Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-10
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we stand As watchers oi the nIght, what time
Tho faint dream slowly stealeth DER as test
A gorgeous ,ravclto the fn0i west
Yea We the hdTen OF II hnilOwed cline,
Thu, bears the fate OF NaiIOns on her breast,
Watch o'r, the grand Experiment, aud see,
With bounding hearts, the stride OF Destiny!
For ours i, Freedom in ancient fame, $3.50.
But based upon oil Time, all Thought all Lille
Bulwaked by truths long sousbt-nof on:h, m
Baaneted by Hope, aud stfons TO mte' '"eS sun"
OF Ages scathecss siili-so God o"!ain ;o
Th4tthe Priests guard the Atar-puie u"a '"e
With faith in Her whoss orccles they o''
And in Mankind, and 10 tptuti'S'
And ftcn trust to passing dear
We will no, filter, but with earnest eye
Still gaze upon comas hSe, nor e"'
L-st wisdom err, fail Fidt!'y
Blu, h, If unroi Times chart un,i aPre'I'
Pictured 10 Hope, our Country . destiny,
Honored-e.,ablIsled-by her Virtues sheIien'
And bT;.h, with blessing by the Nations !le'deu'
t., d,, the pIa male Of the rushing breeze,
Wh.re'e. its piuons STIR the azure seas
Known on all strands, and ever known 10 "a'e
Der manly hearts, the high, the true, the brave
Gallant hcr fame, wherever SHIPS may roe,
Wh.re sword. may CLEAN, where her Fortunes guide
she-ou, fair coun,Iy-whist her eSiGIs n.y.
Free to the shine OF every cline ana sky'
Eyuting in strength that waits her Will,
Shalt feel her Destiny progressive sum
WbiI,, Thus her Navy rides the heaSIn- seas,
Her Commerce, TOO, shall court The iNonhnS o'cele'
Her keels familiar with the distant strand,
he gOl products
In fofe,gn mar s, shall we'll reward her toll
In every port her sunny fruits SHAH blush
To eyccy cline her various skill shiii rush
Her traffic through the world its wealth sha send
From East West its influence e1tend-
Bear from soft Europe countless riches home
And aie with lndia's stores the salt sea iVam-
The foam which hastens As tho Wild winds sweep,
To war her back the tribute OF the deep;
And Laws tina, tribute where the Nations meet,
With the worlds offerings luvished at hot feet.
Blu, here-at bomo-Oh! here her sway shall seem
To other lands pageant or dream
Here the deep wisdom OF her Foley
Shall spread its fruits to lure and charm the eye.
Plenty shall! soon, rich Proiuson grown,
Win TO her soft realm children not her own;
And, tor the smiling price OF labor, gam
A thousand accessionS 10 her feisn'
Whilst, in her own bright plains her sons sha! toll,
To re y luz uraut harves,s from the soil,
To the grove, with golden rullase crowned
Toprcss the grape, to store with life The ground
To spread for lowing herds the pasture green,
To pile fair aeeces tor the swift machine,
tTha. mimic Man, that toileth day by day,
All unrepIning for the Man OF cay.)
To heap the Mart with webs OF sIIsen shine,
With gems Of price, aud goods Of rare design
Whilst DER the long ctnals-the armS Of Trade,
Her wealth shat! gie from State 70 Stale conveyed;
Or DER the iron roads shall daily CLEAN,
With speed undreauled before the reign OF steam;
And, through the mastery Of earth aud wave,
A golden stream the general soil shalt lave
Whilst Man with Man communiag, Tar and Tree,
In know ledge grown shall teach ncw arts TO be-
Bid the spin for uses ye, unknown,
The sun mature fresh plants from every zone
The stone, the sem--all Natures varied store
Bring new Creations To enrich her more;
And all the purple poup OF vanished Tyre,
Aud all the brlvcries Ed might not desire,
The royal State Of NcniceS royal prIme.
Old arts and new sbu bless or favored cline.
Aged lands shall yield the haTvcS's OF the Fast
Our own iis wealth, in hri .htcr shapes r"caS'
And, kGit rs fair canals fran shore 10 shore,
Or the swift Engines that uui,o them moe,
Our on n rich States Shall each To cach, suffice,
In the Soils pr oiuc;, or the Mans device;
And she our Country-tO "A marvel grown,
Herself world, shall stnrd and shin" aoAe.