American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-09
FOR THE wATcHMAN.
"A Peep at the Peninsula.
(cONTINUEB.l


Our business completed, from Dover zve went,
Determined at once, would clear out of Kent,
Not because we're fearful of cndgeIs or balls
But thinking it prudent to guard against squalls,
(Tho after what happend, very few viii deny, shy
rwoud by no means be strange, had rue felt somewl
hut meeting friend. who v'd not far ahead,
| We accepted his offer Of supper and bed
As onward zOe Travelled. pass'd along side,
what some people fancy, and others deride;
ne mean an assemblage, or rather Camp Meeting,
Where much is achieved by the aid of beating.
Here numbers toiling, their tents to erect,
Intending themselves, from the lews to protect
They amounted in toto, to three hundred good,
At least, so Twas computd, &c as .pe understood.'
Great amount! 10 be sure, but what as did astounc
Was 10 think on how many must sleep on the ground
| And not wishing ourselves to repose in a wood
We Pushd on for our friends with the best speed zse cou
Where arriving, very kindly received
A!tho' by some folks, may not De 6elieued-
Our friend had his table most amply supplied,
Which like a kind feeder, with pleasure 7Oe eyed:
And ofloggerhead spicd, having taken ouy fin
pe were ready for cht-chat, or what else you will.
Fatigue soon, however, induced az to sleep,
And thus clos'd that night Tie Peninsula Iccp."
Next morn, bright and carly, with Phubus ne rose
When, washing our face, did put on our clothes;
And leaving our chamber, descended The stair,
10 find, il we COULD the sweet d1zrn country air.
! We no,ic'd with rapture, as truly yve might,
The rain that had fallen, in course of the night
Tho il rvc must take all Gospel, they say,
Their rains spread very far, Gown this way!
Having swallow'd breakfast, and bitlden adieu,
t'e ak'd for onr poney, and started anew
| After riding some hours to MILronD 4vc came
For many sound reasons, a town of great Eume--
Here having some friends, deterInin'd TO s,av
And spend if scc could, good part of the day
Feeling much OF respect, and wishing TO show IT,
Or very FIRST visit, was TO the GREAT POET!!!
Whom strange to relate with his brain rather muddy,
Itefound out at length "stow'd away in his study"
About 70 forget all his cares in nod,
And "snk in the arms of the dull Sleepy God"--
Poet asleep! nc are sure you II exclaIn
But stop gentle reader, be not in fame
Tho such thing IS rare, it has happen'd before;
Indeed II 5 been said, that Homer did snore-
And trust as, kind friends, to a Bard of his stamp
The old Grecan $ fool--and Virgil S scamp
In short, rre III SO further and be moi too bold
When say that to HIM, none a candle can holdt
TO compare him with moderns is proving at once
Walter Scott is proser, and Byron Ounce
And along side Of him, Thomas Campbell or Moore
Would be thought by good Judges, an infamous bore
Only look at their worEs--can you any where find
Such piece Bard has compos'd on the Mind1'
He traces it back to the first man and woman
70 be sure, all he writes is equal to this,
5ut generally speaking, you can't go amss---
If for instance, like us you we turn,
You have only 10 read his Love Sonnets TO burn,-
Thomas Little is cold, and is Camoens,
Contrased with what can be found in his Poems.
But what S thought surprising, by all those who know it,
Is the very remarkable food of this Poet
For while some ON nectre or aInbrosia dine,
He chooses rye whskey-and very fat swine =
The consequence is, he s chubby faced fellow,
Who nine times in ten, goes up to bed mellow
But here should add, 1pc bade him adicu,
Intending again, ow call to renew.
ne set out from Milford, but not till wc heard,
The antique derivation Of this pretty word,--
1t seems It's dcriv'd from MN that nigh,
And also Ford, where travellers passd by.
But no longer at this little town did stay,
Being anxious towards Milton, "to jog way
And as onward zve rode, ne behed with delight,
Through thick columns of dust, tall figure in whites
Which tlrn'd out at last, most beautiful maid,
Just eqnipp'd for short afternoon promenade.
Now as spe approacd with side-long glance,
Which ten years ago. would have made our heart dance
"Oh kind Sir" said her looks I" for by your side
ssTho' 1 set out uvale would fain rather ride.'
To we witlstood for moment, this silent appeal
Would have taken a heart vastly harder than steel;
So yielding at once, most courteous assent,
She gracefully bounced in and forward went.
Then jogging along, both conversIng together,
She charmngly spoke 6 of the dust and dry 1ueafhsr
And when she arrv'd. the place where she ,arred
We give you word had not then been married,
So sweetly she said, :" do thank you good sir"
We ID have kissd her at once without any demur.
After this rare adventure, rode very lame,
For the rest of the way, till to Milton
And here from readers, at Present, part
Intending erelong TO take a fresh start.
See his pieces solh in prose and verse, somnambu
lism. Edifs.