Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-12-31

PofttaI.
PROGRESS,


We have frequently with extracts from this poem
during The past summer. bn, have only lately enjoyed
the persal Of it entire. in elegantly printed pamphlet
spy, fn which we are indebted to Mr.. b. NJ. DEWnr.
who has the work Tor sale.
g We have rarely with anything of the kind exc.
cucd with more grace and spirit, The satire keen and
trcnchan., with nut being malicious, the wit sparkling;
and the versf alton reminds one Of Porr, Grrronp
and BYRoS--baing correct. elegant and Mr..
SAKE is young lawyer, and the POEM delivered
before meeting of the Alumni Of Mddlebury Coll,ge,
Vermont, in July last.
His introduction is striking
In this happy and progressive" .gr,
When all alike ambitious engage
when bearliess boys to sudden sages grow,
And eMss- her ahandons tot beau;
When for their dogmas non-rcsistan,. fight,
When ounces lecture, and when dandies write,
When, martial honor. to the children thrown,
Each fye-foo, minor is "dalor" grown,
When irons, seized with oratoric pang.,
Give happy birth o masculine barangus..
And spinsefs. trembling for the nations fate,
Neglect their stocking. to preserve the state
When cri,ic-wi,s the brazcn lustrr shed
On golden authors whom they read,
With parrot praise, Of "Ronan grandeur" speak,
And, in bad English, euogi,e the Greeks
When facts like these apprehension bring,
MAY not, unccnsured, attorney sing
In soob he may and though "unhornn to climb
Parna,sus heights, and "huild the lofty rhyme,
Though Flaccns fret, aud wsrningy advise
That "middling verses gods and men de,vis.,'
Yet will h, sing, TO Yankee license true,
In spite Of Horace and "Minerv."
The royal road 10 learning and fashionable Schools
eeive mer,cd casgaon
Talk not, We jockies, Of the wondrous speed
That marks your northern your southern .,eed
Sec Progress Nv DER Eiucstion's course
Not far-famrd Derby fceter horse
On rare improvements "short and cas-, rad,
How swift hei night To Learning. b..t abode
In other times many years ago
Tfs scholars course tisoms rough and slow
The tar Iiumanbc. sought in iear-,
And came, tho trophy Of Luxurious yr.n
Won leannngs shrine each idle youth may seek,
And 'pemi'ng there shilng and a week,
tA ightest cost Of study. rash and ungs)
Conc back, like Runor, with ga hundred tcnguesm
" hat boots such progress, when the golden load
From needless haste Is lost upon the read
Where each great scirnc,, TO the students pace,
Stands like the wicket IN hurdle race
Which to o'etsap Is all the coursrrs mind
And nil hi, glory, that is left bchinl
Nor less Progress, thy newest rules
Enforced and honorol in the II edies' School, -
Whcre Education, in its nohicr sonss,
Gives place To Lcarnirr's shallow est pfetcncc,
Where hapless maids, In spite n wish or,ss,e,
By cruel parents here condemned TO wrench
Their tender ,h,res in ,n,sIroucuncing French
Here doomed 10 iorce by unreentng knocks,
Reluctant music from tortured ioS
Here taught, in ,nky shades and rig I'd lines,
To perperate equi,ocal sd.signs,"
"DraNings" that prove their title palnl, true,
BY showing nature drawn and "qusrtcr.d" too
The following lines on Fashion have goat merit
In closest girdle q rcluc,an, muse,
In scantirst skirts aud ltshtr.t Strp,,nc Shows
Prepare to follow FASHIONS "a, aa, anre,
And thread tho oi her note, dance
And marking well each momeu,ar, hue,
And transient, form that meets the wondering view
IN kindred colors, gentle muse, csssS
Iiet PrDtesp phases hty to portray.
To-day, she slowly drags a cu,nhrop. tail,
And "Ton" relo'ces in its length of tail
Tomorrow, changing the eaprc,ous sport
She trims her 1oances, Just a p,ueh short.
To-day, right auntiy, hat she wears
That scare affords shelter to her ears
Tomorrow. haply searching long in vain
You spy her features down a .eghorn Ian.
To-day she gdes along with quoenl, grace
Tonnrrow, ambles in a mneing ,aes
To-day, erect she leaves a martial air,
And envious ,ran-bands emulate the fair
Tomorrow, changing her within ma, serve
"she stoop.t conquer in "Grccian curve"
To-day, with careful negligence ars,ed
In >oan,y folds OF woven zephyr. made,
She moves like Dian in her woody bowers.
III Flora floating Ger he'd 81 hpwsfs,
Tomorrow laden with a motley lreish,
pfstsrtng bulk and formidable weight,
She waidc, forth, ambitious o amaze
The vulgar crowd, who siggle as they ga,e
Despotic Fashion Poten, is her sway
Whom hall the world full LOYALTY obey,
Kings bow submissive to her stern DEGREES
And proud Republics bend their n,cks and knee.
Whefe'cr we turn the attentive eye seen
The worshipped presence OF The modish queen
In Dress, Philosophy, Religion, Art,
Whate'er employs the head, OF hand OF heart
!. some fine lady quite ccrcomc with woes
From an unyie ldng rmple on hci no~e
Some unaceustomed "buzz,ng in her ear.
or other marvel TO alarm her fears
Fashion with skl and Judgment ever nice,
Al once advises "nicdcal advice !"
Then names her doctor, who, arrived in haste,
Proceeds accordant with the laws oftaste
Ifreal ills aact the modish dame
Her blind idola,ry is still tn. same
Less grievous lar, she deems IL To endure
Centeel malpractice than a vulgar cure
II, spite OF gided pills and golden fees.
Her dear dyspepsia grows dire disease
And Doctor DaPpei proves shallow rogue,
The world must own that both were much in vor,,,
Were we not afraid OF prosecution for yio,t on Of
copyright, we should he tempted tn transfer the wboo
poem to columns. We must content ourselves how
ever, at present. with the following hit at Congress-
is, unfortunately too true picture of Congressional
manners and dccornm aud was penned under the nilu