The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-01
BY KITCHENER & MATHEWS.
POETRY.
From the New York American.

From the New York American.
The following random rhymes written in pencil on the
back leterprobaby by steamboat passenger wait
ing for the night picked up in the baggage house
of the Wespont building, and for want of better degna
ton are committed the New York American under the IT,
lie of
WEST POINT BY MOONLIGHT
I'm not romantic, but upon my word
There some moments when can't help feeling
As if his hearts chords were SO strangely stirred
BY things around him, that it's vain conceaing-
little music in his soul still fingers,
Whene'er its keys are touched by Natures fingers.
And even here upon this settee lying,
With many sleepy traveller near me snoozing,
Thoughts warm and wHa are through my bosom flying,
Like founts when first into the sunshine ouzing
For who can look on mountain. sky, and river,
Like these, and then be cold and calm as ever?
Bright Dian, who Cammialike, dost skim yon
Azure feds-Thou who earthward bending
Didst loose the virgin to young Endymion
On dewy Latmos to his arms descending
Thou whom the world Of old on every shore
Emblem of the sex, TRIFoRMIs die adore
Tell me-where'er thy silver barque is steering,
BY bright Italian soft Persian lands
Or DER those Island studded careering
Whose pearl.charged waves dissolve on coral strands
Tell me if thou visest, thou heavenly rover,
loveer spot than this the wide world over?
Doth Achelous or Araxes flowing
Twin.born from Pindus, but ne'er meeting brothers.
Doth Tagus' DER his golden pavement glowing,
Or cradefrghted Ganges, the reproach of mothers
The stored Rhine, or far.famed Guadalquiver,
Match thew in beauty my own glorious river?
What though no turret gray or ivied column,
Along these cliffs their sombre ruins rear?
What though no frowning tower or temple solemn,
Of despots tell and superstition here
What though that moulding forts fast crumbling walls
Did meier enclose a baron's hammered halls
its sinking arches gave back as proud
An echo to the war blown claron's peal
As gallant hearts its batements did crowd
As ever beat beneath vest of steel,
When herad's trump on knighthoods haughtes. day
Called forth chlyalrc host to battle fray.
For here amidst these woods did he keep court,
Before whose mighty soul the common crowd
Of heroes who alone for Fame have fought
Are like the Paarchs sheaves EIeav'nS chosn bowed
lie who his couhtry's eagle taught to soar
And set those stars which shine DER evely shore.
And sights and sounds which the world have wondered
Within these wild ravines have had their birth
Young Freedoms cannon from Ihcsc sOns have thundcred
And sent their starting g hoes DER the earth;
And not a verdant glade or mountain hoary,
But treasures up within the wonderous story.
And yet not rich in hgh.souled memories only
In every moon.touched headland round me cleaning
Each cavernous glen and leafy valley lonely,
And silver torrent DER the bald rock streaming:
But such soft fancies here may breathe around,
As make Vaucluse and CIarens hallowed ground
Where tell me where, pale Watcher OF the Night
Thou that to love so oft has lent its soul,
Since the lorn Lesbian languished meath thy light
Or fiery Montague to his Juliet stole
Where dost thou find filter place on earth,
. TO nurse Young love in hearts like theirs TO birth?
But now bright Peri Of the skies descending
Thy pearly car hangs DER yon mountains CREST
While Night more hearty now each step attending
As if to hide thy enved place of rest,
Closes at last thy very couch beside
A maiden curtaning virgin bride.
FAREWELL Though tears every leaf are starting,
While through the shade Wy houghs thy gances quiver
As of the good when Heaven ward hence departing,
Shines tly last smile upon the placid river.
so-could fling DER glory's tide one ray
Would too steal from this thick world away.