Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-08-17
pARTMOCR PRISON.

VIVA, has bccomc---we wondet---of nafimoor
Prison Daring that long war It's huge hheous
bulk was filled with frcnchmcn--ay--
Men Of all clmes--auachd TO none--were ihore,'
"a desperate rscc--rohhcrs and rcsvcrs and ruth.
ans and rapors and pirates and muricrcrs- ming.
led with the heroes who. fired by freedom, had
fought for the land of lilies with is vine vale, aud
hills Of sweet myrtle to die in captivity,
immurcd in iha, dolefu mansion on the snllcn
moor. The thousands pTncd and wore away, and
was,cdx~Bnd Aion nps anotae, gioaa tealafgssd
WITHIN the bonrs OF thcir breasts, thrv gave up
the ghost Young heroes prema,urcly old in
balllcd passions iics bcs, and strongest passions,
thi, scorncd go 10 sleep bat in the sleep Of death
These died in thcir golden primo. With them
went down into the unpiicd and unhouorod grave
for pity and honor dwell not in houses 90 haunt
ed-vetcrans ia their IRON ace-Some sclfsmi,lcn
with ghasllv wounds ,hai let lie finally bubble
out OF snewv neck or SHAGGY bosom--or the
poison bowl convulsed their giant limbs unto IN.
qnveung rest Yelhcrc you saw a wild strange
,umull oiroubed happiness-whch, rs you look
cd into hrs heart was TRANSPORTED into misery
There, volatile spirits futercd IN their cage hko
birds tina, seem not to hate nor TO be unhappy IN
confinement, but hanging by beak or claws to be
often playing wuh the gltierlng wres--to be
amusing themselves, so il seems, with drawing up,
by small enginery. their food and drink, which
soon sickens, however on their stomachs I'LL
with ruficd plumagc, they are often found in the
morning lying on their backs with clcnchcd feet,
and neck bent MS if twisted, on the scrubbed sand
stonedcad There YOU saw pale you,hs--hoys
almost like girls so delicate looked they in that
hot infected air, which, vontllae i, as you will, is
never fet to breathe the faco like the fresh air
of libcrty--once bold and bright midshpmcn in
/ frigatc or frsreter and saved by being picked up
/ 1 q 4 III L. H..
double shotcd broadside, or sent her in one cx-
pIoson spintering into the sky, and splashing in
to the sea in less than minute the thunder SILENT
and the fiery shower over and gone--there YOU
saw such lads rs these, who used almost 10 weep
if they got not duly the dearly -desired letter from
sister or sweetheart, and when they did duly get
it, opened il with trembling fingers, and even then
let drop some natural tears-there we saw them
leaping and dancing with gfoss ges'iculalions and
horrd oaths obscene, with grim ou,cass from ma
ture whose musachod mouths were rank with
sin and pollutIon-monsters for whom hell WINS
yawnIug-their mortal mire already possessed
with demon There, wreichod, woc-begone
and wearied out with rocklessness and derpera-
ton, many wooed Chance and Fortune, who they
hoped yet might listen to their prayers-and kept
rafting the dice--cursing them that gave the in
dUlgcncc-n even their cells Of punishment for
dlsobcdicnce or muny There you saw some,
who in the crowded courts sat apart retired -
, bringing the praciised skill that once supported or
the native genius that once adorned life 20 bear
on beautiful contryances and fancies elaboraely
executed with meaDcs Instruments TIL they rival
ed or outdid the work Of art assisted by all tho
ministers Of science And thus won they a poor
puance wbcrewiha to purchase some little com
fort or Injury, or ornament to their persons for
vanity bad not iorsaken some in their rusty squat
or, aud they sought to please her their mistress
or their bride. There you saw accomplished men
conjurng before their eyes, on the paper on
the canvass TO feed the longing Of their souls tho
light aud the shadows OF the dear days that lar
away were beautIiying some sacred spot Of Ia
belle France perhaps some fatal scene for love
0 in sorrow is still true to remembered joy where
# once with youths and madens
They led the dance beside the murmuring Loire
ProfcsSor Wilson.