Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-07
THE STRANGER IN LOWELL.

10 tho Editor OF the Boston Courier:
One OF the best things OF the season. ma well M ono n,
ho cheapest, ut being sold for IS cents only is Whit
tiers stranger IN Lowell" IL il partial iransernt M
the poets mind AZ he met with daily III. and daily toll l,
reminds me at Mrs Chid's "Leters from New York -
aud has the true combination of the ~ IN
TIE actual; and whereas sometimes the exquisite author
ess rise" IN her spals" TAR above our vision Wh,rs
o"ok always keeps US allied 10 eah while from the events
o' ie he draws always healthful moral sentiment tn
confess the truth, Mr. Editor seized upon this BODY he
~ ut oi dependency in consequence of east winds
ana IL charmed away all the care. Therefore, recon-.
menu most heartily, TO your readers IL Is divided into
chapters. und some oi ,hem have a smack of N nbioso
phca and refined scholarship about the as for instance
one entitled liamet among the Graves while others are
hlled with nobe-soucd enthusiasm at great deeds The
description OF the death of the Cuban poet Placo and
the Translation Of his prayer, are among IN. ,,o.t
beautiful specimens of literary effort. The Farmer
Poet OF WIndhnm " and =" The Yankee Zinc, - e.cb
Introduce US into phases Of life. In the former WI.
sea Scottish bard chanting almost unknown funl now
Drought 10 light ny the natural magic" of WLcrs penn
some he sweetest strains along the borders OF the MGR
rmack, while nj the time he guides tho pougb or
wiclds the hoe, and living aboTious and as truthful
lie as any yeoman Of the land. In the other new race
OF scmlouawS Is brought before us-an American gipsey
ulbe-and the description has stimulated me- that Xix
another Borrow almost feel disposed To make ugrin,
age among them tn study their curious wandering life their
traditions and their hopes. But must cease and your
readers believe will bo pleased with the following from
tho Farmer Poet" above alluded to- Who !, there ha,
" not reminded by the following, Of the touching address
OF Burns TO the Mountain Daisy" or still more that
To the Field Mouse
Poor Innocent and hsplcss Sparrow!
Why should my moul board gle thee sorrowl
This day thou'll chirp aud mourn the morrow
Wi anxiOus breast;
The plough has turned the moud'ring furrow
Deep DER thy nest!
Just the middle o. the hill
Thy nest was placed wi curious skill
There eSpied thy little bill
meath the shade.
In that sweet bower, secure frao ill.,
hine eggs were laid
Five corns O. maize had there been drappit
An through the stalks thy head wss pappii,
The drawing nowt could ma be stappt
quickly foun';
Syne irao thy cozie nest thou happit,
Wild huering roun.
The skeniin stano beguiled the sheer
lnvain tried the plough to ,ieer,
wee bit stumpie l. the rear
Cam tween my leRs
An to the reside CART veor
An crush thine eggs.
Alas. alas! my bonnie birdie!
Thy faithful mate n u round TO guard thee
Connubial loves pattern worthy
The pious priest!
Whist savage heart could be- sac hardy
AswOund thy bfeasn
All me IL WAS nae fau'i o. mine;
IL gsrs mo greet 10 Thee pine
ltmsy be serves His great design
Who governs all;
Omnscienre tents wi eyes divine
The SpSuow's fall!
How much like thine sre huns dools
Their sweet wee bSiTns laid 4 the moods
The Sovereign Power who nature rules,
Hath said 30 be IL;
But poor blin morials are sic fools
They csnna IT,
Nae doubt that lie who first did mate us,
Hiss fixed our lot ns sure ss fate 10,
An when lie wounds lie disna hate us,
But anely this.
He'llgsr the Ills winch here await US
Yield lastin' bliss
Observe too. tho hulnor with which this Presbyterian
usacoh o ne was ss defence oi the krk his
koa oOmPeer was m opposition ~ describes the rsing
sS"y dog sgsinst the church door during sermon;
ne very priest was scared himsel',
MS 2ormon he could hardly spell,
hu'd esrlins ianeiod they could sniell
The birthstone msiches;
ihey thought he was sumo imp o. hell,
In guest ~ wrctcbes.
The volume eontsins 1856 Psgcs, and - printed sdirs
bly, by Wsiie, Feitce 4 COmpsny. Boston, 1sI5. ~.