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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

9tsTa EsslNG. "A young lady by Tho name
of alaiinda Wahlesss IN Pocahantas county,
w4s drowned on the 10th ult, Wsitlc cndcavGF-
ins to cross the Leather BARR Hun, orai-I
NASTY a small stream, but which was then
s1plen by heavy rain She hadricarly reach
edi the shore safely when her itiortc fell and
plunged herintp theMater The gentlehan
thkt was accompanying her used every effort
toRsare her but without effect, AID wis near
bling drowned himself The friend whu
wFtes to us respecting this melanchollyI cir-
ctFnstance, states that she was ID young Lady
oH most estinable character and Just IN the
bPs0n of youth being but l6ss d Of age.
~ NJ tH i Hill SIM nYl,t, Masstu e. M
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

"sI SIS,UUU ST ,UUUI
JFfiRGINIA STATE .-Forthe Ben
" eft of Monongalia Academy, Class No q,
feF 1850 10 be drawn at Alexandria, VA on Satiir-
day, the 9Th of January, 1850.
\ - Nem5cr L9ttery-iG Dratea Ballots!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

N REMAINING in the Post Office at Charlestown,
y Jefferson County, Va on the 3lst day Of De-
n 4rnhn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

. sDEATH or rnE ElpFsr IxrahirASrl--T The
lttst Athens (ta) Banner, announces tile
dfath Of Mr. Daniel Hale, Of FrankIin county,
who died on the 2afof july list in the ono
handred and hinetcenth year Of bis age
having on the premises where he resided
AZ the time Of his death, SON scTentytsix
years Of age, 4 grand laughter forty-four
Years Of age, and agHat grand daughter
Rfchty-two years old EHHE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
Bank Eleek,

II win sen % ths highest bidder for Cash. ON III
u i1fE a46 IF .Janldsy 1850 ID front IL Sewers
Hotel in WinrhEsief. VA one hundFed and siz
a. skSS II = S,.s.lt U.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
QueensWare.

TIME largest 81 handsomest assortment Of @ ts,ens
I:ware ever had 10 offer Embraced in ii may
be EJnnd five sets handsome Tea China for sale
eheRp by wan. S. LOCK.
3Shy. |, 1919. ~
EILdNKEI,S--A large supply Of Heavy Blanf
\ kets. for sale by j. ]. MILLER
Dec Is. 1919.
B9RT1T0ES-I00 Bushels superior Potatoes,
Tor saleby J.. ). MILLER
Dec l3. 1919.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
PnlLApnLrrIIA. Jan

A. -
kT1rsf r hi RIob InE MAfl--A most dar-
ing AttempsEw!ls made last night, or rattle r
thfs morning. toIrob the mai While, the
driver With The car containing the great
Southern mail, was going down Tenth st,I
from tie slepot To the Post 0fice, he was at
tackled. vh$n near Mcyamensing by fsomc
person'orpsrsons yet unknown They struck
him with aElargeI bludgcon AND knocked him
down While thus Frustrated ono Of tille rot v
hcrs fred pistol. the ball frem which, pass
Ell through his has, almost grain the head
Thcrerart fortunately frightened the hor+
SIS astdt9ey ram off at full speed, carrying
car, mail and driver ont offThe~ assasslns
reach, titus, i'll all probability, saving both
mail and driNeFl The robbers before making
the assault, distinguished the: drivers lam P
They stiu rcniaif undetectcd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

NARPETIN G. We have received anosner snp4
~ ply Of handsome Carpslins
/ Dee. 70. en- AVE- & BRdwN.
Ig cOTGH WHISKE Y-7F'iEae old Scotch
~ Whiskey warranted pure for sale ny
l Dec. g. Is4o- KEYES & kEARkLEY. 1
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

OEGAIlS.- ask a CALI from the smokers 10
Nd our stockGfl Segars, which embraces several
new brands and we think we are safe in saying that
there are no SUPERIOR Segars to ours in town. Call
and try them al The Store of
Nov. All JNOF K. WOODS e. co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

NJ
The Legislature VI The State Ecf Ner
Fork sonYehed = Albany and vas kialy Ill.
santzeE! on the lst instant III thg senate,
where ste Lieut. Governor presidls, Hhig
cfheeFx EsTe chosen. In TIE Houn II Del
ezatess Dir, Fullerton whose seat e con
tested hasing declined 10 vote. eniklsa tke
DEMOCRATS 10 elect All tie officers III Il ma
lorisy nf enc vote. Noble s. Elderksiniis tlhe
SPSaks II The Wig vote vas SEysn IN
Robert iii Prnyn. III
IhF Message Of Governor Fish WIS hid
beforesthe Legislature on "Wednesday We
sxtracs fr9Tp the New York uafiara sltc sub
Joined eIit6me Of that part Of Id hsiieia tie
lates N tlEe finances 81 the State
A Thdt0tsl direct debts amounts III S2R.
So OLE The amount ia tie sitLkfar fund
fOf the paynent Of this debt Is s2l l3a2 H.
The aggregate receipts during The i:cal ydar
were 1925 ,35s Of which s3,443d6D we're
derlsfH from tllc State works. Afier paw
ing tlN ordinary expenses cf ths Govern.
ment1 E9ad the payments out Of fhe Canal
fqnd. Ascre Is left sum Of s9Dz, 80 4 | Id
plieatAe 70 the completion Of Tie Erie In.
lnrgesaent, Sc.; besides balance I'LL hand
Of 81 ,2T9 22. The increase darlfinr the
Past year on the canals amounted to S225. 0O0
over ihe receipts Of the precedipg year. 80
The expenses Of collection, superinlehdence,
and ordinary repairs Of the canals. Are near
~ $4,000 less than during the preceding
year The annual interest on tls general
fund debt amounts 10 1854, S29 sd.
0fthe canal debt SS.i40,sl9 81 viii be-
come due prior ID January, is;J6. The
ayails Pr the canal debt sinking fund: viii bc
sufirissnt to meet this amount, as tie surplus
for THU year 1851 aud 1852 can be5arranccd
TO INSECT the loans falling due in 1851, Ind
DO farthef loan on the credit CT The fund
will Pc required to meet the stockInDw out
standing until the Est january, 1856, when
81 $50 600 will become due
DESTRUCTION BIZ a SHIP BT FIRE.
Tils fine ship ca1e5 Grimstar, Capt
HoxiG whose loss at sea was reported by the
steamer Cambria, was owned BY y Thompi
son e Co, New York, and WasIgalucd all
$4,000, and her cargo was worth over
100000, Insured in Wall street and Lon4
dom She had 500 passengers, all of whom
except about sixty, werd rescued tby 'thc mol
bic roaduct of Opt David Cook, Of thu
&NpA@ pt0th sup lMFm0HtS WHO GANG III
sight after the crew had struggled dye days
and nights to extinguish the lire below III
YARN having pumped "a feet of water III the
hold. As as tho matches were lifted
thettames brokeput, and the vessel was in d
blaze! The sixty passengers wtoIarc sup
posed 10 be lost Ind moved from the burning
yeskua ID one Of the rafts, and having cut
looke' ffom the ship, have not been heard
from; Capt Cook, in order to accomplish
hisHafunane purpose Of rcscuing the passcn-
gers and crew, was obliged. on account +ef
high winds, to lay By for eight days afteR
discovering the signal of distress iSowrites
Capt Iloxie, in giving to the Owner tho par
tieasars ofhis misfortune. H i |
i, rss,So ,o,,n,, Id. Il. ,hn 49,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
MORE PRIZES THAN BLANKsF
SPLENDID SCHEME +
..$35,OOO!

u 10 Prizes of $1,000!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTER Y.-For the Ben
lin eft of Monongalia Academy Glass No D,
or 1850, to be drawn Alex hdriA Va, on Satur-
Ray lha 18th Of January, 1850
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

OfR SACKS @. "A. & Fine SAT- for sale by
AJ Dec.6l J. T. WOODS 81 co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
BRILLIANT scHEME !,

500 .oo0l Sl5,eO0li Il SO 0oOst.
je0 PRICES Or 5I 500 h
lI3 Prizes of 81 600 4
JEIRGfNIA STATE LOTTERY, for he beDe-
v iii of MonJnsalia Academy, Glass A, tyr 1850
TO BIZ drawn At Alexandria, VA, on Salurday, tile
2;Sh Of January, 1850.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
Grand Lotteries for January. 1850.
S52.OOO!

n J " MAURY 81 Co, MANAGERS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
For HOnsekeeperS.
10 the Farmers.
1 Ladies Goods.

H ONG Blanket Shawls; Mcrino do
IL Lace Capes aud Collars
yelYet Cuffs, and Neck Ribbons for sale bY
/ Dee. 20. CRANE s. BROWN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
salt.

q ATT, ground Alum al 81 90 per SICK. Also,
- fine al 81 Is per Suck For sale aiiihe Depot
Ose. ~ lot.t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
List OF Letters

NE1AtsLES, W.BUIIUN, T. NJ
Harpers- Ferry, Jan Z, 1850.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
ShawIs, &C.
stores

HANBSOME Mantle and Blanket Shawls, INST
il i received by JNO. K. WOODS & CO.
Oct lSs l8l9H
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
NoiiccL.

having demands against me win
& please leave them with N. 5. White, ESQ, ana
aey will II reltsed 10 the course of 3 or weeks
Dec. %, 1873. EEEK. JONES.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

& T OOp SUGAR for6, best Molass@s ii ST
sT With aitoIher articles ii the Grucesf line, al
! same Low PRICES. J. J. NJ LER.
Dec 20 1870
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
Salt

ONE Handsome China Tea set for Sale bve
" DE. 6. JK. WOODS s. co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
IL DfsirH Manners dilt IF 55l
MAGNIFTcENT SCHEME !!

Eighths Sc 80.
Certificates DC packages u rs Nhules S2s000
. d.. do. of p Halves 1000
St 40 do. Of Is Quarters 20 90
be. d. of Is Eig6shs 350O
Ofssrs fer Tickets and Shares and Certificates
III Packages III tie above Splendid Lotteries wilt
seeeive he mos, prompt aiteution and an Official
Srcouut Of each drawing sent immediately after il
is over to all who order iron us. Address,
J.4 G.. AIAURY, Ageaks,
Jan. 8 1850. Alexandria. Va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
o. y uabef Lottery
l2 Draarn NoS. iH each Package
ffRANll- SCHEaIEEL

n Tickets Halves $50 Rariers $3.50.
Certificates Of Packages uf % ANlioles $1,000
Do do Of ~ Halves $500
Do. do Of y Quarters $3.50
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10

ID UCkWHEA1' tsLOUR Just received. Also
I'D Family Extra Flour, and Corn Meat
Dec.l3 1872 D. ]. MILLER
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
Corn and Beef,

JTTILL be Received 10 payment Of dues to this
wv office, II delivered soon,
Dec. 20, 1870. H. nj GALLAHER. +,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
P0fnfncs,

nNE Cook Shove, litle used. for sale BY
~ Dgc 6. j. X. WOODS & co
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
5VenisOn..

4 FEW saddles o. Fresh Fensson j;iss redeive4
4 "a and fI1f sale by T. }. MILLER. 4
DEF 90 1919.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
Tea China.

M BfsHELs Irish Potatoes for sale ~
III lice b. JtK. WOODS 4 co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-10
SUGAR, Nfolasses and COfTee,

Dec 70, 1919.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-05
Luck.

There is not more pernicious notion
anoat in the world, than the one that as
crlbes TO mere good fortune the results
OF that unbroken energy Of character,
which through defeats and failures, still
presses onwafd 10 its object, and regards
every obstacle that wolld turn il from
its settled purpose not only without dis
may but with exultation, as comforting
more honor on the struggle it i, so we'll
prepared to sustain. This fatal mistake
in worldly ethics, has blasted the pros
perity of thousands. 1t chills ambition;
II deters ordinary and honestly aspiring
minds from perseveringly following out
their correct pre-conceiyed plans it Of
fers powerful temptation to the unde-
cded to relax from their efforts and,
worse than all, it affords plausible pre-
text for the nexcusable failures Of the
inlolent. True il is, that the success Of
schemes devised with the utmost skill
occasionally depends on a lortuitous COM
blnation of circumstances hut certain
ly the experience of mankind demons
s'rates, beyond the possibility of doubt
that more, very much more Of success
or failure is attributable 10 the individ>
ual, than he or the world "a, large is will
ing to believe. Nine times out Of ten,
your lucky fellows" are those keen
sightea men, who have surveyed the
world with scrutinlzing eye, and unite
to clear and exact ideas of what is
necessary to be done, the skill to execute
their well-approved plans-Bostoa Da
guerrcotype.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-05

10 The son of CoLERIpGE has ad-
dressed letter to the London Times, in
reply TO some censures by that journal
OF his late father. A writer in ,he Times,
in notice Of Leigh Hunts recent work
had alluded to Coeridge as man who
was content TO live on eleemosynary aid,
without exercising his great powers for
maintaining his pecuniary independence,
or providing for the wants Of his family
Mr.. Derwent Coeridge denies this state
ment-avers that his father worked as
" few men ever did before, and as few
men ever will again." and left his wife
and daughter at his death provided with
permanent income. "On The general
tenor of my fathers lie," he adds in
conclusion, " / offer no temark, wheth-
er in the way Of praise, or apology, or
explanation. As, however his character
has been arralgned again and again, af,
ter he has gone TO his rest, on hearsay
evidence, and often in terms of strange
asperity, ii may be permitted me to refer
TO the dying iestimony-caleat Qaantum
of one who had known him long in
early manhood aud in his latter DAYS :
'Ile was the greatest man | ever knew,
and one Of the best-a thousand times
more sinned against than shining
These words were spoken by AlsIon,
the American artist, the day before his
death, and were reported to me by the
gentleman to whom they were address,
ed. "
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-05

at home, much 10 her disappointment. In
an hour Susan returned, happy and inde.
pendent She had been drinking and
when Lucy demonstrated with her, she only
laughed, and answered insolently. This
was too much for Lucy's temper. 1t explo-
ded in another fit Of passion and the delu-
dcd woman tore out Susan's hair By hand
| fuls
There was so much 10 excuse this fit Of
passion that William, although deeply injur-
ed, forgavc it, as he had done the last.
But in spite Of Lucy's promises and grand
resolutions, she could not govern her tenn
per- In few weeks, another fit of passion
seized her on a very slight occasion and in
short time still another came to cloud W H.
liams domestic happiness. Still William
rorgave. In the midst of these storms a
child was born. 1t was girl, and William
hose to call it by its mothers name-Lu-
cy.
For an entire year Mrs. Mowbray had no
more fits Of passion. William began TO
hope.
The mothers temper is subdued by the
child lie said, and thanked heaven for the
change.
One day, however, the nurse carelcssly
pricked the child so that it cried piteously
High words were the consequence. Mrs.
Mowbray had another fit OF passion.
As William knew nothing of this occur
renee at the time, but little was said about
it.
But now Lucy became subject to fits Of
passion more violent than ever. Ono day
when enraged, she struck her child in the
presence of William.
This is too much y mutcrcd William
claspine the injured innocent in his atms.-
You are not fit to bring up child, and |
VOW that Lucy shall not be ruined by your
temper =
Mrs. Mowbrays rage was terrible. She
would have torn her husbands hair had he
not incrposed his powerful arm.
William felt that it was now time TO act.
lie had forgiven until forgiveness was nc
longer virtuc. Selling his wifcs wrists
he led her forcibly 10 her room, and locked
her up.
Lucy ragged like wounded tigrcss. Rut
she was alone; she could not frishton Wiz
liam into the weakness of setting her at lib
crty before her temper was subdued. When
he locked the door, and left her. he said
will subdue you you or you shall
starvc
So.Lucy gradually became calm. The
consequence was, she became railroads.&c.
was prosirated with shame and remorse.
For twelve hours she wept bitter tears, a.
lone in her chamber. 1t was now morning;
and after weeping all night, she sank into Il
troubled sleep.
mr.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-05
Names of Flowers.

Miss Cooper, in her Rural Hours"
has some pertinent and valuable remarks
on the W ant Of popular and simple names
for our wild flowers. She says:
The common names Of our wild
flowers, are at best, in very unsatisfac-
tory state. Some are miscalled after
European plants of very different char
acters. Very many have one name here,
another few miles of, and another a.
gain has actually, as yet, no English
name whatever. They are all found in
botanical works under long, clumsy,
Latin appellations. very little fitted for
every day uses, just like the plants of
our gardens, half Of which are only
known by long-winded polysyllahles,
which timid people are afraid to pros
nonnce. But annoying as this is in the
garden, il is still worse in the fields.
What has dead language 10 do Oh eve
ry-day occasions with the living blos>
SONS Of the hour ! Why should a strange
sound sputter It's uncouth, compound syl-
tables upon the simple weeds by the way.
side 7 If these hard words were con>
fined TO science and big books, one would
not quarrel with the roughest and most
pompous of them all but this is so far
from being the case that the evil is
spreading over all the woods and mead.
ows, until it actually perserls ouf CONS
mon speech, libels the helpless blossoms,
turning them into so many 'precicuses
rldlcules.' Happy it is for the rose that
she was named long ago; if she had
chanced to live until our day, by some
prairie stream, or some remote ocean
island, she would most assuredy have
been called, Tom, Dick, or Harry, in
Greek or Latin.
Before people were overhowing with
science-at time when there was some
simplicity in the world, the flowers re-
ceiyed some better treatment in this way.
Pretty natural names we're given them
in the olden times as though they had
been called over by some rural party
cherry checked maidcns aud merry
hearted lads-sono a.Maying Of pleas
ant spring morning.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-05
Educated Birds.

A Miss NandermecIsh is now exhibiting
in London a collection of birds, which seem
10 have attained a higher degree of mental
development than we recollcct to have seen
previously recorded of this class Of animals.
The birds are four in number, consisting Of
the common gold-fnch, the cardinal-fnch,
and two other species of finch. They are in
very healthy condition, and perform their
leats at the command of their young mis-
tress-who docs her conjurations with pecu-
liar gracc-passing from an elegant cage on
to the fable on which it is placed. The
chief performances consist in the birds Sc
lecting from long line of closely packed
cards, arranged with the edges uppcrmost
On the table, those which contain answers to
questions put by the company. Thus, a
bird is requested TO give the result of add
ing seven to five, when it selects from the
hopeless looking heap, card containing the
number of twelve. The work Of subtrac-
ton is in like manner performed with uner-
ing certainty-by d process in which there
would be little hope of the human subjects
not making mistakes. Letters are marked
by the company in books, and without any
apparent conmuni cation, the birds select
from amongst the intermiuable cards those
on which the same letters existed. Cards
are marked and placed in the pack in such
way, that those who put them there can by
no means discover them again-but what
they cannot do, is Immediately accomplished
by the birds. There are other performances
but like those named, all pointing to one
set of conclusions. Watches are examined
by any of the company-and the birds re-
port the hour and minute at which they
stand. Words are proposed by whoever
will, and the Ii tile feathered conjurers Sc
lect the letters that compose them, where
human patience would have weary hunt.
A common die is flung into hat, and for
greater mystery covered with handker-
chief, and the winged oracle proclaims fl ON
a distance the number of points that stand
on the upper surface. These are sufficient
specimen of the wonderful things performed
by these little creaturcs-who, though they
do not talk, beat the talking birds of Arabi.
an fable. 1t is quite evident, on reflection,
that the most wonderful performer of the
whole is the young lady herself she SO naive
ly exhibits these birds that she appears as
disinterested as any of the spectators in the
room. a marvellous power Of observation
on her part, combined with the secret of
communicating her knowledge to the birds,
constitute the means by which the effects
are produced. Bat the secret is admirably
kept-and by whatever means the results
are obtained, they must have involved im>
meusc labor and skill
NJ The LONGER | live. the more GER
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-05
The Education of Women.

Without knowledge, no wife Is truly
wife-no mother truly mother. In un.
yelling to feminine intelligence the laws
of nature, we need not seek to make
our daughters physicians or astronomers
but 10 inylgorate their faculties by the
discipline of sclence--to prepare them
10 partake the IDEAS Of their husbands,
the studies of their children. 1t is COM
mon to enumerate all the Inconvenience
of instruction people forget to number
the moral pcrils Of ignorance. Knowl>
edge is lie between husband and wife
Ignorance is barrier; knowledge is
a consolation-ignorance is a torment,
it is the source OF thousand moral
faults, aud leads The wife a thousand
times aslray. Why are women devour-
ed by ennui ? Because they know moth.
ing. Why are others coQuei,ish, capri
cIous, vainl Because they know nnth>
ing. Why will one spend on jewel the
price of husbands labor for a month
Why does she ruin him by debts that
she tries TO conceal, Why does she
drag him about to fetes that weary him
Because she knows nothing. Because
her mind has been nourished on no se>
rious IDEAS. Because the world of in>
tellgence is closed to her. Therefore
it is, that she flies to the world Of vanity
and dissipation. Many husband, who
mochs at the learning of women, might
have been saved by it from dishonor
Have no fear of its consequences to
wives and mothers, it will only render
them more worthy of the name. But
even should il never serve any such pur-
pose, | say that women have right To
claim il.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-05

The Rain.
AMoRrnous, cA1AIEcric AND AcrrnALous.

MORPHEUS, cA1ALEcrIc AND AcEpHALous.
How glorious the rain
1t cometh on, like an armed array,
With its broad, black banners outspread
With its steeds of jet, all irecked with spray,
And its thick, unnumbcred tread.
Victorious the rain
Ittrampes unchecked through distantrealms
With its barbs of myriad hoofs;
No ark-browed knights with crested helms,
So wrcak their naughty behoofs.
How caprcious the rain
How the forest leaf droops its polished face,
y AS the crystal globules fall;
While the maze.fields sigh in their arid place,
And rustic their thirsty call
How Christening the rnin
The full, reckless pulses of passion abatei
Scalding drops fill the madman's eye;
The felon's stained spritsprings upward elate
Sweet Hope writes a pardon on High.
How musical the rain
From the barren heath to the wrthing tree,
How the wind like harper sweeps
How the roof rings out with its revelry,
And the fringed heads surge on the dceps.
What scene of tossing might
The dark-winged birds in the tearing clouds
Lave their wildly bristling plumcs; [proud,
Or search through the waste, for an eyrie
Where the mist-cliff upward looms.
The hoar-clad mount knows the omen from far,
And the winds toss his grizzled crest;
The giant pine breaks from halfknit scar,
That thunder shaft dealt in his breast
The mammoth oak cringcs and mourns like a
child,
And leans on his sons for rest,
While the storm-fends stay not, in their progress
wild,
Sweeping on, in thei unweariod quest.