Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-08
Ihc Awericon FOREST GiiI.
a Mrs. rIEAIANs.

~ Mrs. NEAIANS.
Wildly aud mOunfully the iud,an trum
Ont hs deep hush Of moonlight iore,, broke
Sims u, u death song, Tor thine hour IS com. -
So the red warriors 70 their captive spoke.
Sell, aud amidst those dusky fei ns alvu.,
A youth. \ fair haired youth OF Eny'snd stood,
Like a king. son; thu hcm-hn cheek had lo~u
The psutfing or,pson al The .slsnd blood,
and his pre.s'd lip. lpok'd r,a~rbie--Fieree,y bright,
Aud high around hun bloE'd the Gr.s OF night,
Hoe king bc1esh q e oeuaI. 10 sud fro,
As the wind paSsd, and with \ fifui glow
Lightning ih. victims lac, but who could tell
Oi what within hi, secret heart b,f,ii,
Nn"wnhu hut 10 heavc that Vm!-Perehspre he thought
oc h, Tar home, chen so intensely wrou,i;,
That ia lut image, pictured 90 hi.eye
Ca the datk ground OF mortal agony,
Rose clear a, day and &c might zee the L,ni,
IN h,s young sister, wandering hand IN hand,
Who're the ,aen' nrn, dr.or'd; or hariy hand rs
Che famine. up die doot''. low p,,ar: ~iniinsi
Or. a, day closed npon THEN gentle muth,
Gather iny with traijsd iisir, around the hearth
Where eat their mcthet; -snd tina. %motLe,. face
Jn gave sweet ,m,is yet wearing in the riaoe
where 80 t.v-r su,,,d !-Yerckauce the pJsyer
Leatn'd al her knee, came back on his ie.pan;
i,e blessing from her voice. the very tuu-
or her " Good aight" nigh, breathe from boyhood
lie starred aud !ooI'I up thick oyp,e. boush.
fnil OF straug- sUua', vav'd DER him darby rcd
IN the broad stormy ii elish;; -ssvay. hross,
With ia p;nme, crested and ~.Id hue, o'er.pread,
Gft him like ievtiisi phent1ts,; and pale star.
Lpok'I ihro' the branches u, tho dungeon bu.,
Shedding no hope lie knew, he felt hIs DOOM
oh Whist a tate To shadow with its gloom
That hsppy halt an England Idle fear!
Would the winds tell ~ VIII might dream or '.-lr
~h- secret Of the fcr.s...-T To the stake
They bound him, aud that proud young soldier strvve
Ills father's spirit IN hs br east to wake.
Trusting 20 die in silence lie, the love
nf many hearts The fvndly rear'a, la, fair,
,iiaddening all eyes 10 see fetteI'd there
iie stood b-i;de Ia, d, a;a- ryie, aud tb. brand
i|amed ug 10 light II, IN the rhieltsiu's hand.
lie thought upon his Gof flush halkt-ao cry
Sresk. on The stern aud read solemnty,-
Il s,ep hath riei ced the rns! WHO dai eJ in,tude
On ths dark hunters IN their v.ngeful mood -
II girl young slight giri "A fawn like child
OF tpsu SayAuu,h \. and The leaGy xyfii-
SprinSiny UNMARKED hl then. as some lone Cover,
Happy because the sunihius IS ia dCweT;
Vet ONE that knew how early tears are she'd
tot hers had mourned a play mate brother deed.
She had "a, gazing OIL The victim long,
Until the pity of her soul grew -trous;
Aud by hs PASSIONS deepening t.typur swsy'd,
Ey'n TO the stSse she ru.h'd, and gently lad
Ills bright head on her b -Jm, snI around
H. form, her slender arms TO shield At wound,
Like close L'anuesi thea raised her gitteIius eve
and ,!esr tnned voice U.s; said, ' lie shall not die :"
III shall not de ."-,he gloomy forest thIilfd
Tuthat sweet sound. A sudden w"nd.r Tell
On the fierce trcDC; end hrau aud hand were stiild
Stuck down, as Ly the whisper OF a spell.
Tney eszd, their dark souls how'd before the maid,
sac OF tue dancing 't-p 10 wood aud glade,
Aud, a, her cheek aush'd tLic'its olive hue,
Asher black tress., TO the nisht-vini lrv,
S-m.thinS o'et mastered them iIom thAt youus nien -
SSnefiDs Of heaven, in ,ileuce f.it aud seen;
And seeming, u then ehild-iixe faith, token
That the Great Spiitby be- voice had spoken.
They loose the bonds that held their eap'.ve'a bfeathi
From has pale lips they took the cup OF death;
They quench'd the b. aud beneath the eipIes,ue.;
Away" obey c'ied, " yong stI angsr, thou art free"