Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-16
LA FAYETTE.

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g the centre OF the rreen unit, he came wi,h;p
Few yards 9th. magnificent bower thai we ever
in ssei. when he WINS receis ed by 81 young and
'""S maidens who tung the follow,pg lines
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FOR THE ENQUIRER.
se '.t"ve tse wreaih.--as bright a wrenthe
As e'er was wove for worth be fote;
Sastt 100, as balns which Peris breathe
ON Trans fair aud flowery shore
While myrtle, olive, bay combine
WIN laurel Ger thy head 10 twine.-
NJ ao-morr"w those blossoms my wither away,
'%r others viii blossom unwilhring for ihee;
>, io-morrow this bower % love may decay,
but others will bloom, undecsyiDg 10 he;
inen ever Remembered andever. be dear,
The days first and las. when we weicop,J The. here
Whai" Great Nlogu" DER Indian seas,
With all his lacks of g"id rupees;
Nith all his slaves To bend aud kueel,
Couii er such power OF rapture feel
a. this FOR thye-white far and near
"A Patriot Nations praise We hear
Thcn why shauld toou leave US, Fayette!
Why trust the false Ocean again!
Oh-drsad when storm-siay-saii is sett,
Ani hurricanes mountain the main:
we u, are the srrsuthe-,re pour Ire zine;
our tsanas our iauds ana love thine
on, 10 our hopes and prayers incline!
Star of the last. thy lucid ray
we rnrtnrous hail and wondering view,
bFigbtc Orb In lustrpus blaze OF Cdy
FOR ever 10 thin. Orbit true
AS mere IN G.,rys neams We rose,
So may We here in glory sett;
At Eve il Is The tsst that ulows-
Thea leave US never, good Fayette--
THU Cynosure true. 10y which Virtue shall guide
uer oarIue over Anarchy, Power aud Pride;
While brauteonsiy bramiug, respiendeniiy bright,
Far Freedom iilumin'd shall glow in hy light
For thee shall the hunmin hum round III. dow
For thee Robin red-breast Kind carols proiony;
Rose Jasmine aud Woodbine encireIe thy bowe.,
And Mrckings pour melodies az the mig Ut long
n 10 tnr sl.aa
l. Sentle aud meek as the dove
Why temp, then again the false seaf
Why leave the lair land of .hy love!
We sosave the svreaths.-the ioveliest wreathe
That eer was wovc, save once before;
On altar. lit b. Love, beneath
Wines pure iisation-streams pour
La Bris Is bright-La Grange we know
1s deched with turrets tall and fair I;
we've read, bes,de-broad, high and low
Spread ivies Fox erst planted there
SIP n Sfp--to Frerti0i dear,
Iheie's nough' OF f'er bur prospess here;
Aud h shall, iwining, spring aud LlooGr-
ny Fleeioen rear'G la love Tor YOU
Around a brgh, and polished DOOM
Unstain'c by crime-so Wafsrioot
But; pure rs pearl vesta-brvast-
Gtind sitiifiess Bienhein,t of the West
Which, bnppiy named BraHdgtoine,
Siiaii pecan deafness deeds OF .hinc--
Thy co"rsers boot, that dinis the ground,
Win weary If he curvet round
The bright, and broad domains that show
What r. eedon will On friend
oh, esssy friend, who shah like thee
And Byrsn firm her vorary be
You are pur dear Fatker--so
Your daughters are our Sisters, true;
Al home some pretty Grandson, sons TOO soa H"0
Fair cnrystal streau,s through hill and lawn.
rus, Shall flow in dimpl'ng floods for ,heei
While SEriade, DryasI. Nymph and Fawn
plnv round the Fauoarte Of the Eiee-
Thea why shcudst thsu go away,
and Any shnudsI thou leave us, Fayrttse
We only are anxious to pay
a ltirt-but part OF our debt
We 70 ove the ursuths--sse pour the uans,
tn giaddes'o Freedoms giiIering SHRINE,
In lHul aud lsve 10 thee--and thine
AIDING niany-injUring none.
Ob, how grand thy course hath been.
Freedsns priced and priceless Son!
ranne and Virtues Paragon!
Worlds, or new 80 oId, have seen
Like thee in any age, but sne
NY noon and highi-by dawn and day
For us your youth you wore away;
when f'ie"dfess, poor, oPprest-you gave
fusr means TO serve US, and to save
On, but now we are rich, and much richer will he
thouit only stay here and paTtake of our stores;
Our good Congress is justan states kiad will be
As the breeze which first gave thee ia love 10 our
shores
And Shouidst thou say Gnay Mayo cease:
Ihihh out OF struggiing-su1iraig Greece
Yes! then, in pain and peril nurs'd,
Oh Dangers ills who dared the worst,
.,hai. here on laurel wreathes repose
Ma rnends-unknown TO feuds or Foes
Ii uniy thou'li NOT go away;
Aud why should thou do so, Fayette ?
TO bid or persuade thee STAY,
We've other good arguments yet.
ne 1r:nvs tie srreafhe-we pour the ,vin.
To him DOR sires erst held So dear;
Our heHrths, our homes, our hearts nre thine
Iake--toke them then and Thee here
Whef, HES tue Despoi's wtLering breath
Like ieii SnooW- sirchargei with ieail-
Ihsre d"eils NJ refuge place for thee
There reedom views, in pin aud blight
A chill, drear dark and starless night
Alas. sill darker doom'd to be
There, " as her home alone is timer
Where md in eastern realms that hemel
With hameess aItar-ampless SHRINE
To other regions forced 10 roam
She sees but here those affairs shine
Then wherefore from them wcultst thou stray
Here beam they all IT, queucbless light;
Why shun broad blaze OF s,,Iendent day
To seek Torn realms OF gloom, and niehtp
Dread GViHofi1e aad scadod giows,
And Oft has giowed, and long will glow
Empup'ed with the blood of those
Who make the foe Of man their foe
Thea why seek the lions dread lair
In countries of crime and OF guiils
Why rest rot With Liberfy-where
Her Eagle ais eyrey has built?
Dyes aitlio unknown to fear,
Rsst-resf hse, gentle mortal, here %
Tm-Pcrsia
magnificent palaces built b,
British nation for the Dukes OF Wellington and Marble
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