Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-19


"Sacred rnusing is the Autumn eve,
40! Add dear TO tender thought. The summers pride
4 he georgeous fields, anG Covers OF every tint.
Have melow'd anti have withcrd. Silently,
Across the aspect of terrestrial thinss
And all is alterd."
NOVEMBER.-Th season comes when tedious
nights do cool the earth, and ffosts congeal the mar
GIN OF the shallow pool and forests do their witkered
honors and the following heritage shrinks In ripeneH
decadence; and leaves accumulate in bowers thther
borne by eddying gusts that howl portentous apJI-
RES OF heavier blasts and storms and SHOWS far trea
sured IN the Skies TO fall anon shiverng skuIking
man. There Is gray-and drowsy mist uprising from
the chilly marsh. folding with its dewy veil sue
cesslvcly the stubby grass, the creepnr-vine the
shcaves OF grain, the lonely deprecated corn stalks
and the heap CT hay last cropped il scales the barns
high roof the pine-rees top,est LIMB and even yor
der rugged precipice, whose aged brow frowns s1l-
laly upon the spreading fog, like Grim bin irnsd
portrait on tavern wall making wry faces the fool
Virginian iume that idle smokers do send up from,
shades below.
'Tis Autumn. Now farmers keep rare holidar, and
measure crops, and subble CLEAN and garner stores
and hoard supplies for homely use, making provision
large likewise for sheep and cattle swine and poultry
and the stranger that shall happily come within his
gaes-tha when the cloud its fleccy erist shall drop
and snow drifts pile across the travellers way and
tenpests rend and rive the tangled woods a Tefiloe
and sanctum shall be found beside his hearth ple-
lshcd with generous fuel and around his board load
ed with smoking cakes, with pumpkin pies in comfor-
table patters, broad and deep, and cider sparkling
ncy corner when the Jokes ripe and raadv.
Now citizens prefer the sunny sidewalk, and run.i-
nate on flannel, with here and there Thought WIN
ters wood The shool-boy, trudginG forth at morn
by instinct blows his thumb whcreon his snsclIcl
hangs, and meditates mittens. Now rcnrrcratn
IN tribes the wandering wild geese from the Northern
lakes, and wcnd their noisy course above tho occBns
edge, away,to Cerollnas warm and dismal swemps-
and suffering mortals exc, disquietude with phthsic
and rheumatic as, do flock towards the South where
balmy airs fall soothingly vexed lungs end oin:s
do plant grow where Fahrenheit with zero hath 10
fellowship.
'Cold Winter is a comine-an s,rpt ar, tho erovrs
The passage bird hastens away
70 the lovely blue South like the tourist he tovcs
And return Ike the sunshine in May"
Now wanes the year apace. There's nor frytI,or
cd minstrel left to sing the sensons dror nor doth
leaf Of green remain amidst the foliage Tint but vcs-
to-day 1wrspt yon grave outrageous, which even
might serve To decorate its tomb withal. Now flow
ers must grow in artificial beds, and roses without
fragrance flourish in Miss Flora Pottipror's back
paror Now, folks begin to think. in August
twas too warm tpo busy in Sepfernber: Int soter
sentiments now cool the brain and while the unAedr
ed urchn tcogitates college, his gran1sre nrave,
gets his will engrosscd, and certain serious sGinster
solemnly reflect as evening fingers in the lap of nrht
upon that awful subject, wc1lock
"Cold Winter is cornins-yc dc'icute fair
TAX. Tax r7re when your hgson ye sip
Drink u quick, and don't talk, lest re csmc uuagarr
And tum it to ice your lip"
Lo Winter comes, indeed! phcu-but tie not
wise TO borrow evils in cipaton holds no
place in mans regard, when circumstances, full of
fearful meaning thrust themselves within the farther
verge OF LIES too gloomy vista. Then-lct IL cono
And letphosophy await the worst be soualid poverfc
or cold Indifference, disease or eTicf5 dom site Or
scanty doubct, cherries hearth, tho tnaeccn-
table attendant For Winter also hath it's hopcs i,a
comforts and its joys Then nature sleeps To wake
airesh in Springs sweet sunny MORN with viror IN
tbered in her s1umbers. Then social man puts forth
his virtues and tho widows groan, the orphans tear
the invalids complaint, the bcrrars PRAYER touch
most efcctually the soul Of charity. Thnn MI Tho
sons Of toll with wages in their chesfs tho mood Of
honest industry, enjoy rho harvest of their aborq
p'ruso the public prints and ever and mon adjrg tho
Presidential question
"C'Oid winter is co-ninr-r-r said so IcFiur--.
N secrus I've not much cleo m cav;
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