The Empire County argus., 1856-07-19
CHILD GAvIN'S PILGRIMAGE
MISSOURIAD.
TO CYNTHIA.

Lured by some token sweet at midnight hours to su
And while young fancy brings anew thy charms
Still glowing in the sunlight of the past
Igrieve, that lost to these encircling arms
That thou sweet Cynthia, and thy bard must part
Oh! farewell Paris, home of TIL gallant free
(By fools called Pixies, by knaves yclept Pukes)
leave thy sweet retreats, reluctantly
For wot keenly of the sharp rebukes
The sage and honest give me in their looks
Alas! my names on every tailOrs books.
Sad compensation and reward for me,
To fly my country dear, and Cynthia Snooks
Fair Peri of the west, It's hard to say
That melancholy word farewell farewell!
For who, from memories varied tablets NAV
Erase those burning "reminiscences that tell,
With scorae mark the place where thou dost dwell.
Alas! sweet vision of my green-hom days!
Ere manhoods honors crowned ambitions brow,
| leave to you relic but those laws
You oft have weeping read-the last I'm pcnning no
Yet one poor boon, no other wish is mine,
Ere Yet my lingering footsteps shall depart,
Grant that in this my mOurnful verse, twine
Thy own dear name, so sacred to my heart.
Twill staunch the wound, tho not extract the dart
Then will that name fair Cynthia ever be
To me the cynosule of promised hope
And if from fortunes cruel frowns 1ee
No other refuge near, with thee may elope.
CANTO FIRST l.
Where Caw's blue waters, gurgng from the west
Pours forth lis tribute 10 the parent stream,
Where glows the landscape, in its verdant vest
Bright and enchanting As some wizard dream
Sir C. paused, 10 contemplate the scene.
Beyond the forest dense. the boundless plain
Stretched where The setting sun doth hide his ray,
AS though the earth would neer be- best again,
With the returning beams of golden day
There freedom unres raned by civic law,
Wonted and ganbolcd, in its wild career.
The broad dominion cf he red outlaw,
Who sought in daily chase the tmid deer.
Sir G--n sighed and shed a scalding tear!
And thoughts unutterable at length found vent
AS from his soul, these farewell words he spoke.
For thoughts like sulphurous winds in caverns pent
Oft times escape in Kissing mist and smoke.
Farewell FAREWELL Missouris hills
Fades on my straining eye.
Farewell, sweet plains and gushing rlls,
Since | must from you fly.
Your sun that sinks deep in the west,
Will gd the east tomorrow.
But shall | stay with debts oppressed?
Or can longer borrowe
"Ive tried the law-the stage-the pen
To smooth lifes stormy path.
But what have to feel for men,
Who seek me thus in wrath?
Ts true I've left my debts behind,
Unsettled up to date,
And scores unnumbered when I've wined;
But twas my cruel fate.
ave tried each cunning, shrewd Device
To win a life of
Pve praised the good and fattered vice,
And tried all arts to please.
I've lent myself willing tool,
And creature to the great;
And l write myself fool;
But this was too-my fate.
"How oft when on my sanctum's chair,
The editorial tripod
We led the cry, kill nor spare"
And whacd with satire's rod
The wings were routed by my pen;
The democrats applauded;
And rich opinions from all men,
Ny conduct loudly lauded.
"a few brief days of glory then,
Beguiled my gladdened soul.
But what to me an honor, when
This tale must unfold?
This pay in praise and not in pelf
Neer filled my purse with orc;
And then ust to sustain myself
What could | do but borrow?
"With opportunities oppressed
That land Pm forced to hy,
For here at least scoundrel, dressed
In brief authority,
Can break upon my solitude,
With capias respondendum,
Or pluck me by the sleeve so rude
And take me al redendunn.
"And now Pm on the boundless plain,
What thoughts my steps shall gudeg
Iii seek the broad Pacific main,
And there my time I'll bide.
Perhaps my yet inventive mind
Some opening may devise,
When, every moral sense confined
| yet may make II rise.
"a long adieu, ungrateful State,
I'll drop no tear of SORROW
But strengthened by undyiug hate,
I'll seek the west o. borrow.
Welcome welcome We mountains blue,
And when pass your height,
Welcome the land Of golden hue.