Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-11
TIE GAAlESrEL

From ;hc second editor OF 9" Deaths Doinss."
Loud how'd ,h- winter storm-a,hwart the skv
,s,,d the big eio"d'-he midnight gal. Wa, high;
Der The proud city ssrshs til ayengi ns fash,
Rad tower and t-mplv irenbled 10 the crash
on me great thund.r peal. Again the light
swift tore the lar k veil from the brow OF night
Hnd, ere the far chased darkn..s, closing round
as ia. flame van'sh'd, fell It'll more u, oiound.
asA,n tue near heard ,empest, Wild ard dread,
s,isse IN voice that might awake the .rad
tt, while the lightning hu nd-the thunder roar'i--
Aud even virtue trep,b.d-snd ador'd-
Alone was heard within the Gamesier's hell,
-. caines,er's curse, the oath, the frantic yell
rN'h to"ne spot, intense, the burning eye
And, deaf 10 heaven's high peal, demon wee
f"'ses'd their s"Hs-iiiuupiisnt avarioe.
Loud how'd the winter storm night wore away
Too slow, and Thousands wstchj, sni yssld Tor d.y:
Ard there wa, one poor, lonely, luveiy thing,
" M sat and shuidcr'd rs the wild GALES wing
is"sifd by, all nouufuiiy. Her children slrrt
As the poor niourner gal'i, aud sigh'd and wept!
Why si;s that anguish un her faded brow
why dtoops her eve An, Eluri., where at thou?
Flown ate thy hours Of d, ar uon-.tie bliss
The fond emhI ace, the husbanh's, fathers kiss;
S."'d tranquil hours to love and virtue gwen,
Delicious JOYS, that made thy love heaven
Flown, and Tor ever; love, fame, virtue, sold
For fe-iur the s"raid thirst oil gold
U ne craving, burning WISH that viii not rest
The vulurc passion "a the human breast;
III. thiist Tor that which, gisnt-d o. denied
sou leaves, stiii leaves. the soul un.ati.f,J
.lu-t a. The wave Of rsnlaus flows bv.
Cheating eiiPi and knocking the fond eye!
u,
Rose the sweet vision. OF his early youth;
~ re bright, muie beautiful, these visions rise,
As csreS increase, on cur req eitul eyes.
And when the storms Of lite inursie roll,
thnetyc-the arm, and shsk- tn impaisiye soul.
Then Memory, always ulous, will tell,
Inc glowing story OF our youth too we'll
And scenes viii rise upon the pensive view,
Which momory's pencil wilportray too true
Thus when Repentance warm'd his aching breast,
lie ~ ed him -sTful, ia those scents so bi.st,
and fresh they came; dear, departed thrors,
al JOYS 'hat "Tuns the heaft by contrast strong,
tos,' loved delights, that f." CD the frequent sigh,
Aud child the life hcoo While thty ohsi MD tl- a.,
Cbud he forget when fist-O, thrilling hour
lie wood hts JuiIa ~ her native bower
Forget the tender walk, the gate, the cot,
The inpassOn'd vow -a, could they b.. forgot
Sweet nocns, sweet ewes, when all, below arove'
lfAs Iapuie-and the h0uis winged bv low,
Hut chief one deaf remembrance, one mote hriyht
Than all, though CHERISHED, rushed upon hi, sight
The morn that, blushIng IN her VII gin chsrms,
rave the wrong'd Julia 10 his eager arm.
An wrons'd- tor though remors- full deeply siurs
lii. bosvni, 10 the dstlnins vice he oIung
and she, poor virtim, had not power stay
ne wsndef.r on hfs Wild aud desperate way;
While round her, ever, sttrnly, ieTcciy sweep
Views oi tie future, gloomy, dark and deep.
Prophetic elsnsesl he has left again
tiis sacred home, u seek the Gamester's iru
All, spty trim'd hell, FOR oft Despair
And suicide, twin brothers. revcl there
Awake, nfttua;e youth! For Death Is nigh,
Gn!es The dread card, and shakes the iateful tie!
Awake ere yet the monster lay thee low,
Al that thou lowest perish il that blow
The strong temptation fir ny, nubly, spnrn:
Home, children, wIfe, may yet be THUG return
70 virtue and he happy 3 but IT'S DER
SnrP'd Of hs ALL he may return more
Rnind he s.auts-- the tetnpter plies his mart,
A. the head reels, and sinks the bursting he at
Wmh ieii despair h's glazing eye bsls roll
Aud all the Demon hue. his matdenJ soul;
lie ballet speeds, upon the hlood-staind floor
lie lies and riay has pale victim more,
TIC.