Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-04-29
THE PETTIQUAMsCOTT.

ny MISS ENMA ROBINSON.
Lost to youths enthusiasm
Lost 10 oil Poetic lire
The MUD must be n lifcle.s chasm,
That these ,scnes do not inspire.
Whais'.r can warm the Imagination,
PIoa.s the eJe, or charm the ear,
Ia enchanting variation,
BounIeous nature laVished here.
Here the vast unboundej ocean
Ills mnjes,ic Willows roll
Raising most sublime emotion,
L.ifls aud awes tl, nstonishcd soul.
There his waves with hope clnied,
Strive the upland heights To gain,
But like human hopes frustrated,
Below to tho distant main.
Sill with Indignation swelling,
Calls his surges nom niur,
still repealed, and stll repellins,
Rugcs in continual war.
Here the waters idly sporting,
Fondly WOO the grn.sy shore,
And, more calm rocess,s counting,
shun the oceans stormy roar.
IIonco more tranquil joys pursuing,
Potiiquunr.cott stesls away,
on MI. pruceiui course reviewing,
Wind, along in sweet delay.
10 the ropIured eye begnling,
How the distant prospect charms
Rocks, hills, yallies, meadows smiling,
Rise yccure from Nil alarms.
To these the groveshis shade opposing,
Oyorhnng- the peaceful hood,
Above the towering branches closins,
Ryuls each surrounding wood.
Pions awe and sweet compoSlre,
This sequestered gloom inspires,
While from this secure enclosure,
Every rudor thought retires.
Mo,s-yrown rocks their heads erecting,
Hei.hten still tho pleasing gloom,
Bid thom unmolestcd bloom.
Here the birds the sun-beams Il lying,
Natures inspiration sing,
Echo. to their voice replying,
Makes the neighboring valleys ring.
Thi. lair spot with partial pleasure,
pcttiauansCutt's HrnIs enlNiI
Leaves with pnin his lnvoriie treasure,
Parting feels regret liko mine,
Soon again thy waves returning,
Shalt embrace this eaceiul shore,
Fate my fondest wishes spurning,
Bids me different scenes explore.
Follow still Thy sweet employ msnt,
Wave ye woods thou ocean roar
Yc shall give sublime enjoyment,
when your Emma is no more.
poB q second visit TO this romantic spot, the
authoress Of the above lines, discovered that a
need Rock had been thrown down by some b
hand, aud she brealhcd out her sublime al
I'd Indignation in the lines which follow -
oh say what vagranl dared approach this shad
,is sacred grove with imrious steps invade,
srcd venture where these rocks tremendous fro
I'd rob the honry monarch of his crown:
ii not remove the promised sport repel,
hen from this height his ancient honors fcll
~, for the muse who frsi these henuiies sung,
Tho first her Tyre upon these borders strung,
,w what amalemcnt seized thy hardy soul,
,e heard the sigh that from thy bosom stole,
hen through these scenes the dire report was :
his awe-siruck forest bowed his verdant head
iese cliff stood motioniess--thy placid wave
Pettquamscott learned for once to rave,
long thy shores where smoOthest waters How,
hen run the thick pcrturbed streams of woe,
,y bending shores sent forth hollow groan,
he rocks re-cchoing joined The general moan,
ly parent ocean heard TIL unwelcome sound,
nd dashed his waves indignant on the ground,
by Emma, who in all Thy sorrows shares,
nloygihy welfare, and parlakes Thy cures,
iho sorrowing, sees thy matchless charms decl
pins FOR ihis loss her sad regrets with thine.