Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-14

at. OF between rivers aud mountains which mus. ha
Ken the ea,th to its c.nue"-JeGersoa's Notes.
JEFFERSON ROCK,
HARPER's FERRY.
From this huge rock, high DER th' al accent lands,
How grand the scenes that rocnd US Use to view!
So vast the prospect hence the eve commands,
ltsname OF JeieSon IS justly due
While, on the SOUTH the Shenandoah isves
The mount AIMS base, p'eIhnng with tuited woods,
u ,wn from the west Potomacs rolling waves
Isp.tuous rush to meet their kindred hoods.
They meet ike allies, du.h'd with warlike Pride,
And riishtos.ther Oh their mountain foe:
The mountain ssveIs-thrOuyh the cha.m wide,
Tuinbng aud roaring, down the torrents dow.
II Nv fancy loves, pnions uncouin'd,
Back DER d.pated years ~ roam affair."
When first these streams their mighty forces jon'j,
Aud shook the globe with elemental war.
Her magic pencil paints the scene full bright
The circns Whirlpool aud the cascade, bound,
Stupeuj rus ellis, hurrd from their dizzy height,
Aud tuuiblius hsaillone, shake the forests round.
Then cleft asunder was the mountains side,
The Tagging floods theu rushed, RESTLESS, through,
Thence, rolling ON. spread devastation wide,
Till awe-struck Ocean from his shores withdrew.
To yonder cliT, now lit III exclusive eye:
Sublimely grand appears the mountain scene
See rocks on rocks, gigantic, piled on high,
With !aurels crCwn'd, IN gayest veinsl green.
While far beneath, torn from their siddy .ieep.
The mighty fragments OF the cliffs see,
Ger which the ioamins waves eontinualsweep,
And, roaring, seem u tell their victory.
'5rong scenes ike these with what delyh, we view
Ear IN the east, between the op eniny hills,
The clear h'rizon's placid aEuIe hue,
Wa'eh with heavenly calm the bosom flls.
81 feels the mini, when the brink of time,
OYER iife's tumu,tuous upliileI high,
Some heavenly view of future bliss sublime,
transports the soul, and cheers the mental eye.
Srsm scene, whose grandeur every sense oerpOwer,
And holl the mud in vacant wonders sway,
Well plcasi, turn 20 yonder rural bower,
Whose smiling site invites the travellers stay.
Thick round its sides the clustering vines are hung
Abrupt the mountain rises in its rear,
Hat hid by trees the river gliies along,
And, inurniuIiny softly, sOO;es the listening ear.
Supsnl1 Jus scenes, ike pend9ur, wealth., and power,
10 which mankind, with eager grasp, aspire,
Though they may please for one short deetins hour,
Their bIancy itself, at length, will tire.
Then seek, the mind some calm, some ble. reaex,
Whose mder beauties may for ever please:
Ihis WaShinS.on, from his exalted seat,
NeliT'd, and found tranquility and ease.
Hoy vast the wisdom then, uhese may ,eaohS
OF Him who cl'rd existence into day:
Kew men the heights of fame eau ever reach,
Bat all may walk an lumber, happier way.
Oh. fime! thou dear, thou sof soothing .ouri!
P:ient vi care, aud ban,hef Of rest.
40" many seek thee, hut hJp few have found,
;And lever stall, III finding thee, ble.t.
Even this same roos On which my fe, are plsr.d.
groves clearly proves, hoy iondly thou ait priced
Thick oeI its surface many name is traced,
Ano many nIne tina, now forgotten lies.
How many weary step som. trav cl!er, climb
Almost forget g view those scenes sublime
Aud spend their time a worthless name 10 trace
Ike Macedou's young king, renown'd afar,
Whose bosom painted iOr the heights of fame,
10. this he htaved the iron front III war,
Attained The summit, anri has ieil-a usme.
There is deep, mysterious desire
ny he@ven implanted I" the human trea'.,
" aiob bids the soul 10 future lf. aspire
NheH III Tue 5taye this frame shall sink TO rest.
y hen shis Of death the human soul engage
= nd ule pale messenger his form Displays,
~ no hath uut Tell, like Rone's heroic sage,
al ardent longing for immortal days.
When with celestial love this light. the soul,
IL ihSn receives religious sacI cd name;
When worldly glury forms tn inspiring goal,
us nliHe Oh earth Is then recoI ded fame.
The first attunei King David hallowed fyre
Whale hea.eniy rapturrs h'.sinr FROM his tongue
Aa-ed high The sound, and higher, aud still hiyhs
ii!i up 10 u, ayen the loud hosanna, rung.
The latter hreathes in IIomer's classic strain
And sheds its influence mild Ger Marc, laws,
Whose magic force, while DER each sense tbcy ,eru
Call forth the tribute Of extaiic pIshe.
As yon bright suns declining beams now fade,
The twilight gloom comes with rapid pace
He valleys first are 'veluped III its shade,
Aud now 1t climb, above the mountains base
But still y0n elifs, that crown the utmost height,
Give back the rslianor Of d,paric ,ay
And still shall shine i'll all their glcry bright
'fi'l days last lingering beams shall fade away
so shell the brightest deeds OF fame expire,
Aud heroes name be bright ~ desthlIke night
but then, even then shall Da,d's hlllowsd IRE
Still wake It's huuibeiS W the realms Of light
LORENZO.