Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-02-02
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THE BACHELORS DREAM

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THE BACHELORS DREAM
"Whcn ! said should die bachelor, T did
not think should live 90 get married"
The clock Of St. Pauis. that only
accurate chroniclcr Of times fight in
the commercial emporium, had Just
struck three, when l finished nv last
quadrille-bsde Adieu to the splendid
dresses, the VACCINATIONS of beauty. the
whispsriags Of loves widest prompt
iegs, and throwing myself into a car
riage, was set down 1T my lodgings in
Broadway, disposed TO think better Of
the lair than ever. and fairly three
quarters in love. Idrfy any bachelor
to mix with the young and beautiful
toli.fen TO voices treinulous with the
tendcTest emetions--to inhale an at.
mosphere n foil Of love a. the rose
gardens Of Cashmere are Of perfume
20 touch hands. s. in the mszes Of the
waltz find eircled in our arms perfec-
tons which woold not disgrace the be-
ings that serve up the nectar TO the gods.
without feeling some compunctious
visitings Of conscience for his s.let us
alone" doctrines. and that fate had 50
ordained IL, that some Of these rich
prizes in the grand lottery Of life had
not fallen to his share. lam adevout be.
lever in Shelley's philosophy Of love,
and hold that he who does not yield to
the magic Of its sweet Influences, H.
acting against the ordinances of high
heaven. and is no better than mad.
man or fool: and with my head full
OF love and wine tumbied into bed,
half singing, half dreaming the follow
ing iines:---
The fountains ningle With the river,
The river With the ocean,
The Winds Of heaven mix forever
With . sweet eommosion:
Nothing on the earth IL single,
An things by lav diVine,
In one another's being mingie,--
Why notl With thinsl
See the mountsins kiss high heaven,
And the waves clasp another:
No leaf or flower would he forgiven.
fh disiaincd 20 kiss Iis brothsr
And The snniigit clasps the earth,
And the moonbesms hiss the sea;
Bot WHIST arr al thess kissihgs worth,
II thou kiss not mc'
know not how il is, bot il Is GER.
tain that in sleep we view things in q
far different light from what we do
when neutrality-suspicious. vanish
fear and physic are lluDg 60 che dogs
dull care - banisbed with our basiITui.
ness, asd We revei in the fairy worlds
created by our own imsgiDaiions. -
Caroline Thompson is one of the most
lovely girls that ever paced Broadway,
and though loved her distractedly,
as every one else does that knows her,
should no more have thought when
awake, Of invitihg her 10 share my
humble circumstances, than I should
OF inviting Venus to leave her radiant
sphere. asd take the place Of ay isg8p
while | an scTibbIing this paper. Bot
the truth is my difIidence had hil eva.
porated, the "question" was put, and
with one 81 the sweetest amilss that
ever lighted sp her beautiful features.
vas answered N the aflirnstiye and
quicker than a magicisa's wand. sr
The lamp Of Aladdin could have bro't
matters about, ! beeame the happiesl
Of ~en by finding myself ihs husband
OF my sdorcd Caroline. Philosophers
prate about our anticipated Joys being
diminished - their participation. l
kaou IT'S al fudge Mo man in his
sober senses could have imagined the
happiness | onjoye i--none but an
opium eater, og one who bad vovsged