Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-26
THE TWINS OF LAMERTON.

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THE TWINS OF LAMERTON.
The Twins Of Lamerton, was written by
Carrinston, and was founded on circumstan-
ces thus delineated in the " WORTHLESS OF De-
voN: " Nicholas and Andrew Trcmain were
twins, and younger sons Of Thomas Tremain,
Of Callacumbe, in this county, Esq: they were
SO like in all their lineamcnts, so equal in stat
ure, coloured in hair, and Of such rcsem-
blancc in face and gesture, that they could not
be known the one from the other, not by their
parents, brethren, or sisters, but privately by
some secret mark, or openly by wearing some
scvcral-coloured riband, or the like, which in
sport they would sometimes change, to make
trial of their friends judgments, which often
occasioncd some mirthful mistakes Yet
somewhat more strange it was, that they
agreed in mind and affections as much as in
body; for what one loved, the other desired
so, on the contrary, the loathing Of the one
was the dislike of the other. Yea, such u
confederation Of inbred power and sympathy
was in their natures, that if Nicholas was sick
and grcvcd, Andrew felt the like pain though
they were far distant and remote in their per-
sons, and this without any intelligence given
unto either party. And what is farther OBJ
servable, if Andrew was merry, Nicholas was
so Affected, although in different places, whcl,
long they could not endure to be, for they even
desired to eat, drink, sleep, and wake togeth-
or; yea, so they lived and SO they died. In
the gear 1864, they both served in the wars al
New-havcn, in France (now better known by
the name of Iavrc dc Grace,) whcro in thi:
they something differed (though it being in tina,
which was without them, was not much to
them,) that the one was the captain Of a troop
of horse, the other private soldier, but still
, with the same sympathy Of affection. Being
; both, TO the last degree, brave, they put them
selves into posts Of the greatest hazard. Al
length one Of them was slain, and the other
instantly stepped into his place, and there, ir
the midst Of danger. no pcrsuasions being able
TO remove him, he was also slain.''
Twas pleasant to behold them, side by side,
Sink in the soft sumbcr, with their arms enlacet
Around each others ivory neck-a smile
Playing upon the angel check, as swan
Delicious fancies through the brain-yomg Joy.
Rcncw'd in golden dreams; while now and theI
The snow-white coverlid, by Loves dear hant
Spread DER them carefully, was flung aside
BY fair graceful foot disclosing half
The form of a young Hercules. How sweet,
How beautiful in rest, the seraph pair
To all who mark'd them! but oh, to her
The mother that bent over them-how full
or Iieav'n'the raptured gaze! And then tn,
morn,
When, sleeps light visions flown, upon her ca
Broke their first welcome voices, and her lip
Revel'd on theirs, insatiate! The earth,
Through all her millions. such another twain
Possessed not-one in feature, and unknown
Apart, but that affection on the arm
Ofthe dear younger playfully cntwined
An azure chaplct Nor alone in form;
In stature, hneaments, were they the same
PerpleKing undistinguishablc scmblancc one
In soul they iiued; a sympathy divine
Mr'd IN their wondrous being, and the,
loved,
Disliked, fear'd, hated, languish'd, as at ono,
A common spirit sway'd. Fen distance had
CTis said) no power TO part them, for they felt
fsunder and remote-the self same moods
Felt mutual hopes. joys, fcars,--and ever hcl,
Invisible communion!
Thus they grew
To their strange manhood; for they rose TO mar
Unchaug'd in micn, and of pcrplexing still
The charm'd Misunderstanding cen the glanc,
Parental: thus they grew, and inly moved
BY the mysterious feeling which had s,vay'd
Their infancy. Twin roses were they, nursed
"From bud to beauty" by the summer gale
And summer sun! Alas, that fate should bph
Those flowcrs-,he ornament, delight, love
hope,
OF their fair native bower!
But fercely swept
The unexpected gale! The storm Of life
But loud and terribly, as calmly few
The lovc-winged moments Of the sacred band
OF brethren, and Of sisters who look'd on
And, wond ring, gazed to ecstacy. Their hom,
Was as quiet nest, embosom'd deep
In woods Of some soft valley, where the hand
OF plunder comes not, and the sudden gale
But seldom shricks, and silence sweetiy spreads
Der oil her downy wing.
Loud blew the blast