New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-12

has fuslN'i't hiit' lif itTA Nfff '.'''.''
tracts. which We have seen. are cerlniuly 'upc'o
10 nj. earlier Poems The following Is the old
legend of Canterbury. rendered into compact '''
graceful verse: IL. y. Eve. Poet.
IwArEp Tor tho train at Coventry
| hung with eTooms and portcrs on me Dins''
10 watch the three tall spires and there I'h"i''
The City's ancient legend INTO tni'
Nor only we. tie latest seed ot lime,
New men, that IN the flying OF whr'i
CRY down the Past. no, on, Nc. that prnie
Or Rights and W rone. have loved the People we'll
And lonlhcd io see them ovcrtHNed hut shc
Did more and underwent. and oNrf'ane
Tie women Of "a thousand Summers back,
Godiva wife to iha, grim Lam who ruled
In Coventry: f,r when me- laid tax
Upon hi. Town. and all tho mofhcr- brop em
Their children. clamoring Ii we pay We .tar,e;
She sought hcrl,rd and found him. whcrc Inc strobe
About the hall among ms dogs. alone,
His beard foot before him. and his hair
A yard behind. She told him of their tears.
And prayed him. II the, pay this TAX they siar'c.
Whercat hc stared wplying-halt amazed
You would not let your little finger ache
For such as these p llu, | would die. sais she.
lie laughed. and .worc by Peter and 10y Paul;
Then nllippcd II, ,hc diamond in h"r ear:
on ay. az. ny. Won talk, Alas - shc said
Bur prove ne what it is would not do.
Ard from heart as rough tsau's hand,
lie answered Ride YOU naked through the Town
And repeal it e. and uoddius--os IN 'corn---
lie parted. with great strides among hl' dogs.
So left alone, the passions OF her mind,
As winds from all the compass shift sud blow.
Made war upon each other for au hour
I'll Pity won. She sent herald forth.
And babe him cry-with sound of uumpct-al
The hand conditions but that she would loose
Tho reorlc; therefore. Is they loved her we'll
From then I'LL saou foot should pace the street.
No eve hook down. when passing but all
Should Keep with,n--door shut. and window barred.
Then fed she 10 her nmost bower. and there
Cnclaspcd the welded eagles ct her belt
Tho grim tarls gift hul ever. NJ breath.
She hngcwd-looking liks summer moon
Half dipped in cloud--cnon she shook her head
And .howercd the riPplcd ringct. h her knee;
lnclad herself in haste; adowu the stair
Stole on; aud. like creeping sunbeam slid
trom pillar unto r'ho'. until >lc reached
The catc-way-thcrc she found her raltrcy uapt
In purple. bhtoncd with armorial gold.
Thee She rode forth clothed ON with chastity;
Tho deep air lsicnca round her >hc rode.
And an The loW wind hardly hfcathcd. tor fear
The hulc widcmouthed heads upon the spout
Had cunning owes to see the barking cur
Made her cheek flame her paircys football Shot
Light horrors through her pulses; The blind walls
crc iull ct chunks and holes; and overhead
Fantastic gables. crowduc. stard; hut she
Net less through all hor' up till. last she saw
The white lowered cldcrihichct from the field
Gcam through the Gothic achway IN the wall.
Then she rode back, clothed an with chastity;
And one low churl, compac, Of thauhlcss Earth.
Tee fatal h,-Nord ot all year, t. come.
Rorirs y lil,lc augcr hole. IN fear
rccpcd; hu, his ewes before they had their viii.
Wen >hr,clled into darkness IN ms head.
And dmopci before him No,hc power. WHO wait
On mobile deeds cancelled sense misusci,
Aud She tina, knew not passed; and all al sncc
" iih twelve great shocks II sound. the shameless
unnn
Was dashed and hammered from q hundred towers.
Ouc after oao; nut even then she gained
Her bower. whence rising robbed and crowned.
To meet hen lori ,bc took the tA\ away
And built herself AN everlasting name.