Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-20

ron TIE ENQUIRER.

fines a'.lressel to John Morton tiilmour. onl,
Of the late IYm. Gilnosr, or Lancaster col
Nrginia.
Come, rosy boy, tbs sportivs nIsv
whie nd, and last t., a.;
Thu gtave atid pensiNe he NV la.
he'er mVie may s,ns ~ ihoe.
'Twas in ,i,y no, hood, iry,,rs i,,
kue, and iov "A tny Father Wi,
Together rSssd our sptincs AWAY.
BGt lie, IA rip'aine uiahho0dft.h
Ari a,w alone Ia thee see,
III, name and image l.. Il tlog,
Ana happy # find "a th,t,
The mag Of hi' sPHhioo
Scum ehldhood', ear,lc.. ycai, will roll.
And ardent youth w;lith.n mGd,
It. teHder dieeU. Of love aud joys
Then /. the ucev.n Of dis ds,-,
WHEN the iresa lowers OF LIE hinca uu,;.
Aud h.Pe lights up the arden; blaze,
That sill not et be d'sGu,'d by doubt.
Then in il Tow Of happiness,
rh- youns heat csDuot yet believe
What soon or late al eohI,s-,
Tia, Hope oao lio-,ise 10 deceive
Bot in ,iat .p, ins- tide Of our joy,
The seeds u good or an sown.
Winch suer, yIed-rsmeni5er, hoyi
Th1iI yHtuOUs q ult, or bitter thJin.
Thcn hq,s TO thoIe in life, whose road
Has led into nlsturer years;
Ard SOW the seed the vituous sowef,
Aul shuu what brought the hsrlo,5 icalss
Woo pleasure a. Hlwer rare,
blooming where bitter thorn' entwintj.
Remember that LeI blossoms i-ir,
O.to the weeds oi 'sos may shiac.
Thy pleasure aud thy purse, like IicHt5,
Should OF pe found ~ ooniultaticHj
And think ~, business that end-
E.lichaatmc.t ~ cur rrcital'oib
II conversation Is chltm,
4 potent lisCuer sOtnet'tues seeming
While let Ia of story yields rh7fn,
That vit,n se1s the folks d'eaulit s,
II youth, lair season Of delight,
Anticipatc not sorrows dsV;
Fail soon those fairy ssirIs bright.
VIII lee like sUii.Ier huds away.
Aud mamhool'. -ot.. noon will come
Aud the wild flowers at morn 50 dear,
Will lee their Iisgranc- aud thcir bioUu,
Aud ole By one vail disappear.
And men,'ry then, will make string;
You.h,d not heard v,biate befur';
AID sweet a. hope, tho sadjCr sing;
Oh all the JOYS you es'd know.
Ne. when hes faded lowers she show,
AZ any y OF hope remain,
III EN- not the mcasure of Thy wars,
So full - that which some mas; dfain-
Fai some, an igHisfatuus light,
Leads tiii youth 10 age L1IwRarG,
The desert o'ei With hayward light,
Forever ntar-yct never gaiu'd-
And many rou Gf,'s evening shor-,
Look back upon ia soyEsc datL;
And all tlhe land mafk' winch they know.
Arc tvcLs wh CT they wreck ,ieiT bsIk;
iii. not, Morton, mine to see,
Prophetic thro' iby coming yeau;
Bat may thy haPry destiny,
Ditcct Thy bal 4 "he.e VHiue stcris<
Pe,hops ',s thine 10 light the &c.
Watch To the sons 0t song T. gtytuy
Fe.haps to wake the living lyis,
W.!h piIatiol. caught nuu. Heeyti..
Bu, John , there Is i tender fly-r,
Ia luves first drcatn forcscr see.5
And seldom. any hath ihr pO,sef,
10 be 10 az, wha; ;aat hath Oeens
III, Ia, asst .ni!. BY woman given,
Xis.dins the young heart ecsta,s.
8, Pu;e as At It came from Hs"gen,
FIo4n ta:,h.y h,s snG i-iisi-n fee,
Then yield ,hee to The first impre,,,
winch worth anI hrdu.y shall lmgaity
And happy Il she shall confess,
Fly image siamP'j upon her hesla
And may her love be holy light,
10 cheer doe ~ thy after Jtai.5
y IKE forever pure vud hitghi,
5luE. ALIKE th.U SMILES and t.at!..
So when along your path N l,Ce,
Some aowei. inust fade or ,horn' 'p-ias nf--
THEN love shall charm and slG.o,t drHe
The biIerLcss from sUItVH's cGf.
ADD when you turn at ewes sefcner
10 sihe urou NE, amy waste.
Ii1y little f0w'iy Isles be seen,
ssh shining ga the way YOU TRACED.
.For me whp 'Iiu, with minstrel itv,
iisse pot'd my blessing On u,y head,
Lnough it y@I should sometimes ttfay,
H. where The green sod decSs a.y ht..
Gn1 tEusiug c'er my slumhsrs lone,
May say with uuth aud with teas,
"For hin, few flowers ever .b,yrn,
Gut such IS wave abcSe hln here
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