Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-03

voice OF youns Nubian -..l whom we saw lsnnen
on 'e n"hN before an acacia, and singing while her
companions stood round the wild song OF iuvoca Gop
witch in her country, they address that enchanted
% Ahyssi,,ipl, ,rcc,
We ~, we pruv, {, ,,,s,
By the sipr al thy golden C.ttit
And tie violet hme c(thy flower,
Aud the greeting mue
OF thy hough's su,c
10 the stranger who seeks Thy bower.
. AbySsnian tree,
How the traveller bcssrs thee,
~ hen the light moon ;,'I,;ys
And the sunset hour is near
Aud thou bcnd'si thy houcbs
10 kiss his bGovs,
Saying, Come thee here
q AAySsiGian tree,
'iius bow thy head ;o me-
IN the burden OF Ibis song the con,napions of Tho ,,
'NH"iaT i"icG; and we heard the words % Abyssnan
tree dying away on the breeze. long after the whole
group 'lau been lost to eyes,"
At lcrg;h they reaCii the hermitage where :, f,y
Christians adore their God in safety A!cnhron ma
bic to quit tie object of a his dearest affections FRO
eSsos to become discip!e AMI though dssenb!er al
LFs' soon becomes deeply convinced of the sublime
truths OF ciIsanity Tie holy hermit in consequence.
5erohes BIN 10 Aleic; hut the eve of this ausDi-
ciiS destiny cn all the prospect is peace and bless
edness, when Ac'phFon wanderc, unamused and amin
;cGcstei by either the scenes or the peooe that srro
del me, AMI signing for that rocky solitude where
ethe breahod, felt h;S TO be the wilderness and that
'he WORTH the persecution under Vespas;an cotnnen.
ce aud the christians are dragged to martyrdom at AR
siice hiaite is saved for one day, and Alciphron
wounded obtains leave TO visit her in prison-ybsre
Size has been sent from Tie tribunal with cora! chap
let tied round her head, if ia ,nockery, by the
cruel and rinman pricst;--and thus ENDS Tie oaho,i,
and beautiful tragedy
'I.Ten the veteran guardian oe Tie place seemed
o0ched with Compassion for his prisoner and su1po-
sing her TO be asleep, had tie Hitter placed gently near
leF sac was hail reclining, with her face bid in her
iiancs, upon couch,at the foot OF which stood an
IDOL, over whose hidcous features lamp of uar,a
hanging from the ceiling, shed wild and g!asly glare
On table before the image stood a censor with a
small vessel OF incense beside t-oue grain of which
th:'vn voluntarily into the flame, would even now
save that precious life. So strange so fearful was
the whole scene that almost doubted its reality Ale
the my Own, happy Alehe! cau il, thought, be chou
thar lcols upon' She now, Slowly ans. with dlica
", raised her head from the couc observing which
the kI"d Tribune withdrew, and we were left alone
There was paeness, OF DEATH over her feat,,res
snd those eyes, which, when las; them, were but
too bright, TOO happy for this world looked dim and
shnken- In raising herself up she put her hand, as il
from PAIN TO her forehead, whose marble hue bl an
pearcd more dsa!-c from those red bands that Law so
awiuiiy across it. After wandering vaguely for MI
nntc her eyes rested upon me- and, with a Shrek
nall terror hah Joy, size sprung from the couch. and
sunk upon her knees by my side She had believed
ne dead; and even now, scarcely trusted her
My husband my !ove!' She exclaimed soll II t,ou
comes; 10 call from this world behold ar; ready,
ID saving !"s She pointed wildly TO tIat o.nnous
wreath, and then dropped her head down lpon INV
knee as i! an arrow had pierced it. Aiethc'I cried
terrified 10 the very soul by That mysterious pong
and the sonnd OF my voice seemed TO reann1a,e her:
she looked up, with faint smile, in my face Her
thoughts, which bad evidently been wandering became
collected; and in her joy a my safety her sorrow at
my suffering, she forge; wholly ,c fate that i.npen
Ged over herself. Love innocent love, alone occDpcd
all her thought; and the tenderness with which sI,e -
Oh, al any other moment, how / svoulG have listen
CD, have fingered upon, and blessed every ,yorH
-Dnt the time flew fastthe dreadful morrow was an
pFoach'ng already saw her wriing in the hand, Of
n tgri tho Ia-rn IL.
before my eyes! Half frantic with the fear Uat her
resolution was fixed flung myself from The litter in
an agony of weeping, AID snpplcated her bv The lpyp
she bore me- by the happiness that awaited us b,, her
oWI' merciiul God, who too good tn rnGrrc frch
Sucriice-by all Shat tie most passionate anvio,y
could dictate; irpIore1 that she would avert from rs
the doom that was coming, aud-bu for once-com.
ply with the vain ceremony demanded Of her Shrink,
than eptOaCh,What thou tooi' she said ,rn,,ru
iuy, 'thcu into whose spirit had foDAly hoped the
same heavenly truth had descended iuto nv own
On, be not tion Ieagued with those who would femot
inc 10 make shiPwrec Of my fani Thou who couiis,
alone bind me TO life. not Thy power; but let me
die, 25 lie serve bath communicable for the truth
Remember The holy lessons we heard those nights
those happy nights, when both the present and future
smiled upon us-when even Tie gift OF eternal lie
came more welcome 10 my soul. from tie conviction
that thou weit TO be sh1rer i'm it;-srlIl forfeit nov
that divine privilege shall deny the true God whom
we then learned 10 love- No. my own betrorleJ, She
continued, pointing to the two rings on her finer
behold these PleGges,-tbey are both sacred sbould
have been as true TO thee am 10 beaven,-uor ip
that life TO which a,n Fastening shall our love be
forgotten Should the hoptigm of fire. through which
shall pass tomorrow, make worthy to be heard
before the throne Of Grace, will inteTcede for thv
SOUL viii pray that may yet share with mine that
Inheritance, immortal and indebted which mercy Of.
fers, that thou my dear mother s. I-She here drop
ped her voice the monentary animation, with which
devotion and affection had inspired her. varisleJ and
darkness oyerspresd all her features vid darkness
like tho coming Of death that made me shudder
through every limb Serving my hand convulsiyelv
ious to hear some consong assurance from nv own
me- she continued, mot all the tor
ments ihcy arc preparing for menot even Ibis deep