Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-10
WRITTEN FOR THE STAR.
METRICAL GLANCE AT THE FANCY

F ruseless Police or unused Law;
10 friE-t the Country with her false alarms;
Where dsmbers band, with Statesmen freely mix,
Where Impudence and per'ness take tn. floor,
". MhIle modest merit waits without the door;
Thither muse Of FASHION, wing thy y light. the '"An
Leave thy dear Limbo in the cSangin. moon. .
And on thy newly patented baioon-
The swift aerial erInoIlne,-repalr.
For 10 amid the night of Factions tin,
bright idea lghts the pInd ofGwin,
BrIzht IA the Bow Of Promise on tn. cloud
MGere ,s nasned The shthins rolled the thuEdsr loud
All parties vie TO grace her Fancy Ball.
No clrkIny oires or State can enter here,
10 dsmp the spirits or repress the cheer.
md Pleasure rules urOn the waxen floor.
SoSavsry, but to beauty here Is seen;
Ghvalric sway all hearts and minds maln;aiu,
rom sunny Texas up {. snowy Maine
a nd concord circles, with her fowery hand,
All parts and sections ofa happy land.
Come. and with me survey the motley crowd,
fsItake the mIth. and join the laughter loud.
But gladly borrow Folly's clp and bells:
For knOT.-whats'er NAV be tho senersl rule-
And motley hsFs n yo% nd sthe ppnIy p ws.E ,9s I"
with grave and gay, the homely and tho fair.
Appsreled thus, in form md spiri,. now
70 the aud Hos'ess make your grateful bow
No: CALIFORNIA; produce wCuld content
Ihs large Abundance of her KIND intent =
The generous hospitality her hand
70 No. sefster ,s lsvIshly wlth Liberal power,
In reEH SuIse. nor less with royal port,
She .mlles sweet wslcOme to her gathering Court,
Whose kIndnss rule. the CAV. fantistic scene
Close hy her side. in form ard .isture great
WITH rsafS tacs and dali ali sttTaeiSe AZ ne art
,n.n Inc good Ampfliryon PLAYS hIs graceful part,
Nhile nsar, the daughter Of the house, arrayed
In the rch costume of a GrecIan maid
WITH charming frankness. and with winning grace.
n mos asetf aa F.o
While Wonder Page, ia splendid Court array,
BssPeass ihe trumphs Ofa future DAY.
Our Pegasus but sorry nag
lie stumhes OtttImes, and perchanoe W i'll flag:
To- mount Parnsssus is but up hiii work,
Although one lsbor like a very Turk
we cannot therefore hope to bring in line
One halfthe characters that cain our rhyme
AID sO.-,l'hough too like The stupid trick
ot tina, wIseicre. who produced n brick
AssPeoIHien Of his hOuse,-wo're yet compelled
To sive mere patterns ofthe things behed;
SPECIAL place upon this roll Of fame.
Al those omitted wa would but remind
hnat Cato s image oncs was left behind.
oOr e1tal0sue's not eNpeotfd TO be right,
But tbs the hest thl; we can now Indite.
II m1T be meagre, ani NOE unders' 'ooa;
But think, at least, that the intent is good.
Now gaze we round, to note, with dszzIed cen.
The rich ensemble of the b.lisnt scene;
send their gay delegates to crowd the stage:
WheTe myriad hues Their gorgeous sPlendor lend,
To add fresh lnstrs to the radlanta,r
Ry nature lavished on Columbia fair.
How rich the medley. and how gay the thronC
Greek meets with Greek-Turk pushes Turk along;
knights pair with GIpsies-MoIks with stately
The Peasant girl the gallant Courier claims;
u,s ne wnt,IIng Yankee all intent on gain,
Here the gav ConiadIna's eyes will thrill;
TheTe, the Nlyandisre your heart will 6ll
WIN thoughts more maddenIns than the JOY Ous
wire
Which pours rs gladness from her native vine;
hers msekiy moves the placid Z gaker-heBe,
It 1ItalSs "a efonIi's gall .rt rnnuntslnesI
n lJrtuEe teher, here, Will give your luck.
.B!tL Bnt msLk I, attentvsIy yon gathering crowd!
Irere cluster those OF VI hon rhs counrry's proud ;
IioTIg 6 T s1%': ,HS s4d word; I'd Of present power
10. "a me centre he who calmly 'ears,
The peoples chosen Chief ain. simply great
In that proud name. beyond imp ,rIai sta,e.
Soldiers aud >eIators of large rsnOwn,
WITH Jack FTrs Lawyers. Edit and Clown,
AtIund nL,n s,ihsr, a prom :cn'us troop;
But now IN vlrOls g.rb they xaIv go,
From TIch Court Costumes down 90 Pierro'.
The brave commander of the Turkish Hect;
rom whose surround ngS you may quickly scan
No more rude barbpau Is ne priz.d.
hut claims has place among the civilized,
Eut thi. is not y time 10 moraIizp.
The buzz and glitter claim cars and eyes,
We bnt attempt The merit Of the dog,
FIielIty, In this our Catslogus.
tte.RttS .5eiPiendiS, as they say
In Latin rather aarblrous-by the way.
nf Spanish Ladies e'en the names, Twist,
WCud lie as i0ng as I.erore los inst;
=
And two Raachero. and a Mstador.
italls Peasants wander without fear.
And enc there wss " hose ey es would murder more
rhan that dark = Bravo " from her native shore.
"GIpsIes' lurk with larceny in their eye,
hough pi'ferlng hearts ~ not a feUgy;
AZ things OF value they are not esteemed
sorI ef,iT pia, To- and 70 n eu
And let them .teal-we'll promise not to peach.
No mors digressinn, let us go right on
Or cen this mcasre list Will ne'sT he done.
d.
lsyet more charming thIn the dress she's wearing
Thongn that, IN cnu,t., CIRCLES erst has won
in contrast strong. as that of night and dav
ir3: 70: b,R "brgTRipSomt and Mistress PoPPjag;''
Irhpush Harney's "rosd 70 iIesyen'' be rather
The dashIag soldiers made otths risht stuff
Queen Isabella and An,Ipholus.'
But no L"cIq-snd. IN contact silly,
See fa;staf" huge ana tne sweet Mix Maid
But mark, where strayed from some brIht sphere
With midest Ius.re shines the Morning Starr
Endowed with woman $ hest and dearest grsce,
\ ssu seen sparkling through II rsdIInt face,
reEt Ieafy sinI.s the hFrbiuSeT viii be-.
In bindred lov ve!Iness. with 81 sner beams
The bright "Aur"ra . on our : ssnsss CLEANS;
Nor Yields - that fair daug ghter of the Morn,
h1n 6uldo saw on car trlumphal horne.
r HIi,d suen luminous =. sp end0r, who could i.ii
N,
And stTIke the My note of their jovIaI mIrth.
There, the GLIB " Downing" seeks ms ranks to fill,
And profe,s bounty lands and wives At wIl
when, Brigham Young deiunct, his household
ch4ttels
Are At the neTcJ Of the god of battles:J
Whie brIght-haired Il" Folly shakes her cap and
To find now fast her list Of votarINsswelIs
bun Maid Of Athens" If ! rIghtly deem
VIII soon among her followers he seen:
though she boa SITS that prouc and glorious name
d" AbDye sli Roman, and al GTecan fame
trace. youth aud anty a. ,mbIne 70 warn.
Nj inng bJ her wil that great name he borne.
10 closest secrecy, Ia all unknown.
That Arab Maiden wanderS still alone,
Peers through hsr mantle with curious eve,
And ksen.N notes the various pa aSseTs-by:
W hI!e, sudden bursting from "a listening throng,
NItH whutlIUg tool. and sharper cutting tongue.
S.icA ~wIP~s.' with fIcIie psrtnass ,Jogs along
TO Waerr yOn SyTeG' breaihes her silent SONG
ha' nuent inUsIc, that me!OdIOus grace,
w hich guide the foot, and animate the face.
ne soldcn CONS. which bnd her sIlken hair,
Are far less P.ecous than her beauty rare.
~. e from the coD1inE Century borne
Us "g.tss Of Fashion" and us 'Inould of FORM"