Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-24
LINES addressed to John T. junicr o years OF age 90
Of J. 7. esquire, Of N. A.

Of ~ T. esquire, Of NJ. A.
4 rose IF Jaire,f os;os."--Slalispear.
(Cou,inued3
With all Of Tempe. raI- perfumes
On wing of ira,scscv ut hues,
In Beauiy's pride mud neauiy's Gfoon,--
Joba John. behold
friiE MuSE!:
Yet woo hsr not-irum Fashions thrung
Some other re!'e thy bride shall he,
With bat her tnbrsl, Tyre aud sung
f;ts, aius- Is all too poor for ihee-
IRE banquet aud the ball may glow
Wnh what OF pump That pride Tan show
bu, deurcr still To her :lt bower
VI even'ng--wih the evening flower
hat folds it, bright buds fioIn the sur--
AMI "pes Them when the dny is done
iirr walk Is mid TIN. dinge's gloom;
Tier voice, where roaring waters Eaii
Sue d"eiis MOI ia thu g'led dome;
Shr sings not In the crowded iall,
Bat Of weeu.in Fanr,'s dream,
Far from u bus ling world away,
by ni1untain- sid, or rver.sitean
where hove The moonlight waves to play
Bngni, pure and beauteous as the fIke
Jusi fallen upon tbs.frcz-n lake
AS hers toAeck the Riyr,le bo.,-!f
To wall DER Miglnts' Beau,y's b;oom,
WIN iaui els wreath the tero's brow
And drop ntenr On Virtues tomb.
Avoid her still--l,,y suit She a shun
For, oh tho' woo'd-sh- ne er is won
sut iay-wsses wide on n.mniair- ,ht
ner 'nd veil banner, STEPPED ia light;
Win roscate hngers wreaths in love
The Keen eyed ensie-biri Above
Hhiie 10 the winds cseh tress she riyss
And, free, IN sesul glory lives.
les free is s'e--free As Wild waves
Which, high, the proah beaves in air.
oPrays %ing, each CLINE that braves
Anu seeks its own home every where
Aud where il seeks IT. lads il there!
fure as priLd pearl, or ehrysoiite,
N mes light ioose cyniar OF white,
ohe g'ais dark dresry dungeon. rlooms,
rno "shf Caught P-Hsani's path iilumes--
WIN soft susurant voice, I've guiies
VI many n care the ihonghts of aye
oecLs the pale lips OF wo ~ ith smiles
aud charm, The listening seer, and sage
yer ,ies cold scenes her mantle throws,
A'u strikes from sol, toned lyfc the !sN--
IN mellow verse ar polished PROSE
q hnSte The ennH! huUrs away,
Avoid her slifl-uo home she owns
Nor ciiius, nor aCe--uf old or now
Looks proudly nnwa on brightest thrones.
Ana yet, wbi0me, hNl sped ta. plo.p-t
With sIisery sardais, DER The mead
Light tip toe GrnceS Ioves to lead
reach them 80 wuo the shadowy shade
Ana pluck bel-hln,snms from the glade
Ger ptnsied plains, nn elder " inys
Iiiuries the iar-hArh nryad>, ,l,ijs
bright srrai'hinic - leadnur fngs
Round lawns aud fairies, IA their cells
YET many and many an hour of wo
=. hers 10 wall, and hers To know
what tn" an tears of hriar she steep
- Tier kerchiel faif 'Tis TO bid the scene
10 change from poor Jane Gtey-,nd ween
iu tears Of hooh Tor AIM Doeyne.
hes, ott she Tanged tlTo' & eId and flood
Ger az that's i'll, and all that's goot,--
FROM uoiners ever -ving lay
NO no oiWpotii d"tdsmi'h, Burn. and Gray,
Mhrh pure-the sup OF talent burns
Is hers Ca smile and weep by turns,
one ranges stiIl-as crst sbe ranged
Where'-r vas wisdom worth or fame
foTever changine-never changed
oer genus beaniing-stHthe same
Go be continued occasisnullv) 6rnIFy
rms so Tar as the authors skin eIiend.may he poe
are are lew who will not view With peculiar n,pIac
, however, the lair vision of accommodated llare r.
nns "e War worn veteran through the ranks OF hes,
It'll Burns. i'