Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-13
Prom the Philadelphia Forum.
IfpNRN TIAN

The following lines, were written, as we learn by
ter irOm the Lexington, Nv, by Professor Bartlett OF
Medical Department Of the TransyVania University
that place Prof Il. il man, and has high
putntion Tor eloquenee and learning. The lines .
gosted by view Of Nesgle's pieturs Of Henry Clay.
picture Is pronounced by competent Judges, usasert
OF Art. But IL is question, which has done himself and
lustrious subject the crcdtthe painter or the pc
The painter has given grand and striking Ut coup de
OF Mr. Clay-the poet has briefly sketchcd bold Quit
OF his whole life The one presents him giving an =
mark to the British sailor the other, defending his
trys flag maintaining its rights aud interests at home
abroad and advocs ting the OF liberty and OF man,
every part of the globe The artist has produced an
insbe portrait of Henry Clay the poet has translated
and crowned its subject with garlands OF immoral glory
The portrait will adorn the hall OF political club and,
course be by comparatively. few;-while the po'
will be multiplied by the press, and read and admired
the whole civilized world
mr NcayIc,~ Portrait OF Henry Clay
Lofty erect. beneath the senaes dome
His bai, high forehead, eloquen, with thought
Ills clear eye kndled with a patriots IRE.
Stands up my country, herr, the noble form
OF amongst the proudes, and the best
Ot thy inusirtous sons-arouDd him spread
Memorials OF trophies he has
Herr the asrR and the sAHnls: here,
Hard by, the rlssrA, which his own hand hath held
While far upon the blue aud blooming sea,
Leans the tall ship before the fteshuns see-
FAIR symbols all. sf that tu sisierhocd,
The bond OF nations and their imminent
The strength and glory oC the common veal
Wide Ce-~,res, ancient HrsSasd-y and SIT
Beside him hangs, in broad and flowing iohts
OF striped and starry bazonry, that hag
Neer horne alon by prant hands nor struck,
In base dislonor, To a eonquenng oe-
Young Freedoms ensign Il waiting world
q. well artists cunning hand hath wrought
In SHAPE and shade. the spirit OF the scene
And musng here. still and thoughtful mood
In pensive silence gazing on that brow,
My busy memory gathers up the past,
Runs DER the records OF departed time.
And marks the progress VI his high career,
Whose and features beam upon me now
sec him first, Orphan boy his name
Unknownto greatness. borne upon no page
of proud but empty hcrahp his lot
Cast amidst the gay and gliiering scenes
Ot rank and inches. his sole her'aee
\ clear strong head. a great and fiery heart
And GROWING these. the birthueht OF the free
While yet The fresh bloom OF hfs's youthful years
CLOVIS o HE checks that burning soul hath found
Full ut;eranee from his eloquent hps-to seourGe
The al~e fears Of oppression. and to claim
Unshaekled freedom fot the pen and speech
I see him neat. thirty summer suns
Had shed their radiance on his upward path
Stlndac. a peer amidst that choicest few,
The honored and the trusted OF the land
The guardians OF it, liberty and laws
Bearing upon his brow, and In his heart
With the high hope and confidence OF youth
The calm clear wisdom OF experienced age.
Wen hast thou placed him arts-undeIneais
That yauied roof whose arches have sent back
So o. the echo OF his CLARION voice.
Uplfed- for the right and true
Here. when deep gloom was broNdine Ger TIE realm
When for-icn despots ramped down our nights
And waVerns sons within grew pale with fear
He reused the spirit Of our homes,
To guard again their tire-side and once more
To keep their altar. unprofancd and free.
And his strong words, Ike temTsss oerthe sea
Borc that infant navy whose young arm
Struck down. in many well eontested fight
Her meteor flag whose folds had proudly swept
In naughty Triumph. Overt the reiWaves
OF Nile the Baltie. aud dread Trafalgar
Here. when that cry Tor help fel on his ear,
From Andes rocky fastnssses,
From the green borders Of the far Ia Platte.
And fiom IS broad savannas-how he hailed
With answering the slpTlicaung cal
And bade s;rugci nations to Be free
Here. IN prouder hour with loaer post
When h.s own eountry's sword had eloven thro'
The saHetiy OF private nght-hS stood,
Unawed. amids, the OF cboSuy
And Kissing hate that ratified round his head
Guarding the civil FEis the State
From the rough onset % usufping war
When Greece. far ani OF Liberty and song
Long crushed. and bound and eleednr-with her nees
Beneath Moslem's h,el-ruse up Al cngh.
Stirred by the genius Of her glorious past
Summoned by voices from the sunny shores
OF Salamis, and from the rocky pass
Of tcruhc Th,rmopylT. % shake
on her limbs. the fettess Of the slave,
And from her -oul the pasyr- Ieihargy
Of long. dark years. Drtn0sthenes
Spoke hope and courage 10 her listening ear
Ia tones AMI spirit worthy of %" Oh
Patriot and Statesman, thy brow.
Though ncke Fortune may 81 her seal
4 grreuer garland blooms. THAI any wreath,
The wayward Goddess for her minIons binds
And thy hands though office may not place
Its barren sce7tre. and IL heetng power
4 brighter, better destiny j. thine,
Than all these empty honoH can hestow.
Tho hast thy country's love.-Vih her renown
Thy woven, with her name, a.!
In indcstruciible, J. boufd
The pages OF her history thine
.Aud when thy setting shall touch the verge
Of hfcs horizon shall a eycs
Follow sadness the departing hight
A nations heart thy memory shall cnham
\ nations tongue thy eulogy shall speak,
Worthy amongst the worthless Of her sons.
Her daunucss champion, and her sieadfls' friend