Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-06
POETRY,
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.,,ssIp WITH \ BOUQCEr OF SPRING FLOWERS
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III MRs. l.. H. SicouRSEr.
Sneak.-sp.ak sweet guests Open yons lips III word
u IL nv delight 10 talk with you, ana FAN ,
I'd have an answer I've been long e"nvihcu
You understand me.-though you do MOI choose
To wear vcur hri-h, thoughts on your finger tips
For all To spor with.
Lily Of the Vale,
And Won. NEE Violet, with your eyes oil bine,
| cal on yon The rsi.-ior well Know
How prone our village madenS are, I" hide
Their clear gacu sense among the city ioAs,
l;ules, we-Er.'; and fortified 10 speak.
% purIlc ran<y fricud of earliest years,
You're always welcome. Have you never hcard
From 50 q. Old grandmother, ~ Gu mon q chaii,
Sitting al A4iumn, "f your ancestors,
WAC az tie sheltered matrin Of the lliames
Tiourish'd. more vigorous and more lam thih you:
Twas the fond gtrIulty of age
That made her aud the pa.t,-wIthout respect
To verHy,-for remember well
How beautiful they rc,-and with what pfde
] us'd 10 puck them, when iny school was Ger,
And loved To place them, rich viii, breathing sweets,
Between ms Bible leaves and mud them thcre,
Month after moth, laying their iofeieaus close
To some undyinc hope.
Bright Iiyacinth,
I'm clad you'ye brought Your lutte ones. How snug
You wrap them IN their hoods But >iill See
Their merry eyes aud their plump checks peepout.
Al. here's the baby. an It's blanket toe:
You're q good mother sure. Don't be in haste
To take their n,anii-S oil. The morn is chli
I'd rather see Them by une come forth,
jus, when they pleas. clarmn: family
And very happy must doubtless h.,
In their sweet promise, and yout marion care.
Saw graceful Tulip, did ycu learn IN France
Tanr taste for .rr>>s and h'w Ia hold your head
So elegantly: Ia the gale yestrcen,
Tat DER the paritrrc swept wa Sudden force,
thouehl saw you Waiting, and am sure
Those steps We're taught IN PARIS. Have care,
And IL Eut h. ton rviuiSi.c with thnse
You call She do,vdy flowers, because, my dear,
We live ia n republic where the strength
Comes from beneath, and many change occurs
ia !op the naughty, and 10 lit the low.
Good ne ichbor Cowslip-I haze The lee
Whispering 10 Won. and ave been told he stays
Quite long and ate amid You. golden cells.
II must b" business that lie comes upon,
Matter Of fact he never wastes All hour.
Know yot thlt he's "a subtle finantiri
And rifles where L. cau /, aud has the name
OF taking usury; 20, have care,
And don't invest without good nope OF gam.
J would not bc 81 >iaudtrer, bat Just CIV"
4 little Kind advice.
Narcissus pale. -
Had ycu a moher, child, who KEPT you close
over Your needle, or your music book
And never ht YOU sweep a ruom or make
\ puddir. he Kitchen !: I'm afraid
She shU' " rom the AR and tanning sun,
Tn keep yea dele ltr, or Tel you draw
iour Iace too tight. woud you were
A. buNom Us your cousin Datiudl,
Who TO tn. h'r wind turns her tiwnry cheek,
Uushrinkne, like a damSrl taught In spin,
And milk The coivs. and kueai The bread and lead
An MS. in life, her nerves hy labor strung,
10 bear ts duties and liz burdens too
Lilac Of Persia, tell us some fine tale
OF Eastern lands. We're fond Of travellers,
Have you no legend of some sultan proud
or old lire worshpper: Not even a note
Taken un your voyage: Wen, rs monstrous odd
That you >hnu! let 50 rare cianrc slip by,
While those who never jcilrney'd hall as far
Make sundry volumes, aud expect The world
TO feverentiy pcru>e, and m1gaIiy
81 hat II we'll knew before.
Most glorious Rose,
you are tie quceniy belle. Ca you, AL eycs
adm!rag iura noa5,!csS, yon might indiis
Ruinance> from yonr own rcIHer,hrlnces.
They all the fashion nov, and fiji The page
1f MANY Il pci,ndicai. Vii, tell
None oi your heart adventure: Mighty cross
70 hoird them all 50 secretly. Wen. Well
| can deicc, the z-phyf's s;,'en hiss,
IN your rel husband that's the Use 10 seal
Your lip 80 cnnninc!r,-whcn Nil The world
Gall yJr the luwer o. love.
And now. good bye:
a pleasant gossip lave had aiiiI YOU,
Op.iG.Es ts--but mus. away
To gfayor things, stu keep var incense fresh
And free srcaS q! Him, who tiaiS yorr hrows
Eildinc tbs brown mould and uuS.h';y stem
Put forth src blaze ri hcauty, - translates
To duest .,ea:ts, his d,aitc' .! loye.