Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-24

Orv9AN fosruv.-The Turks are poetic race
',sn 'ei'e'on 10 highly poetic, in spite of the
"oio ensscter which the Osmanlles have given TO-
~ is"'s:"c 'magnings. The Arabian paradise is all
nouns beautiful as the meningitis golden
paiaces-its chrystal summer houses 10 cool;no
ioun'a'ns-iis never ending verdare are all eaueht
from the natural beauties of ,errestr,i I.rd.c.na
The beautiful groves of Yemen warra.d The ;m,ona-
hon Of Mohammed and furnished the material. a., cf
which he formed his fancied paradise.
During the first ages Of Arabian dominion N. r..
iphs and Sulans were highly civilized. The CO.,
quests made by the Turks buried for while the Civ;
izaon, but during the present age il 10 again cor;ps
forth. N.u "iAe
very curious volume Of original Turkish poetrv
translated into English has been published in Europe
from which we have made few extracts todav
There is one feature in these illusions that struck ns
forclbiy What striking resemblance their tone and
spirit bear 10 the Eastern poems of Byron? Is it not
probable that Byron, in his wanderngs in Greece and
turkey, caught the inspiration from Turkish genius
winch afterwards burst upon Europe as novelty?-
The first publication of the "Arabian N ehts" crea-
ted similar sensation in the literary werld If this
theory be right we have at last discovered the source
OF byrons genus. II 10 certain there is no resenl-
blance between the poetic writings Of Byron before he
went to the East and after ne had been there.
Twas night the hour when dreams arise
Der the hearts tablet clear TO shed
Their The zpp5 picture rs,i forming phantasies;
Had drunk the draugh Of sleep herhead
Round aassd eSssf like seses balm breathing
Der roses at the close ofSay,
Spread wildly scattering in repose
Asd all her couch enc bed Of rose
When fancy, on her courser fleet,
OF love %a sit a Dow sxe s:'sed
Chasing sportive kid, her feet
sssmsa ,r Sbss. ar silent
when o from forth the si svi. Gu sow awsh'
form Of youthful beauty Keeping ans saae0'
With eyes Of undated FIRE,
Herb awake while she " as sleeping;
IN ill all all her bosom's pulses danced,
Drunk with the gaze Of love- that wine OF soft desire
Like knsw &c wins ar. q srn
Know ye such enjoyment sweet
Every t host II with ysfy friendships isss old
Shalciosen bonds ofunon hold
When he finds each worldly token
Like the cup but once is broken
Wine Wine has has tried my nssi inward nssaa man /;
Racking headaches have been mine.
Hear the Bubu's song re sound;
Rosy bowers o'erspread the fields;
" sse the sn fragrant ran, simSn =, yields
Then seize. oh, seize Loves dearest time,
Ere fsdes the roses vernal prime.
Purple with the Prophets beams
Bushing forth their sacred ray,
Hyacnths and tulips shine
Bright as starry eaths divine;
Pleasure, plt asare reigns today;
Then seize, oh, seize Levels dearest time,
IRE fades the roses vernal prime.
Mark the lilys sword points too,
Gilstnng moist with morning dew:
Down through humid ether flowing:
Oh! but thus 10 snatch them going
Harken, harken friends TO me
And seize, ali! seize Loves dearest time,
Ere fades the roses vernal prime
That dark hour has passed away,
When the unfolded Ley
Midst the grassy verdure faint
Now that nsourpful season gone,
See the heights with flowers o'ergrown,
Scenes that pencil cannot paint.
Then seize ah, seize Loves dearest time,
Ere fades the roses verna prime.
Gtterng in the morning sun,
Precious ms the jewelled stone, ..f
Rain drops gem the verdant plain,
Whilst where sofics zephers stray
Musky fragrance scents their way,
Soon, too soon fade again.
Then seize, all seize Loves dearest time,
Ere fades the roses verRa prime
+snch light according to iradsn beams from the prophets
that the hem Of their garments with which the
quenty velea) tingea Of deep red purple color