Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-10
POETRY.
"MucH yEr REMAINS ussuS.."
(From the pousss,cpsie y: y. JOHrnal')


..1,, a;y,, ,,cr EXCELLENT Tobacco; which goes fa'
ond ali the p,naces portable gold, aud Philosopher s'o
sovereign remedy for all disease. IF M.,a,ehO,
81 do assert and will affirm II before ~! is.ns G ,h
he most sovereign aud precious wesu 'ha' eNe y" 'N
cred for the use OF man."-BrH johason.
All hail. Observation-Disclosures n"on'
TO hymn thy praise my humble Tyre ,nhe'
Vet how unworthy of the honored thtin
The noblest strains of alteration SEEM
The Muse must mourn the weakness oi hci sung
She consecrates 10 thee-unsung 40 long;
Lament the dimness of the heavenly ray
That waves sereueIy DER her mystic way
As with mpulSve force she scars on hs"'
And pours along her path entrahelhs "'eoo!'
Oh YES, whose painting heart does not confess
Thou ART the source of sweetest happiness:
What tongue refranS from paneryrcs meet,
When first il tastes thy juice 50 passing sweet
And then the nose "a little member uuel
Is all ecstatic meath thy influence TOO,
And on breaks forth in an appauding sneeze,
That makes the body shake Ike polrs IN tue piee@e.
The whole corporeal frame i reused by lee,
Such is Thy great and magic potency; -,
Nerve, muscle, brain, confess thy might each hour'
And pay obedience 10 thy wondious power.
PEN n few ieaves of thy majestic plant
tan ouelI man, however he may vaunt;
And small pinch OF hneiy powdered shW'
Produces sternutation pun nn put
Till The adventurous wight mods 10 tue Hoaf,
And backward reels anon, and niiihics hcat! g.
And shall all this be seen, and heard and iet, ,
Cigars and pipes be- smoked, their perfumes sne',
Bv rapiured thousands: Thousands did sa!:
nv millions who invoke thee day hy day
Shall all this be. aud inspiration sleep:
Der such neglect that Ministries si:h ana weep
o rise! We shades of sumberlns cigars!
With fronts once flaming like ln'peiuons "u'S'
Rise. .Naaes o; fne-cut. and psial i"os'
The injured genius Of Tobacco bid:
Like huge army OF sublime array,
Ranks upon ranks pursue Snnf onward way
into the MUSES. liaun's al tHstaia!
Receive your myriad hosts. glorious company
There claim the homage OF a iuneinl Tyre,
Dip't IN the fount Of song ana breathing notes VI 'e'
Demand the need which Pocsy awards
TO worth and greatness Listen, gifted bards:
Awake once more. your harps oil silver string,
And of the virtues of Tobacco sins
Tobacconalian anthem loudly peal,
Until the astopishcd world shall think and feel,
And in responsive plaudis shake the earth
With the outhreaking Of their roc-fui mirth.
And when Tobacco shall rule all in all,
Ecpsins the reign OF mighty Alcohol.
Fair spirit of Tobacco. To Thy shrine
What myriads ihrong, and worship thee, dlVihe.
What clouds Of incense hourly rise
From every land, grateful sacrliice.
From pole to pole aud 10 sea extend
Thy Atlas DER the Earth, whence wreaths ascend
Of petfumed vapor seeming all air,
Delicious odor tins, and sweet beyond compare.
The smart Laplander in his rude hut, see.
Awakes thy hres nhscquious roinry!
Whites the long, tedious winter months away
And lights has pleasures in thy cheering ray.
Whether he battles with the Arctic bears,
Or in his dog drawn sled in silence fares,
or in his cabin seeks domestic peace
Without Tobacco all his joys mast cease.
Io the stout mariner, upon the wave,
Which, in short time may prove his sheeiless grave,
Though yawns the ocean meath Eis trembling iee',
And bllow after billow on him beat
Back clouds above, and fiery lightning dread
And Tempe SIS lowering Ger his helpless head
Death in the front, destruction IN the rear,
With scarce hope his dicars state 70 cheer
Yet turns he 10 thy charms with smiling men,
And twists n generous 'cud' his Jaws between
Seems happy when he Chews the darling weed,
As virtue when she does noble deed
Who'd the pc-ial from the happy Tar:
a lend would thus his solid comfort inaf
Behold the Dutchman, BY the kitchen iamh,
That nook thai smoke loves 10 cram,
And mark his sage and contemp'alive AR
In clouds enyeloped, rs he's whiting there
But " therefore cite the races of mankind,
Who, in thy sraccs seek delight, and lind
Where the Nations who vii! cherish not
The immortal plant I: Oh let them be forgot
All Europe, with Thy grateful worship CLOVIS
And lone Siberia IN her waste 81 SHOWS
Greek, Mrsiems lstEaclite. alike deSout,
Surround Thy shrine, aud odors ding about
And sweet climcs, and Islands OF The sea,
Invoke The power of thy divinity.
Columbia seated mid her mouths and lakes,
The service Of Tobacco duly wakes;
Watts thick her increase 10 the azure skies,
Ard lands thee plant Of ancient Paradise
Oh bles, Of Nations honored through the earth,
Who can declare Thy glory, or thy worth
Who screen Thy virtues. Mortal powers are vain
Forever undcscribed, do thou remain
To thee what the glorious needs OF SOM:
Thou stands't above all prove, ana hast stood long;
And mayst thou stand until the end Of time
Beciu with glory, endless aud sublime
Amongst all herbs lhcr,'> nohln. Ike 10 thee,
So says the exuiing voice Of wide Humanity.
July II, lsil.