Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-11
The Athe nian Cap I've.
~ Nh. sERCEANr TALrOuRD,

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ssHs mssh beautiful poetry, combined with stirring action.
DESCRIPTIONS or ATHENS BY, THE HERO.
Her groves, herhas her temples; nay, her streets
E Eor been my my teachers had else been rsde
IN ss cn ssS Tsss Sssss.
Her sz de- sss as ~ ~ e eS sssx %
ASd !. J, eel morning. Ger the noau,an's brow,
Majestic from de DARKNESS. iii she ard I'll 81
IL d. sSs Of Of.
while every fash that shvered ID revealed
s Ans es ssqs 70 y. psu,ss9nes
Asolumnsd :hsdow pondsrsus as the rock 1..r " +
y SA Sa,. ssS n %. :s g1s.nsg win
or dream IKE so,ness drew S the f ssey1 far
Is. e NE iasains air: but mos, fell -
Gave to my lonely childhood sense q l ho@..
. RUIN TO ATHENS. y
THeAs-Run to Athens who dare echo that ~ s IL 4
With vgour from the Gods that watch above : .l Fl +,
Because chan . lends youone insulting heur'' I,
Hase IL rS% aqt"sS ss I% re the ed
HYLLus trying TO sppease the gues,s), lis eestacy--
Some frenzy shakes him. \ ". 4,
Who bena attentive from their azure thrones,
To witness TO the truth Of that wsich hrobs sF
Within IT'S not City crown'd
With olive and enriched with peerless fsnes
Yestoud dishonor, but an opening world
Diviner than the soul of AN hath yet
Been gifted 10 magne--truh serene,
l. everlasting freshness; uuapproached
BY mortal passion; pure amidst the blood
And dust Of conquests; waxing old;
co On me Ss, stream o. I'm from age 70 age
To make The world ess mourniui behold ,hemi
And ye, frall insects OF a day, would quaf
THoAs-I have drcam'i gIg 3
Indeed of greatness lovely one and felt
The very dream worth living for while hope, #s
TO image thought the mrrsr Of great deeds
Fed the mast IN mn hiri,s shout dion
A T%s s s;v me iGure blending tins
But to cheat hopeless infar,y with shows
OF nobleness, and fitch feeble Joy
Were foulest treachery 10 the God within me- ..r
No, lady from the fissure &C rock a t
Scathd and alose, brief extence gushd
A passon'd torrents let il not be lost ags
u IL m,y sands bu, having capgh. one CLEAN
To darr ness and TO silence.
Enter THeAs, mildly from the soed.
@t4 rHoAs.
Who prosounod that wretched name,-
That name no honest tongue may utter more.
Penheus! mi 800
@F PENTHEvs. na. ~.
- Tl.ea.; most welcome. Thou art come in time 81
TO share glorious conflict. Ha. thine eyes
T TISsf r ~ FRY syS B. gh, he , sae
Thy great enpri e of yesterday. with place
Among the foremost Ia the battle. Come
- tO6sring to embrace THoAs- h
THoAs. ,.at.g
Ne! hold rae from thee =
ny hear, EAR. can ns,sr know sIIs wshiP again
For this vie liberty to roam a6rosd,
Andcry tn woods and rocksthat answer
M M 1,,. Price ny rs.heu
F ps.,l spots 81 blood upas this slaves apparel
PENTHEys.
Ifthou hast struck
Some soldier dowa vindcste thy freedoms. .4
who shall accuse theeg
7sfasmsa THoAs.
f1a Twas no soldier, Psntheus.
DSnt. tbn nv afnl kuifc
Dsnissd To Erebus A wherd hand,
as as lrom an OLD man. In the gloom stretch'd forth,
ny course an instant ;--'twss no thought Of fear,
80 =. ma u Tor freedom urged me,-but an oath
0laTd 90 my soul in characters OF flame,
Ana madden'd me to strike. rais'd my arm,
And wildly hurpd my dagger ,-nought but air
~ seem'd 10 meet. but sharp feeble sigh ri a
Ssch as dessh Urges whes stops the gasp
VI wasting age assurd IL had done
"A murd'rers Office tsexN
r.s &..EnH.4e PEHTHBus. 7..E
Think OF Il TINS - 8sI
Any hps are parchd,-lst me fetch water.
rHoAs
.f-N HarAs NoreW
have drank fierce y At q mountain spring.
And leu ,he aaso( blood its pure waters; -
Tor seem d gro IN = desnon in the s.rss. 4saN
Googd my hos threat and then Ilaug Nd aloud, 81 ~
TO hsd THAI bad something humal still M 81
f,e-s PxNrHKus.
Fret not Thy noble hear with what's past a. ..l sss
4e> wraasa j rHoAs. N ~
No., Ills psst -tbe murderer has no PAST 90 aaL n
Not one eternal PEASANT! E#e He8Trs y naVsN
It's due 10 .ha en,srprisng publishers Of the rcpnni
his play, Mcssrs. ,. q H. langley, Chatham
yet Library, to state that they have got out very
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