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

AK. ;!.., ,.uur i.dsu - would .,ia!.t Ga't.ss
III. pi;e,,us .turj ani ira tragic i'':''
great m'nd rrii- Us Tint "I uHriii = ial' e""'
Men cruelty and then ad":e their God' go,
Here twas reversed, IN blood the land was afeu'
Aud deles their voiar-a cruried.
Had the space well might pause To s'ah
The various fortunes OF this Sondrous man
Might follow through hose BRIGHT HnG sunny Isles
Where Nature wears her very sweetest siniies'
Deckcd III the crown ui ever blooming no"eI'
o. richer hues, and sweeter stili than nurs
Where purple tw'lights tint the evening seas
Aud calm stars write thar solemn mysteries
In skies which seem Ia be- hZnre -hirid,
Where Gods own arms are blazonrd an the n-io-
Where strand and ocean---Hrih aud star-lit sky
With Que accord give ".Atleo," the lie.
But to bs brief: for limoges space
Crowd on my fancy, Claiming each place.
As stars claim places in \ tranquil night
So thick they cuns-but not, ans. SD bright.
In briei, then, Brothers, 10 my humble song
I've made IN" prelude ample thus aud .ong,
As .oms musician who d-irnsrs bis art,
Ill hum bar before hr rhkes hi part.
Bat not alone tor this hav- Delayed
For other purpose, too, my fingers sirnyed
Along the harp strings rs 'tTer- III q dram.
My purpose was tn weave INFO my thrine
These humble praises OF the brain profound,
Which, wrapped in siumber, all its ara found
Yet woke III. age from ia long .ul-n sleep
Reused by the Voices Of the mighty darpi
Which sent lis surges, III with phasphnr g -ams
In cea-ei.s- currents hr ugh tn did world dreams
Aud though SPANS Hdm'raI sunbered in the grave
lie LEI: beacon cleaning Der tn wave"
Aud. As years sped thu light he -!' wa1-d great
The light he'd stricken frh'n tn fu of Fate
Rpusng all Europe. rs thar Il ,m. am quo
Awok- 10 triumph the e1ultaut Greek.
A. last the visions, vast and und-tined,
| Which long hai mustered il TIL E-n-ral n'ud,
Marched forth in actions aud the ages CREST
| Fckerrd with tires rtknii-d in thu west.
splendid flame which famed and tred and noWeo
A., lance in rest, tine ERA Westward rode. -
What dreams men dreamed bsnrsth the general spell
What visions saw heed no, pause 10 tell,
| Nor how tbs tue OF human fate was roled
| Upon i,s course by love or fame or gold;
| Nor how that food was stained in this fair ollme
| BY blood and scars, rapacity and crime
| ! paus. not now, to speak OF Rs!eigh's schemes
! Nor Of the failure OF his splendid dreams.
! 7 pause NOT now, 10 tell of OcracOck,
| Wh,ra Sntun epray broke on the RID brown rock;
| Nor nf my native river, which Hiides down
! Through scenes where rose happy Indian town.
| But leaving these, and Chesa peEkr'5 bsoud bay,
| resume my story:-ln the month of May
! When Englands cross, ST. Georges ensign flowed,
| Where r.'er befure embIazoned banner glowed-
Wien English sr,s throbh-d fast, as English eyes
| Looked DER the waters with glad surprise
| i.u"ked gladly Out upon the varied scene
Where stretched the woods III all the pOnp Of green
| Casting great shadows-beautitul as dreams-
| Upon The hosons of the mpid streams.
| rurn where they wouid-in what direction rove,
laey luund snilt stream 81 wild, roWsniiC cove,
| On which they coasted through these forests dim,
! In which they heard the never ceasing hymn
| Winch sweled from AZ the tall majestic pines
| FIT chursters OF Natures sylvan shrines!
| For, though priest their zo!ltndes had trod,
The trees were vocal III their praise of God,
Chau:tipg grand passages end 6ar- sublime,
! 10 which religion III their hearts beat time.
! And then, when cspes and iu';ing heaiands past
! The sails were furled aghs: each idle mast;
| They the sunset in liz pOTnp descend,
And sky and waler g!nriousIy contend;
| In g,rgeou.ne.s of culDrS, red and gold,
And tints of amethyst together rolled
Making a scene nf sp!endor aud of rest