Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-24

Tt- El!pvng IS Gom tho pen Of .4lhe,t G. Green.
Eco. as Prov'-nce. Or ~ l. was originally pub
iishrd ~ III" last nun'i'rr o J- Gospel paldiue,
Tag eeas.'..s s'rsa"ts IF Tim, rous
anrih"r nt HE yeas cnnr,
To join the .'~..p and bcuu,ess sea,
The ocean ri Eternity.
Tour aHer hour, I'm after srn,
Year after year. the r~is
Snn"n-rei mvriad> IL the vast,
Uncertain track of ages pnsi,
H'v" iissdthe creatures oi lav;
lii" stream roi-, nt--rna where vi they:
Ii"wu to'he dust IN si-"re gone
1"dAtR the sice"m # Time rats
Miinns tn RHmr, hnwed the knee
Rome rnej ihr worId aud where is she
ns,ae, an empty name alone;
-iads'iHtie sre"'n IF Time rons
Those cnnqurring u.,ons whose array
Kings. satrnrS, mon,rchs. they nre gone:
had siW hs trs"n Of Tone roGs
look DER the pa." which History bath traced
WHAT u MI . '.rt and ch"-'",s vast;
Th- slave or iyrnni "f his fellow
Prom age - are. In her nhhorrd control
Blind Superstition held the human snul,
Ia her long course al vrnsenrce aud Of guilt,
i i,yr hanrS SIN rrekiag with the blood She split
While History 'remhl.'i a. she penu-d the deeds,
Dared for her u"'u'c ili.ihle crceds;
a, on the altar witch her hands ha, r,is-d,
me, INC ,c'i" suffered, aud the ag"o, hlaxed;
While half the nations of the peupir,i earth
Toured, al her mol. their blood and forth.
Hrt mt for noug'it, borne her victims pain;
The Martyrs bIon'i hath noi been shed in vain
Curious light IL teIn.ing from their urn;
en9"enchei and II hath never ceased 10 burn;
And like y wa,rh fire blazing, il viii
The countless millions vino a. yet unborn
AID tell The price, which once, i,casons van,
Was pail TO guard mud shield the ris Of Man.
sun may 1t harm tor while spark remains,
L. speaks 10 Man, redemption FROM his chains.
Cory To God Tho night hath passed away,
GN?ec:ant nsiinns hail the canning aay.
Bright viSioi.S crowd before the CHRISTMAS
The pniriu'S heart, with hope, il heating hi..h
ttinn ihani Reason, with giants siishi,
i u"w advancing, in her path nj light
Aud, IN the glorious cOurSr.Mhich she hath run,
With Joy. !iah lid cNul,ire Freedom On.
And guided, hy h"r sill Increasing raw
In her great cause, country leads the wnv.
who could have dreamed, when from Eron.s shore
Ter Volunteering hrrs o ~ pilgrim f,;hrrs bore
ihat here, 50 SonH, ~a,inn as tiSe,
Born 10 such ligL aud nohie dr>iinie>
j" hear the Cause of truth 80 brFtvrly ihrnuch.
Ana teach the wrrld, what Zee born Men can TO-
How should our hearts it'll gratitude expand
i1hn, who placed lot Sach land
Nhcre each. uucians,i hv rvrnnnv's caprice,
'n"wedhy man, may worship God in peace.
May we "hc'en 10 the will OF Heaven,
- use the blessings which : given;
ihai, when tie varied ofcarih are Der;
hn" "h"n The stTerm al time shall roll no mnr.
tfh"n the bright planets stall rlnre rpv,lye
Anb wraIi IN flame, the elements di> solve;
Whrn Turning Stars shalt leave their spLcres on Liub
h"d whe" to ruin thronPh the fading sIsv;
we men NAV rise, with unShaksn trust
WIN The perfected Sp,riis Lf Just
auu JONI The bnnis that fern the radiant zone
w rory Seraphinl, around the throne
WIN robe, made white in the RrieeIners bIo1d
'u hymn the praises OF the living GOD.