Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-23


reelection that Fate rules, and may decide for Clay
Old Nature into darker gloom ard the most fcarfu
dency
ADDRESS TO OLD NATURE.
Matron of old and heaven born,
LEAR thou thy son this rosy morn:
And hearing. tel. without delay,
II thou too latest Henry Clay?
worship ever at thy shrine,
Believe thy works alone divine,
And mourn this people led astray,
by mortal arts, and Henry Clay.
In poverty nations blessed,
In riches she is sore distressed;
And gold, and pride, who dare say nay?
Attend the rule of Henry Clay.
The rich and great may well be dressed,
But clothing surely spos the rest,(
For these, high DER the Oceans spray,
Old England sends, not Henry Clay.
TO see the milk maid silken clad,
Or broad cloth DER The prentice lad,
20 see these worms their pride display,
Coud please but only Henry Clay.
70 see young men Of birth how mean,
10 see whoever may be seen,
TO see cen aged matrons grey,
Made fine and proud by Henry Clay,
Might sorely grieve prophets heart, =
That all the peoples crimes could smart:
So much are they like Henry Cloy.
To wish our county cut with roads,
To wish II thronged with rich abodes,
Our wealth all others to outweigh,
Would be to wish with Henry Clay.
go see these roads with stages running,
And country folks already cunning,
In silk and broad cloth oil SO gay,
Woutdse the nssst OF Henry Clay,
Such is this Lucifer of pride,
lie aitsost turns thy saints aside,
And even l confess and pray
To be redeemed from Henry Clay.
Fly son has lost the grace lac had,
lie first went meekly bear-skir clad;
But low a shirt bis sins betIay--
80 spread the crimes of Henry Clay.
Yea such the nournful state of things,
That common men now mimic kings.
These wrongs to change, and changing stay,
Thy aids invoked 'gainst Henry Clay.
Cause those who look on gold as fi,,ss,
Who think 1t mars our lasting wealth,
TO cry like mighty kon's orny,
Adown! adown WITH Henry Clay
Cause these who seek an humble lot,
s lceky and unfinished cot,
Who worship not golden fay,
10 be the foes of Henry Clay.
Cause those who'd wear tatter'd rag
Have no yehecle bot bag,
Nor roads but those the beasts survey,
20 rise and route this Henry Clay.
!1e'd make US roads and make machines
70 doubly multiply our means,
And turn our labors into play
So base the schemes of Henry Clay,
Alas, nor would he even weep
IF he could mount up ev'ry steep,
And earih's rich bountes in each tray,
Dispense the foes of Henry Clay
Humility's nations crown:
This blessing now is showering down;
For We grow poorer every day,
Since first we turned out Henry Clay.
Those Saxon and Mcrino sheep
That only pride and wealth should keep,
Tbe butchers now will shortly say,
Right in the face of Henry Clay.
These turnpik es, made source Of pride, :
VIII soon be worn and thrown aside,
And men will ride like ships at bay, -
Nor will the roads be Henry Clay.
And gold, that fthiest curse of all,
Seems destined to mighty fall
For sure our rulers do inveirh
Against this dust and Henry CLAW
The revenue they swallow up,
And snatch from US the cursed cup,
Nor make path for cen day,
Such their dislike to Henry Clay.
Zen private pride is greatly awcd
No cash now boldly stalks abroad;
Much tempsto pass the public way
That meets no freud Of Henry Clay.
Such is our happy fortune now,
But when again well have to bow
Again the god OF wealth obey,
Depends Oh Fate and Henry Clay.
And omens hang upon this land.
Beyond the hero's stern command,
Which, in the voice of thuuders say,
Short is The fail Of Henry Cray!
REPLY OF OLD NATURE.
Old Nature groancd. and cried aloud:
H. is my fixeddecree, avowcd,
Ny molten form without affr9y,
Shallnever yield to Henry Clay,
III give my sons the fire oe war,
Aud call them rushing from afar,
TO do my work, and only they
Shall overthrow this Henry Clay.
formed creation as would,
And saw he work that it was good,
But now I standin dread disnay,
Ofthis all-cbongng Henry Clay.
gave tho hills thor proper shape,
Aad srewcd the apple and the craps;
The FIRST is rUdcly torn away,