Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-14

| glntered on the djacent bay and its waters.-
The city clock had already tolled tho hou
OF twelve, and the silence Of the grave per
vaded the city, save only when the footsteps
of the dissipated passenger were heard OF
the pavements, or the rattle ofthe watclimar
echoed through the streets, or the dull and hal
| smothored cries OF tho sailor, hoated on the
midnight zephyr
That dreadful scourgc, the yellow fever had
for some time pervaded the lower sections OF
| the town, and as frequent burials in the day
tended only to increase the general alarm, the
unfortunate victims to the plague. were con-
| veyed TO their narrow house of clay in the
| night season. thus prudently keeping the ro-
bust and healthy, ignorant of the extent oflhe
general malady.
AS RosalInd sat by the window, sho heard
the approach Of a carriage. and the lispings Of
those accompanying it.and dcep sobs and sighs
mingled with every evidence Of bitter anguish.
Anxious to know, from whence tho sounds
proceeded, she leaned from the window, and
saw hearso approaching, attended by the
sullen and wearied undertaken. .and few ofthe
friends Of the deceased. A Father Of the
Catholic Church. and several Priests accom-
panied it, wearing tho holy vestments of their
order, whilst upon the coffin lid placed the
omblems of docayed and decaying mortality.
As the groupe Of mourners passed the Hotel,
Rosalind marked the eorrow, which lived on
the countenances Of two young men. probably
brothers Of the deceased, whilst the stern and
iron faces Of the Priests and holy Father,
bore tho marks Of cold indifference and un-
concern; and by their manner. seemed 10 ex-
press their impatience to get through with
religious ceremony. which from its recent COM
monness, had become to them extremely irk-
some. Slowly they passed along, and when
beyond the Hotel, lad who had followed the
train, suddenly halted, and seated himself be-
meath Rosalind's window. He was simply
ad;-appeared to be ono who was alta ched
to the Church, and weary of his labors, had
seated himself to obtain a little refreshment
after day ofceascless toings. As the beams
of the moon, played upon his raven hair and
half ruddy countcnpncc, RosaliDd thought she
discovered in him tho features of q lad whom
she bad seen before, and was about to address
him. when he took from his bosom flagco-
letto, and played a strain SO soft and moiod;
Gus, that she recrained from interruptng his
youthful melody. For few moments he play
cd, and then replacing his flageolette, he
seized scotch harp, which was fastened to his
tunc, and as he thumbed the wires, with
voice which Music never before had heard, he
sung the following ditty.
Tho midnight zephyr gentle breathes
Among the oak, expanding leaves,
The waning sheds her light
And still aad cherries, is the night.
Wake lady wake, ii, The hour
When young love fingers in hi, bowe,;
Wake, lady wake, aud haste away,
Before shall burst the dawning day.
Down by yon rugged, rocky shore,
Where of is heard, the wild waves roar,
barge awaits, with hoistcd sail
And ne, her pcnnon the gale;
And bids thee Lady, gentles fair,
With laughing eye, and daxen hair,
Haste 10 her PROV, and there embrace
The nohlcs,, braves Of hi,
lie waits thy coming, and hemoans
That lingering time so slowly comcs,
To give 10 him, the heart that loves,
And yet with others needless roves,
Through fashions mazc-and pleasures folds,
Nor think that time so swiftly steals
The precious hours of joya"ay,
That soon must das with radient day.
The n; ;htbird long has ceased her strain,
The L,mbkins slumbrr the plain,
All, all i, silent, as the grave.
Then haste ye lady to The wave
Fear Il, thou laicst Of the fair,
With 'au ching eye and faxen hair
'Ts he that lov,s--aJc, aye adorss,
That now invite, thee the shores.
fro be Continued