Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-24

How oft the shades OF Joys departed pass
Across the scene, while Memory holds the glass
Till spell bound Fancy thiuks the whole is rca
And spreads her to clasp forw ideal.
There is scarcely any thing, from ''the caste colo
IDoon," THAT winds its way, undistuIbed serenity
through nternnahe space tie common ar tclo
of our good world, but that, when attcnvcy observed
by the mind OF man, awa<ens remembrance in pas
tne- W hen ne look into iic evening sky, when ;!o
moon IS still smiling upon t!c beautiful world below
can recoect inc time when we used TO sport 18th ON
young companions upon the green meadow, or wander
with some pretty girl youthful, innocent and as
happy as our aelves---Now conversing on The past
now anticipating the future; dwelling upon the oys and
sorrows of this varied world, and pausing look
upon and admire bright cloud that was floating
silently on through the mellow lights like fairy island,
ia guided by angel hands Just crossing our sphere
-reYcirg few moments in the golden beams and then
Passing away. AS for me, when gaze upon the moon,
II always reminds me OF past times: Rosy cheeks and
laughing lips come across my fancy; and | almost
near Tic silver VOICE o loved who has long.
ongsince moudercd in the tomb remember the stories
OF the poets-he fab!cd sports of those happy spirits
who dance IN the moonlight and wanton breeze
Such the associations Ihlt minge with the pensvc
beauties OF the ST. moon.
few weeks ago, visited the scene where had beer
eiIae-the sP" where the first ilecting years Of
ooyiood had fled like q dream. 1t was a beautiful
afternoon III summer, when arrived at nv hotel: the
same house around which had often PLAYED and
Watched each successive carriage that rolled by When
looked around me, every tree brought mind some
incident that would otherwise have been forgotten.
stood upon the meadow of my gay sports and could al
most recognize the voices of nv companions as they
shouted in their play, "evcry his den.n The brook
mere used TO drop my line, and triumphanty draw
my struggling victims TO land, still ripping in the
breeze, ami rejecting on its bosom the fairy word
around The cid forest yet ed its rstlin branches
~ the air; and behed the beautiful scenes and
iea0ed my to catch the same mingled music of fine
inurin.irtas hroOk-the rustling branchcs-and the
clear silver warblng of the nightcngaie almost ina
gned was yet boy ana that all the busy, stormy in
cdens OF my past life but dark confused dream
frOD
and sad realities of my present situation, ard revc:ne
IN the happiness OF my youthful days The hole vision
(for it may be called onel was created by the assoCi
alton that crowded around eyery object that met nv
When Captain Riley was bending beneath the burn
2hg fervour OF southern sum- and firing his eve with
tic endless prospect of the desert branch of will
low presented his sight, would have called up in his
imagination the fairest that nature could create
SeautfGl valleys with roses and gardens blooming in
their sweetness and shedding their fragrance to
the oreezes that wanton around: riyucts Inurfnurnr
and gushing in their crystal beauty, over beds of da,
Tnond sands, and mnglng their music with the melody
OF the ar amid the waving foliage and the rich mellow
landscape OF some lovely spot that might blush of
beauty, the shadow of some passing cloud oocd for
an instant rs brightness, wouh all arise in fangied
array before hunall called into life by the simple APP
pearance Of willow branch.-This is association
In our course through life, in journey of day
often behold that love to look back upon
and contemplate When after rising through bcauti-
ful country we find ourselves far away from the objects
varied surface Of desert, the shadow of cloud may
remind US OF the beauties have passed and as dark
ems for instant the sunshine around we can almost
imagine is kissing the varied oyclincss of nature
that IN fact blooming in ITS summer beauty far ayyay
NJ . have all, curing existence, met with beings
yssm we loved, but from whom fate has parted us and
like the meteor in evening sky, they lust CLEAN in
oir sIghtjust brighten for little while the shadows
around, and we see them more. They are gone but
theTe are many little objects which will remind us Of
them and BRING them in all teir brightness TO our view
again we see sparkling eyes smiling upon us and Fancy
pfc@res m hic and loneliness the image that is gone
song we nave beard her snga glove she used TO wear
lis GsOcGted with the beauty of the first ob;ect NJ
our affections nod the very in which she has moved
seems stu to echo to the voice of her who IS there no
more.
remember when was young man passed \ fe,v
weeks N a circle OF company, lively, witty. beautiful
and all that could make heart young aud ardent as
mine then was beat with pleasure. There was one
however, ,inglc being, who still allovs the reneru
ORANGE, and makes look back upon the bright scenes
that passed so swiftly away, with a feeling OF mingled
pleasure and pain. The fact is, we loved each other
shall say nothing of the feelings with which kissed the
up HAT told me was not indifferent to her; but suffice if
- s'y, that she isuo more was the other day look
iE over my drawers, when neatly folded paper
an winch was enclosed graceful ringet of silken hair.
~ was hldrys looked il for a few moments with
out speaking Yes, IT was Mary's-dear dear RIary's
mere 1t lay e sarnc beautiful rnglct that had once
noted In ne privilege or her lovely neck could al
most sec her dir figureJer broy--her eyc-ber lin
seeihed Tor an Insla"! 20 live before me-and the lock
{" he re-instate5 Ia its fUrrner situation
Or one feetHg moment, almost believed chat Mary
was ~ my presence, and the felt tear start into
rome eje-amd ny up tnnusual it TO i'll quvered
shh emotion. thought OF her sypf-lse form as il
was then graceful aud lovely and pictured her as
She IS Cold-inauimatc--witbo life feeJ;ny or