The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-09-09
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| tho vlstaa formed 10y their graceful
stems gave partial gIimlses Of the
mcIoiious Mnlla's ripping waters elis.
tening in the morning sun. Now they
emerged into opJn glades, varying in
breadth, sometimes So small that the
entwinipg boughs OF the trees made
darkness over their boads, aud thGn
enlargiug to let in glenms Of sunshine
and anon opening yet wider into little
dewy moadowg, oa which the snnbeams
lay in gittering silence.
Proceeding through scenes like this
they came 10 glade were the forests
were more open aud widely separated
from each other than usbai, and where
the ground beneath, cleared of coppice
aud underwood, WIS clothed with IA
carpet of tho soltcst aud most lovely
Ne i'gre. screened from the aahafching
heat of the sun by the gnarle1 branch
eg Of huge oak. Close by this grassy
knoll murmured the winding Mnlla,
and over It's curling wavo the knight
skipped n few pebbles while his friend
was arranging tho manhscript OF his
immortal 'Fsery q ieen."
They then disp9sol themselves for
their morning diversion; Raleigh re-
eliuing bia graceful length upon the
green sward, and resting his head upon
his arm; and SpaIser sitting erect
against tho maasivr trunk of the oak
which his verse has immotalizc.l ~
";Spenscr's Oak"
Tho various effects produced iy the
brilliant light upon the fresh wet
leaves Of the trees, their knotty bougbs
and slender trunks, the checkered
shadows on The velvcty lawn, the pic
turcsquc attitudes Of the two friends,
aud tho placid surface of the insandcr-
Ing stream, reflected on i,s crystal
bosom the trees which lined its banks,
would have drawn the attention of
poet o. q painter.
Spenser nov began, with lhe most
graceful eleculion, the recitation Of his
poem. At frzt be read in ~ Aul,iued
anil modest tone .ho low music of
the bAbbliug water accompanying
mclodions lines, and adding to their
beauty but soon, inspired with the
spirit 5f his verse, be infaz-d into his
recitation all the lntho, Il L.. roman
tic nature
Raleigh was at iirst stt'.nii,r, then
interested, then ais1ri ei. a,,i then
tirei with enthnaiam. Tno ,.i>..ninrcs
Of Una and the l;i.,l Cruas kuight
aroused hli that wss chivsdtous ~rhin
him. The reiils ai obstacles that i.s-.t
their progress just suited hiA aivruJa-
rs.is airii; wlale the nr.icu' ,leyoli,n
and l,isi piety OF Una eapi,a 81 h,s
lively Imagination. III" uft.n hurst
io,th iutJ involuntary expressions
OF delight, aud MS his fri,nl rral cii
tho concluding lines Of the bo ak hc
exclaimed.
az thou gcttesl not thai '.oo& pub.
lished, thou art the scricst fool tha.
ever wrote we're"
"Thihk'st thou il be wor.h.r OBJ
served Spcnser, dubiouBly.
"Ay. 10 l." replied tho o;he,; "it
coutains philosophy worthy of Master
EAeon; il eyinceth a skill in human
nature ihat would make Will Shake
apeare blash; il breatheth forth spirit
Of chiyalry which poor Sydney might
have emulatod and 1t hath n prettiuess
Of rhyme, speciality of description and
n rareness Of conceit which hath been
equalicd 10y none; and | say to thee
again il thou gettest j. not made into
book thou art thc veriest ass that
ever rhymet couplet"
Tho poet was overwhelmed at the
encomium bestowed on Raleigh on his
simple muse. lie looked thoughtfully
on Tao grass az the ikea OF publication
was suggested, but merely observing
.hat the rest may not please his friends
fancy so we'll, proceeded 10 recount the
exploits of st. Guyard.
Long after noon sit Colin Coat"
on that verdant hiIlock, tuning his
oaten pipes 20 strains which charmed
tho senses of his euraptnred auditor,
and The Gun was flst sinking in the
west ere the beautiful Amorat was
safely rescued from tho giants power
by the heroic exploits of Britomartis
As the poet finished he folded his
manucript and placing them in the
doubiet, produced from an adjacent
coppice a small white skifl, his face the
while wearing evident marks of pleasure
as he listened To his friends extrava-
CANT expressions of delight.
A loag and interesting conversation
ensued asthey slowly rowed up the cool
AMI peaceful stream, sheltered from the
sun by the fresh green boughs OF the
oyerhanging trees.
Raleigh strongly urgel bis friend to
accompany him to Eogland ard read
his poem at court. He pointed the
fascinntions Of the queen in the NEST
lively eolois, ascribing to her whole
catalogue OF virtues, moral and intelec-
tdal. Sponsors molesty struggled
long with his desire for name, and
his innate sense Of merit. but tho per.
sossive rliutouc, which 10 one could
use more sISillfully than Rlleigh, final
ly prevailed, and ere thcy had reached
Kilcolmsn castle lie had complied with
all his friends wishes.
Arising early on the following morn
ing Spcnser bsde an affectionate adieu
to his lonely house and proceeded on
his eventfuI journey to the court Of
Elizabeth.
lie poured out at the feet of his SOW
eriegn train. of the most delicate ad-
ulation that ever genius hresthed int,
tho cars ofroyaIty; which n,nie cour-
tiers sigh for their fallen fame, an,i the
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