Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-11
Tbe Constitutional Iylbtu.
DEYBURGH ABBEY.
ny c. SWAIN

Whom beauty walks in gladncss forth, with all her
Light and song;
Twas morn-but mist and cloud hung deep upon
the lonely vale,
And shadows, like the wings OF doath, were out
upon tho gale.
For he whose spirit woke tho dust of nations into
lfo-
That o'cr the waste and barren earth spread flowers
and fruitage rife
Whose genius. like the sun, illumcd the mighty
realms OF mind
Had fled for from the fame, love- friendship of
mankind!
To wear wreath in glory wrought, his spirit
swept afar,
Beyond tho soaring wing of thought, the light of
moon or star;
To drink immortal waters, free from every faint of
earth
To breathe befors the shrine of life, tho source
whence worlds had birth
There wailing the carly breeze. and dark
ness in the sky,
When, with sable plume, and cloak and pail, fu
neral train swept by!
Methought-St. Mary shield us we'll that other
forms moved there,
Than those mortal brotherhood tho noble, young
and fair,
Was it drcam7-how oft in Sleep we ask .sCan
this be truc7"
Whilst warm Imagination paints her marvcls to
vicw;-
Earths glory seems a tarnish'd crown to that
which we behold,
When dreams enchant our sight with things whose
moanest garb is gold.
Was it a drcam7--mothought the .dauntloss Ha-
rold" passed by
The proud "Fitz James," with martial stced and
dark intrepid eye;
That "Marmion's" h0ughy crest was there, a
nouTner for his sake;
And she, the bold, the beautiful, sweet Lady of
the Lake"
The minstrel" whose last lay was DER, whose
broken harp lay low,
And with him glorious "Waverey," with glance
and step of woe:
And "Stuart's" voice there, as when, midst
fate's disastrous war,
Ho led the wild, ambitious, proud, and brave "Ich
Ian Vohr."
Next, morvellng at his sable suit, the "Domiuie's"
stalkd past,
With "Bcrtram,' "Julia" by his side, whose tears
flowing fast;
Guy Mannerng," too, moved there, o'crpower'd
by that affecting sight,
And "Merrilles," as when she went on Ellango
vans height.
Solemn and grave, "Monkbanks" approached,
amidst that burial line;
And 'Ochiltree" leant DER his staff, and mournd
for "Auld Lang Syne"
Slow march'd the gallant "McIntyrc," whilst "Io-
vel" unused alone;
For once "Miss Wardour's" image left that bosom's
faithful throne!
With corcnach and arms reversed, forth came
"lMac Grcgor's" clan
Red "Dougal's" cry pcard shr and wd-"Rob
Roy's" bold brow looked wan
The fair ''Dana" kissed her cross, and blcss'd its
sainted ray;
And Wac is me-" the "Bailie" sighed, "that 1
should see this day.
Next rode in melancholy guise, with sombre vest
and scarf,
Sir Edward, laird of Ellieslaw, the far.renow,ed
"Baek Dwarf"
Upon his left, in bonnet blue, and white locks
flowing free
The Pious sculptor of the grave-stood "Old Nor
talityn
"Balfour of BurIcy," "Clavorhouse," the "Lord of
And stately Lady Margaret" whose woe might
nought avail!
Fierce ''Bothwel" on his charger black as from
the conflict won;
And pale "fIabakuk Mucklewrath," who cried
Goods will be done"
And like rose young white rose, that blooms
mid widest scenes,
Pass'd she-tho modest, eloquent, and virtuous
"Jeanie Deans;"
And "Dumbiediks," that silent laird with love too
deep to smile,
And "Ethe," with her noble fricud, the good
"Duke of Argyle"
With lofty brow and bearing high, dark "Ravens-
wood" advanced
Who on the false Lord Kee pcr's" men with eve
indignant glanced
Whilst graceful as a lonely fawn meath covert
close and sure,
Approached the beauty of all hearts-the bride
of Lammcrmoor"
Then cannot Lyle" the fairy queen OF light and
song stepped near
The "knight of Ardenyohr," and he the gifted
Holland Seer;
"Dagetty," duncan" "Lord Montcith," and
"Ronald" met my view
The haploss "Childron OF the MIST" and bold
"Mhicti-Conno Dhu."
On swept "Bois Guilbert'-"Front do Bnuf,
"De Bracy's" plume of woe;
And Occur dc Lions" crest shone near the valiant
'uyanhoe;"
While soft gdes summer cloud .Rowenan
closer drew,
With beautiful "Robecca"-pcerless daughter of
The Jew!
Still onward, like the gathering night, advanced
that funeral train
Like pillows when the tempest sweeps across the
shadowy main;
Whercsr the eager gaze might reach, in noble ranks
were seen
Dark plume, and glittering nail and crest, and wo
mans beauteous mein!
A sound thrilled through that lengthenng host! mo,
thought the vault was closed
Who're in his glory and rcnown fair Scotia's Bard
reposcd!
sound thrilled through that lcnghpnng host! and
forth my vision fed
But, ah!-that mounful dream proved truc-the i'm.
mortal SCoTr was dead!
RScRUGTING.-A rendezvous is opened at Pbiln
delphiu for the enlistment of i've hundred men for