The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-18

| When her bright eye was dimm'd with Sor-
rows tear;
Upon whose laurel'd heights divine Renown
Gave thee her true imperishable crown;
The Chief of Liberty's inspiring cause,
| Whose orth has fill'd the world with ms
applause
But not for me to celebrate thy praise
| That claims the MUSES. more becoming lays !;
But ! may breathe, what thou may prlze
above
Her finest words, the tribute of my love.
The effect Of these simple lines as she recit-
cd them, can hardly be imagined oy thosc
who had not the happiness to near her'-I
They arc, you observe, very aeiicate' anu
proper for the speaker both III her natural
and assumed character; and she spoke tiem
accordingly with sincerity and sweetness
that made them entirely and forever her
own. And indeed, if all your readers Sou.
especially those of Norfolk,) do not THINK
them the most beautiful verses that they
ever read it can only be, | am sure because
it IS impossible to print the lace, ana lSu,e'
and voice, and action of the fair CTenius VINO
SDOAt LIltlli. ItS IL WAS, il' r.
absolutely enchanted with the poetic scene !,
especially, Of course, the good old General
himself, who taking both her hands III ms,
kissed them first one and the other, with a
vivacity and grace in which, Ito borrow ms
own happy phrase on an ther occasion inc tne
warm feelings of the youthful soldier were
blended with the youthful gallantry OF the
old man. But the Genius did not forget to
I1,,, I7,.,t tNl HIM her turn.
who now gave him her ode Gin silence; but
with i charming manner that supplied the
place of specch,) for Which she received his
kiss upon the hand BY the way, am hap
py to have a copy Of her effusioli, which
now submit to Your readers and shall leave,
as lie did to speak for itself.
ODE, TO GEN. LA F.AYETTE,
On his retutn TO Me United States
Welcome, welcome La Fayette!
Never Can our hearts forget
MI the deeds that thou hast done,
At the side Of Washington,
On Nirginia's laurell'd plain,
Where the Brton, brave and vain,
Foil'd at last, and inly gor'd
Nicldedup his conquered sword;
.And the storms OF war were past,
And the rainbow shonc at last.
rnen il France anon, We see
Freedoms : falehion drawn BY thee;
While upon the lofty stage,
First and foremost Of his age,
With a ready hand and heart.
Thou didst play Roman part,
And hast one the noblcst name
On the radient rolls OF Fame,
Written there, till time shall end,
Freedoms firm and faithful friend.
Welcome now across the maini
Welcome to our shores again
Sec Columbia, proud to erect thee,
Pour her thousands to meet thee;
Remnant Of that Spartan band,
SaFiours of their native Lend,
Virgins from their blooming bowers,
Boys and girls with gathered flowers,
All come out to welcome one,
Persians bowll5 to the sun.
Look around with kindlng eye,
Where our nations blessings lie,
Pour'd from Plcnty's copious horn,
Countless as the gems of Morn,
All the fruits of Freedoms tree,
Dear to MS, and due to thee;
All secur'd by sacred Law,
Holding human hearts in awe.
Law our brightest boon and best,
Cope and crown of all the rest
Net the dagger hurried home
TO the heart of him of Rome,
Not the sword iH myrtlcs tlrest,
Drawn ont from the tyrant's breast,
Half 50 fair to Freedom $ eye,
Half 50 graceful to the sky,
As the scales BY 'Ihcnis giv'n
Iothc taypuritcs of Heaven.
They are ours and shall be yet,
Welcome, welcome La Faycttc.
10 the other latlies, all gems indeed, were
then brought forward, and presented to him
in their order; and he received them all in a
l!anncr that spoke his pleasure. oughtnot
TO omit noticing, however, that one of them
gave him nosegay of flowers tastcfuly Sc
lectcd, and made her present more agreeable
by q neat little compliment, which cannot
rccnllect, but which | thought very pretty
at that time. And 50 the pageant closed
leaving us all, | believe, III doubt for some
moments, whether what we had Just seen
and heard had been reality or a dream.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
Il may be subject Of some curiosity to
oar readers to ascertain the modes of cleo
f;h,T .Ig Ia, Az.