark eyes and eager glance of love
10 spoil the wretched of her only thought.
His spirit explanation could not brook
He dashed the murderer of his hopes, who clune
In Will recruitment on him, to the Garth,
And forth he rushed-a wandcrcr forever.
AMYNT.