Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-22

But history then one striking fact sunni. So
With one accord what did an Afny.,,.
When first they saw the Scottish Riy.,
Iyberim ecce! broke from every ,oryn.
AS Ger that stream an Armys memory b..
The Rdge-the Ridge! excIaim d p,lyr, r.'i
AS rose 10 view the diving South w.. ?
Could men live DER the Pastoral age a,,., ''-'
Shepherds might dot with tent, tn.
plain, '''l
That plain which hangs abou. the roon,.
I feet, -'''. 8
In homage low, but in com nunion .yas,
| For Cashmere's self with ITS rounJ ro,,..,...
It's garden roses. or It's sparkling nl!. '
Its tinted trees-its parks and rural pam.
Lies not more quiet 10 It's mountain fam.
All bards love Lakes; shoIld any ask M a..
Because from them are measured clort,
sky, -
and suns in water look like suns on nlgb
Since reaching here toe wish "a, cro,,..
mind, W
That some live Lake were near TINS rang. -.
find.
In which - see the pike, or spec.led trou,
Run to the hook e'er by the line drawn ON,
That dreamy Anglers from lis Island ,aor.
| Might count the gems which pave i. mo.
floor,
Or minnowy tish on pebbled beds ssleep,
While round them, parent FISH their g.,
keep,
On such Lake methinks 'twere swee, 70 -,
One hour or TWO, or tnree-pern ,ps day
! And DER It's waters guide some bard IKE ,.r
That cuts the waves-as air the h!ppogrF
Or stand awhile my home on dir 10 pos.
| And see ITS waves reflect domestic Toys,
And in the vision waicu my Censor; py
Her busy wherl--then lay IFS product, by
Who then would envy Scottish Fisher sov
| On Lomoni-Garron-Tay or Loeb Lo,5,u
Or gala water, or mid yarro br4es,
Or where katrIns lis az ire dye displays
Nor would the Pilgrim then-Gor Bomb Do,
Turn OH the heel OF MS latch d sanda saoop
Instead OF Lakes-that range holds magv
vale
We thought of Keswick-Taunton and D..
dale,
Or that in Johnson's AbYssnisn Tale,
Langollen-ShIels and Artney's haze shade
Where Snowdouns knight his hun,lng men 4.
ray'd,
Observation-Disclosures Leinook or Toe NJ.
The Observation-Disclosures or the Ln.
Now could such wales contend for laurel CROW.
Then let me fling some foliage gauntlet l,a-
From South West Range; moi all their green y.
looms,
Could match that foliage in three SUM.
moons!
Ye sacred Nine inspire some second Burns.
VINO now on mountain slope MS plough "a.
turns,
| Or send DER seas the Bard of Grasmere vale
That ne may say 10 South West Range all d.
It's sweet 10 muse aud then 10 Int ;he eye,
And view some lame wreAthd object moll.I
high
Thus Monti cello seem'd distant sp,ck,
| Or DER the Rural Sea- peIisise wreck
| Ii does seem strange that Ancient, pos
Greeks,
In praise OF whom each man of letters speas,
In one respect should differ 20 from Rome
| The former banish'u men from ireLds 4,
home,
And bards were sent on barbarous cOa,i
pine,
| Or else their heroes bore some heavy fine,
As each contendIng faction galnd the ssay
And rals d It's peBnon tor one moon or dag
Not so in Rome; far from It's sounding hul,
Dad 1ully breathe the air OF iusculum
For where the TIber drew its CLASSIC lIne
va sPo'S OIL ease QUO Laoum oaf1s f'',,"s
~, vi IL 'ne ',oi III We, o'''' "ee' ',''' ,"'''
.rln o.o o :" :" -
IN y 'mPei'a' o'ed'n 'he 'toi" was .dl
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W., u.,I, o,Is.,n;na ,phs,. n. Nuse, W..
u,v. fonnd borno. and hands n, bloor n.
youth,
Clean in the 6eIds Of scionce. fast. and truth
some proup, were standing or a narrow lev,
Who look ID like figures on a canvas drawn
We summon'd I'D a Thousand reverend men
Masters OF Iyre md sword and mace aud r.,
And who can tell but Natures complex plI
Nav find on wonder lawn some future Man
A code of Law or Science to create,
To save his country. or reform the State
Some cane TO round. some ample wheel TO mo"
Some mine profound To spring. or truth 10 pro-"
Some part 10 act or music chord to striSs,
To which all chords have been before uo,'ss
They look d as though they deem d II ~oLdoA
strange
To see me out upon this mountain range.
took nv Tyre and as they listening STOOD
Wrought on its chords these lInes Of Pea''
mood,
Because these generou, youths advancd ae.'a
To penslye halo round Lord Byron name
1--WE would that B.ron had been All,
Tn at virtuous hearts could fond crave,
For then would move BY THOUSANDS cali
a. ronaI - a..vs ,,ha,. .,ssn' the Bard,