Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-28

Oshi@ dps thy sliri, Tell,
a" oaue nun wake and warm tue woriG
Then SHAKESPEARE tosei
hciOss the trembling -
His daring hand he nus..
And 10 a creation gows
.a ".e .ia ' ,onnd s","i>si'" to his will
Madness with his righiiu Scream
Vengeance leaning his iauce,
A'arics with his blade and brau.
Hatred blasting with - glance,
e, n, thni wreps, and Rage that rosrs,
Anu jealousy that doas but duons, yet aores
,Mlr,il, hi, face with sunbrsn's lit,
waxing Laueher> merry swell,
- Arin ia arm with fresh .y,.I Wit
ina waves his tinginy LASH while Folly shakes his hel
from Tue iru'ai tow.r pale Terror rushing,
Where the prophrt birds vail
Dies along the dull gale
ana The sleeping mo"a'e chs blood is gushing
ilespnir that haunts the gurgng strenm
Missed byte; virgin u'pn> c,lu h-,,
.he,e so'n- i'>' HIii wild ci,aplris wreath-s
Aud swan like thrrr her avn ,iirer br.athes
iheh hrDAen- heai ir,i siSk> % rest
beneath ,e buiiing sruus her maniac
iouag Love- with eve at tender ploon,
NJ" dropping "'-r the haluw Ell lUn,u
Mhere las pgh'r,i victims lie,
where they met, bii 10 die
ana hO,s when crimson su,l, are ,I.euio1
w,., nr ,,u D ,ss de"y arhn"r pe.ppg,
TO Youths devoted tai. is listening
-, Rapture on her dark lash rlsteninr f.no
"H .arf' leave heir eows'p cells and guard happy
Thus rise the phantom rhrong,
obedie"t Ia their Masters song
an Els ,e%i IN " ,ng chain The ~ondrnr soul along.
Trr o'9rr worlds see Shakespeare aud reign
Inc rnPt magician OF hs own Wild lay.
Earth aud her tribes his mystic want obey
Ola Ocean lrem les. Thunder crack, the ,ki.s
snir teen, Mith shades. aud ieil-iae sprctres
r,hie Yields his trophies up, an. Deah restores
ME numbered vic,'"s of his voice!~ss shores
a.ehr: pai'eiing bags their fearful ore les keep
anu Anu 1ai,hirss Guilt "nseais the Lip OF siesp -
I9e hreside legend, and ILe faded page,
ne crane that cursei the deed that blessed an noe
r., an coue i"ri,S-ihe good {" charm aud cheer,
ou, re Io1 Wee n"i start 'he generous tear
Miui ticiurd Folly gazing fools u shame,
a'd guide young Giorss fool along path Of fame
Mark the scep'rei Traitor sluIalering.
i rti'I" M the slaves OF Conscience round
~ ,,"uihs t"ngue foul murders numbering,
SLEEPS ieedea portals catch the sound.
III 'ls dream OF blond for mrrcy quaking,
Al his own dull scream behold him waIiRg!-
!, soon HAT dream 10 iaic shall iurn
=, FOR him the living tunes buI nj
for man the suliure sits wander misty reak,
lark , ."e t "gsmg night and rr,s her hungry beah
,,,, Echoes round ,he vale al Death, trid.s
where through the isndra,g ranks the God of Sian,
Apd DER ur,r spouting trunks rcrkng axle gu.ss
nCnhorse' unein'ed. distributing shield
ne paniiHg ~ raEt the field,
.rrseHseaHce he meets ily looming blade,
me, ,he sgogrse OF earth, the or Heaven
lie ihis un"ept aud unorgiyen,
=. Ana all has guilty glorirs fade.
Ike lac =; I, crushed reptile in the du,t he lies
a'u Hates last lightning quiyers iron, his eyes
, Yon wiiteiOekei weeping Sire;
where Heavens uhpiIla,-d chambers riny
=, Aud burst their streams of food ami fire
rr gave 'hr'a all 'he daughters Of liz love;
Lad; recrenni pair they drive lin iulh To rove
In such night OF wO,
rue cubless regent of The wood
foTges to baIie her iangs ia !loud
And cayerns with her foe
WHY fingers She behind9
p 1ply sir% , him by her dead form knoelng,
2 Even 10 wild FRENZY holy nature terIny
MS aching eNe,as Strain
70 see Nose curtain.a CRIBS unfold
That beaueuus buson b-fve again
bui all is dark and cold.
In agony the father Shake,
Grief's chnking nOte
Sw ellis la his throat
Each mi'her-d hrAfI-sring tugs and hr.aks!
Round her pale neck Ills dS inn arms lie wreatbes
aN On "er iafbie lips hs last his Mss hr-a,Les.
DO"l trembling ~i'g shall in,crf ,yeaknss, keen
"e'shn-'"t ing Eagles sweep?
~ hi'fl"l s'r'kc celestial -triugs,
Aid irei'y echo what ~ srTapI sings
Mhon~w shall grace the glowing throne
- Where all unrvallrd, all alone
Dpid ShDktsDsnoe SAT-, mad icoA-d creation tlrougt
I"e "ii's'tei 'i"'dreh oi the worlds he drew
d 1n"i throne is colllI,u Lyre in death un,raug
% "hnse proId note delighsrd wonder hung;
rei o'1 pht'iOt, ~ 10 wrath Lr So erps
slu ii .ge,c-,r grave ~hr,e Shakespeare sleeps
iH'iefS az" ruled In common Eiuuu may lir
D1f ""iurr lidfeH,e lar,s sialI never Iiy
ar, ch>eiird boast, aud Gory's r.pi,ir,, ,hnr.
NJ M lyr ~ "emirr>' OF can live more.
Mh,ie scnplmrd Joye some naueies WASTE may CLAIM,
-. clh roi' "a " mpbir Car ia Pin,inr's nme '
troys doahtfv walls Ia ashes passed away
lei irowh or GREECE iH iIumef's deatb.sS law
"o'ne, Slowly sitkios in i'rr ctuinLiiug fanss,
Stands all ihn'or,al iH ,er aIarO's slrans -
DO TOO Jun giant Empress Of The Isles,
Dh whS>e broad sway the siB forever smiles
e" Times unsparing rage one ,Iny n,,., Lend
Ala All her irihnphs ia her Shokesptare end.
o Thou 10 whose crcniiqe power
we dedicate The esinl hour,
, nhi'e urdce and BoOinrss T0uhh the altar stnnd
'nins Anon,rd "a'n aud be"uty's tipped band,
nrtim' YET unbsrn, IN arcents n,w unknOw ~
Peep IN tue West rs lniO,,,n deuce rovrs
~, n""ners planting round the baud he loves,
where Mature sleeps ~ Edpn's infant grace
~ Times iuli hour shall sJtinr = glnfi9ns race
hny name. Thy verse, thy language shall III, hear
Our honnn-hrariei Fathers Irnke
my parent empire's CALLING yoke
1ut Iho". hafmonioss Mon"rch or lie Mind
Ar"rnn their Sous genilrr ri,nia shri bind:
'''r more. ~ dbec. shall Aibuns scrpttc wats
'.' ma. zee ''Sy Lion lOs', Ler mgher SWAN shall
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