Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-16
POETRY.
MUCH vKr REsAiSs ussvse. /"

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RHYMES OF THE HEART MELMOrH HALL.
ne lount that list burst hae this heat,
And channels deeper = il rins,
The 1--we o. iiic's young day "-MorHERwELL-
a. EA ,lI IRE MEMORY, LOVE, DESPAIR, HOPE.
And .he pI Sonn;x Nay shower Was dripping in sh
10 hsh'ness and pleasure the heart did invite.
But sad was my heai although Nature was glad;
ana Ionely uius'd by the beautiful stream,
Ana thus spake my soul which ouely and sad,
Nu The trees all brsemnl'd b. the ssnting sunbesm.
Oh beautiful sky, to my lustreless soul
,v lou, beauty IS bcaming in brightness ia vsn;-
''id tho glorious scenes sou around eniol,
My heart is oil onely,-absorbd ia its pain
ho Iaindfops descending resp.ondontly bright,
%, me tears on tho cath OF the Geniu. OF Peace.
inis heaft with your softhness cannot unite,
MOI IT'S cares and its On ,ui IA moment We ease,
siy hear, once Iescmbd Jon soft smiling cloud,
~, t,I'um,n'd 50 bright by the suns setting CLEAN
anu inc sunlight OF pleasure upon it lid beam
w. beautiful rivei! how sweotly you dow
through your howery banks aud hesh budding woods.
az" ~ ssnuy, anu softly, YOU btish, waters 90
40 your resting aiar in the Oceans floods.
me Gays OF my youth were spored beside thee
When my little heat SaSe , , "I sh, ~ y soul;
Anu thought never came that would no, be TO d.
Aud loyoosiy often breasted thy blow
~ hen borne On thy bosom exuny SWAN.
"niia high overhead the twi,,riing swallow
"'e warmth oithe young s.'iins miithfuly came.
we psr,ed:-i wander'd to regions afar;
7 hnu' chSnsd, eeme back ior len Thee n child:
o c.mc with the spirit of youth in m, sir
anu hsatt that was fancful, burning, and wild
came to thy waters that nowd as before,
y hna though, OF my change and my joys ovcrcas,
""ls "y hest could dnce with the Ifo c no mole
Na"h sweeping In beauty you waadeted past.
r' S beautiful stream! my soul wauders with thee
nuoWn inc green vale where thy bright wat, rs HOW.
~ iu W.T." ,uHiut my heart Iii dles in me,
o'"e On my bosom my rapt feelings 90.
Oh. beautiful river. wander beside Tho.
All y ousn.s now down through the dim Of yosrs
@''v PSsssey muse Ger the doom that awaits me: :
w" journey besp'inkrd DO ended in teats?'
sweet stream of my youth! thou nowest in beau,v
'he resting place ofthy waters aiaI:
''". lossey Tue scenes that are mToId within thee
h"u kisses thee gently the soit yernsI air.
How different, alas. is the journey 4 trend
WIN the morning OF manhood 6 oud a in WOE.
WIN ue ouds oil despair rolling dark o or nv head
anu soom'er settling eaca step that / 90!
WY nsait mat was yo"ug aud light uad WINS Glad
Tby Ioun,ainS aS ~ % changed TO sorrow aud wocI
WIN the slime VI despair, wherever y,
But, chide not my heatt-I ohido not my DOOM
. ne gave me my feelings iohO gave my lile
nV1 'he 'uilu"e sought which now doth consume
my oosom with passions tumul uous strife.
in5oush me dim vale of years mournu'ly gaze:--
'. Du' a sunbeam OF Hope OFT chequers the NIGHT;
~ u Iipens TO being, the dark, dfcury maze
vi inc future viii kndle with gladness aud lighC
10 gilmore bright than the sunshine of Heavent
=, "a blessed existence thou painest to me!
more bright than the mists the sun set of evan
""e" 'he streams OF my bosom sded by ihse!
in W IIsh, $, Thy torch aud glajncss aud love-
i,1g h'io OF peace round this bosom OF cares,
an, we heaven fstars when it smieth above
But symbols the feelings OF stlnuss il w.nT.,
Each moments thought each thor. hi is n b,,w
'uh ~ rs spicndor a. bright a a
rs nfsht as the world OF a fanciiuI dream
""un constantly lnger-exscnce how fair!
on The banks Of Southaana | wandc, nlonc
10 70, on the passions onshrin'd in NV soul
an, on ny the arrow of fate do Rroin
b1t .5t'sh' Is toe scene Hopes picture unro'J,
. LoUiSAENSIs