Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-01
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Lines on the Fan of .Missolonghi
Nv Helen Maria Williams.

BY Helen Maria Williams.
Al, bfi,,oiorch razar'd, lost,
Thy moan all o-us,eering Europe hears;
tag heroes rre,s that halioird sol,
Emanm'd By Europs'' tears
Tyyan.s rlay triumph DER tie tomb
Where many glorious martyr sIeePy,
hayri,tp eiate tiy PROSTATE soils,
But Eiu9Pe-EuroPe teeep''
or. Greece, s.palchre Of the brars.
Nth monumental trophies spread.
When hast thou lent thp classic STROUD
To more heroic deedt
, Fallen City! long the thought of thcs
ShaH every grace Of life destroy;
At thought ofthee can Europe taste
One unensSafer'd joys
Nor deem along tie We,,ern Shores,
Midst the netr rapture 10 be free,
That berdiny Ger the' Atlantic trarr,
no rOsp ara, brsatAd for thee!
Where doe, mother clasp her child
Securely her fostering breast,
Mtsdiess Of boSonts pGrchd and cold,
BY G,eciap infantspresR
Prince,, ,rlo boast of clris.ian iisAt.
lie guardians of that hoiy fame!
In darkness STROUD your GRATED heads
st MissolOnyhi's name.
Ye srrp unrto,'d, :rsi'e one dong year
Der Mis,oionghi he'd its course,
Her sons Ia unequal strife sustain
Ofmorat NTH barbarian force.
Te ,str, y, can endure see,
The in,pious Crescent raised on high;
Bss Europe narls ths Gross in dust
WIh .fS'd, indignant eye!
Sef music ,Uates along tSe Seine
Those note, the 'poe, Of Greece inspire;
'I'is modest beauty thrills the Iorg,
dnd strikes the .in.id Tyre:
Tor Aeroe, ofa Christian race,
The aim, ~ pity 1retiPy eioin,,,
ii,d asks the COMMON gifts Of edr'i
For consecrGtei ndnies7
lie turjand tyrdniS, v. srAo dare
Reuse n soul scon,antini,
Thrt soaring soul, rcjectinyIife,
HGve ye the Potrer TO bindl
Your po,rtr tie Greciar ,ronian scoras-
In virtue firm, to freedor,true,
14biorsthe safety ye mould gire,
dad fie' to death from you!
Carve tle north Of roman tro,r--
Th. ,yrpaihie' Of passion prove
JTho ,pu,r, no. beantyto Be taught,
4ad call pollution lore'
Loye. that i" al eartA', p:oplsd igacs,
CiaiIns 6Si chosen heart alone;
As 'rridst ten thousand raiidnt stars.
7hs needle points one.
YAe fami,Lee! ,ra-Tior 1ietrs a sail
DO British sails Svocor 5eor'
Piro'd on that mine Is all he lows,
Last duty Of dssPair'
Vhere. ,rlcre. uas he 1rho,e counse'i rear'i
For Eng'and's proud W,isiriors neu,e
Jts prresi trophy, rrhs, he scorr'd
To share irPerial s.dn'e'
Reflsd TO sign that fatal scroll,
TAs hostile ieasue Of Kings corJin'd,
Ap-eaFd 10 future times. and forn'd
alliance ,rih mankind
An! not for him-ihe first TO hnj7
Tie yonng Republics oTthc Uest.
To lease in cruel Asia's chain,
Greece-.fs,ter'd Greece OqpresH
EnglsnG! ..ry yet be thine the part
III that is ieft ofGrsece 10 sGvt;
Or soon, zoo soon, her valiant sons
Blu share one g:n'rai grace.
OILERS may plead their co,tntry's eause--
hoy breathe the patriots feTrent slg,;
OILERS aIons for freedom fire,
Ba: they for freedom die!
Majestic Greece! from, Spartan lspld,.
TO Mssolonshrs denthless date;
Scene Of trhdte'er ennobl,s man,
OF MI tia. makes him grsuf.
Where The Jnc-r; glorp Of rntiqus deeds
Seems fresh through 'noaeri, times to 'aif,
ind Que long truck Of glory blends
THe present ,rita the pest.
There names that grace their lineage high
Shall tive Through each recording asr,
Le, MorGrchs haste to blot tLsir sham
from gay tEp,oridi page!