Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-13
POETRY.
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We arc indebted to friend for oo"1auo'.
nos which breathe ali tho feeling oil the . rrouIRER
49,. soup.F mgS III BIRTH DAY:
Again, my dearest son. roiufh n. .,T INV:
When 10 thee my annual t f'u ~. rome
III The fair an, picious morn pa, 49, 80.
IT,, ~. tboe Welcome to Thy paicn' nomo.
s,,,nse seems lapse OF iinie :, 70 !. au' ~
: mdIiv .sze upon thy darkena prov,
wv ,a elastic form, AMI sunon1nt enssN,
ANU ANU sr. whose slanccs Srave' thought, os'peas
HS n iIo.o Of elhooas years: long past hours
ReT;r'J by memory, a. .crnai showers
Revive III. Spring in all il, building charms
Sc,urn again. and bling thee to my arms,
Meet for youthful mothers rrid and joy
And fair and lovely The opening roso,
That tho air its bslmy fragrance throws.
Again, feel thy dimpc, arms antwine
Around my nock--,hy check press't close 20 mn''
And music softly hreathed into my car,
Like m Eoan Tyre, again hoar, IT,:
slono,onous yet swcst Such ton"' Were in,ae'
Or such they seem'd to tenderness like n'no.
But Time, bis busy pinions Piled, -,
And soon found ihoc bounding ny my eiuv,
Like the young wild deer of,hy mouns'u hom''
That gully thro' thy nntirc forests roam
How oitsn hast thou hed with froc :iee'
To our loy'd hunt beneath the tulip Tree;
Where OIL tho root Of gigantic vine,.
That far ADORE its tendrils would rntwine,
And graceful sweep, in gay fssioon. below,
We'd Sit and watch thee With thy minnie oo"'
Turn'd 10 the humnins birds on fairy WINGS
Lorrlisst and brightest Of created thhss
That with ,hsir sparkling p!u'nase nSa'e' ea"''
As il in mockA.y at thy siring ain.
Then, OH the arS, fantastic DER thy heao'
Foynu by thick INTERN nslins boughs ou''P''"u'
And lighted By the SUMS nuumnai o'ahe,
How oiten wouldst thou turn thy eager sahe.
well might il woni'rnus seam 10 thy yoans Tle"'
That Autunn's earliest days should h.''iS 'he' hIs'
And richly paint tho Western world alone,
With gorgeous tnts, to other cltnes unknown,
Save tLose by art the grand oficl given,
OF sone rass,ic fame that poiats to Heaven
on would uc lingur till twinkliDS star,
Fuinty sbone forth in the blue vault ntsr, .
And slowly then our homeward footsteps turnd,
Lit BY the fire H. VS. lamp that brightly bnInu.
Then on tho thre hod pausing, thou would't slanu'
To question me OF tho Almighty hand
That form ID these bcautcous thinss-that aHuieNJ
Where tho moon rose in cloudicss MAJESTY
Amid tho starry host and BY that light 18th, ,
Wouldst breathe thy simple prayer, and soit "s
Those hours past-and soon the rtno H,u'' eo"''
When thou wilt wander from thy own 10Y Z "'"'"'
Into the busy hsunls Of men, und SEQ
The world, its turmoil, and its vanity
I. NAV bc-but I will not fancy now,
That c'er its tant should salY thst youn? ofo"
Or That it's cares and sorows Ger should blight
Thy buoYant hopes, or dim the joyous light
OF those dear eyes. When thou art Tar away,
My heart will be with thee and / wiilpray
With all the farv Of n mothers love
That pure and halowcd feeling which m,Gnt NOW
Der minds Of Heaven such love az only theto
Its blost and holy angel spirits bear
To fallen man-that He whose powerful hanh' ,
Hath stayed thy footsteps, neal thee sun '''u'
Guard ,leo from danger guide from cr'fym,
And whcresoe er thou art, be with thee s.iiij
I'cnch thee to shun the evil, and pursue
Tho good with aim unerns, just and true
Teach thee in wisdom, paths 10 walk, and shsd
His choicest blessings OH thy youthful head,
Grant thre whsto'sr Of earthly bliss is given,
And then bright inheritance in Heaven