Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-17
A REVERE.

l would were fairy. To rove all
day by the music of the waters TO
hear the tales Of memory from the cold
blue waves, Of shipwreck andOf storms
Ito learn lasting lesson from the coz
raj insects ,oil-to weep Ger the beau
Itifui, the brave, in their ocean grave,
the blue-eyed maid Of merry England,
the dark-eyed girl of Spain-to gaze
ION glittering jewels Of gold, long since
buried by the inconstant wind-to
watch the mighty monsters Of the deep
at their unseemly gambols- TO wander
beneath the waves Of the fathomless
abyss with thought Of Him, the E.
lternal Of the wonders!
i / would l were fairy. Toleave on
swift wing mans dwelling place, for
the bright planets afar-to stay my
footsteps on the sphere where issues
the soft light for lovers meetings-to
be not dazzled by the sun s bright rays,
but pierce its hidden attributes to
light on Saturn's belts and wonder at
their beauty-to gaze on some high
resting place upon the immensely Of
1space sprinkled with sparkling gems
and rolling worlds, and raise my ado
ration to him who governs them all!
I would / were fairy. To skim
|o'er the bright surface of our own fair
lhame-to listen to the songs Of birds
!. in their native grove which man hes
mot nnl!ated-lo tread the holy ground
lof suffering more than human-to me-
ditate on wondrous love by the shores
of the far Jordan--to linger on the bat
tie ground of the heroic Greeks Of
Missilonghi and Thermopyle--to gaze
with awe on the stupendous ruins of
imperial Rome-to glide by the light
boatman's song Ger the still waters of
the bridal Adriatic-to taste the lux
uries Of the torrid zone and look from
the summit Of eternal SHOWS upon the
(clouds beneath, with blessings for the
love which gives to man such Inherit
ance! sd
would / were fairy. To seek the
nest wherein the tiny ones are reared
with tender care-to enter that mo-
theirs breast and fndthe spring whence
flows such human foresight--to watch
the maiden thought of genius until its
lofty themes spread to the hearts OF all
Ito follow the innocent maiden on
the green hill side, through all the
windings of her happy dreams speak
ing the hearts content-to strip the
gaudy frippery Of pride and rank from
off the noble Of the land, and see if
there be got envy for a running brook
by cottage door, with a PEASANTS
,,,,,;:re, but well-carned joys-to gaze up
on the fitting smile Of infants sleep,
and learn # their young spirit? it dream,
But more than ali, 10 caich from the
IowIy and the meek the love Of virtue
and Q. heaven! -[Boston Galaxy.
1 PRA,R,r FlnEs.---The mail coacl, on the
Boonslick road was changing horses at klb-
by's, in tho middle Of Loutre prairie, on Sun
day, and the passengers were sitting at the
, dinner table, when the cry OF lire was uttered
:. the deer by female slave. Fear redeemed
The white prounl OF a a: eyeballs as she app1l,
zed us, in breathless tones, thai "tH1 way oiu
master and every body is running around 'he
, windy side Of the big field, is awful" 81
: single glance presented to view the mag
ficent peril Of the scene. The fame had sud.
! denly risen, having been blown up by the
lrcshening of the northwest wind, and 1t was
: rapidly spreading as it came down upon the
: plantation, sweeping over space OF three
S miles in diameter. The blaze rose high N
. the air, presenting an irregular line OF fire
!, like the horizontal flashes Of lightning across
the darkened horizon in the obscurity Of a thun
y der gust. 10 meet this relentless and destruc
} 1.-Two element the venerable farmer, carrying
It the infirni,y Of three score years, with his un
q covered locks stretched out by the wind, let
!, up his anxious progeny and frightened domes
: tic. The old man had provided torch, VIII
= which to burn line Of prairie, as a barrie
e between his fencing and the approaching flame
1t while his followers were plying various rud
- implements to keep down the dangerous agen
:. he employed on,he defensive. The wind stu
y freshened; the flame swept over the Prairle
d with the speed of herd Of wild horses; an
s, the thirsty band that was toiling to resist N
1, FIRE, seemed fainting with protracted endu
n rance Of smoke and heat, when part OF a COZ
~ prepa,ion from church on the border Of tn
prairie came to their relief, and, BY their aid
e, a burnt belt was extended around the plants
ton. We wcrc just taking our seats IN tn
i coach, when the flame was observed turnin
. an angle OF the farm, and coming down 4
y ) wards the pathway we were TO pursue IN OF
~ route onward. The fresh post horses becam
~ alarmed when they heard the cracking Of tn
,;r ere and saw tho vivid flashes Of fame sho'
& mp it's long-tongued lines, and away they flew
followed BY the melting pursuer. Anew mile
at full speed. over the smooth surface Of u
Vi uniuIating prairie grounds, carried the coac
6 beyond present danger. On the high groune
q. we paused to admire the onward march oftt
= irrerrlar column OF flame. The black voluu