Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1867-01-04
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20. The Enluirar anI Scr:,nnl.i
TI.E P.R ATE.


rle rc-y yTr,.,i~ ~ pinior,> i.,,,icrir- weak
In soft caeSSsaS kissed each How ret check.
Anil oceSr's shell, los mi:ruIriDC on tIlt s!ti'ra
Told that the vengeance Of The storm vas Ger.
The s..y.w-wh:n blossoms from IA" groves around
Fell a. lie wintvN faxes without sound,
and a.. was fair as though heavens bounty gave
y paradise above, and Meath The wave.
With crhl, strong aud crooked anchor fast,
And ss.i! i!la; idly Tapped against the mast,
\ swGa.l;rc vessel s.It un'u the tide
Who's ~: OF oik !i.,l "fr The storms dci!"d;
Had seen TIE tightGngS, heard the thunder, roll
Irom equatorial circle 20 ct: polo.
-i'ik.. III ;ro,'c rs IN polar seas
Ter flag had iutc:cd in tho rising bro'zo.
En-. al, tl!t tug upon is folds OF night
.iiurc lie terrific skull, snd croSs-hones white;
For: y II pirate c:eW is dee, Was tr"G--
\ DESPERATE Kan. u; r'rr dr.iea their God,
An! proudly Ia ,hs winds their :ia; u!.fU.ed
of midnight h;:c. a:lG war;! uYrG Tie world.
Now >t-ar .,si ni, Tie yici-swuh5cd 1cc; tacy lay
Ar! w!!c: J., varied talk :hc hoarS away,
Of ,hcis las: pr.@1, and where tcy next should ia
AZ rich = cargo 10 their grasp resigned.
.i.a converse wandered 10 each lovely maH
They woocd aud won beneath magnolia shad'
Of rlvcn ring!cts or rich auburn ilsir.
u. starliko ewes. and checks ~ lilies fair
T.. le,ith of cucli they 1;;.h he flowing wHr,
And cc!.jr,i. III song her charms divine.
Nor war,;.. WIS lie II:Gcrscha'tns fragrant BOW!
Tia, 3rjugs II calm setn;vc I" the soul
Fro,,, many bearded lip the wreathiRS SMOKE
Cured up On "is; a:! Into r!nsiels broke
Aud r:,.ly s:ai,rar; form might there be seen,
S,rnng rs that sltGmtors frame | wecn
Der whose cold brow. tho shnde OF death Ii thrown
Vet lives forrvc. il: ;ao stG!ptu:et stone.
Ru. who WAS hc w!.r SEQ! a.! lonely there:
Upnu whc.c dlrkored a:ow sal .rooGiug care;
Whose c-e in sadness wandered Der TIE main,
As j; 10 light OF 10Y 't.'o,,d know again
His glance vas bright. but not Ike morning BEAM
Twas the ,"rri:ia mct:o:'s fearful CLEAN.
Twas as tie laird lightning, t'inti!N. Hash
Wi,.f! ,ralS on high t4e t!lrlcr's 6":: niu. crash
Twas as r." light from svI::e volcanoes eiow,
".n:l ,rcyd eruP;ionS urge t!!H lava Sfr",
h.H hcavi., sa.thuitii.a shake the world below
A.! rs from darkest ac;si the lightning leaps
Eeu through The SKY ii. course destructive sweeps,
S, his ts;4-h: eye. IL is unCa!:h'y glow,
Cleaned !ro:: :; sou! su:c:IarScd with darkest wee.
lie WAS Tho Ch:': whU ruled that !awless band.
And tor; ;hc;r daring spirits 10 command
a isa' a!orc difficult ihaa lis whr broke
Eyc,n'u'S tigers to rhe ServiiO yoke;
EG~ hoy who nothing feared %: earth beside,
Liz c,war!s tr.'rlicd wle;i he did but ch:d":
Ard :,any q ola who shuG;crcd not 10 die
Quuj:i ':..,,th the ciarc,s o. his piercing eye.
T.. Hobs were not Of TINT gigantic mould
Which ,:a;;lr. ravo 20 5a:ii;-bosn sons OF old
ii.s s:ncwy frame seemed almost delicate.
And :iJ his face, save Whore TIE Sun had satc
Nuh Lro,4r:n:s kisses uN Iii b"aTl!oss check,
~ i 3. smirci soul withi:l 'twt@'a SEEK.
n.- yot hot ever had yoan: Aibo:, boon
Tho ! .riE., reckless outlaw WHOM we've scGu;
'Ih,r.: vas Il time lis now some Yeas ago,
Wi":l ly '!!e SPARKLING Rappahannock's flow,
= ae..'h the village iia::crS gentle ruic,
Il. 49, of al! the .cHi:cS, boy in school.
Alas. i.!,.i h%?py t!!s!e too tis j: l!ew
-. ys.." r"..,t On, the boy TO miubood grew;
-t!.i win The ycacs oi in@uhoOl, 10, there cane
TIE q'i.yc.lr. ,.,'>i.:"y ii loves sweet hoiu".
- ;I,>l, ,Yl., saw h.r :.ci !wc:u hard To- tell
I'll. tl.j liz: Eioric> q; yUun.; isabel.
she W.,' @sar.fa rs The An;e!"ir,
il: Z, - bright Glance was the dawn OF Lof5.
Nui vnt ~ ,G;i as ;hay 70! C"0:rG G"v,.
- Gg~...c :ruf.G az atmosphere Of love.
lie Gr.cian contour II ler fac" sccl:
u barino:iy wish hyE yu:!a~ .yi!.l.-lkc mien.
J. :i:o. bright nc. !aIIant ocnuies sh"nc
s." $, me. lac i.Ia,cs three combined il one.
-arA =. bert !av,@ As- a:i': was loved again.
NilA ~. ia &tui d. :i.c uuGlt..c:;.,l niJu
lis SD hat s"@tlo:n cline alone may know
H.? tir-sc tie flames of .nr!u: lose may glow
&c 'k'S cue not how-%ou9S Albert knew
NJ cihgv Is. ,eI;, d.; :r"ni hcc lie drew.
Gl his ,Lci,alrci .orii she Was the sun,
'Ii.a uE.l u.- ~" cared to Nv. up".:.
N.t:Ior.- IL ls",s, @cr caI'n - him were hell,
And H., ,,.r,aH ..,va~ i. e'.4 t;s.e might dwell
Ills Lcl:: fa:c"c!' i:;r..y.. "a; ii-t lo"el tone,
~ thrills :,.u larr o e.. wHc! t:!ebreoH, hath blown
10 ;.is l.i,t son, hcy voiat. ,7e.:!!i ever bring
+ j"y @rraphic rs w,t0n ANGELS sing.
IL haas: il, rp;mr1 81 a,r :2i"'cst BREATH
- Sec. 10 hear ac: not--'tv"ro wu-se than death.
I'm; 1;.ar-o:r,,ncrt ever '..,... i,.'aw--
The Dry d i,Y -iy.s u!a"a % ;aSht q woe.
Oar brightest auy.> "a carl! i".g'": die,
a .lGe ;h. co.o:S g! u. evening SKY
When I'll tho glowing ilI:.a chat io".iy bloom,
E,>;.::, ;he.Y .-!""ins ~ The night I"rp gonr
Twas this "-,a AlEe"t ioS another ca"'o---
Aa az! ,n;ys,--sGt ?"ca.ih backed his eain.
The w.,!g.i par-:.:, u.::,ui lis Golden charms
And g2yu ;!.c.s GaE- 4tc- I" az cd man gr:as.
~. -, 'o,,, 4. -. c.o br: ,,L,.
The t,'r was ratci il. :iowi::- s:ar:nHu;s white
Bat w...;cr :.r wt. her pale check. | know,
An ilsrc:..G AK: col5ric,s with .(eechiess woe.
AID i, tac. stood The l..a'o o. the skies,
70 ha!low TIA. ua!o'y sacrifice.
& d. rr,r.t: have o!!"a stood around thc pyrc
Were ~. c,.,, The victim il co:,S,irin; Gre;
E.,, - ,.ii sUpcr.t;.t"m's vcngef.i creed.
Care :. ih God p.icsis lore SoI-am. ling deed
ian tat which youth, and love, and beauty, gave
Irto n. old mans arms AS to t. grave.
4 :ircta- shot was hcari,t died away;
AL ~.lr eaias. in lis L,od the bridegroom lay.
~: a., W - seen to clap the brides slight waist,
: sty;, vas by hey side, twas s;cn: IL haste;
Iut il. lis swift ro:rca: the bride it bore,
And Albert and lis lose We're seen 10 moro.
S,,eca. !:alI.n. s.c.l Behold, the veagcful pack
TIA, .cr,;s thy masters life is on ihy.track:
Speed. i;Ec the swift wind, Der the heightened
PLAIN,
Swim the deep rvcr-np ,ic mountain strain.
S:."ci Gallant stcGl,-for never greater need
Urcc! thy lie; siu"ws O: pure Arab breed.
Srcod, gallant -t"od.-;hv masters life or death
Hangs trembi;n::iy nron thy painting breath
Thrnu-l, all the LAID thry raise the hue ard cry
Stern Justice hds--thc murderer must die
Bat vain they sought by n!oantain plain and river,
And Albeit aud his love are gone forever.
The wears rolled on m exile from his home
Ycun. Albert wandered O'cr the dark seas foam;
Meath many changing: skies his fortunes tried,
And still his Isabel WAS ty ti- side.
She was the star that i: his s'"rn-"cxed way:
III, radiant bow tha; dcckca each clOuied day:
The dove of peace and promise t" his ark;
Ono SPOT "f light whcic all around was dark.
Her hand that gently srnoothed Lis flowing hair,
Brushed from his EuSc.u the traces oi despair:
And i'll his breast the tr'nu!t raging wild,
Instant crew calm when she upon him SMILED.
Bu. still a: times dark cUrrot!jng grief.
Like vul:Trc proved and gave him 10 rebel
a ila.. prescribed upon his native shore
Ba rr,,ned uat.i .nGed AZ the wide world ooS.
Wan. came upon him Is an armed man.
Dark was the course OF life IN blood began,
An: worse than ali, the tor.urins thought was
be-,
Death ,orcrcd grim!y DER his Isabel
He .idy saw her fading day by day,
Like :nGrriI,g mist before the sun away,
Aud c:nrping !owly rs some now'r2t sweet
D-2ors 'f!s.th tho pc;rr Of the uoontde heat;
Until At length the chords Of lite were Ti'en
AID rose hrr soul on angel wings 10 heaven.
Thu reason rcni.d, and hope forever fled;
Tn, i.,iIr Of lie within his sot.! was daad
Thu ~ Despair his arms on high be tos.,
ArG ,,.reking wildly gave up I'll :'s lost:
In .hrr,:.od worGs ti4u God q! Heaven Gctcd.
All trrss,! fore or The arsc! from his side.
Bi,c Ia his icso;;, camo welcome guest:
His blood 70 poison curdied IN his breast;
T,, Exit uf conscience in his soul grew dim
WY should 10 love u world that hated him:
Gone. 'onH forever was That guiding light
Tk'r might through lie direct his course Alright,
Ani o'rr !,i- lonely pathway FROM afar
III, ni"hl Lad gathered ard there WAS no star.