Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-29

ellie away, bic away
Over bank and over bras
Where the eopsswo,J Il the Erecnest
MboTetlc iouatains gisten shoeneEt
Where The mofninE dew lies longesi,
where the pheasant sweetest sips H.
where the fairy laisst trips H.
Tie 70 haunis but seldom soon.
Lovely lonesome, cool and green,
Over bank aud over LTae
HE away, HE away"
hs was quietly sauntering through the lovely
Hnlks OF Bow Cross wood thinking how nv moo,
dog helpIe would hassenJoyed yeIping chase az
Ief the numerous phensants which were psTpeto,liv
eTossds the path, was in a moment brought 10
tAnh' sun ny sounds the soitest, sweetest, most
truly duIcet, that ever fell on my oar. TLey were
at hrst so exceedingly faint, indistinc, and muir.
murlng, that hnciod II was only an affection Of
The tympanum, but as advanced n few slow stems
J became sensible Il was no deluson but a ring.
cove eooins 70 his matt m tones Of such enchant-
ing melody, stood entranced,-to move was i'm
possible hardly bre -thed OF turned nv head
lest should disturb the exquisite strain. The dnv
was sweet and balmy, and the sky clear blue-nti
nature seemed at peace, and there stood entranc.
Ell, until feeling Of deep pure devotion and ora /
ludo TO iiim who made me, sole over me, and
there on the spot, could not resst the impnlse Of
breathing my humble gratitude for the pure iper
iect happiness then enjoyed The sweet toned
OF thot wildwood bird, at that moment, conveyed
gfeaier eight 10 the mind, beyond all comp,r-
sun than ever felt qt the most elaborate display of
morlnls--and yet you we'll know the delight us,d
toeHperienee az Moschello's concerts The iasitas
| hippnoss with which returned FROM my walk in
ne snlip'fY wood, can never be efaced. stood long
Eed TO the spot and NJ lac, had the pleasure Of sse
ing the beautiful creature that conferred 70 much
pleasure. u few slowly across the wa w. and perch.
ed on the limb q fine oak, little distance down
lhs hill ani began 10 coo soft aud sWeoty ~ Ia.
FORE twas atleneth disturbed by pheasant which
swept up past the tree with its ugly bold screaming
tuck, tuck, tuck. ! wasso veEtd I really viii, d
Ben Datehpol0 had been there with his nile 10 take
| what he would have called "a cock ct him.
! found that fnynids Of that beautiful plant the
/ fDXglOve, gov 10 the woods OF Bow Cross the
stems Of which were 8 aud feet high. have gath.
cred quantities Of the seed TO send 10 Friend Dell
~ old Ontario. From the highest point OF the HID
| which IL 800 feet above the level OF the fat The
view is supUb-tho very perfection of rich scenery
Tho olluvIal soil Of the meadows in tho bottom pro.
duees pasture NJ for tho seods Of Apollo's chariot
never vas deeper verdure seem u ~ perfectly refresh
ing-the fiat w the bottom 10 about n mile broad
from the opposite hill which the town stands ant
the distance from the bridge N llnddon Hall Is ty,
miles; bot IN these two miles the Wye moanders u
80 many doublings, that Il is fourteen miles 10y TN
river bank. Ihsve made bird's-eye sketch OF thi
singular scene. The river here abounds with Ifou
ana greyling, and you may guess" IL is favoriu
haunt Of those "contomrlativo men" the disciple
OF old lzaak-those Iapt phIlosop who carr,
long sticks, with ioerm Of both ends-I do not sol
fool 81 one, for this spot n iavourito resort
that real philosopher, Sir lIumphry Davy; stang
that mind like his should delight 10 such sluggs
pursuit.