Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-11
FoR THE CONSTITUTIONAL. VINO.
Line on the Dea'h Of Mr.. Je6crsOn.

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By A LADY OF RICHMOND.
ilew have the great departed! one by one.
Aud shorn of many a bright aud gloriOus sun,
sad Freedom droOps, in so;ruws deepest night,
And nourns the absence of each;vanished Light.
But yesiernoGn, her banners proudly waved,
Gut ycstermom, the bold, the unenslavcd,
Renewed the vows that bouni their noble sires,
While on her affairs blazcd u thousand f.es.
Not uniorgottcn were the great, who gave
Strength TO her cause, and victory 10 the brave,
Who movd her footsteps TO a distant shore,
Where mid the forests gloom, the cataract's roar"
Tier voice was heard-her magic spell contest,
Iiilwildiy hcavipg in each struggling breast,
Her spirit rose, aud victory proudly bound
Her laurels cu their brows; nor %bIushing crown'd
Yle naughty dGspot, or the hireling bard
Who garlands snatch from her reluctant baud.
But now the burst of transport swells no more,
The martial glee, the lively strain is DER
Inc nionrntri bell lis solemn requiem knells,
And the deep, measured gun, of grief-not triumph, tell.
Another star its latest beam has shed,
Anoth>t patriot Slurnbrgs with the dead!
no more mis- livisg glory now shall claim
His country homage but his cherished name
In lie lcVrTed, its fame shall re'cr resign
While Freedom boasts a votary or Il shrine
And when the patriots name shall crown The board.
When the brish, pledge is naaaed, the red vine pou.'d,
Not to hiu,
Shall i'll Il pure libaiion to the brim,
And Freedom pledge 10 him, who was the voice
That spakc her mandate, when she badc rejoice.
When proudly standing, on Il rescued cline
With glance of fire, and clothed in light sIbiimc
Her noble charter widely she unfurlcd,
Aud smiled in transport on a western world.
IT broke the hisnts chain, the despots ROD,
And MAN eXuiing in his triumph trud
Free and u%nchaind, and from that sacfelhour
Deiied the rack, and scorned the tyranls po%e-.
The day was Eallow'd in each fccmao's breast,
Vines first OpPression's tongue its pomer CONTEST,
In baaled fight forsook the favord land,
Aud droppd the sceptre from hcr ncrvcless hand
By other voices then tic sound WIS caught
Which ca tae with Freedoms deeuCst spirit fauglt-
But OH! when other lips proclain'd i; round,
And thousands caught the soUi inspiring sound
Ihr voice was hushcd--the lips in death4weIc scaled,
That first To man, the sacred words reyeaIeA-
The day Of freedoms biuh, that Of. mad past
In transport o'cr his h]cad--has proyd lis last.
The latest morn that met his fading eyes
Led on thc day, that saw her light arise;
With dying zeal, he blessed her glorious sun,
Aud crown'G in death, !he fame in life bosuA.
His spi.it fingers still on caTtb-uc car
or frccmcu long his w1IHing voice shall hear:
Aid those high words, hat Freedoms herald spoke
Wnen'ffet her loGv mandate proudly broke,
w tl dcrurr AYR sh1ii sink on every breast,
A dying patriots sacred, last bcuUsst:
Aud on in Leauisg's classic sill retreat
When %yonihful neaits with cenrous ardor beat,
When liberal Science sheds hcr. influence bright
And the rapt spirit hin]lcs IN her light,
ltis vance shall on the voitry's mcraorv siral,
And gratcml minds with generous transport feel,
How dear bis fame, WHO morkj viii, watcbiuI yes
s. spacious temple Us icr bone arisv,
sui u,.d rhr iask-Lct Jealous priest became.
R.I Du gsoNi'r altar placed her ftme-
His sar.c! memory never shall depart,
Wiile Freedom sways the patriots grateful heart,
while Wisdom loves the silent, classic shade.
Or Genius woog.the Heaven-drscerdcd maid.
uis name shall ever with their tdump!s blend.
OF Frerdo u, Learning, and Of Ia the friend,
Jaly 9TH 1926 7. /. s,
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