Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-16
POETRY.
"aucH YET REMAINS rNsuSo."
"a MARRIAGE ~ HIGH LIFE"

FRAGMENT. ;,
"The Honorable - Will shortly lead to the hymenea 0lt
the beautiful and accomplished Miss --."-lp'as .n0'"'
Post, pessim
She loved him-as modern Misses love,
Admired his figure rainy day,
Yet ffetied not did he atruant prove,
She liked him presents f he sta, stayed sls away
Was still her theme. "To honor and Obey,
She had no thought of. but regarded marriage,
rs something requisite 10 keep carriage.
And he loved her as much creatures can,
Who live AT balls, and vesetaie bs hisht,
Their only use, TO hold a wo"an's ian, -,
With heads heavy and with heels so isht
For lack of other titles, nick-named man.
But greatest favor from, mammas he won,
Since he was silly, and-an Eldest son.
lie met her first prodieous roul
Where al The eOrld was i.roting bore,''
She beauty, having just CONC out
fIaes ST. she had rehearsed her par before,
and now performed it,-with e.lat, no doubt;
Her eyes We're brilliant and the dress she wore
Ser off her figure, thanks to Gallo art,
Carson supplies the uaH OF every part
Ball followed ball; they often wa,zed together;
And, tho they merely looked NJ one another
Or sometimes gave opinions on the weather,
Moved by Champagne (Some say an anxious mothef'i
He made an ofer;-all were in hieh feather
At his success; and so, sans further pother,
They We're bstfohcd, whilst ensios chaprones "saeo
o'er their lost hopes, and satirised his bride
Then full Of Joy, She sought Thy street. Long Acre,
To choose the shape and color Of IN" earria@r
know not why, hut, somehow, a coach-ina
Appears "a 70 me u ny lSass EI' .
BY this I',e no intention TO dsparage
Tha, blessed state, in which young folks agree
To certain FORMS from laws necessity.
The day fixed, the dcjcuHc spread,
Whilst bridesmaids smpcred ihro their BRUSSELS lace;
The bride shed tears first, then hung her head,
And thought how great change would soon take place,
From small French, 10 large four post beds
Tho none ccad read her mind upon her face,
Indeed her feelings Were not quite intcligible
One thing she felt, the bridegroom an 'etigl6ss
The marriage service Numbered o'er
Congratulations in the aisle Were pcains
The travelling chariot waiting II the door;
But first the bride must show little feeling
Strag.tway she gently sinks upon the Hoor,
In position such rs players deal in,
A graceful attitude for loneliness,
And so got up not 10 spoil the dress
Ar last SatSIodmg duwagerS conirivcd
To bring her aropad the bridegroom looked alarmed,
And aw kwardly 10 aid the dame he s.rivcd,
But finding himself useless, he was calmed
Thinking. fprsooih that rs he wvtd
His toll was DER; and yet the dolt was charmed
While he seated by the weeping fair,
Rolling along, quite happy, God knows where!
rTis sad 10 mark how affection dies:
The sober garb Of stern reality,
Makes fools seem hideo,is in each others eyes:
She tired Of him, then quarreled With morality,
Until she cast aside 4 loose disguise,
And ran away, like other folks OF quality.
Leaving her oraer, one fine summers morning,
Surprised to lose his wife at such short warning.
London (-Str) Sporting -haga:ia,