The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-20
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1hees

.1thee,
yA ~ shall we call thce
Thin. rs Of JOY uud,ef wcepin
tae " Ate, and the ''''on vie
The bloaii<i kings Of he earth shail brood
On prneeapms aod provinces bought VII
blood,
Shall ,iob6rr. and snore, aud tomorrow
all order tire muster and march Of death
The t,umpets shall sound, aud Tie gonlalou
1ee,
And thousands Of souls step home TO thee.
sreed thee, speed thee, &c.
The warrior shall dream Of battle begun,
offIed-lap and fnraY. and focman nndoue
of provinces sacked, and warrior store,
of hurry and havoc, AID hamper Of ore;
O. captive maidens for JOYS abundant
.And ransom vas, when these grow reduulan
hurry for the foray. Friends ride font
aseulng,
for the DIGS OF havoc are yelpins aud howl
ing
Speed lher, speed thee, &c.
Make tho be1smau's dream
Win pleasure 10 teen,
To-Day and tomorrow
He makes hnt one aim,
md It's al IT,. SANE, and ti- nh thn same
pat wei tion know Il the sol's deme'n
lis richness nj 6esh AMI rooHess Of spidt,
and well thy images thoa cen's' ifnmr,
en canvass al pride, with pencil ai ilanc
j broad demesne is a view OF glory
{or praying soul from purSmofg
anL, @, let the dame be iervcnt and iair,
amorous. righteous, and husband beware
o. here confession 50 oilea repeated
ne eyes are Gull sbtoneJ, the lie blood IS
.ii.h Hush soft foot and silence,
The sons OF tie abbot are lords OF the Ilish-
lands
Thou canst make hubbard aud light head a.
elee,
wallow a while, and come home 10 thee.
Speed thee, speed thee,
where ecest thou next, ~ hamlet or shore,
when kings, when warriors, aad priests are
Der
7brsc for thee have the most 70 do,
Aud tbese aer the men must hc lopted unto:
On courlier d,ign not to look down,
Who sweils al a snilr, aud iaints nj n froWn
with noble maid dwell not TO pai'ee,
Bat give her one glance OF the golden ALE.
Then, oil, there's a ereaafe thou needs must
ser,
rrrigh' aud saintly, and stern is she,
Us the old maid, with YsaGe demufe,
with cat on her lap, aud dog on the door
Master. she'll prove a match Tor thee,
with her psaller, and cro3cr, ond Ave Mari
Move her with things above aud delow,
sickle her AMI tcase her from lp 10 too
Should all prove vain and nothing eag move,
rf aead to ambition aud cold ~ love,
One passion still success will crown,
y giofioai eaergy alI thine own
lis envy. "A dye that can never fail
With children, natron, or maiden ale.
Show them In drenn= from uiuhl 10 day
4 happy mother aud of piug gay
Show them t'it maiden IN youthful prime,
Followed am Woaed improrlle ler tinc,
Aud Acit hearts will schcn with envy and
spleen,
. lcrrons janadice Of yellow mud green;
an tlou, h igLtlned FOR hllI 10 a houudless
d, gree,
They'll sins their Orr perivrs yet with thee
Speed ihee, sPeed thee, &c.
Whore zoe, thou neAt' Where wilt thou
hie thee
.ll there j. rubbish enough To try ntcc.
Whisper the matrou u iardiy fame.
There greater thun She ia sPiendor aud
And her bosom shnll swell with the sricyous
toad,
Aud t.rrents Of slander si.all volicv abroad.
rmbued with venom and bitter despair,
. sweet arc the sounds to the Prince OF the
Air
Reach t3.c proud yeoman bang with a srcar,
Aud the TIPPING burgess yerk oe the ear
IN, ter, IN the eye Of the poisonous lrech,
And give the duh peasant kieA on the
breech
as for the 1ush maiden, tic rosy III,
You may pass her by, she will dream Of her
self
But that nil may be safe and nothing loss,
Keep eye on HE men with the eo~l mud the