Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-26

I From our Evesirg Edition ofycsterdayi
REeuIsirEs FOR BRIDAL CHoIcE.-We publish
the following verses because we believe them to be
r;,n,l bur on .ccosnt Of their goodness and the ph
and vieor which make every line tell They are beyond
the reach and scope Of girl of nineteen they argue acas
s-.l taste an elaborate edscaion, and refined intel
eel, such as are incompatible with the preparation
o blunders we have corrected. In the sixteenth line
"Hymeneals" was written "Hyneneans,' and in the
fy fourth line, "reprehend' with which the couple
closes, was transcribed "repremend." These error,
strike us 10 be the blunder of copyst She has, how
ever shewn udgmen, in her selection and although she
could not be their author she has discernmen enough
20 appreciate them. They are good, and publish
hem.
NFw YORK Feb. 23d, 1888
To JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.
DEAR SiR.-If the following lines please you, they
may be at your disposal They are from yeung lady
10 wears of age hope they may be well perused by
he many beaus who read your paper. They are from
the pen Of the author OF the Enigma OF the 22d inst,
which appe AIRED in the Herald Of that date. 8 L.
Yenta inteii gentia, oirssqve tria joeta IN uno"
BY love dirscted,I wosd choose wife,
Hail seedlock! hail inviolabie I'VE!
Perpetual fountain OF domestic JOY!
Love. friendship, kenor truth and pure delight
M1g%ooS S. p ,ss bey N state sse Stsan rue
The hsnlan pair III Almighty rontif led
GAY as the morning TO the srlsal BED;
A Qrrd
Aasels he Witnesses ana God tue Filest
All earth exued in the nupti,l hour,
And voluntary deck'd the bower
ioy cons every blossoa'd spray,
sumo Hymenials To the important day,
While lhiomela SWELL the spousa song.
AMI Paradise with grauiations rung.
Tell me, inspiring muse! Where shall 1 find
A blooming maiden with an angel Rlind!
IJnbiemiss'd as The wnte rob'a virgin choir
That fed % Roae. Tny csnsecrated fire,
Nv reason AVID ambitious 10 he good,
Ayerse 10 vice, and jealous for her God!
Relate, in what blest region can md
Such bright p, rtrctiens IN atemaie mind!
What Pnenix woman breahs the vital air
So greatly good and so dvineiy fairf
sure not the gay and fashionable tram
Iicpntious pro ud, iRmOral and profanes
Who spend their golden hours in antiG dress,
Malicious whispers, and ing lorous ease
Not so the mind that should my joys improve,
With solid friendship, and COMMUNAL love;
A native bloom. with intermingled while,
should set her features in pleasing light;
Iixe Helen, flushing with uarvall'd charms,
When rsptur'd Paris rushed within her arms
Bat what, alas avails a ruby cheek,
Adowny bosom, or snowy neck!
Charms i'll supply the want OF Innocence,
Nor beauty forms intrinsic excellence:
But her breast let luoralbe auties shine,
Supernal grace and purity divine
sublime her reason and her native wit,
Her fancy lively, and her Judgment free
From female prejudice and bgory;
Averse idle pomp, and outward show,
The hat'riRg coxcomb, aud fanatic beau,
And pay due reverence tn exalted mind,
BY learning polished, anc by wit rehned,
Who all her virtues, without guile, eommends,
And all her faults as freely reprehends,
Self Hymen's rites her passions should spproye,
And in her bosom glow the flames OF love;
To me her soul, by social friendship turn
And / for her, with equal friendship burn,
In every stage &C life afford relief,
Partake my Joys, and sympahize my grief
mistaken walk in virtues peaceful road,
Nor bride her reason 10 pursue the modei
Mild as the saint, whose errors forgiven,
Ca = vestal, and composed as heaven. D. L.