Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-01-27

the lines contain. Though in bla,L
freezing CLINE, the idea could only h s"'
proceeded from an Imagination rich. . %a''
and daring. The personificaiion 81 " :.
river and the sea is bold conceD,;on t +''
in strict accordance with the c,no. "
taste. The first gift, attractive as !, NV
failed to arouse The apathy of the s,tv.'
deep, bat at the sight OF the second ~
s!umbering Triton started into n de,;.L' '
consciousness. One of the stories in I.'l.
Rookh has something similar-tba D."
brings three gifts TO the gate Of Eden.
THE GIFTS OF TEREK.
Translated from the Russian of L.,m,.
tof.
Terek+ bellows wildly sweepipp
Past the cliffs, so swift and strono.
Like tempest is his weeping.
Flies his spray like tears along.
Ger the slePpe now slowly veerins-
Calm but faithless looketh he
With voice of love endearipg
Murmufs to the Caspian sea:
"Glve me way, old sea! I greet thee,
Give me refuge in thy breast;
Far and fast I've rush'd TO meet thee
Ii is time for me 10 rest.
Graded in Kazbek, and CHERISHED
From the bosom of the cloud,
Strong am I, and all have perisha
Who would stop my current proud.
For thy sons delight, o O;ean!
Eve crush'd the crags of Darial,
Onward my resistless motion,
Like flock, hath swept them all.s
Still on his smooth shore reclining,
Lay the Caspian as in sleep;
While the Terek, softly shining.
TO the old sea murmur'I deep:--
"Lo! gift upon my water
Lo! no common Offering
Floating from the field of slaughter,
A Kabardinetzt bring.
All in shining mail he's shrouded--
Plates Of steel his arms enfol1;
Blood the Koran verse hath clouded,
That thereon is writ in gold;
His pale brow is sternly bended-
Glory Stains his wreathed lip dye
Valiant blood, and far-descended--
lis the hue Of victory!
Wild his eyee, YET naught he notch;
With an ancient hate they glare:
Backward on the bilow hoaelh,
All disorderIy, his hair"
Still the Caspian, calm reclining,
Seems TO slumber on his shore;
And impetuous Terek, shining,
Murmurs in his ear once mole:--
"Father, bark! a priceless treasure
Other gifts are poor to this
| have hid, 10 do thee pleasure
[ have hid in my abyss!
Lo! a corse my wave doth pillow---
A Kazat, hkat young and fair.
Darkly pale upon the blllow
Cleans her breast and golden hair;
Very sad her pale brow gleame'h,
And her eyes are closed in sleep;
From her bosom ever seemelh,
A thin purple stream to creep.
By my water, calm and lonely,
For the maid that comes not back,
OF the whole S,anitza only
Mourns a Grebenskoi KAYAK.
Silent then was thai wild river;
And afar, as white as snow,
A fair head was seen to culver
In the ripple, to and fro.
In his might the ancient ocean,.
Like tempest gan arise;
And the light of soft emotion
Glimmered in his dark blue eyes;
And he play'd, with rapture flushing;
And in his embraces bright,
Claspd the stream,to meet MIN rushlns
With amurmur Of delight.
"A river which, rising on the eastern
side Of the ridge OF the Caucasus, falls aftel
a rapid and impetuous couree, into the Cas-
plan, near Anapa.
IA mountaineer OF the tribe of Kabafda.
IA KAYAK girl. fVillage of KAYAKS.
TWENTY-EIGH CONGRESS-.
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 1874"
IN SENATE.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid be-
fore the Senate the report of the SecretrS
of the Senate, showing the manner OF tle'
of the contingent funo'
which, on motion. of Mr.. TAPPAN, was
ordered to be printed.