The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-30

flowers, and was curious to observe the ef'
feet of winter upon this singular receptacle
of Death, when the earth was covered with
snow and unbroken solitude reigncd AMID
those walks which are so thronged with vls-
itors in the pleasant season OF revivlng nature.
I leaving the Boulevards at the opening OF the
Souare in which the Bastile once stood, ~
turned down the street named la Roquette,
the extremity of which is entirely occupied
by the workshop of one-Cutters, and
of railings and all the other
paraphernalia of the grave, and entered at
the great CRATE, preceded by melancholy
procession. about to add one more lite,ess
relic of mortality to the thousands already
deposited in this teeming Empire of Death.
Turning out of the broad walk which pas
ses through the middle of the cementery,
proceeded along sequestered path that
leads to the corner nearest the open neius
beyond the CITY. In this secluded spot the
cnrions visitor is attracted to a little Gothic
Chapel. inst seen above the thick groves OF
cvprus in which it is embosomed whose ex-
auisite proportions, and light and graceful ar
chtecture seem to announce the resting Piace
of some mortal whose lot on earth has not
been only to live his little span--to die--ahd
be forgotten It's form Is square, open at
the side s. and covered by an angular dome
of singular beauty, supported py u slender
Dil,ars and surmounted by delicate and
graceful spre of open carved stone with
Smaller ornaments Of "A similar form at the
corners ;-heneath this canopy, upon ties.
selated pavement of white and black marble,
rest an alter tomb bearing the cfgles OF
them whose ashes sleep below. Their yes
ture is that of the convent, and their hands
are elasped in the attitude OF supplication-
II is the sepulchre of Abelard and Helolse
This is the ASYLUM wh.re, at length, the re-
mains of those unfortunate lovers repose TO-
pethcr the memory of whose guilt is eilaced
IN our admiration Of their genius, and our
commisseraton for their unhappy destiny.
AsI stood beside their grave, and REGAL
led the melancholy story OF their loves and
their misfortunes, the gloomy scene around
me faded from my view, and my ina ',inat'oh
o'erpassing the long ages that nave foiled a.
wav since they were consigned to inc
dust, brought them before me IS they moved
on earth, in all the splendour OF their youth
FIJI heauty. while their young hearts were
Glowing with the warm tide Of passion.
while the current of their etlstance ilowcd
smoothly along through blooming groves
and sunny mcads, rich with the balmy breath
of sprng and the warblng of heavenly mu-
sic. and while drinking deep OF the ihtoxl-
eating Gun of love and pleasure, they forgot
ftbe world and all its cares, thinking only OF
. each other, seeing only Smiles and beauty,
tnowiny only that they loved and were loved
again saw the fearful storm that came
to shed despair and sorrow and desoiatloi
over tbis fair picture OF felicity the victims
of !. crncl yencence. / beheld them TORI
from each other; imprisoned, suffering, for
hidden by their wretched destiny even Il
hone. and wasting the flower OF their you'll
in solitude and tears forever shut out from
, that world. which, to them had been SO tul
! Of light and joy; forever cut oil from al
, those fairy scenes of hope and promise tina
s had dawncd SO brightly on thtif opening
. Years. followsd them into thelf prisons
: and as the chilling hand OF time beSan Z
9 shed its frosts upon their souls. saw then
st;,l torn with sorrows, still withcring lin
t dcr the deadly weight Of their alilctions.-
rhe heart of Abelard WAS become tn
nrev of jealousy and evil passions, broodln
,yith vain regret over the bishtins OF hl
homes. of fame, anil happiness, AMI a n
thc sting Of his reproaches to the griets ina
= already weighed so heavily upon the soul
the unhappy partner of his guilt and his re
morse: while she, in solitude, consumin
with the baneful fire that was not yet es
). tineuishet in her bosom, vainly Struggled
cxprl the image Of hel ungratetui lover fro'
her Mountaineering before the altar OF ht
4 lirion to think of Abelard and in the slene
of her cell. employing the tedious hours
solitude in pouring forth her love and nc
,t despair in the glowing language OF an onrt
strained passion.
/ contemplated with melancholy piea
ure the long interval of peace that was
length accorded to these unhappy lover
2 and the calm resignation of their last mt
= ments; and followed with deep interest tl
agitations, it was their fate, even ~ deat'
I. to undergo, and the long period during whc
d their ashes were divided Upon the deaf
OF Heloise, her remains were deposited
le the same tomb where those OF Abelard Ia
been inurned more than twenty years beior
at the convent of the Paraccete, by h
friend the venerable Peter. Alter thr'
e; hundred years of quiet, their rclics wei
torn from the sanctuary and placed IN SCI
crate mausoleums, to be again u!ited aft'
the lapse of two more centuries. 'nt the
rest was to be once more distnrbetl.-N ht
the Revolution passed like destroying al
gel over the inconsistencies of France, the ton
of Abelard and Ileoi,e was violated; the
bones were solcr.nly e::amintd and idenl
fled, and afterwards deposited in Que of Il
chapcls of s.. Marcel, enclosed in the san
marble, but divided by an envelope OF yea
he From thence they were transferred 10 q
of Gallery of Mouune ents in PARIS, where tht