Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-14
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rnE 1FOKEN Lutte.
BY MkS. HUsIASs.


Midst forms thar brcathed from the pictured walls:
but glow Of beauty ike her own,
~hc'c had IN dream of the pniuter thrown.
Lit from within as her uublu brow,
AS 40 urn. whence rays frOm = lamp may flow;
Her young. clear cheek. had changefui hue,
As II ye might see now the soul wrought through;
And cvcy flash al her cIVent eye
Scemd the bright Weakening of Poesy.
Even thus II was. -fom hor chdhood's years.
4 being Of sudleu smiles and tcars,-
Passionate visions, quick light aud shade,
.'itn was ihlt high -bocu Italian maid,
.hi the spiiit of song in her bosom. cel
tH"eit' as the odoUrs in vo,ets dwell,
t'f rs the sounds in the EOlian strings,
~ IN aspen lravrs thc QuiveriugS;
~htie, ever there with the life vnShr:ne3
Ana waiting the call Of the i;,iu,est wiud
OF on the wave Of the Adrian sra,
III tina city S hour Of moonlight cee,
vi won!d thaS gift Of the southern sky,
o'eranw from her lips ia melody;
on .mid festai halls it came
Like the Spfirt'ng Forth OF sudden flame
III lie dance was hush'd and the sil-ery tone
vi her inspiration, was heard alone.
h"U snme went with her, the bright, the cYowr'l,
ana Hlusic foated her steps aIuund
AND every lag of her soul was borne
Through the suHny land, as wings OF morn.
and was the daughter of Venice blest,
= "n a power so deep in her youthful breast?
S""" She be happy, Ger whose dark eye
30 many changes aud dreams went Big!
't''u IN whose cheek the swift crimson wrought,
As II but borne from the rush OF thought
Yes. III the brightness of 10y awhile
sue moved, as bak in the sumheam's smile:
or her spirit, as over her Tyres full chord,
At' ali on happy love was poud!
iiow loves heart, whence the stream fsorr
lows like tie life blood, Qui TX, bright, aud strong:
itHw loves a heart which hath ever proved
One breath OF the orld?-Even So she luYcd,
li!est, though the lord of her soul far
W as 2harge'ng the foremost in Musie,n war,
bearing the flag of St. Marks on high,
As a ruling star i'll the Grecau skv
tfond music hrGathcd ia her song, when Fame
gave tone more thrilling to his name
:>hn ier trust in his love womau's faith
Fertec'' and fearing IL" change but death.
Bat the fields won from the Ottoman host,
81 the land that Quell'd the Pcrsians boast.
And thousand hearts in Venice burn,
For the DAY Of triumph aud return!
= me day IS come! the flashing deem
foanis where the gaIleys of Victory sa.Far!
and tic scnPtTed City of the wave
NitH 7r' feStal splend0nr grceis tie brave;
CginhHl and Clarion. ord voice. around
MAKE the air one stream ofexulting sound
y ME the Beautiful, with their SUNNY smiles
LOON from each hal! OF the hurdrcd Isles
Gut happiest and brightest tina. dav Of all,
NobcA Tor her warriors festival
Moving Queen midst the radiant tI,rora,
t!as sine, ia Inspired one, the Maid Of Son,
HE ln'e ne loved on her arm size bore
As Sne rush d in her Joy TO the crowded share.
" an i hue on her cheek like tic darask GLOW
ny The sunset gwen unto mountain su,,v
AND hef eye all Mid with the spirits pInv
IKE the HASH of a gem 10 the chamgefu! day
an7 h"' long hair Wav wing in ringlrts bright
." came that being OF Hope and Light!
-ol' moment, i-r!nInia! QUO moment more
-tnti HE, all the beauty OF life, is DER.
ihe bark ct hcr lover hath touched the strand
y ,"m leads ha forth with gentle haudo
- y""nS lar form, whose nymph Ike grace
Hcc''ded well with tie Greciau face,
Ahd IN" eye, III It's clear soft da Niess m.eL
ANA me !ashr# that crOop'd oef pais rose ci,eaL
Ana he look d on mat beauty with tender prrdp-
't'le warrior hath brought back an Eastern br;deI
Eat how st"od She, The Tnrsakan, there
Struck by lightning of swift despair?
sun, as amazed with grief, she stood
y hn hef cheek tn her heart sfrt hack the bioci
Ana 'Aere came nom her q'iivering lin 10 word
Only the fall Of her lutte was heard
rs II dropped from hcr hand NJ her rivals fect
thto fragments, whose dying thrill wa : svce.,
w. hat more roma meth: her day donc;
yer tate and the Broken Lute's were one!
: he light, the vision, the gift of power
PdSsd from her soul in that mortal hour
axe ne rich sound from the sIIatter'd strin,
$htnoe the guSh Of sweetness no more ,i,!t sr,jrs
As an eagle struck III his upward flight
- was her nope from its radiant height
4 ad ner song went with il FOR eyercloic
= SlGaneSs taken from sen - nd shore,
She had moved 70 :Ie echoiu- Sound ~ f,r,,.
Silently, silently, died her name!
Silently melted her life away,
IS ye bave seen young flower 4rc1y
VI lamp tbathtlh swiftly baud, uxuir.
~ br'ght steam shrink from the summer; cis.
leaving lfs channel ali dry and MATE.
y oe Tor tie broken firsrt nd Lutte, = y