Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-10
VOL. XII


A curious group, made mp of every nation.
Besides such xarbs as Fancy may devise
The Nine OF Diamonds and the 20 neen of May"
And the sweet queen Of flowers, the charming
Mian,a5n.ii i.so, ana Nisht' and Bright Night"
And Of ' W%its S%atsOt ladies' delightful lot;
a. .tyrannoasly tty'|Bro%~ningss % ssp, pSTase.l
AZ sorts q Peessns
Well rounded ankles, and enchanting dresses;
X ing Charles the Second" with his curling hair,
and and srSf Sf
The Lone STAR and a " native Of Leu Chew"
In sna and afm a "a f1 saun
An :. Ellen Douglass" whom to follow, must
he to her Roland Hope and " Heaven" and
The .. Maid Of saras ossn. y, " Claude Melnott.;"
Ais ssg chs%e
While near them see" La belle Cantnere"
MRsPiss ns, Pss Ss glad to quor
A" Maid OF OfAthens,'-.he's n duplicate
Ard bears so well her Oriental state.
There's MANY gallant quite content to go
The tender Z"e nOu sas agapo.
But here is some hing curious to bs seen,
In startling contrast to the crinoline:
Saya manta it IS cslled-Peruvian-
and Shocking aa the strange 5,
The imam damss EXHIBIT in their riding.
We do but jest. the dress is not so had,
But on the contrary, despite our fling,
Tls for handsome hgure just the thing.
But we dIsress. and must retrace our way
A nos mowtons," as writeth Rabelais;
We note Count w Wlntersen"Lyon ,'Fillibuster''
Must Ind hIs PLACE amid this o1steT,e
A handsome Housekeeper," whose humble
home"
You'd End 90 sweet you would not wish to roarn
Alhanisn Chief"" Don Caesar de Bazan,"
4 Court eslle time of Henry ofNavarre.
The " Knight Of Gv.une' at worse court by far;
A gay" Hsrchero" f.om Brazilian plans;
4 part of President Monroe's remains,
That is, the very dress ard swo:d he had
When to the Court Of rance accredited;
rnd ap1opos n,. 10 TINS we WI GO on
rl' snaIc's 5ght to rcte with the e same rem. ;,
Tw" :. Oxford Men" IN academIo gown.
And one male savage done up very brown.
And sundry Antique Danes whose name and
Are truly worthy Of commemoration:
Ru' that the muse. n stubborn. wIful Jade.
md some what Jealous will refuse her aid:
However, shes but mulls sh, y ct might pass
+ or beast moe stupid II sac named not
L" Lo. the poor Indian" po"r indeed. nay come
w lay that s The richest costume IN the room.
At some great Ball on t'uther side the Occap.r
Imported praise is like imported stuff,
IL brings It's price, the home made ls too rongh,
But Till TINS costume richly merits praise,
The weaIer would, slthoush she dressed IN balze!
why here's another-Ia she make me start
She is so like nn Indian see the part
0i her dark hair, 'tIs pa nted red, and blue
Inc spot npOn her fOrshead-she's a sioux;
ner dress Is perfect, and the know ing tell
That It was made by Dacot4h belle"
There is combined. b,nea:h that blanket gay.
of wit and beauty, nnd ali wonan's pride,
Though to furnish richly whole tribe.
Pray Monsieur Cent grade" see you take good
Or thst stout ouirass will not serve your need;
For triple steel is not q: fficlent arms
Against the wItchery OF yOI Peasants charms.
CSii .sd TO your AID the G9ddess OF the Free,
Under that charming hammer, well wIst,
" Prince Rupert" won d not hesitate TO list"
Rs snd s9d % on S
Are those two sisters of the stor ed name,
The sadtest on the rolls of British fame.
See, where, in vsin illusion. swestly moves
That soft Diana from the western groves.
Bnt sheds around her such a rossate light.
That BIRDS would sing, and think II were NOT
rIght."
I.o! little "Riding Hood, with artesss grace
Reveals the sweetuess of her childish face:
And II ths wofs not driven from her door,
Aud tney VINO pull the bobbin, lift the latch"
viii hnd hostess very hard To match
Mark how the that gilds an honored name
Whose ready tongue and easy b undeTng wit
ProvoAe fresh uproaf Mt each happy hit!
Note how her hunO- IntO strange grinaca
iemPts tee smooth msekness Of yon ''ttu'kers'
Which desks, not hides, the handsome head within,
There turks wit as keen, i3r fools to feel.
Rot denssr gruws the crowd round {" harrington"
'Twere vain try to name them oHe 10y one;
By dipomstiS unpkn.'S ns'er r confn.d: ] i'''"
And sns, whose sweet and ever baaming smie
u
There, too, the knight of the VI ysterlous MIssion
For cen the Press don't know his tue positiOn,j
As hs annexed his gracious Lady hcTe,
lis hoped he won't oppose our fast career.
But turn now to take parting glance.
We cannot nnte the SUPper or the Dance,
Although the b,nquet rIcaly might avail
To sweils the marvels of a fairy tale.
lis drawing nea' the gray and Inys site hour.
" hen Elves and GObins I, and lose their power
50 Turn we; ere she chance To fade away,
Before the Brightness of approaching day
Where proui TItaI IA trips with spritely feet,
Ard smIies In triumph Ger the heart Of X -;
Who would not don, for that sweet smile she wears
The loI gest ears that Donkey ever bears:
But pause We herein vain my muse would try
TO paint the various shapes tnat meet the eye
Turn where you may. aud gaze where'er you Will,
The gorgeous combination changes still;
A rloh kaleidoscope of dazZ'Ing forms
Enchan,s the eve, and the ia pt senses warns:
Till. raned with beanty. the full heart oppressed,
Demands the KIND relief of Nature. rest.
See L'Etorla du Nord-Act 2, scenes
see Lady of the Lake.
Mrs. Browning.
SVIdo speech Of Lord Napier, (lt HarvardD