Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-01
TIE VClCE OF SPREaG.
ny MRS. MENiANs


eon,! come. y. hlvs called M. ioug,
e"u"e o'ct the mountains with light and song!
lc" NAY trace my o'e' the Weakening earth,
Nv the wIlds which ell of the violct's birth,
By tn- gee" stars in the shaioyy s,os.,
u, u'' s'e"n leaves ,peuins as pass.
nye brestheiou the s.utb, aud TIA. che'nui flowers,
ny thousands have burst fIom the forest hnsers,
ah tue ancient graves aud the fallen iones,
A's vedd with w',ath' on Italian plains
But II IS not for me, m hour of bloom,
10 speak the ruin of the toph.
have pa..I Ger thc hill, Of the stormy North,
And the l'reh has hung on rs ''''-i' iosii',
Jhe fisher - uui of the sunny sea,
Aid the deer bound. through the pasture free,
Aud the pine has q irinst Of suffer grren,
and the moss lock, bright where my ste! has been.
have -"n, through the wood-paII,. gentle sigh,
All c1i'd out zach voice of the deep blue sky,
From the n'ghi birds iiy, through the starry TIME,
In the g,ov-s of the soft Hcspe au Glue.
Tie swan's Wild not- lay the iceland Lake.
When the DARK Iir hdugh inio ,etdwe hresk'
From the stream. and CounI Tossed the chain
They are sweeping on the si,vory main,
Icy a.. la,nng d wn from the mountain hrows
They arc iing,ng sptnys the i,tet huushs.
rney ate bursting rs.h i'om then sPairy cave,
Mad thc earth resounls with the joy OF
Conn Gnth u Sc children Of glaluc.s, come
Where the yiul-s lie nav he Ir,w voui hYmr.
Ne VI uieios' cheek aHd dew bright eye.
Aid tie bounding f',pt,tepi, > meet hy,
With the Tyre and the wreath, aaL III. Joyous Law,
Core forth 10 the 'ua hiue, may not stay!
Ava, from the Dwelling Of care.y.otu men.
The waters are sparslnl ylni aud glen,
Away from ihr Chamber aud iusky hearth
THE young havcs ase dancing IN hfc, +, ,nifih;
ThPr light stems trIi. 10 IA. ,i!a y0ui strain.
Aud youhe abroad IA nay sjcrn domains.
But "! yc al clane c ncc We met me lat;
IL sh4ie ot cath has been rnuud east
Ih.re rs that come yout brov ,iti eye
Whici speak, of Surll where the lJver, must di,l
We smile INT Your -n,lc hath a dinue.s vet;
--Ui1 what have yc iOOk'd since last " NEE
lcat uh ,nged. We chang ~ and see not here
All wh"n' ,,W the VANISHED year!
Jhete were = hcttu heads, VITA IN. lei. hi.i
Which trs'd ~ the bte, &c with play ul ii.Gt;
Tne'e ewes, liz ghO,e gliUtiiiis Laughter isv,
No FAINT rcfiemb ance at dui decay.
There were steps that 1.y ocr ih- e1yys'ip, head
a, II Tor banIuet All earth spro al;
iner. we've secei that rIus iht- Ia IL, SAPPHIRE ky
And had a .'ur, of mortality!
he'hey gone l. e' 'unt from the green hills pa.s'd
-As have 10 ga OH Death since ye met ne Las:
Ianw whence the shadow comes Ser We now,
u have .trr,Sn the dust the sunny hioNi
u have given The lovely tpeirlh'. embrace,
Sht hath taken the fan ~ 1T Beauty, face.
!. u thei laughing eye and their fcsttl crown,
A"t a'c gone ito.i a.nons you IN .iicrce duv..
Iaey age sone from amongst yJu. the bi .hi aud fair
Ne nave lost tle e'cAn OF tte,r shining ian!
--iim know 1T world where there falls II, blight,
! .iIll hnd thrnr here, with tl,rr eve, light.
Where O'ath midst the bloom uf The otl ma d., ell
itTrS ""!"nso .--iaTtWeil! farewell
,hc Summer /. fastening, gu colt winds horne,
he may press the grape, " may bud The cUGn;
F'r sue, depart 20 a brighter .hne,
ieMe n.ark'j by care, IN more:
- where the loved WIN have left you dwell
And the wsfs not Detth; fare We well, farewell!