Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-08
POET Y.
From The Aferandria Gas eiie.
The DUELLlSrS.

rnouah wealth. and part SrRUrTiLIUs may
boast,
Ills spoitess honor still; he valpes nod.
ch,nId some rash youth his worth or wit de-
cali him Ounce. W dare to give tie lie,
10 props the Insertions true, aud wa'h The aims
out,
He gives the TO- chance to bo~ his brains
out.
,r,iunphaut Fashion lot no man complain
Thai mad tbs voiartes Rrp, thy customs vain:
Should ever co1ct ~ So uIrstr MS ruie,
Twill rad Inc wotl OF nany Il iseles IDOL.
Al Birta night Bal, SrGuTrLius hey say,
a slice JC p,un-c ,ke pac'i "it' ctie away,
Amicipas az so)a 20 snare the .nme
With some dear frieni, or youthful beeuteous
dame.
IoYuARll chanced n fad the cake seer ted,
Dr,w II u jpe p rc,ous prize, and straiehtway
eai H.
lie ,agpd and swore. recrimin tiions past
And " y wort gr-w f." Ger than thu last
Til ey.u II length 81 Aarin the contest grew,
A formal challeng mt WIN honor due.
Each fBoag ut tn o.brr (and no duunt thought
righD
Too much coward willingly 10 fight
Bat still forgot that r. en- he DIS ard can,
IN sc ucB ilkt aoN"hhC '"C h''bh'J
uo. contnmelious had the cymc .milrd,
To SCI hese fops by Hoapr 5 shade htgmfd,
ybelr peace, iheir virtu - II 'xlstsnce stake,
AID Al, TO, what ~ pal ~ piece of
Gaze
Butsan &nd friend, wno k Nv he appoinIel
hour,
That pow which wisely curbs the IDIOTS
rage,
And gives 10 sots nd iunaiics cage.
No, -ucn he ssae. with in,p,rtanre fraue /,
When bold MrD----Nrh great G.
iousht,
Althonsn perhaps lher fierce .pa,enuon grew
From things more riding still. in Rea,uu's
view.
No ,apse OF time their rancor could assuage,
No Ais aace coOl--no friends a iatr their rag.
On 4aayeniy ause wnhe th.ir deeds re-
aeatse,
Wrh t.sir own dignity inspire my verse.
Ia - THEN arms the opposing knights
esss,d,
MrD - has ms guardian Godde, pray'd:
'r0n heavenly Velus , from ga nigh de.
sccnd
Tn. modern Pas 'gainst his oe defend "
ohr besrs--she comes-borne on sof Zephyr's
wings,
A sllksn garment round her sou she filings.
HIS bea1ieuus iemp,as ba,hes with faeran,
dea
Dlsl,a' from plants nat in Eiy sum grew
woniro IS wash, whose nag power is snGh
'all c,n plsi 4, ana no sword can touch
10 rshsesi nerves can iron strength inpdu
Ani rea. ne tr,sh viyor DER the coward
hear
Sacred the name by " ,ich sbove It's known.
Bu, here IN earth liz Water of Cologne.
Ia is Ne sleeps = 'kArthiel pur' ahd white,
Io hoi oeto MIN IN The hour OF fight
bu' still more s'rohslv 20 express hrr cares,
she strips tle sacred armor that she wears
Comros o. sell, respiendent behold,
An plan; whalebon", wraPp'd win many a
fol-;
The various parts slken web connects
Cbfse ttey'r calld among he s, Ter sex,
Ills sleni Ter waist with these 50 FL IN s1e hound,
In MO near no ball eau ever wound-----
+" Say. ii''i- heart. tine SMILING Godd s. cfied,
= Beat no, so trariully ag inst his sid
" This vrry srmor ha my love imparts
Drends III fop,ag. 100. from Cupid's
dar s."
Bi' --e great - nov he struts along,
l. ke Mrnelau, from Inc Or clan throng,
Snfr Ut hinerva's aid, hr feris 30 fear,
Siains II silken garaents to appear
No bal nan his heart can eve, 10 20,
For sage Minerva laugh, him ---how TO
dodge
l o eaieIi that noble heart, n bows his head,
+ OF eaa can enter where there's noughi but
~ eaal1' the oasst when such toes engage,
Ah' shake tie 6ela.m0ude eith their mighty
rag.
" ms eonuici would Mgonides portray
~ '"s' hons ruahing On their prey,
'"' sln . no iioas IL Oh. foresls i've
~ ~ We nav such must the minstrel give : |
i"'" ha'nd the afdor OF eacu heros age,
"a hS ~ h'rce iom cats for bone engage,
:, ," haSh hPIr eye ba Ia " tn Destructive fire,
~ NO helf backs ~ lofty curves aspire,
- wave men tais annd the amuient ain
~ '"'eo G'a"s Tor mutual olrie prepare.
nneh on what c.amor fills he space around,
"""' Make of hair arr scauer'd DER thu !
grnund
mus ends The fray in camor and in scraiche.
W wen rAch i"e The opposing hero match
;, va say ye Muses. say, We sacred Nine
i men Mct'---- fell to earth supine.
80 "e'u'eo"s arm deep incison feels,
o. w. '"c nero SINKING -sIck ning, yields.
v" heavenly aus bear hun from the
fghr.
W, ven him, like Paris, from each human sight
MS sinking spirits bid some lass renew,
as TAR as Helen, and as spotless tou.-
ohame ON the South ! and shall such crea
lures rise
Ie JOIN in Connci! with me great and wise
n3ok down, ye heroes of nobler age,
VI "ash' On eat'h can now your care epsage)