Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
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ANECuoTE OF CANovA.

hNtC w T. ot ChNONA.
TUEuF i his bus,--a noble morning brow
lear, Cpau, beautiful, with the thick hair
Hong III Gnrk masses. LOCK- urou u now
J" lie full dnylicht;--sccms It nor 10 wear
~ Of cast earthly Heaven may vel, allow
Our mortal state ofhumbleness to shaie2
Intia'S tenderness is the lin, but heaven
Has At $ own lightning to the forehead given
H' wHs Young Eeauty's sculptor--onc who car-ht
II r breathing essence oil her luvcncss,
EirHs v'siSle intm to each sweet thought
lha' dwc't within his bos,,rs las, recess
On, Love. how much by thee is Genius taught
How aiier-lilc wilI bear thy fifst imrre -;
lis so inoumtncn hcarts; but more NV IN,
Lasts stamped by Mind unto eternity
Love taught C,fnova beauty: twas one NOR,
stopped "cr his chiscl, while his eyes errw dian,
"'l'"g on shapes That made him feel torla,n
And lonely that such had part IL: him:
i'efe Niiadne, from silver horn.
Poured purple >parklcs Ger the goh;St's b,i,o:
Ana like a form embodied on the ali,
! Jung back the radan, Nenus her hr;-ht hair.
lie sior'>!a low soft sigh stole on his ear;
ne turned 20 whence lis living music came,
And saw hci Ivy tie open easement near.
80 that the fresh air famed the crimson na,,c
na' led upon hcI chcrk-a single tear
Lay Ike gem upon it-suddeu shame
N"oe the yoeng aitjSt farther shrink away,
AS daz'led by a sudden burst Of day.
IL was face, with NOTHING but the blush
10 mark 1t from, the scu'ptu,cl features round:
~ !'le'l IN us beauty; but the flush
Oh earthly warmth aud earthly iselinp c,ovnaI
ne masterpiece ofnatulc:- that = ch rush
vas from the heart, which thus a iaunuacc found
TIE e!oquence of truth and silence eyer:--
WORKS. signs, and snes deceive, but b!u.hcs never
VT sref would III the eye tina, watched that face
"e blue mine Of 'he forehead, showed its wealth.
vi 5z1re veins ton clearly, and tMc.tracc
OF cary hidden ctiet Was thcrc:- hv stealth
The tears stole froln heir starry dyvcllirs-pIace:
''e t'ceS was morning colour, not ITS health.
Ana yet there was beautiful lerosr
Like the last sottcned shade # sorrow : close
tpon her arm, a 4'caminsly she ,an,.
While the clear SKY was nirror'd in her Cues
Her spirit mingjn. with Is element
fhngiug of all Nh. haSer Of LIES tics.
Sound hut 10y those whose Garth!iucss is bIcut
nth dner essence, s"n'le <ympaies,
AMI rmrr aIrctiOu$-nli thar ma sss m, e,r,b
Recall the Eden Of its carly birth
E2nova Gazei on her, as tho he cau,i,,
Nrw being IT~&pl her lock; nc, I'll that hour
Lie had beru like dream. Il hope a thought,
of which till then he never knew the mower:
Nc" sense q existence To him brought
The sudden opening Of "A Summer flower:
ne ga2cd TIL rose the ma idon 10 depart
She pass'd, bi. r:t her moge on hi heart
This rcrseG him fsom lis trance but reused IN Gr
Ano'her soul within him; a din, scu,e
q! haNrcsS Ike perfume o'et him steal:
ihcy closed the gallery, aud he va le:cd theuce
AS a he had some treasure 10 conceal
(NounS Love tiny Dreams ase thy hes, rccon,,epc =,
Ard let tho CRY. hastily. to share
Ills 'e"-"o'h pleasure with the sun aud air.
m, ,arsci ,,;,h;,, d, l:,.1
Made f,r = jor,r,s >. I -, 80: 49, GENE"
And n.t,.r. AT GIli lei-,f 90, w. "'9',
His ,ar1icst dean, ~ ,,, - ,s.i "e ore AIMED
4ie mad no hopes, no answbis tnn"gb,S t,,,,
Ike stare, which have no end IN the excess
40 ~ Wv POW o" we h'sh' clement
" ''''' Wv y "''"' '""u@ t"eir own content
Oh! rasson'o after day is l,le worth
The FIRST deIicicu, breaking Of lis mor,.
Too like a falling orb v,hn,5 hoa,,o,, -
Touching our earth, is of i,s rIo,,, .i,o. '''
Brightness and pleasure wal, u,;an is birth;
'nn WIS g'me sorrow shame ana sccrn.
WI. ta d our oase mortality
'0'' % '' "'t' 'h'e'
Twas avolupuous hour; brd-like the hre
Had folded up his scented WINS. to slc,,,,o