Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-19


Casting great shadows-besu,itul as dreams-
Upon The hosoms If the mpd streams.
ruru where they wOuid-in what direction rove,
rhey found som, stream OF wild romantic cove,
On which they coasted through ths-n forests dim,
In which they heard the never ceaslng hymn
winch swelled from a. the tall majestic pines
FIT ctoristers Of Natures sylvan shrnes.
For, though 10 priest their -olitudes had trod,
The trees were vocal i'll their praise of God,
Chauctipg grand passages end bars sublime
10 which religion III their hearts beat time.
And then, when capcs and iut;ng hsailands past
The sails were furlei aghs: each idle mast,
They aaw the sunset in liz pomp descend,
a nd sky and wster g!nriousiy con'"nd
In g,rgeou.ness OF colDrS. red and gold,
And tints of amethyst together rolled,
Making scene ri splendor aud of rest,
AZ vanqushed day lii camp-hres in the west.
And when the light grew FAINT on wave and strand,
New beauties woke, in this enchanting land;
For through Heaven iatt!ce-work of crimson bars
Lks augels, looked the bright, eternal Stars.
And then. when gathered ns of purplish brown,
4 cleaning sickle, rsapinc darknrss down
The new moon cleaned above the giant trees,
Which gave low music to the evening breeze;
The breeze which, floating b'andly from the shore,
This perfum-d breath of lowing j-ssamne bore;
For smiling Spring had ki.sG its clustering vines,
Aud hrea,Ied her fragrance on the lofty pines.
In those vast forests dwet race OF kings,
Free As the esge when he spreads his wings
Ills WlnLa which never III their viva night lag,
In iniS's which fy. the fierce torEedO's flag
Their flight III. eag-'s and their name, alas
The eagles shadow swoopnc Der the grass;
Or, as il fad-s. il well may sem ~ be,
The shade of temp-s;s driven Der IN. sea.
Fierce too. this race. a mountain torre.t Wild
With naughty hearts where Mercy rarely smiled
All their Observation-Disclosures imbued,
With tales Of war and sangunary eud
And, though they never couChed III: knightly lance
The go.ius soas4 OF Earope'- old romance,
eau lind their parallels amid The race,
Which on this spot met Eng and. ttcG 70 face.
4 nd WHERE they met the white man, hand TO hand
Wight and sunrise stood upon The strand
Twiiigh, aud sunrise. Saxon sunshine CLEAN,
To-day IL. pra!ri--, AID rhn.. distant streams
Which hurry onward through ~ western plains
Where the last indian, Tor season, rciShs
Here the rel CaDuie, on this spot, sat down,
Hi splendid forehead storm: with tr0wn,
L. G.-.i. with ih. Wild lightning .; hi. glance.
Th- WIFI .ncloa.hui al thr waves advance
Ia meet aud check th- ruthless tide ;vhich roso-
Crest after cres! Of energetic foes.
W!ic high and strong poured on each crue! wave
Uniil they LEFT bis royalty. grave.
Bat o er this wild, tuInuliuOuH deugc CLEANS
vision. fair ~ saint hath in his drsaulsi
\ dove of mercy on tn pillows dark
FIut:crsd awhile then I'D within Gods ark.
Had the power, Id reveren'!y describe
That peer,es. naid-the pear Of all her tribe
A. evening fair, when coming nigi, and day
CpnLfDu tDgeIntT Wii.'i -'idii f:ch! 'HI g"
But here aba-hed. my paTy fancy stays
For her too humble thu mos, s:9e,y bays.
A shad- OF :w,!gnts s1fie-t, s1eni-,' gloom
The dusk of morning found splendid tomb
In EnyIands glare 80 strange AMI vat aud bright
The dusk of morning burs-! in'o Ugh,
Which -tr.sm-;h through 'as past ct'hedra! als'i
TIL scu!piured Mercy ise s-raph smiles.
And though flames grand and Consecrated fame
M kingy statue may, IN TIM. re'a'n
Her nam. sh all linger, nor with ag. grow faint,
Its snpis sound-th. image Ut sant
Sad ia III. story Of thar msiden's race,
Long driysn from each Legendary pinc"i
All IN -ir expansive hun'Iny grrun'i- are now
Torn by the iron at tfe Saxon plough,
Which turns I'D skulls. aud sr.owhrads and bones
Their places n4mcIess an unmarked by stones
Now lreght.d vessels toll along the view
Where ono wa seen the Indians sw Il canoe;
IND the hriIi .ouni IN Idc BY escaping steam,
Proclaim. the past hut As vivid dream.
Whc:. rose thu wi-wam IN IT. sylvan shade,
Where III. bold hunter IN hi. freedom sirayei,
And met his TO-. or chns-t the bounding staS
the LAZY horses ut the harrow 'g
Where the rud. dance was HID or war song rose,
The scene is one of plenty anf rrpo'e
The culver of her race l. empty nos"
Its bow lies tfvsa:: und.;nrah the plough
And where the wheat i=lds ripple III the gale,
The vanished hunter scarcely leaves trail.
Twas where yon river mu-ca!iy hoWs,
Thu European nomenclature rose
4 keen Ell god axe which sinca, als=. has swept
AWAY their uames-those houghs which blossoms
kept.
What strange vicissitudcs ard peri!s fell
GA the frat settlers. ii. not min" to fell;
| scarce may pau.. 10 syllable tne name
Which lie great Captain left behind q fame;
name which echoes through The tented past
Like sound OF charge. runs 70 onXie olas'.
His ege. although it still! pat faith W eta:s'
y" longer CLEANED through tau Isl h-,'hs o"'''
D,,, l. .Ic
Half like dream of border chvairy
And malt presented to our eagereyeS,
The brilliant symbol Of brave enterprise.
a kingly gift, without one spot OF rust
Cndi'nmcd by time, and undenied 10y on"'
H. n.no hangs Up in that past age nall ;,
Where many hang, the brightest vi 'heu aii'
And here, at last, there sprang the rambling town.
smile Ccni.nding with re forests iro~n'
Would nigh; l,nger on ibn.e anciept tlines'
Whose stories swell with yet un~rr'en rhy'nes'
Would | might paint The danes nnd Cavaliers
Would might tel! the sorry n! those years,
Where f,intIy, through the :u-kv purple shafe'
Gleain js@r:!ed Halt sni golden "'"u.h' o'"caue'
Whence. with - sweet an! n.cromantIr sp"i!
Music and laughter, song aud perfume swell.
Woud might pause 'nsstn y1nier to"sr' WHICH
M longer hears Response Of t-rvid vow;
Which only echoes 10 she palni'v- hymn
" ads BY III. night win :Sh-n the stars are aim.
Where prayers or kings AMI Par.ialnsnts a:o'e'
Waves the wild vine and notd NJ flower blows;
And Sollfui.-that grave sud solemn priest
For meditation spreads its sacred feast;
AID standing grey in sunshine and IN biast,
II Seems embodied Amen y ocr tho past
An Amen" Der the buried past which |,
A ghosrly shade have dimly seea piss by
How Eur,and's arts and institutions rosa
Themselves her msdirec;ed rules worst foes
Was his to tell. whose e!oqusnce III old
Hath born. rapt s-nates on IL tide of So!d
Whose nsm- calm and steady radiance throws
Upon our history like the sut'7 'eposr,
When sinking slowly in a food 81 light,
Serene. ~ he ia wonderfully bright
The shat past like tina! hardy plant winch c'ih2s
Upon the cliffs. DER which sweep condors WINGS
Has ali its leaves Enclosed beneath the spray
Flung from his liquid eioqusnce to-day -.
One other nsme-5u, no! my song i. done;
~ well might Persisn who ado.rs the sun,
Dream that by hymns solemn .chania1 lays
He gave aew spendo- 10 HE bright gods rays
As aspire, in any cong o: mine,
To make that natne in greater lusre shine.
lis i:'es, place is % Ersiaias brow,
A knesng down. 10 God she sends her To"
Thar SIS her great SOL left her, she viii be,
And live on proudly. free amid the free
OT tiUdiEG thai sas msy not thua remain
Like Samson, grasp the pillars Of the fame,
Au! Lave ell wreck. where -r-; IN pride Il rose
Tomb Tor a---eif IN common win ner Ioes
lhniau-ias;ic applause
Loud calls now came from ever quarter for Gov
-rnoT WISE, vino was on ihe stand. a. D. always
does. III stirred up storm of enthusiasm IN dnz-n
sentences OF speech. His presence beng required
for review OF the military he ".cussd himself from
longer response and proceeded 20 attend the parade
The company then proceeded 10 the parade ground
where very imposing display of military added TO
the briiliancy OF the festivities
The following were the commissioned and on.com.