Litchfield enquirer., 1831-09-01
POETRY.
FOR THE EEaUIRER' HTANZAS,

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 here,s bliss beyond al! that the msnslrel na.n so'n WSen two that are linksd in one heavenly tie, xxy:,h Leart never changing, and brow never colo. I,ove on through nil Ills and love on tl they die
 S s-s Lnlln Ro0kh. love the ladies--and if there De sin
 In loving ladies, setme down as criminal Beyond all hope-I knOwthere is within
 NV heart a. kind ofreverence for women all s , That wiILnot part thence quickly--ii hath been
 Nv boyhood,s dream, and tho there be whin My other fancies, yet know in this lin. in. all There is a touch--at least at tOsek of bliss.
 Hove the ladies--fro mychildhood's years
 The brightness of dark gazeiIe4l'ke eye Had mos thrilling power, and even to tears
 Tie soft sweet cadence of . wonan's s'gh Woke my young feelings up, and many fears
 Came o'er my heart lest aught so fair should die. For then thought that womans breeze-iike slshipg Could spring from nothing but the fear of dying. Hove the ladies-but l am not one
 Of those light sunshine wanderers who will bend And wolsbip every angel 'neaththe sun, Yet feel not for them as friend feels for friend I love the ladiesyet wilnot shun To give them good advice, for good end: And SO I'll tell a story--Just 10 sheW ~ A husband to be better than beau.
 knew a lady once--and fair was she--
 Now ladies for the Lords sake don't be jealous, Though she was fair as angels well may DO, She was but oae--and there are many fellows That will not worship ONE diyinIty; And so you sec your lot is cast as well as If she had never been--so now don't sigh; .rssA.. Ix warv nt fo srrv. ! But asI said, knew a lady fair,
 With charms too many for enumeration, Atall. slight, angel-form, dark clustering hair, "A brow that mock'd the sculptors imitaiion An-eye that with q serapii's might compare,
 And. more than all, n .s 6nish'd education;" With other things my muse wo'n't stop to tell-- And ,noiher said, |" My shall De q belle. And so she nas-- -and many came aFasaw,
 And ,lss, soere conquer'd.'' First young legality, Or as tine phrase is, "student of the law,
 Of all save women doubting the reality, Who with pended, knee, and oussretch'd paw, Declared she was his all of animaIty. But when te found her aim was but to hdrn his Peace of mind he swore that, "vi ct armis," He would break down his spirits prison door
 And let tho captive free, ifahe refused To treat hisiove with kindness--and he swore
 He never was one half 70 d---dly used By one so like an angcl-and before
 Another should possess he. who abused His love. lie would destroy all mnaknd-thinking No doubt he couIdand then iis Took to drnking." And next medick-full oflcve and pfysick-- Knet down, declaring be would rather die With rheumatsm, gout, tue plauge, or Phtl,isick, Than live in such unearlhly agony, @ And that her angel.love alone in hss sick Heart could "break up the feyer''--bu her eye l He thought was of his doom too, too prophetic, And eo he cured his love with an ensetic. And then there camc-But oil cannot tell
 The half that died, or nearly died, to see thing 50 blessed on the dark earth 10 dwell,
 And feel the while lovs's lightning agony: For she had done her work ofswo too well,
 Breaking high spirits with that brow and eye That might have made some loser's mourning heart As bless'd as Adams with hs better part" But oh beware ear,h's angels whenye como
 Over man's spirit, raising high hopes there < As the soft brea,hngs from the ciiron's homo
 Go out upon the deep seas sultry air,
 Waking bright dreams of shore in hearts that roam Der the blue waves--again say beware For oh that syph-like one, wish all her power, Is an "oLlNMAIp' --aye, to this very honr Pleasant Valley. 1881. PETER. s The following interesting account was furnished by George Washington BarrGai, Esq of Virginia, to Silas IS