Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-16

AlI NurH< Nature III MS E1sf W shDsFb
An no! wlcvs endless sum ncr, ever gay,
Ops n pure ether 10 TIE ORR OF diyt
Tint riis the Tree, am flower, and grassy blade,
And w.sks hs tirc1ds OF gold IN ev,,ry glDe
no fhse, my friend, where shrubs OF incense Tko,
And gpns fielf er,esL ~frag.2rre - the sAesi
WHORE rhs, Ia " INT III Iaizes, WAL away,
Dli,rhsg health and pien'y, az issy Mays
When the rich treasures al ur blue sesIde,.
And orrsr,e- branches bcni with golden pTnt';
Whcrr iJm tine bpngis OF odonr, ml1siei NOES
OF nlfure wiblc from a iliouEand throii';
And bitsf, from va.s 10 vito the cooing DIVE
Wings with his male. and teaches man 70 ,ONej
Tn usrc, I Yield tie MUSES. ADDE'S 'ine,
Ana envy all tis bitssins, this, s- thi'f'.
Ys, OH thy simple Isle, in f,ney's oye,
Earyisg l of.en look, an oft5i' siRlj
In flncy rive thy stnf.i ionai, by nay,
And, ,a.as'd, with u;ea IN nightly VISIONS stray
pa;scll thee happy at lily won;ea rohi
And mark the blcr~p ms q a fntirll s'';
E-hiss NJ thy sie thy Juli1 plants Tire siwill,
Nnh all her Iit,ls rnygrny aio1ad
Nho suiy shrub aud ,lIw'rs with eager eyes,
And lean Ot simple Nature 10 DC ptse'
Irels'I 10 explore The inset wofil they rcvN,
Tribes eli tbs fSsi. ani mii-ir Is CT tie grovcj
With VI tie Varying s9e"ics 81 lhf 1riI,.
Hhnss forris aal lives delight, and wisdom Yell
prps,y the pi-e Of PrJyiicnce's pan,
Thai shows his woai'roip works TO vomiting man.
No w;sL Is thsits tfat.I it ~IIeav'n! 10 lnt,
"a w.m,d, aai murder a poDr wretch In spItj
10 hi the tl'e o! death, with !iriila eye,
Ari dish a ftiI ring within from me say
p To bit w-,h wrt,IiDg wo,ms tie bl'h'Tois nook,
And drag the finay na.iJ1 itni their brook;
Justly fghiI the cruelty - know,
All giiirf pieasIc fsoIn TIC pins' oil 20!
p.es, On .heir hon.is, tue Squirrel tribes they see,
Aad cal! the hansTy urchi,is ilon, Then ''e,,
VIM, fearless, htt'ning nj III. kind c~o'nrnini,
Elv to tlsis Eoi, and C. gui tn estendct hind
Now scld in playful grnilshs o'ef the plhh,
End, fully f-aste |, seek thcis groves ag ,i,.
And now thry beck ~ e. the iritllcrd throngj
Firth fiy,in n..S-, The isiii bands Of song
They pap, ani ciirp, and aIit,r foiiai each head,
Picss'd 10 he calid, and nm yious u u: led.
AZ length content, they ticker ID their spriy,
Aijna Their p.unrs, and pour the thankful iy'
Now, hap,y, 10 the stream they haste 10 feed,
Wih liberal hand, the lille nany hreei:
Fearless OF d msrT, 10, tho Sppttive ny.
Mount 10 the waiet's hrim with wsichiul eye,
And leaping oft rs urging hunger calls,
M1a the dropp'd crumb, and catch II ere II iaHs.
Such are the blsscs o.. thy girls and boys,
And such the b.isscS innocence enjoys.
Oh, when will Bri:ons list 70 rr,son's voice,
AMI, ching'd, no more in cruelty rejoice!
How nJbier thus q address the Harmless mare:
"Chdd W the field, O come benelt my caro-
Ssfc in thy lonely slrnf,cr PISS the day,
Along the moonlight hills in safety stray;
10 d0. IL rhnc, nor engine that destroys;
Peace ~ ihy loves, and all thy nightly joys:
When Heavens Kind bounty n1,ic those valleys mtHe,
Haay'n mali tho freedom Of those vallfes thtae.'
How nobcr 10 THO winters bind to shy:
ssPoor stranger, welcome from thy stormy way,
Drop in my groves, enjoy the tepid springs.
And Icis'ii IL ps4tc, Iepose thy wearied wings;
This food aud shelter OF my values snare;
hike me, a child vi rroyidence's care"
Hpw nnblaf II the iinny tribe 10 say,
a'Your's be the rns tim. midst my ~pastn'cs stray
Enjoy your sphhs, ENJOY ,he s'.lihy voan, ,,,-,r
lie utl tGfh yolf lou, t"u W ,l''. - -
That wantn c1rry dea.h into your book
The Powr wIo eve omntNg.s s%%%'
Forget MT yours, MS ihinhs ., .Me n''"'
Humanity, now few thy Ele.its see
How srtsre the nltars tut are riisdto thee!
Synps 0, Tic tender haut and m'tins eye,
Naih 1',f .is siyls" Athl'jn . wv sS"'
oeoiii thy gentle sp"i NOR IMPLY
% sJitarss, sweetness 10 ,He huui'' ~"
bat 10, oy cuiei na,lfe "l T'Hy;
The raisr plSsiors rd'i WIN Do.st.l5ns sn y 80.
Drown'd my voice, .oph!' > 80 :, 80
Ca pliiu-s Of down, my tfend, thy moIneats Wy,
fsare ia thy fear, ava IicasiFe " tulhe 80
.riy cot, though humble, ali INC VIRTUES "0''
Forbid an entrance to 4 sis'i or tcar'
Va, M, 1, s,ncv,, erc ,,y a VIEW
sssn,.i ,.i,h v'nes and lows cf vivid 1he;
:inr ,%s,bi,lss avenue. N, mnrm' ring spring,
..i. Ia .,,,,, a 49, KIDS of yayious wing,
..'~isa ~ Are. n.,ri,s h,rny lay,
m,rr.sd ,niaareEl thc live long day;
Al Xxi ca s%,ey,s ear Inv Jull,'s iuie,
Wnas melting ssouads iae soul Of pity suit,
(s,n,nA,inu,u do; AMI OF 4 hcaI again
Isi , hspov. chesr1d. gmicfnI strain,
I,,r,d 10 a lttie o,fsp,ip-s tlrylts thai. raise
;rhr s,ss of yyopder in ,ieit Makers 7nisr.
syyeet 4 the hum'l, p,ay y TINT lIeay'n imp'0reSE
D,yiae the yoirc of a,otil TIA, adorc5.
"a f,ncs' "a. I sse' beneath tsy carr,
ms sitsuss natives az .hy stories state
~ s,,c..t and cf,rrci,ss. n,lsces and ,ow's,
And i,,sy milan TN, tnrougl, London pJItsj
And aaIy, rs tha, stately, s: tut, and strong,
Drn. 10 q ,o.t a golden honss aianc;
Alas, with m1ny a wond 'rous sight beside,
Brgot by inxnsy, and nns'd by pride.
hs1, S Sns % % p p,itsi ~. . SSsS.S q wisStaI eye;
90. ~ ~, 80 =. "a, b,,rid de-eds;
pr..i,im how love l,nents. and friendship blceds.
How virtgs pines, how merl uilcs the head,
And piiv .,esss To- ,ofnss. % m rlrn the dead:
i,,;,,p ~ me horrors az d'snestic strife,
And cive The rilJed snat.s of paishd life
qeIl issls. Of Fortune, q, whose ,ln,el shrine,