Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-10


The shower, triumphant. AS they sink, she sinks,
md with her long plunes sweeps them in their fall
- If IN nlockery; then, as they retreat,
She dances o'er them, and with her Sh:.i note
bafcs 'hem, az i'll Scorn.
E, is not thus she meets their summer smiles
Then, skimriing low along the level tide,
She dips the last point OF her crescent wings,
At measured intervals, with playful grace,
And rises, retrcating to her home.
High on you pending rock, but poised awhile
In air, as though euaMnuTeA of the scene,
She drops, at once, and settles on the
On the green waves transparent then she rides,
And brcntIes their freshness trims her puma &c white
And, listening to the murniig Of the surge,
Doth let them bear her wheresCcc they will.
Oh. Dir beloved OF him, whc, absei., long
From his dear native land, espies thee
The mountain tops mex the far waters rise,
And halls thee the harbiugor Of homo.
Thou hear to him welcome on tiny wings.
His white sail DER tn horizon thou hast
Ard hailed it, with tiny oit-rrpeated cry,
Announcing England "Engandi is near nc c.iCS,
And every seaman heart echo beats,
And "fugl and--Eus gland" sounds along the deck
Mounts the shrouds, aud finds an answering voice,
Ken a; the top-ma3t head, where posted long,
The "looll cut" sailor clings, nd with keen eye,
by long experience finely Judging made,
Reads the dim chafact of air-veiled shores.
Ohappy hud, whom Natures changing scenes
Can ever please, who mount'st upon The y lax,
OF winter aud ami'! the grandeur snarst
Oftempests, Snkest to the peaceful deep,
And foate3t with sunshine ON tine summer calm
o happy bind lend me thy pi:iiomS "o"
Thy Joys mine, and /, like thee, would Sk;w
Along the pleasant curve OF the saii bays,
Where the blue do serenely Sleep:
o., when they wahen 10 tine Evening breeze,
Aud every crsping wave reflects her ins
OF rose and ambcr,-iikc thee too, would
Over the aloutls OF the rivers float,
Or, watch, rnaestick, the tranquil tide,
The proud ships follow one another down,
And spread themselves upon the mighty main,
Freighted for shores that shall not dawn sight,
Till la sky uplif, its burning arct
And half the globe be irarerse@. Ihen to him.
The home-b bound seaman, sIioul! my joyous Hight
Once more rounding river pont,-to him
Who comes percharer, from OF darkness hyge
Grim Ruin, from his throne of hideous rock-,
O'ercanopiel with pine, OF giant arch.
Scowls on the mariner, aud Terror Wild
Looks through the parting gloom with shasiy eye,
Listens 10 woods. that groan heMea'tr the sturn
And starts the river cedar fall.
How sweet 20 him, who from such strands retnrus,
How glide along his hOmeward stream
BY well known mrads aud woods and vilias cots,
That lie in peace along the vied sFife
Aad ancient parsonage, where the small fresh SiVam
Gives Il haven to the humber banks
anchor, o, last he viewed the
And soft rs then upon tine surface lies
Ile sunshine, aud rs sweet the landscape
Smiles, as on that day he sadly babe farewell
70 those he loved Just it smiles, and yet
How many other days and months have fed,
What shores remote his Steps have wandered Der
Wat of various life unfolded strange,
Since that dim yesterday! The present scene
Unchanged, though fresh, appears the only tuth,
And ali the Inter val d dream. May those
lie loves still live, as lives the landscape now;
And may o-,norrow's sun light the thin cIuua,
Ofdoubt with rainbow hues CT hope and JOY!
Bird! would hover with thee oer the ,ieck
Till Il tide with throngug ships should trenblr;
Then, frightened their strife with thee Id Ay
TO the fee waters and the boundIcss skies,
And drink the light of heaven aud living airs:
Then with thee haunt the seas and sounding shores,
And dwell upon the mountains peaked top,
Where nough should come but iou and the wild winds,
There would listen, sheltered in cell, =
The tempesi's voice, while midnight wraps the world
But, Is mn0I De am pierced the clouds and she'd
It's sudden geam upon Iie foaming waves,
Touching with pale light each sharp line ofcliT
Whosr iead lowered darkIy, which eye could trace
1H-u IoWnwafd would wheel amid the storm,
Aud watch, with untired gaze the eHbatiIeI SURGE,
Pouring in deep array, liur after liue,
Aud hear taeir measured sound Along
The gtoanng coast, whrrrat the winds above
answer tiic summons, ami each secret cave,
Cutrcd y footsteps, and precipce,
lha' oft had on the Uncouseious Usher GowneI
And every hollow bay and uncst cane
Sghs Tor fear for the poor marin g..
lie, meanwhile hears tie sound o'ec yvaiers VIE.
L1s|cd 10 the Hasi,he hears, and tanks Of trac
o oigdi lend me thy wings,
That swife thai the bias, may OF; Il
Danger, aud from yon port tie li.r-boai cal.
And see! cen now the guardian 0ar$ rides "'rt
The mountain pillows, aud dcsccuis thsouga cus.r,s
Where lmks Destruction eager for his prey,
With eyes Of flushing fire audfoamy jaws
IL, By strange stormghts shown, upliis his hcal,
Aud, from the symmit, of each rising wave,
Darts grim glance upon TIE daring crew,
And sinks tine way U,rir ht;.e boat must gn,
EGt slIa, a.ijh blessings armed, best shieia!as if
Imnoita!. sura'ouufs tie abyss md ride,
Tie waieTy ridge upon ,,or piiart oars,
Which conquer the Wild, tasing c,emrn,:
Md tint dam demon, With ar.c.irk po0c.
Wave after wtv", Sc stiirnly retreats.
With of; t~rsatci menace, AID h"ho.ls
Iuo poor il-acruan, pitl al p, .rl'ov+.
Born rom bis grasp 30 trrmra 90 the -.orc-
t.",r i,u,c stands vHtchlu, and hrr call is heard
Wo6cd Geo ..i-art &C ;ne so. Iuk!ha.l!
Is th't her voice rejoicing 'i's her s"ug