Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29
COMMUNICATED.
Last Days OF nm infatuated Scholar.


My dear B.-My dreams Of last night had power to poi
son sleep; and the foul end, Memory, has been making
sad innovations upon for the last hour The ghost OF
those delightful moments, when ardently believed in
the appreciation Of The BEAUTIFUL has been knocking At the
door OF my heart. cannot bid be gone, my dying
hours stepped in misery o. Spirit OF Beauty where
hast ihou left me How shall another form win back
my estranged shecon1 Abroad in the world with the
gay and the light, thou wilt scott my pain. But Spirit
alse though thou hast been me, might embrace thee
again did the love Of life and glow Of health animate my
frame by day, SIT and quel the rage of my soul at sec
ing the Beautiful depart; night, haunted with is
shadOwy return.
In my earlier days knew gifted one who raised the
painted veil which men call " LIFE" All that he hoped
Tor appeared benz ath In the distance were tho squad
hRures Of MOekeTy and Disbelief The Poet regarded
them not but prayed for love and possess
Among the iaes OF earh creatures answ cred mis-
prayer AT the expiration OF many days. he found himself
alone, sad and desolafe, specimen OF mental grandeur
overwhelmed by the hesossness of society "a sp that
stroNe Tor bright guerdon, yet found it His cheek
grew cold his febloOd became frozen yet no kind hand
renewed his panss; no soft voice whispered Of happier
hours has aceratsd heart bed, but forgot not the
faint ebbIngs. Let my dying hours be like AS Let
me die his death The object of nv souls iduatry
was once sporting by my side in ethereal orm-oh how
fair May not again realize its presence world
where dsITlst cannot divide the soul and mistress
black shadow may follow the earthly flight Of my imagin
ngs the Keen blast OF disappointment may revel IN mock
cry around me But are not the undying bright above
met Does not the unfnding beam with the
same meowed unit ls no. the hand that made ALL
Divine
BOSOM Tnmerlane never eTerted himself more conquer
the civilized world than did smother its growth. You
remember when was devoted balls and etes. Each
night spent in tho glare Of fashionable life found me-
late hour ia my lone apartment striving with Ideal Spi-
mt have knet it; have wept; have btsought;
have hreaened have attempted strike it: But all
allacy When least Suspected the apparion, would
come gliding between and the light Of day Over the
page Of classic lore the back OF fleet secd sweep
Hg over mountain and Gag, invariably the Spirit followed
could not escape from tit became part OF me. Then
wished all mankind feel its influence with the
power. was not lite slave. burning desire 10 il
universally adorcd drank in the peace Of my Then
lived as some passion migher than Life gowed within
my soul read the poets song; gazed the emana-
tons Of the painters mind listened mghest ex.
Founders Of Divine law In the Councils Of State wns
found, forever and recognizing Beautiful and at
tempting to impress its reality the world. Men laugh
ed, friends Knocked, women looked my haggsrd
onanee aud sighed Atthe mscomprehenson Of my whole
race, stood like bereft Of life in bodily propensiies
with heart filled by nnquenchable fame Obedience aud
MIsundo rsiandng battlsd with each other like mighty
RianS At their Titanic efforts my whole nature was con
vulsed Borrowed for my species. ] besought the Al
mighty To It'll the awful contentious Of soul de-
nounced society, | TO this spot, and hoped
TO die calmly and IN peace. You awOke and revived the
remembrance of other days. Ny spirit is waning. My
correspondence with you may be my last effort.
Truly yours, A.
The FIRST Of brief was published IN the
Wing some weeks and afls
sirahe they resumed.