Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-22
F0T tHe E.9
AN OFFERING

For THE TwRSrY-SEcoYD or FEBRUARY, lsse,
O, the lrdpSura.ion of Crarfords Equssrfas Sa:.s
Washington.
v!rginans let your proud hearts swell to-day;
Triumph for great V!rSinia's grcaiest son!
Sweet homage paid by loving grateful hnarn.
On kindred coil which knew ais dswnng lifa;
Which saw his youthful sports and u'snhoods primo.
His rcvcrcnt, flinl love, and Freodomsnre
When tyrants ged their chains tor FreemcnS hearts
Oh city fair, when but a struggling town
strewn wide from hill 10 h yet beauteous then
Here has his great heart beat:-that noble form
Walked nu.ing here, with life and power elae.
Yon church crowned heigh, has kn"wn his lofty dreams
And there tha, modest home, his midnight thoughts
Which kept sweet sleep 8 waiter by his couch
Due honor be 10 him who still preserves
Taat home its simple comfort all unmarried
By Fashions dwelling AMI GOth.llke hand,
Which sweeps heart.relcs from her shining path
On had Virginia nought OF Fame beside,
This were enoush:-GEoEGE WAsHIsGTos'sA ~ or..
Our mother lent him 10 the nations love-
Back to that mother soil ne gladly came,
From Wild wars c'argor and rcnown, to dwell
A simple farmer, like his Roman type.
And well he loved his por,dn nother-Sons,
Behold his gue-don Ia the tribute raised
By womans re.errnce here displayed; anon,
Well show you yet nubler offering gtven;-
swce: vsrnous quiet shades our Hero's grave.
shall be the BOOK nations daughters bring
To WAshinston's loved mother state in trust
Lon, wears ago, Wc.tmorcland Matrons rcarsd'
In thought yon tribute to the perfect man.
Whom as du,eous boy bis mother praised.
Full hearts and open hands their wishes met
Yet in this land OF browning deeds, tn intent
Rose like tidal wnve TO cbb forgot
Cong wears it stayed; till one bright starry eve.
Just Clos chosen few walked on the sands,
With care safe.hoarding shell aud relic dear
From Times devOurins sea. worthy son
OF rich Vrsinias classic land, was he
Who hrst dcscried this scroll OF womnn's z!fs
Fast drif,in- from all present sight and ken,
And bore II 10 his mates In Clos hAilS
Thence To our sRge5 IN their house OF state,
Who thus their hat spske and added Sold
Pc .his Just tribute paid dear womanS c1is'
To him who gave their sex heritage
Of honor loftier than knightly dover.
Soon DER the foaming soas with earnest sou!,
Counlba's PhdiasH sought the sculpors lsnd
Long have our Henry and our Jefferson
His noble powers proclaimed, with promise rsfes
Bu walls must min5le with oar p1'ns now
oh! Crawford 10 thy urn bring we ou. tears,
Forbid TO mark Fames flush upon thy brow'
Thy monument i, this which makes thy fame
Thy young life c!ohes Ia anothe! sphere.
Perchance Atropos wsc ordained, no WORK
l. sss noble should thy soul employ than this,
Thy creates; and thy last. In glory rest
They tell U.s. wien this noble horseman stood
Revealed ia tplondor midst Mulers ceve,'
Tha, silent awe the beholders fell
Beiore thew uttered their acclaiming shout.
Was II prophetic Of our scuptpr's doom'
The grave of dRrknes-;-glory here, beyond
Behold ,r dazzling Meath our own bright sky
Oh gaze upon that truthful stcad;sst run
And hesrsen I4 served God with all bis soul;
In Var he sous IN; the God OF Poace, and by HIN
Conquered every Zoe; and by Hi wisdom
Gave and bid you keep this Union crsr.
Who comes to consccratr our solemn toyi
Oh Priest most n Tor rite suOlltflc w no oho
Can tell OF WAsHIScTos In such high strains
Az Erereu Of kindred mind and soul
Radiant with starry gems Of thought, &c strength
Inspires HE treshening northern winds In juno
And 10 the Southern Cross. IN suaerings borne,
10 meekly bending with is Martyr gems
Our Southern Marion in her fragile form
Wears /, like Passion flower oil her chnei
And gifted Erers. hold. the Northern Crown
Thus Cross and Crown Vcrnons heights conjoined,
Avaunt for aye Disun.on'. threatening grow,
And freedoms Mecca be the glorious shrine,
Where cHnrsrIAs Wa-irSGTos lived, loved AID died.
RICHMOND, FEB. 22d, ls5d. Lv.
.Loiln Eile,'s house Church Hill where Washing
ton dwet during the Convention which met to eonhde
tho Stamp Act IN st Johns Church.
u. is not generally known that Woman 'usst''sa tn!
tribute.
:HGeoree was always q good boy Mr., yosht-ston
bRe,olrtiou In the Historical SDciety in le4s.
Phidias excelcd in scupurn2 horses and "a the hors
one OF Cravfo-ds chief dznres this title is thought hi
due.
rsee description of the casting in the large esvernou
room of Muller. at Munch,-Cos Art Union Journal.