Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-01-20

POETRY.
CGUR DE LION, 1T THE BIER or HIS
F9TIIER

FATHER.
During the reign Of Henry Second oi tnsiah"'
hi; ne zee n. well as the harmony OF that great ma
,;on wa. DESTROYED, by the rebellious proceedings
of his sons John and Richsrd-"ho' ny '"e''
ungra,elul conduct, iiualy carried that good mon
arch TO the grave
In thus revolving against the government o' Tue"
father, these young Princes were urged on ny Lew
+. of France, and Queen Eleanor OF Eogland, wv"
di,gusted her monarch equally AS successfully win
her iealousies, as she had n former husband with
her gslantries The unhappy f"ihe', accordingly
Hume already overloaded with cares and sof'o"s'
finding his last disappointment IN M domesuc
tenderness broke out into expressions o ire utmost
despair, cursed the day IN which he received MS
miserable being, and bestowed ON ms ungrhteiu
and undutifal children, maledicion which no ne
yer could be prevailed on 10 reraot Inc more
his heart was disposed 10 friendship and ailechon'
the more he resented The bar3arous return winch
his four sons had successfully made to his parental
care; aud this finishing blow, Icy deprIvins nm oil
every comfort in life. quite broke his spirit ana
threw him into a lingering fever, OF which ne OK
nireJ At the castle Of Chinon near Sdumer. Ills
natural son Geodrey, who alone had behaved dnli-
fully towards him, attended has corpse 10 me nun
merry of Fontervrault where 1t lay IN state Ia Tue
the abbey church. Next day Richard, VINO came
10 visit the dead body of his father, and who' not
withstandins his criminal conduct, was not who''y
destitute Of generosity, was struck with horror anu
,emnrse al the sight; ; and the attendants obsefN-
i,,e blood q uIsneu
mouth and nostris OF the corpse, he exclaimed
agreeably TO vulgar superstition, that ne was MS
fathers murderer; aud he expressed ueep sehse'
tbouyh 400 late. of that unduilul behavior, which
had brought his parent to an untime'y grave
The character of Henry, in private ss wen Ss IN
,,ll,c life. is almost without u bemIsh; and he
Sc M. to have possessed every accomplishments
both of body aul mind, which makes a man ei'he'
est,mable or amiable lie loved peace but pos
s,,sod both bravery and conduct 10 war; was pro-
vdcut without timidty; severe III the execution o'
Justice, without rigor and temperate without "u-
storitv. When he could enjoy leisure, ne rccrealed
himself either in learned conversation or IN reading,
and he cultivated is natural talents by stauy'ao"Ve
any Prince of hi. time. His affections, as wei as
his enmlt,es, were warm and durable; and h"iong
axn.,,ence Of The ipcratituIe and infdety of men,
never destroyed the natural sensb'ity OF ms tenn
mar winch disposed him to friendship and society.
IN, ths historical relation, is founded the follow
ing poem, which. we believe, Ii from tho pen oil 'ne
celebrated Mrs. HEMANs, snd which Will rlchiyre-
pny n. reader for the TIME he may be pleased to
occupy in perusins it.
Torches were blazing clear,
Hymn. pealips deep aud slow,
Where Kiug iav stately on ms pier,
la the Church of Fontervault;
Banners of battle DER him hung,
Aud warriors slept beneath,
And iiyht as Moons broad light, was hung
Ga the settled face Of Death.
On the settled face OF Death,
A strong and ruddy glare,
Though dimn,'d at times by the censers breath,
Tet II fell still brightest there
a. il each deeply-idrrowd trace
Ofesrthly years TO show
Alas that sceptred mortnl's race
Had surely closed in woe!
The marble floor swept
Bv many long dark stole,
As the kneens priests rolnd MN atsieP''
Sang mass for tne parted soul.
And solemn were the strains hey pouru
With the cross above, and tho crown and swWa,
And the silent King in sight.
There was heard heavy clang,
A. ot steei-girt men the tread,
And the tomhs and the hollow pavement rang
With sounding thrill of dread.
And the howe aunt was hushd n while,
A. by the torchs flame,
CLEAN of arms, up the weeping aisle,
With u mail-"la leader came.
lie came with n naughty lock,
A 5ark glance high and clear,
But his proud heart has breast plate shook,
When he stood besi ie the bier
He stood there i'll, with dropping brow,
And clasp'd hands DER IT raisd-
For h,s father lay before him low
1t was Ceur de Liou sazd.
And silently he strove
With the workings of his breast;
Bu; tNercs more in late repenant love
~ ansieel may keep -upprcs,'d.
And u tears broke forth, at last, like rain
Men held their breath IN awe,
For bis face was seen by his warrior-train,
Ana he reck'd not that they saw
lie lnokd upon the dead,
And sorrow seemd TO lilo,
Aweisht ofsorrow, evn "a lead,
Pale on the fast shut eye.
He .toop'i-snj kis''d the frozen cheek,
Ant Tie hand of lilele,s clay,
'Tnl bursting words-yet all too weak
Gave bs souls passion way.
40 Father il IA vain