Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-06


d with many more flowers from the rich garden 9
For he .Noyning CNEoajcl:.
ROMANCE
No more the sound of rcve!ry
Is heard within the lo.d'y hall,
HHi warriors Jest and ma Ilsm'S glee
And I,ins,rcl's song have sunken all.
j louder note is heard dtIr,
The clarion cry calls OIL 20 war,
And that deep dea,hpeal stills the strain
That echoed from those walls again,
Minstrel! thy harp can charm no more,
Maiden. thy dream of bliss is DER;
Thy warrior starts in haste to grasp
she battle sword, aud filings asiLc
lh7 last fond agoniziug clasp
or her ho vow'd to make his hrida.
No thoughts are NOW for love and thee,
Young glory points his destiny
Nhere waves on high the banner crest
And The rude war-cry luls TO resi-.
Sleep on blue laSe-a lonely one
Is gazing OH thee now;
Der whose young heart the wave Of III.
tlow'd calm and bright as thou
heray that lit the stream is gone,
Nnd u S!ides on, dull, dark aud lone.
HOW proudly stood that warrior knisht,
How loyou5.y the sun-heam'S play'd
" hen glitlering steel and armour bright
Bespoke him fer the ght array'd.
I!e plume upon his casluc was fair
And one bright jewel bound i; there,
~ or er in monarch diadem
llas shone brighter, purer gem
That warrior pass'd TO meet the foe,
Then came the mingled din Of Str.r,
Mad steel to steel in deadly blow,
And the close grapplc-liie to !iir.
The battle tide rush'd da rkly on
Der many proud and lofty one
Aud clang Of sword-and crash Of SPEAR
One mighty tumult struck the ear.
Where'cr the deadest coufic, broke,
Wherever the canou's thunder WOKE,
That warrior met the fight,
I'LL backward sumAihn foemen's train
Like the lccoil OF oceans wave
Then quick-impetnn DER the plain
Still foremost mid the viCturS brave
Tia; warrior led the victor band;
And b!ood--r red blood was on his hand,
And blood was on his plume of SNOW;
Bat all still bright the gem below
How pure that jewel must have been
To cross each dark and deadly scene,
AnI minsle in such fierce ARRAY,
Yet pass unsoiIed and bright away.
''\0i now the victnr's chaplct bring,
Well twiuc it ON his brow
It's dark green honors sure will fling
y shade upon the gem below.
All not sparkies bright and clear
Tho to his heart peIchance less dear;
And though the laurel steals away
Remembrance Gifts peary ray,
1t cannot chase that gem away
Nor sully DER its purity.
Fark-vhcre the moon beams brightly sleep
Upon the waveless sea,
What spirit ferns their visils keep
In notes Of music softly deep
II is Hty voice fair Italy.
Oh never let thy sorcery come
Across the wanderers career
Intcach him to forget his home
And the soft blue eye weaping there.
That warrior brave, row treads the halls
Where Syren songs of pleasure flow,
TIE fairy chapets deck the walls,
And bright eyed beauty smiles below.
thousand blazing lustres stream,
Bright the meteor ofthc pole,
Joy cross't the wild enchanted dream
And flung his letters DER the soul.
That warrior pluckcd the sweetest flower,
The brightest wreath was lwincd for him,
But meath the witchery OF that hour,
Ah--hid the gem beneath grow dim,
Deep was the magic of Tie scene,
rosy circle bound his brow
stu all forgotten and Uusrcn
The gem pure and bright below.
Aud when the flower has passd away
Aud the fair form of beauty gone,
Beyond the touch ordull decay
Still will that jewel sparkle on.
WHAT was its ray so pearIy fair
All time aud chance aud change aboye3
Twas woman baAc it sparkle there,
- emblem OF Il womam'5 love
Ch corn il not--'tvilI closest cling
NFtrH oil IS dark aud sorrowiur