Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-11
Hreguiar ODE on the Death of Lord Byron.

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ny THE REV. C. c. COTTON.
We mourn thy wreck that mighty MUD
Did whirlwlnd passions ~helin,
While wisdom waverej, halt mclinsd
To quit the dangerous helm;
Thou vast an argo'y vi es'.
Equipped, enriched IN VAIN,
OF IioJ. the wotk-of men the boast,
Glory thy pv,l,--and duTmrdt To guh
That splendid haven, only TO be l''
Lost. cen when Greece, with conquest be,i,
Thy gallant bearing hailc'i:-
Then aga. from sIioai haiird oreas'i
And tear- of beauty ia,i.-'
OH hiLsi thou ia the hattie died,
triumphant en- IN death,
The .iriot'. a. the roets--pride.
Vhilr 6u.t Minegv,s tvined thy wreath.
Then thy full career malice aud faIe dei-d.
VIVA, architect, with choice deisn,
OF Rornc or Ahrus STYLED
tte lcit a monument like thine.
Aud all from ritiis piled
/ pruud-r motto MATHS ihy tone
Than AZ himeies' t0;nh,
lie asked 4 fulcruu,-thou demanded none
But--r.ohlsss OF past, present, andio cJire---
O,d.t thyself depend To shake the woI----Q-Ons
Thine eve TO all extremes aud ENDS
Aud oppo,iiss could turn;
Aud like The oonselIttd ltns,
Could sparkle, freeze, or barn.
Dutin thy minds ahys. profound,
rs IA some limio vast,
More 81 apes and monsters did ahouni,
To set The wondering world isha't
Than wase-"orn Noah fed, starry Tu:tAn iound'
WA. love Inv lay--Cethrra refined
itcr err, and Ownri the sp-lli
W.. hate thy thcine.-.T THAT mufky Irnd
For hotter earth left he'll
The ralaced crown, the elois,cr'd eou1,
Moved but thy spleen Or mrth;
Thy smile wa. desiiier than thy srowi,
In guise uucai thly liist thou roam the earth,
s,Iecu'd IN Ihalia's inask,-to drug the tragic bowl
Lord Of thine own imperial sky,
In virgin pride Of place"
'Tu1u suare,!'sl where Others could mol Nv.
And hardly dared, 10 saL~ !!
The Condo. thu, his penn oued vane
Ger Co;"paxa spreads,
Ru'---should Le ken the Prey, or sernt the slain
Nnr chilling height, nor Aurnns depth he dt.ad.,
From andes cry .,al erag, to Luna, sury PLAN
Liz. Luea,i'. early was thy tomb,
And more than Bion', nourn'd -
For. still, such lights thems elves cnnsunt.
lii. hrishtc.t, briefrst burned -
Bu; i.ou thy blazing shield reooed
Pale Ehyy's bolt OF lead;
She, hut 10 work tliy triumphs toiiI,
= hi mutterins cnvaid curse, Gei -
Thee, thine nun strength those sloue!ikr matches,
Mlofoiist
We pri-, thee, that thou diit not fear
What s,5u,c,t hearts might rack,
hHd diSt the diamond genius wear,
rhait.mpts--.yct fos---the attack.
We mourn thee, that thou wouldl not imi,
While pri-onr,l in thy CLAW
---Since sn,h there were,some kindred mind
.;or friendship Lasts through ie's lon. dsv,
Aud dJ;h with surcr chain than love or beauty nindl
We bllur thee, iha, with b,leful light
Thou diL.t a.touud the world,
-. \ comet, piunstns from his height,
AID into chAo, hurled
Accorded King Of anarctl! poveg,
And 'a.Gnt ulisapplIrd;
ihs hid thy Gu,l, IN cv.l hour,
Or showed him Unly To deriLc,
Ani DER the gifted biIle Of Thy bri. htnrss iour
Thy fierce volcanic breast, o'ercti,
With flecla. frosty olOke.
Ill nth with fire mpure could blast,
And daracn heaven with smuke
Orr ocean, continent, and i,le
The confacTIiion Tai -
Thou, from thy hrone Of ice, the vlif
ID dat the red ruin calmly :c5n
And tun'd Apo.iO'' harp---whh Neros shgsiy smile
Whit nov ayas that muse Of fire.
Her nothing of anaHe.
Thv ina.ter hand aud ma.chles. lyre.
What have they eained---bul fine
Fanc--fancys chiid---br folly fed,
On breath OF ucanest thinrs,---
phantom woo-7l in virtues stead,
That cnvy 60 the living trirss,
And .ile'', solemn mOekery to the dead
Meier, since tie deep-toned raetau SURF.
Unto the listening Nne,---
Hath classic hill or valley runc
With harmony like thine
Who shall wake Thy widowed I've
-Thtre hrcaths hui one, who dares
To Cha; uerculean tack. aspire,
B,I, ls,> than thou--for fame lie cares
aud scorn. both hope aud REORGANIZATION aud desire