Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-07
LITERARY,


! LITERARY.
VIC 80. Ito following from tho volume II: Go.c
smiths Poems. ESSAYS 10 which WAS noticed in .a-
Saturdays Literary column:
TIE GENUS OF LOVE.
An EASTERN APuIOGUE.
The :nrmHliiiuS. delays and dlsupIoiutmrnts tina
prer. 10 u treaty Of marriage here, are usually a. nu
mcrous n those previous Ia n treaty nj p,ac.. In
laws of this country are finely calculated 10 prnIn"t
al commerce but the commerce between the scNrs.-
Their eIc.Ura. cement for prnpaGating hemp, mrGd"
aud tobacco, are indeed admirable! Marriages ar
the only commodity that meets with none.
Yet. from the verbal sr:tur>s of the air, the vrrlu!l
o; thu fields, the transparency Of the streams. and In
beauty Of the women, | know few countries no"
proper 10 invite II cuurt>Eip. Here Low" might si"r
among painted lawns aud ~warbling groves, and reve
amidst gnlc5, waiting at once both fragrance an! ltg
mnny. Yet il seems he has iursukcn the island an,
when q couple are now 10 be married, mutual love. "
II u,iun of minds, is the last aui most tGliiii!G rn'IN!l
Grafton. Ii their goods and r!att-ls can b" brought T.
unite, their sympathetic souls ac ever ready 1" guar
un.t-r The trrn;v. The gentleman noriglgcl lHwi
becomes cnumnrcd of the lady's uarrncrable.sr grove
the match is struck up, and both parties are lI"u,l!
IN uvr-accurlnIg to nt oi parliament.
Thus they who have Il fortune. arr possessed al !"as
ui something that is lovely but actually pity tlinsl
tina, have Iuuc. | nt told there was Il tiEr when Ia
dies. with nu other merit but youth, virtue M! beau
". had Il chance for husbands, Il; lra-t anI'n: tl'
minister, oi the church, "r the officers "i thu army
The blush aud innocence al slAtcrL Was sald Z" have
Il puwrfin! influence over these two prolcssihh" Oi
4 ,rir, all the little traffic Of blu-hing, o.iulS, d!n'
bin. and smiling. has been forbidden by M act. II
that case wisely maIc and provided. y lady ; "Ii"1'
cargo If smiles, s!chs auI whispers, is declared utter
is cuiItrnbaud, till She arrives in tile warm iniitud" 4"
rwcniv-two. where commodities of fh!S nature are
found too often 10 decay. She i, then permitted u
Iim?lc aud smile, when the Iimp!,s and smiles hrc..n
To tnrsakc her; AMI when, pcrhHi-, grown ely, Is
rhartnbly entrusted with nm unlimited Use al her own
charms. Her lovers, however, By this time, NAV" iIr'
-a!irI her; the captain hns changed Tor dn"tilur iii1s-
lrrs> the priest himself l"nvcs her III solitude L" De-
wall her vIrsinity, ani she dies even without benefit
OF clergy.
Thu, You find IL. Europeans Encouraging love with
~ much cnrIiestIi--s Gs the rulcst savage at N"iaI-'
The Genius is surely ROW no more. ~ every region
find cncIIlrs N arms 10 Cypress him. ANhTI'" III
Europe, jealousy IN Persia, ceremony IN t!iIGa, pow
cry among the THrtars, and lust in CIrc'ssti". nrc all
! prepared to oppose his power. The Genius Is certain
~ Danished from earth, though once aIHrcd III such a
variety Of forms. He Is nowhere I" be found riii
ali ihai the lHil"s Of each country can %rr""Hre, are
bat II few i"i:!us relics, Us INSTANCES OF his former IL
5iicnrc and favor.
The Genius nf Love-" say, tn" Eastern Apologize.
chad luns resided III the happy plains of Abra. wh"r"
every breeze Wa health, and every sound produced
! tranquility. His tc!nll- u i;r', WIS crowded, but "v-
cry Hyc l.rsGncd the rambler al h- voturir-, or Cnolc"l
their devotion. prr,ciyins, therefore. h, aitars nj
length quite deserted, h. WAS resolved (" REMOVE In
some more propltinuS region AMI he appriHci Ia"
fax tx at every country, where h. r"ull hope Tor II
proper reception, Ia assert their rl.h; Ia his prcscnc"
among them. In return Ia this proclamation, clmh;ts'
sics wcr" sent from the ladies' OF every part "I tie
world 10 invite him, amd ~ display the superiority at
their claims.
And. first, the beauties Cf China appeared. y"
country could coiUparr with them IDT I%.oirs,v, "i'hr:
I'll look, dress "r behavior; t!Ir!r eyes w"r" Ia:cr
lifted from the ground: their robes, OI the most beau
tiful silk, hid their hands bosom, and neck. while they
faces only w"rn lott uncovered. They indu!srd mr
act. that might cape. l.osc desire, md they scrrnr"l
To study only tl" grace ~ iuIi. !ufn'r beauty. Their
hlnck teeth and pluckcd c~y--Lr"~. wee, E.wcvCr.
alleged by the Genius ngairs, them; but he sci them
entirely aside when he came TO examine ':i"!r !i:,ic
feet.
"Thc beauties Of fircn.,ia. mex. made their ap-
prarancc. They advanced, hHni in hand, singing
the most imm"irst air, AMI leading up II dnIc" m
the most luxurious %atiIiudee. Their trr,i was BAT
hal: Il covering. tn" neck, the lett breast, Ant. AL The
limbs, were exposed 10 view, which, after SOM tinlt,
seemed rather 10 satiatc than Iuiinmc desire. III"
lily and the rose ron;ciulrd in forming th"ir COMPLEX
ions: aud II r"ft Sic,.pInr-> Ui eye a,i,!rl Irresistible
pnignaurc 10 their charms; but their hcaItirs wcr"
nhtrudcl, not offered tn then admirers, they scrim'!
Ia give, rather than {" rccciv" ""urtsI!ir, and III" G"-
MUS OF Love dismissed them, a. unworthy h" r.snr,t,
s::rcr they exchanged the ,uiir- Of love. AMI made
thcm,rl.rs not the pursued. but the pursuing srN.
The kingdom II + R>!imirr next produced lis charm
Ing ~drpuli.-. This happy rGlipii .cciicd peculiarly
seq Irs;crc! by nature Tor ns ab0j"' shady NOUN.
tains fenced il OIL one side from The storctiiiI- san, ni'I
srn.hurur brcrZcs, on the other, gave peculiar iuAu-
rance To the mir. Their complications wcT" Of Il bri@h;
yellow, that appeared almost transparent, while thu
crimson tulip seemed 10 blossom on Ih.ir cheeks
Their features and limbs were delicate beyond tho
statuarv's power To express: aud thor teeth winter
than their own ivory. lie was almost persuaded 10
reside amon. them, when unfortunately one Of the
Indies talked Of appointing IN, seraglin.
..In this procession the mixed inhabitants 81 South
80, t,,.-;,u ,p,t,ll M. l, lff hplInI. fbrlr charm.
wrr, found to surpnss whatever the wurnI"st mag
nation could conceive; AMI served nsn"w that beau
! :. could b." perfect, even with the seeming d.>aIv"Ir-
aye of Il brown complexion. But their savage ",iU-
cation rendered them utterly unqualified 10 make III"
proper u-i, Gl their powers. aud they w"r" rcirrfr'! ~
brin- incapable Gi uniting mental with sensual -hi.--
faction. In tina mann"r :Ir deputies "t nit"r King
dnnrs had their suit, rejected; tho L!!rck beauties ui
Benin, AMI the iawny daughters ct Borheo. HE va.
n.cu III Mila with SCARED tncrs, and the hiJc"us vir-
gin. ut CaiIraria; the squat ladies at LgsplauI three
feet high. AMI :!3c giant lar Vncs Of Patagonia.
The beauties VI Europe At last Appeared: grace
wns Ia their steps. nnd sci!slbility sat smiling IN every
eye. II was the universal opinion, while t.ry were
Hppruacbius, that they would prevail, aEI The lirmin.
seemed To lend them lis most invorab!c attention.
They opened th"ir p:etrnsinmn with III" utmost mo
Irstv: lmi unfortunately. ~ their orator prucrcderl.
she Unopened IN let fail the words, Eu,!sr in town. at.
,!c,ncni, and pin money. Thrsc seemingly harmless
terms hal instantly II surprising effect. The Genius.
with uuguvcrGablr rage, burst from amidst the cir
Gle: and, wavin. his youthful piuiuu-, lrlt this earth,
and hrw back ~ ihosc ETHEREAL uIansiuln from wlIcE""
he descended.
The whole assembly WAS struck with aInaHcmcnt.
they now Justly unprecedented thar tcmal" power woulI
be no more, sincc Love had now forsakcI them. They
continued some time thus in II state oftnrpid despair.
when i; was proposed by one Of the number, that
since the real GENIUS ui Love had left them, i'll order
To continue their power, they should set mp M idol III
his stead; and that the ladies "i every country SHOULD
furnish him with what each lkcl best. Thus pr"pu.
sl was instantly rciis!icI aud agreed to. .Au idol
ui gold WINS formed by uniting the caprici"u,
gifts Of all the assembly, though IL" way resembling
the departed Genius. The lmiicS "f China furnished
the monster with wings; those OF kashmire supplied
him with horns; the DANES "t Europe cihpprl II purs"
in his hand, AMI the virgins OF Congo furnished him
with u tail. Since lhut time, all the vows addressed
To Love, urr in reality paid To the idol; a, in other inl-r
rcIiuiprI-. the adnirntinu scruls NOR" t,rvrnt where
the heart IL lrast sincere