Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-13

POETRY.
PRIZE POEM.

n ~, dld iOntpcii lNfcb ucsp Si1gpiSS iGu
On every ruined Nch and broken wall
But Mature miles NJ IN Thy happiesi hony,
And decks thy loHvly rest with many n lower.
Around, above, in blended beauty shire
Tbs graceful poplar and the tiasp.ng vine
ttili the young violet, Ia her ch,bce blue,
Bears to the In Of Nom her vouvc dew
Sill the green lllrri springs 10 LIE the while,
beneath her own Apullps golden snIlo;
And DER Thy fi!len glores beams on high1
Tho beauty VI the eavens-ltiia'sekY
= How fair the scene! even nov to fancy's gl2c
Retain the s~halosy forms Of othcr days
Thrse halls, OF oil with ninth and music rii,,
Those echoing streets thal teemed ~ ;b joyous lie,
0rLe stately towers tl't Nc along the lil.n,
And the light barks that swept ycn siveIy main.
-And spe. they meet benelih the chesiat SHAH;
Pompeiis Joyous sons and graceful mails
Weave the Eight danec--thc raiy ciaIlei tSiUe,
Or snatch Tire chisfer from th3 weary viuc;
Nor think TINT Death can leinl 30 islr a scene
The Heavens deep tlue, the Elri,.'s unsuhiod green.
Tevoted City! could not algl. avail
When the dark omen told thy fearful THE!
The giant phantom dgnly seen 10 glide,
And the loud voice that shook the mountain side,
With wanlin. tone, that blde thy chill.en rol;u,
To seek In happier clGios a ctlner home!
in vain they will ma break the iatll res,
That Woes them TO the ,nnnntain's teacl,oron' breasts
Fold memory blends with every messy Stone
Soine eniy Joy, some tide Of pleasure fowa,
And they must die whore ihose around wdl weep,
Aud slae? for ever where their fathers sleep.
Yes! they nrf,t die he,loli! yon gathering gloom
sErrgs on the ielr:ll sleis3 Il Tie trih
hlong Crinpania's sky yon murray cirnl
SIreids lis dliA ioInl-- = Chy's ilne;tl s.lroni.
How Brightly rove foinpeii's licst day.
The sun, nnc.ouici, iisid his golden way
lJegsrds, in Autlnl's purple eluT.cs ire',
Slept I, SCI boah'y on the in0nniain's hge1st;
The rAs, that wariniel ruIad H' cIe,lrl bn'y,
f.loox hyiag fragrance from the h.ospnrd bJlsn;
And many y laughing n,and M;l sivr,y sire IN
frank iie dep 10 ire u he noondiy joan
When cclio!nr Music ring, and Ninth g.cw lold
in the glad voices ul the .rstll crowd;
The opening TieatTe's wide gate' hi; IN,
ry,,e choral .t'ate J, there, The 'olean '.ts,
There breathe the irlnol;al Muse her srNl' around,
And swelling thousands iooi the fiiei gronad.
fee! where arise Lsiure tn C ~lraptnfed ihrong,
The tabled scerri, the shltDHy forms Of Song.
Gssis, that wnh hers ie ave their starry bowers,
Iks.r fragrant Lai. ea,winci with radiant towcfs.
Haunt the til grove, beside the fJin.ain dweI--
s:xike the De y ijTe, or soilnl the wre1,hol shell
With fof,ns Of heavenly mould bat hearts that glow
With human passion, nIt.t with human wo!
Biea,hless ihsy gaze, while white rbei priests advance,
.And graceful virgins !e II tho 'lcn'd dances;
They listen, mute, while mlnsing tones prolJns
The lofty accent, and the poliing Bong,
Echo tn unloading Titin's hguglty groan,
Or In the Colclilns woes forget their own! $50.
Why feels zach ~throbb!ng hcart that s,nr.dcIing chill?
The music filters, and the Ounce IL still
:. 10 II pale Twilight stealing ocr the plain?
Or stiriess Eve, thai holds unYontel reign? ~
Hulk 10 the thrilling answer! who can tel
Wien thick and fast tn unsp lrng tempest tel',
And stern Vesuvins poured dong the vale
ib molten cltsTacts, and his burning hail -
Oh who shall paint, in TINT oe~rnlielmin: hour,
Deaths varying forms, and Horrors whitening power!
EarthTfke |! wild Earthquake rends that heaving plain,
Cleaves the firm rock, and s,yells the h~ectling mlin;
Here yayyns the ready grave, and raging, leap,
E1rh'5 secret fountains from their troubled sleep
There, from the quivering mountain bursts on high
The pillared flame, that wars along the sky!
On, on they preS, and niaddening seek in vain
N--- aN,iins rrlgc from the fiery rain -
Their home 1t c.. h"' Weld n living tomb,
Round the Lowell hearth Is brooding deepest gloom
Yon sea- is angry saYgcs s~corc1ing rave,
And death fires sieam upon the ruddy wave.
Oh! for one breath of thai reviving gale,
That swept nj dewy morn along the valc!
For one sad sl7nce OF their beloved sky,
To soothe, ,loug, vain, their putting agony!
Yon mother bows in vain her siu !ier'ng to'n',
Her bate to shield from t!nt relentless storm!
Cold are th,s limbs her clasping arms consiran,
Even the s.t slls.er If her breast il vain!
Gaze on tlrt fa,u Ills Beauty's so.test maid,
The N~e's rivI ia her native shade
For her had Pleasure reared her fiirest bowers,
and song and Dance Ind sped her laughing hoaF;.
Sec DER her brow the kndllng ashes glow,
And the red shower o'erghelnlJ her breast ofsnoT.
She seeks that loyei ouc--nevcr false TIL then =
She calls on hirn-who answers not again:
Loose DER her bosom Times her COLLEEN hair,
And every thrilling accent breathcs despair!
Even the storm priest, who SAW with rapturcd view,
Tho dea,hless frms OF Heavens ethereal blue,
Who drank, with glowing ear, the mystic tone,
That cIUhed his ligs with wonders not their owi,
Bsheld the Immortal uiIrhlc frown in vnhn,
And fires triumphant grasp the sacred fame,
Forsook at last the unavaiiing shrine,
And cursed his fahlAes Gods-no more divine!
Morn eame in beauty stnl--and shone rs far,
Though cold the hearts thai hailed is rldiancc there
And Evening, crowned with many Il st rry gem,
fent down her softest smiie-tiiough not for them!
Where cleaned afu Pompci's graceful towers,
Where hill and vale were clothed with vintage, bowers,
Der n dark waste the snoulderiDg ashes spread,
A pail above the dying and the dead.
stIl the din City slep, IN snfestkhaic,
Though the wild WAVES another Queen oecyel,
And sad Italia on her angry shore,
Behold the North It's rithess myfiad5 pour
And Nature scattered all her treasures Wind,
And gaced with fairest hles the biighted gro'iil.
There ON, at glowing noon the village maid
Sought the deep shelter Of the vineyard sh'dc
Bcheld the olive bui-the wild flower wave,
Nor know her step was on n Fcop!e's grave!
But SEQ! once more, beneath the smiles OF day,
Tho dIeary mist of agss melt away!
Aeain Posnpcii, mid the frightening gloom,
Comes forth in beauty frsn her lonely tomb
Lovely In uIin-.raceiuli In decay,
Tho silent city relr her walls of grey
The clasping ivy hangs her faithful shade,
As If To hide ths wreck that Time had made;
The shattered column on the lonely ground,
" giifering still, with fresh acan,inis crownctj
And where her parian rival mrnlaers near,
Tho dropping lily pois her softesi tear
How sadly swes. W i,h pcnsive step TO roini
Amid the ruined wall, th1 ;o.tefing dome!
Tho path inst won by htnnln fe; Is here;
Their echoes almost reacl, the listening car,
The marble hhi with rich mosaic dest,
Tire portal wide TINT wos the lingering g1cf;
Altar, with fresh and living chapicis crowned;
Fnsn i,rse Wild flowers ih.i spring Parasite round;
Tn unfinished painting and the pallet nigh,
Whose added hines mia f.ircr chlrli5 supply;
Thess ntngle here, until m unconscieis feet
Rom on, intent some gathering crown 70 Incc:
And cheated Fancy, in her dre,my muol
win half forget that all Is solitude.
Yes, an Is solitude. fer M; to trcai
Through gates unmatched, tic City ofthc Dead,
Erplose with psusing step tn unpeopied plth,
View the prop1 h1ll-survry the s,iirIy btfh,
where swelling mofstbeir noiiest shelter raise.
Enter no voice slril check tn intuiers gaze!
Pee the dread legion's peaceful home " here,
The signs ofmariai lie ere scattered hear.
Yon helm unclasTed 10 ease soma Wauors brow,
The sword his weary arm resigned but INV,
Tn unfinished seufence traced along the wall,
Bnke by the hoarSe Centsrion's Startling call;
fIark did their sounding tramp 70 echo Uind
Or bfe1fhcd the hollow gle that fancied sound
yehcid where mid yon fame, ~ loJg divine,
f,d Isis moums her desc,ated shrine
WI none the mellow leeds sot music breafbe'
Or twfDe from yonder flowers the victims wreath
None to yon nfsf LEAD with %supp'fsnt strain
The mIk while monari ofths herd AGAIN.
An. AZ y mzrsei save sadly answering nigh
IN nixhfhirfs ~srek, the srrilI c.--i-scy.
Yeeyon may srscc along the frrrpwcd street,
The ch1rioes fnck-tbc print ofileTlent feetj
1je nfe unclosei a ifby recent hant
Thc hs1rh, where yet the guardian Lares stand
es0a ~ vnn ths wurds Of wcioomc shine,
And pmly vars prodes joyUns winei
ne wh<ro the hun IT men, the sounds Ollie!
m Tusrk's pses3Dt, and sbe Farlins sfrifei
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