Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-05-20
POETRY.
AMER the Death of the Earl of Es,er.

riod Of her reign, for the lustre Of his talents and
hi, intrepidity, and had so far ingrstiated himself
into her good graces. that he possessed no little in
fuencs over her government. He was a naughty
and overbearing nobleman, FESTIVE when restrained
in his wi,hes, or disappointed in his political calcu-
latiops. Finding himself extremely popular with
Elizabeth, he ut last abused the confidence reposed
in him, was sometimes insolent, and on one occasion
when di.puting with the Queen about the appoint
ment of a GOVERNOR for Ireland, he suddenly be-
came enraged, and rudely turned his back upon her.
Elizabeth, whose temperament was none Of the
mildest, swelling with indignation, rose and gave
him a box on the ear, adding an expression Of anger
suited to his insolence and imprudence. Essex, In
stead Of demeaning himself, and offering suitable at
tenement for his indiscre,ion, drew his sword, aud
swore, that if such an ~indignity had been offered
by Henry VIII. he would not have borne it. and in
stantly Withdrew from the presence Of offended Ma.
iesyt. But az he still retained the affections OF Eliza.
beth he was afterwards taken into favor and receiv-
Ell many evidences of her confidence and friendship.
But not satisfied with the full measure Of her
Majesty's patronage and bounty, and being led away
bv ambition, in the year lG0l, he was arrested on a
charge Of High Treason, and Of being connected
with Sir Christopher Blunt and others, in attempt
ing an instruction. At his trial he behaved with
much frmness, and heard the sentence OF death pro-
nounced upon him with composure. Elizabeth,
though convinced ofthe magnitude of his ohencs,
and the Justice ofhis sentence, hesitated to sign the
warrant for his execution, and when she had signed
il. she caused it to be countermanded; but listening
TO the persuasions Of her friends, she finally ordered
him 10 be executed. Her attachment to the i'll IA
ted n~obleman, however, did not cease, and when
the most excessive grief.
She had entertained a hope that Essex would sue
for that mercy which she intended to grant him
but ~imputing his silence to his lofty pride and obsti-
macy, she permitted him t. be beheaded. After he
was beheaded, it vas discovered that the misguid-
ed Earl had attempted to sue for clemency and par
don, as j, thus related By HUME, London edit. 1928,
vol. Q, folio To-.
"The Earl of Essex, after his return from the
fortunate expedition against Cadiz, observing the
increase of the Queens fond attachment towards
him, took occasion to regret that the necessity OF her
service required him often to be absent from her
person, aud exposed him to all those Ill Offices,
when his enemies, more assiduous IN their attend
ance, could employ against him. she was noVeu
with this tender jealousy and making him the pres
ent OF a ring, desired him to keep that pledge OF
her affection, and assured him. that into whatever
disgrace he should fall, Whatever preJuuices she
might be induced to entertain against hlm, ye' II lie
sent her that ring, sno would inmeoiateiy upon
signt off recall her former tenderness, would anord
him u patient hearing, and would lena a ia'oraoie
ear to hi. apology. Essex not"l.hs.analhs a"n
nisfo tunes, reserved this precious gait to the last
extremity; but after his trial and condemnation
he resolved to try the experiment., and he commit
ted the ring 10 the Countess OF Nottingham, whom
he desired to deliver It to the Queen. The Coun-
tess was prevailed on by her husband, the mortar
enemy of Essex, not to execute the commission;
and Elizabeth, who still expected that her favorite
would make this last appeal to her tenderness, anu
who ascribed the neglect OF it TO his invinclbie oo-
st,nacy, was, after much delay and many internal
cOnDats, pushed by resentment and policy 70 sign
toe warrant for his execution. Inc Coun.ess OF
Nottingham falling into sickness, and ahecteu WIN
the neaf approach OF death, was seized WIN re
morse for her condnct and having obtained a WISH
from the Queen, she craved her pardon, and reveal
ed 10 her the fatal secret. The Queen, astouished
witt this incident, burst into Il furious passion; she
shook the dying Countess in her bed and crying to
her, That God m,ght pardon her, but she nerI could,
she broke from ner, and thenceforth resigned her'
self over TO the deepest aud most incurable meian-
oh lily. She rejected all consolation she even re-
fused food and sustenance and throwing herself on
the floor, she remained sullen and immoyabie, iced
ing her thoughts on her arlichons, and declaring
life and existence an IDsufferable buIthen TO her. |
Few words she uttered and they were all express
i've of some inward griei, which she cared not 10 re-
veal but signs and groans were the chiei vent
winch she gave TO her dependency, and which.
though they discovered her sorrows, we're never a
BILE to ease or assuage them. Ten days and nights
she lay upon the carpet, leaning on cushions which
her maids brought her and her physicians could
not persuade her to allow herself to be put to BED,
much less to make trial of any remedies which they
prescribed to her. Her anxious mind at las,
had so long preyed on her frall body, that her end
was visibly approaching, and she expired gently
without farther struggle or CONFUSION gam oi
March) in the 10th year OF her age, and 4oth OF her
reign."
We have made the preceding extract, and the
above remarks, not because we arc ANXIOUS to maxi
a display of our historical knowledge, but because
the following effusion, copied from the London Lite
rary Gazette, would not be understood by all Of our
readers, if we had not made them.
What sounds are those' again they wake
10 whispers thro' nights silent gloom!
Nought earthly thus my soul could shake -
Isl n murmur from the tomb.
I'm calld again % if be