The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-10-07

Aud I'Il ki5e the maid IN sypFess He@
when the fsUsssp 81 dealh i near: *
AWAY 10 the Dismal Swamp be sFeeds- |,
His paih mas rugged ana sore. |,
rhrough tangled junipsr. tsds Of reeds' Il
Through many en- where the ssEPens fesds. /
And man nrses troll before.
And When on the eanh he sank % sleep.
II Sumter his eyslids knew. a. I
lie l.y, wheae me deadly sine aash weep |
I,s ssnomous tear. and nightly steep #~
The assh with Aistsrius dew.
And near him she she.wOlf stirred the brake
And Tie copper snake lGeati'ed in bis ear
TN he starting cried. from his dream awake,
oh. when shall see the dusky Lake,
And The white canoe II my dear + "A
lie saw the Lake. and meteor bright
i Qnirk over It's surface played
/ 81 N'eleome." he said, . my dear ones light"
And the dim shore echoed, for many night,
j The name Of the death cold maid:
Tfale followed boat 81 the birchcn bark,
Which eaxricd him oil from shore,
For be followed the meteor spark;
The wind was high aud the clouds were dark
b And the boat returned no more. .*$
but on from the Indian hunters camp
J. This lover and maid - true
: Are seen. al the hour Of midnight DAMP
o To the Lake with freely lamp,
- And paddle their white canoe! l.
l." lmmoralized as is this clear Lake b
= This hear,.elIeciing association, II u dout
= Is. So In retaining the hnnored name
" North Cardinals first Governor. A p
= ,li.hed .mirror--il will ever reflect his Ian
in RAYS as bright AZ The dewdroPs Oh
: weep on its own crystal bosom and lou
after quarto and folio shall have bee
., canke,ed by The consuming worm, WI
~ tbat sin water muImnr gentle cadence
81. echo 10 the association If the past.
nv cannot close this rambling commui
as cation, without again commenting up
g our grea, deficiency and barkwardne
on :, with regard to our state history. ha
lately seen quite large work on
.s' "An,iquilies, &c, Of Virginia" BY Tic
I've r. Have. esq, which abounds in MAJ,
'as of most interesting nature. Such IT.
re- ti.e on our history would fill great de
M dera,un in our Libraries. And why,
~ we no, have il. Is there scarcity
aae na,erialf By no means, for ! do
ni- 80, a. = =. ! xs.s..sssxs.a &c Any .,
- affords more abundant fund either OF
90 siruciive results or entertaining incid'
sy' should think iha. no books could be
'sa ted now.s.days, better adapted for an
Gus iensive circulation Than those of The
'e'> scription under consideration. II e
80 state in the confederacy had its own
NC" iury ably and carefully compiled. we
nse ,ure 10 assert thai more systematic OF
ivy of things would exist than al present
-. Fur from such studies, the Stalisi and
'wn litical Economis, alike derive efficient
''S' van,agrs. The Antiquary TOO, who
pet. lights TO revel amid dusty tomes
~, " mouldy records, feasts in sllen, sa..et
.'':' such banquet; and last Of all, he
ass' delights 10 linger in the rolnptuons r.
''ss rie Of an excited imagination. upon ..
Fe'' shores of old romance" can realiz'
"e- mils, The folds Of Evolutionary, lore.
sm n ,ification more intense and thrilling.
'as cause i. is real. Truth is much s.ra
emu than fiction. She needs no oInamel
nh' I" VIVA, she borrows Of The pencil y
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