The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-25
POETRY.
SONNET,

! TO 1HE RUINS OF IONA,
! ionia-sad iona --is this wreck
Al Tat remains to tell thy splendid tale
! Nss II for tins tlv mgriads tod to lex
| Nature with Art until the priest grew pale
In bts own iano--and deem the Hcensd gale
Waved the rich iressus of hts pmifz cd
Are rlores born like Time. bu. o sNlals
As doas forgotten from the mountain sod -
ies-ften loua AS tiiy temples nod,
Earhquaked by 1ime-whie At nights rcnsh
The Jackal howl through threatres untrod
Mute ms the soft light of their ASIAN moon;
So iade the fair, the proud ia" tam d, the strong
All sac eternal truth and sacred song!
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Times nobiest oFYriug is The last 1T vii
be remembered thai Mr. Adams IN his addres
on breaking the ground ofthe Chesapeake an,
Ohio Canal on the Ith fourth Of July last, allu
ded to the above sentiment Of Bishop Berklev
and calculated il al considerable length, making
it IN fact the text OF his most beautiful and clio
quent address. Our readers NAV be curious 4
see the poem from which this lne was take
and we copy il below from the fredericksburg
Political Arena, with "A part OF the preface iy
niShed thai paper by correspondent =
" The Poem was written jus, century Igo
al the moment Of Berkeley departure from fng
iaud for The Summer Islands sin,r 5sise slleq
the Isles al Bermuda, for the pi'rposS If carry
ing into effect scheme hr conVertig he saw
age Americansto Christianity, by College to
he erected In those lsb+nds, Tor when ae obiamed
a charter from the Grown, unde' the name OF 81
PauI's College in Bermuda, 70 consist OF Pre-
sident and nine Fellows, Who we're under the
obligation Of maintaining md educating lnd'an
scholars, al the rate often pound per annum
Tor each. Doctor Berkeley had a.so the PROM
Use, made upon the recommendation Of P"rlIa.
ment by the Prime Minister Walpole. OF iwen-
IL h.
recton of The Doctn, Tor r,e completion Of his
plan besides privFe subscriptions 10 a consld-
cradle amount ct, owing TO the Dad faith OF
that Minister, III, plan failed, after his dcvoting
several yea ofhs lite, and spending the create,
part OF his property, in endeavollng TO pro-
mote it, He tobk up his abode ia Rhode Is
land whilst eng aged in ths undertaking.
" An EnglsB writer Of noie, speaking on this
subject remarks America will probably never
forget the MISSION OF this great and good ,n'a
his kindnesf charity, and heucfcenee his am
mating 2 inple aud unweaIied labofs IN the dis
charge afhis clerical functions DUNG tbe whole
time of Ias residence IN that country. were such
as to endear HIM 10 its natives with an attach
ment almost bordering upon alteration The
name bf Berkeley sui sounds III their ears al
he nane of a friend and beuetactot.'
The Muse, discusted AZ m arc aud clme
Barren Of every glorious theme
III distant lands uvN Waits Dutter umc
Producing subjects worthy Game
Unhappy clinics, where, from the genial sun
And virgin earth shch scenes snsne.
The force sil Artb by Nature seemed Vutdone,
Aud fanciod beauties by the true
In happy elimos, the scat OF ianoconce,
Where nature guides and virtue rules;
Where shall not impose for truth aud sense,
The pedaniry If courts and schools
There shall bc sung another golden age,
The rise Of Empire aud Of Arts;
The good and great inspiring Epic rage,
The wisest helds and rehlest hearts
Not such as Europe breeds in her decay,
And IS she bred whsi esh and Young,
Wien heavenly flame dad IN innate her clay,
By future Poets shall be sung,
Westward the course of Empire takes rs way;
r. fmr t,'t - already past
tlii -,aii close IT, drama with tl,e day!
Times nohIost ofiprine the Inst.