Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-21
tFrom tie London Her Morfhiy Dfoya.me.i
RECORDS OF WOMAN.
BY MRS. HEMANs.
THE SWI1ZER'S WIFE.s

THE SWITZER'S WIFE.s
Nor look tone revealsh susht
Save woman's iuietness Of thoushi
And yet around her Is light
ARIA, BY MI. J.
Il wr, The time when children bound to meet
Their fathers homeward step from field or hill,
And when the herds returning bells sweet
In the Swiss valleys, and the Lakes grow sill,
And the last note Of that wild horn swells by,
Which haunt, the Exil,'s heart with melody.
Aud lovely smiled full many AN Alpine home.
'TouehI with the crimson of the .l,i Ii. hour
which liz its low roof by the torrents foam,
And pierced il, lattice thro' the vine-huny bower
But Que, the lovelirs DER the land that rose,
Then first lookd niOuruful IN i;s green rerose.
For Werner sat beneath the linden ,rtc,
That seu its luliins whispers through hs door,
Eva sits whose heart alone would he
With some deep care, aud thus find more
The d,cu.tomd JOY in all which Evening brings,
Gathering household with her quiet v,ng,.
Iii, wife stood hu'd before hiu,--,ad vet mild ~
In her beSeechng mien, he nirkd il not
The silvsry laughter of his bright-hard child
Rang from the grecl~yard round the SHELTERED spot,
Blu, ssem'J unhe ard ;unth al las, the hoy
Rais'd from b,'bear'd up flowers glance OF 10y,
And met his fathers face hu, then oilaSe---
Pds,'d swiftly DER the brow uf infant gSc
Ali quick sense OF something dimiy s,rang.
Btuugh hun fIon play TO stand beside the knee
So often olimbd, aud lit hi. loving eyes
That 'hone through clouds of sortowful surIri-.
But tcuderlv his babes fair mother laid
lier hand On his, aud with pleading look
Thro' tears half quiycrins, DER him beat, aud said,
What grief, dear friend hath made thy heart It's preyt
1hat thou 'houidst turn thee from our love away
III too sad to thee ihus, my friend
Eia,kst thou the wonder thy boy, fair brow
Nis,ing the smile from thine oh cheer thee! bend
To his soft arms, unseal thy thought, e'ea now
Thou io,t not kindly 10 withhold the share
OF tiled affection in thy secret care"
lie lookd ap into that sweet earnest FACE
Bot st.rnly, mournfuly not yet the band
Was lo1scnd from his soul; IFS limos, place
Not YET nv Love No f,.,l
" Speak low !" he cried and pointed where on bi-h
III. white Alp. sliuer'i throus 81 the solemn SKY
= We must speak low amds, ancient hill.
And their n ee torrents for the days are ccoc
When Tyranny lies couoh'd by forest rills,
And meets the shepherd III his mount ain home.
20, pour ON the VINE OF ogrn v!Lsrap.s Ia fear,
Keep :ileuoe by the hearth its foes near.
The envyof th' oppressoi's eye hath been
Upon my heritage: iii Tonight
Under my hou .,hold-tree If not serene,
Yet with the faces hest beloy'd in sight;
Tomorrow evemsy fnl me chain'd, aud thee.
HOW can bear the boys young smiles TO see"
The bright blood left iha, youthful mothers check
Back on the 'nden-stcm she leand her form,
And her lip tremhed rs II strovp o speak,
Like wild harp-'trny shaLrp b. 'lrc storm. !
'Twa, but moment, and the faifitneS, pa.s'd
And the free alpine spirit woke a. last.
AID she, that ever through her HON. had p,orhd
With the meek tlioushtfulhess and quie, smile
OF voman, calmly loving and beloved,
Aud nnld IN her happiness the while,
Stood brightly forth, and steadfastly, that hour
Her clear glance kindlinG into sudlenppwer.
Aye pale she stood, but with an eve oi light.
Aud took her fair child 10 hei holy breast,
And lifted hen soft voice, that gathei'd mi.ht
rs it found language. 20 Are we thu, op,Te.s,d
Then must we rise upon our mountain sol,
And man must arm, aud woman call on Cod
know what thou wouldst do and he il ,Idne
Thy soul Is dliIen'd with it- fear. for me-
Trust to Heaven, my husband this, t,v SON.
The babe whom have bnine thee, must lie FREE
And the .seet memory of our pleasant hearth
May well give strength ausht he strong on earth.
Thou hast been brooding DER the silent dread
OF my deepening tears-nnw n once more
My Hunter OF the Hills, .iy stately head,
And let thne esger glance my Joy restore;
] ran bear all, but seeing tire subducd -
Take TO thee back thine own undaunci mopa
I" Go forth beside the waters aud along
The ohamoi' paths, and through The forest, sos
And tell, IN burning words thy tale Of wrong
70 the brave heart, tina, midst the hamle,s glow
God shall be with thee, INV heluved-sway
Bless uthy child, aud leave mel can rlay.,
lie 'prang up like warrior youth awakng
To clarion sounds upon the ringing air
lie caught her to his breast while proud tears breaking
From has dark eyes, fell DER heI braided hair;
And Worthy art thou" was his joyous ory
s. Tla, man for thee should grid himself 10 die!
ny bride nv wife, the mother Of my child
Now ,hail thy name be armour TO my heart;
Aud this our au5, by chains no more iciled
BE taught OF thee 10 choose the better part
] so-thy spirit my WORKS shall DWELL
Thy gentle voice shall stir the Alps--farewell!
And thu. they plTied-by the Tnie, lake
Ia tbp clear starlight; he, the strength 10 rouse
Ulthe deep hills Size, thoughtful for his sake
~ rock her child beneath the whispering bou-hs
Singing its blue, halfcuItan'd eve. t. slccn
With low hymn amidst the stnes, deem
Werner SiauGacher one of the three confederate r a.,