Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-05-14
a DRAMA, ~ OSE ACT.
TINE: .4pri 23d, Sunset.


H Enier ROANE.
II Roane: Favored Sir:
| In all true loyalty and service, L
| The representative Of that brave LAND
1 Where Henry Numbered forth his manly tho't
Il In revolutionary strugge-l did wend,
II Alone, my way down to those favored shores
Il Where countless trcemcn hail thee galIantly
! Agair the favored of Colulnbia's land:
II Our true aud gracious President.
Il Yan Buren, When good news Is with such
H grace oi speech
II And county mauucrs found, then ~ IL kind
1 I'm double niSasurr, aud 10 our poor thanks
4 The bearer of such news has double clam.
| Farewell, most gentle Roanc, now expect
| Our Low and our Amos and with them
We've great affairs of State to manage.
Roane Fare thee well.
| Exit Roane.)
Van Buren (.Soius) must not tell 10
such as that my tears.
What, no there. Enter SERyASr) Tell to
all that come, except
II Amos and Lew, | am not at home.
| There's soinelLing that 50 heavily weighs
Il dawn
My sinking spirits, that cannot see
II The pryIny, curious multitude that come.
\ ErH Sc,ant.)
| Farewell, To all my greatness" Such the
II words
| OF one who in broken spirit spoke,
II When high ambition los, its soaring power,
| Aud hope itself cast oil The grateful dream
| That soolhcs the busy cares of life. Alas !!
How soon the larcst scenes Of beauty change,
And where the sun gilded with golden rays
The verdant plains and lofty hlll.lops, now
All, all IS darknessund the dense,dar clouds
Shut out its glorious beams and filtul CLEANS
OF flashing ligh,nlngs give their fearful light! !!
The hoarse deep lhunders break upon mlne
ear,
Aud chase away tho last poor hour of joy!
Enter Woodbury. and KENDALL.
Woodbuy: (.4side.) Ills thoughts do so
much wander, that cen now
lie makes no just distinction 'twixt the ele-
mrnts
And those vile cannon pcals, That booming
| come
From the Wing gatherings that shake the hills
| OF old Virginia.
/ Pan BWen: Again Rail on
\ And batter down the lottiest spires that rise,
AS tatcd Time my highest, dearest hopes.
II Uo0dbury: Most honored S,r:
/ Fan Buren,: Oa honor me no honor.
4 There was time when my sole word uprals-
Il cd
\ Unnumbcrcd voices, that would echo forth
! My poorest thought. But now, sad and alone
II pace with weary foot the lonely hall,
Il And hear the hollow sounds that answering
Il come
In measured time to my lone footstcps.-IIark!
E'cn the hoarse thunder now Is music.
II Kendall: Sir:
Ian Buren, Oh, Amos you are welcome
II thnr.,s nhrnul
!, \ mighty fearful storm. Hear you its loud
!, Aud believing voice?
II kenduu: An honored Sir, you hear
! Indlliercnlly well. The sounds you note
Are old Virginla's high rclo'cings: there
Il The Wings, successful to d large extent
\ scarce dare t,st myself to tell, pour out
4 From the hoarse cuinun's mouth those peal
II ing sounds
II In exuliatlun at their victory.
\ IAN Bwen: What
Is old pUginid lost 10 me = Oh this.
/ This Is indeed sad reverse of hope
E'en now eheer,d my sinking spirits, in
/ Full falth that she would well redeem the loss
Oi those two Northern States. Ii is the curse
OF Northern AR aud Northern hills to raise
Il a daring spirit of inquiry that detects
Il The smallest TITLE OF mlsInanagcmcnt,
i Aud wakes the hery splIlt oi proud liberty.
\ But old Virginia Lew, ale you sure
| Is II beyond thine arlticC to make
/ A show of bold resistance? Speak.
Il Uoodbury: There's one,
/ One only way to keep our party up:
4 10 keep "the word OF promise to the ear"
i That next November's sun will gloriously
II Shine out upon VlrgInla's ancient hills,
II And see our honored master proudly borne,
Il Upon the popular votes, to that high station
Il His wisdom, learning, bravery, taste and Truth
\ Win all true grace, so much do tit HIM.
\ Tm Buren: All!
H IT, Levl,such asyou and Amos, with true marks
Il And lunl,s OF discretion, could alone
Il BE the true slres and settlers up of Us
BoRN SPECIALLY TO RULE, the petty knnves,
II W no dare 10 think without our special leave,
II Would never raise the loud huzZa, that rolls
/ From their Wing mouths Tor him oi the North
II Bend.
II kendau: Sir, night and day, my busiest
II thoughts have been
II 10 send IN all directions those true plans
II Ahd verliable documents, designed
II To act upon the pubic feelings. But
Il The bold Wing presses brave US, daringly,
AZ every turn wo make, ard pour their hre
II Upon our sinister designs.
II IAN BWtn: THIS comes
OF all the boustcd liberty that gives
The opposition presses 80 much power!
II .\ow m1rk ne ,.1aloS! Go to our supple Blair;
II Tell hIm to hold on body,and nc'er vince
II To tell such maters-be they true, or false
II AS best shall compass our designs.
/ Kendall: Sir, that implies doubt. Who
/ OF our squad
II Did e'cr demur And Blair the least Of aH
II WoodLWy: We have contrved to keep
II the collars on
II To good xtcni; but, somehow they have found
Our talk about Sub Ireosuis, without
A show OF trtasure, Is a hollow schcmo
Just TO divert them. TheD,our golden pledge
Has brought an iron grusp upon our necks.