Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-25
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oriental love'ness, that up this volume with feel
nS' OF no ordinary nor have been far dis
appHtod That exquisite Mann,adiin floating on has To-
us couch down the fiangeS tina, fair Turkish girl, with
her da'k dreaming eyes, gazing her love letter OF now.
e's; these have been Mrs ickergS Inspirations aud we'll
has sic proved tina poetry aud painting sister arts The
plan OF puc,ica they told To beguile
evenings passed in marble halls, to the music of the
lutte aud gushing fountain. We shall catch few
al random.
"THE INDIAN GIRLS SONG.
To our bowers let us haste,
Ere the morning light
From the garden has chased
Gae tea,s of the niaht;
Let the jasi,niue fair
In wreath be seen,
And the rosebud be there
From her throne Of green.
For the blossoms they SAG,
Are more holy by far,
Piucked benea the ray
or the midnight
Aud let those bright flowers,
When spaJ,glcd with dew,
Which hang from bowers
or Ioseate hue,
With the champaca sweet,
4" braid on, dark hair,
While their perfumes all meet
And are blen dCd there,
For, &c.
he following extract has truly eastern descriptions
'sair was the eve; the suns last beam,
Shpue gently the dark-bluc stream,
Aiingmg his tender s,rcaks of red
With the pure ia Us the pale moon shed.
Meier beneath Say,
Is seen so fair, So sweet an hour.
When Natures selfrests silcntiv,
In soft reposc, shi ub and ;iower
Nnught broke that lovely stiffness, save
The distant FLASHING of the wave,
When the light bark, with dripping oar,
Da,ricd to re ciI the distant Shore
Or niusic's thrilling notes that fell
On the cool breeze, and woke spell
80 heavenly ;iat the listening
ii2o thought some wandering spirit near
PercIlance the swee, sitara's chords
Were struck by who Eel, the pain
Iuat never could be told by words,
But foated sweetly in that strain.
NOne ever viewed a fair
As those who happy fingered there,
A,!l marked III horizons vivid glow,
the mountain summit clad in snow;
Mud where the broad lea we'd plantain slone-
Near the Slight palm trees fan-like crown,
The banian's hosptab!c shade,
Is! reproductive branches made,
Lending its kindly shelter still,
trnm noontide heat midnight chill:
Groves where the fsathery grew,
Gathering with ewes lucid dew.
- thousand birds sportive wing,
Made vocal every bending spray
" ith varied notes they seemed TO sing
Soft vespers 10 the parting day;
i ne pale moon there her crescent hung,
And o'e the waves sp!endor flung,
More mild and lc"ey than the beam
E''e mid-day sun filings on the stream.
twas the the Einhoos lave,
I.iMs born Rhenlba, III the wave;
Their solemn rites, and spells prepare.
Invoking Beauty's goddess there
!" many a Will and deep toned drgs,
Resembling DER the sacred surge.
'.!,cle troops of girls, with tresses Rowing
IN yauh'S first pride OF beauty glowing,
Plunged in the tide, in youthful play,
Dashng around the rivers spray;
Their slender, polished limbs they lave,
Like Maids on the liquid wave
One portrait Of a Greek heroine, ard we have done.
Fair Consta nce-vho had seen that face
EeamiGg with smiles, i'll childhood's bower,
Tuon daughter Of a mighty race.
And seen thee in thy tyrant's power
Had they not wept that so bright
Was doomed to share her counry's blight!
All we'll that cOuntry's wrong she knew
Feli how couoding its chains
Ioen TO its molly few,
70 wipe away us hateful stain,
And she has bed for that dear luni,
And every stcrner peril dared;
Welded alike the warlike brand.
The battles hcrcest tun,ut shared!
Aul yet that slender, fragile form,
Mare like weak exotic flower,
Unused to bear the vvn,ry storm.
Seems filter for gentle bower.
Aud with Crecian maids
The dance she Joins AT lays soft CLOSE.
y or hsr long glossy ringieis braIdS
WITH cha plrts Of the summers rose.
~ the Panygir; wakes
Her siumtcrs with the echoing lu;c
Eut sounds Of war her rough couch shakes,
aud every softer strain is mute.
S re the contents of this little volume from which w.
rafaot part without congratulatns Mrs rckergiil lie