Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-16
PCETT,
"srcp YET RsxAIs. rasuwc."

, ' ~ n,;rh we huy. copied the title Prcfesst
has given an Interesting memoir o. one ~ tio1 su
whose early amd brii"n' promise u ern,", !,
triy death. lie Young man "t extraordinary u
II excellent mathematician an acute observer al natar
proficiency IN Natural philosophy auh great ue'h
= all which we've united with poetic temperament an
. ina sna,ion H., was of III tie are oil twenty wv
beh,nd u, n grateful remembrance al his v.tnts. IN
before contains some extracts nom ms ie'sels, an
cime rs of has poetic talent, frrm h'ch we 'ake u
a nnen II is perhaps abl. here aud thce I" the "lJ-
some vacuen.ss The dciion, hut tie Thought heant
the verses show power Of expression which might ha'
liivaied nl,0 great excellence.
NIGHT MUSINGS.
sThe frvc.cL glow of parting day,
That flushed late the how al Heaven,
IN uar BILE paencF> fades away
Before The cool al Youngest even;
'Twa, flushed Ike mortal !r"w, wien roll
The storms If passion u'cr The -oul:
,fi4 faded like that brow when thought
From eve a kindred calm hai! caught
"swif, over ,wilieh's lovely face.
Those changing hues each other chase;
Trerhlrs from snowy depths altar
Tie daa ming al her earliest star,
Ard Rows the cicscrrt> subtle horn
From Tie expiring sunset born
a Gem up0n hei mantle worn,
And binding nigh: To DAY,
Nhru evening bangs on da. : retreat,
Where bounds "f lieii and darkness meet
dId each, ~, Heavens azure sheet,
In the ether fade; away.
oIVan Nirli Upon her yoslure's waste
,V,Ii, utn IL irr it's; tois iialh traced,
Eut co.of,ns at darker beams,
As al the s,nle-, hue of dreams,
Il,th fil;y bodied forth that sphere
The brighter crescent hut begun,
And hound b. side The bright ioim There
A aieHched aud Ia, less one,
'Cir Ityin. with The dtau,
The preSc.t wIth The past;
The spi;l'S vital essence, wed
10 the cold clay in which VIA cast.
Well we're i, did the SPIRITS Hight,
Like that oib Struggling from liz heht,
~ surely on us destined way,
WAX brighter 10 The perfect day.
oDee,,r hath sw.iled tie evening shade,
And mingled wooded hill aud glade.
aud rayeu-pnVned Night,
In sable mantle dl-M,
srnuSiny from he. orient deep,
rI,r, l,w ,iiiE l. . the dlhtn"d steep,
SyLiie Heavens numerous pa.eaniry
Light onward her iiiHn1pii"l 'Unrse-
';'h.S. NaiclI-iiccs, feel INCREASINGLY
From lights own holy source
Down dow u. The week.-mrs. sian,ed side,
Her robe OF shade d.scendN;
ON The last eh, OF rvcliilde
ia earth !, slowly hehcS.
"g.nea.h her solemn temple roof
Might WALKS ~ lone stptcniicy
And darkness WeaveS lis braided w""i
10 deck yon boundicSs CANOPY
Yr .tai. . Ihat stiew his funeral ven,
Ynare no ilee;ing chanceinl race;
What are We rhcn beyond tie pale
oi Deaths cold ,.l.H ana sem rlhDlart
Are We Immortal: do le share
The dea,ss nature ot tir soul:
Though rot the past, The iiiiit heif
OF life bcy ond Times ram cnEti0l
II moi urfIdiu., yet are W
Mo-; ialrlr>s ut ihc thing ih.t be,
And nearest Immortality
"Erirh;lv sc hum un heavens brow
Ne shot a. iIi.n. ray ~ i"".
Wien mi,r0red on the untli'lcd wave
That IS helued rar'i.'s millions Ia ~" grave;
And We shall yet bum stan the sinr
When blends with yo'r- that GI!shty hunr,
That shall wiis IN .arti ~ darker g."oin
Thnu cloud ocf Edrn'> pr:m1i bloom.
E,.,nt ..olln. and cloud, iili mct0e; : s'art,
And the azure -cuttaiurG day,
THAT Glls with li.hi the dazzling air
soon ~ they pass IN haste away,
Sc dad again your change ss fiy
s;nali Sc not thus forever beam /:
Must We too pass n d,th dean
Gan We Il ar change, or dea.h, or blight
files Of the blessed on YEAR sta oi G,:sLl !:
"N'. NAV nul pierce wit, curou- eye
The mis-: that ..iruiIis Your destiny.
Your present ni..t--yonr hoir-tllr abyss;
oh Ills enough 10 gaze on iai-
70 feel that IN the eyes embrace
LIES an iniiniy If space;
THAT vision hath va term no i"nnd,
.; hem is e9dic>s cilcc round
rri that with which il may co"teiSc
l. LaunileS, d the gGiveIsr
cuts j,y rs Wild aud drrp
AZ ever thred IN pulse and eye,
Ia the lone hour al n:u!',,l sleep,
10 look upon Your inai"stH,
With Won solemn vfgil- keep,
r. Your vast depths before me- lie.
And when tn. star mailed giant
y blaze oi glory sheds
Aud high IN Heaven defiant
HI liam mantle spreads,
10 watch his lmiah'y form nr:ear,
hssI.urniu. earth wh foot Of AR,
lie rlounrs upon the wh ding sphere,
And wMiks ia soemn silence there;
iuw:lch him ~ lil> slOw decline,
l'niIl Ia oceans hall restored,
lie battle hin IN the welcome brine,
Aad the wave shca,Ie Ia. Burning sword.
tie Twilight Bow, -" Professor Morse, IN America
OF science, NNNrilt. Z. Sc'.