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Mtwns. Eitom i ftni.it wc to request the pu))fictTon
uf the following verses. They were composed by a
joung gentleman several years ago. Hit poscu
much went, nd display a pathos and delicacy of feel-
- Ibg M unworthy even of Moore, From this pt cinK.n
, may augur, that lia l this gtrro of gcnim cultivated
' - Ms poetical talents, his name, tKm, wuU iure (Sc.
tu pled no humble niche in tho UmpU Croe. . -
' -' -v ' MUTIIir-
SaLtbui?', Octobtr 13, 1S23.
I a far distant crime 1 have Irft a sweet Rote,
' A bi.ntout unfolding ill exquisite Ttjt
More lovely than morning it brilliantly glow,
"""""Anil TXTtrcr'Irs bhish'tharrrtherich bloom of My
1 fair that another enamored may view it,
May ktcal it away from itt funtl parent stem i
That ii absence soiue fortunate lover may woo it,
" And 1 sigh when I think of ftie'leaiitiful gem. "
To the sltade hcre Ue flow'ret is chained to flourish,
On the wing of affection I'll hastily fly i
Tor what can be dearer, than fondly to nourish
"What U dear to the heart, what i fair to the eye !
O leave not Uiy bower, iwcct rose, till I come ;
Hope whisper thy blown I again stall survey :
My boom, believe rue, was formed for thy home,
O leave not thy bower, till it bean thee aw ay !
G VI DO .tVJ IS J BEL.
From " the Sicilian Story." By Dial Comwju.
That morn they sat upon the sea-beach gTeen ; " "
for in that land the surard springs fresh and free
Close to the ocean, and no tide are aecn
To break the glassy quiet of the sea :
And G lido, w ith hit arm 'round I-tabel,
Unclasped the tresses of her chesnut hair,
V hich in her white and heaving boaom fell
Like thing cuamor.red, and then with jealous air
Bide the soft amorous winds not wanton there;
And then his dark eyes sparkled, and he wound
The fillet like a coronet around
Her brow, and bade her rise and be a queen. .
And oh ! 'Uu sweet to see her delicate hand
Pressed 'guinst his parted lips, as though to check,
In ni'mic anger, til those whispers bland
He knew to well to use, and on his neck
l!r round arm hung, wiiile half as in command
And half intreaty did her swimming eye
Speak of forbearance, 'till from her pouting lip
He snatched the honcy-dcw that lovers sip,
And then, in crimsoning beauty, playfully
She frowned, and w ore that self-betraying air
That women loved and flattered love to wear.
lAtexftrs Exacts, &c.
Variety's the very spice of life,
That givesit all its flavor, ....
Music.
Music is an object of universal love, and
from its prevalence in every age, and by its
cultivation in every part of the world, it seems
as if there was something in the "concord of
sweet sounds congenial with the mind of man
Among rude and unpolished nations it has ev
er risen to peculiar importance, and been in
troduced to aid the expression of joy and
nrief, upon all solemn and festive occasions
It has ever been the solace and the delight of
men of genius, and there is no subject;which
is praised ia more ardent expressions, or ex
.pattated upon with-more delight, by Homer,
lasso, Milton, and bhakspeare. it cheers
the traveller as he pursues the journey of
life, and produces an innocent and sweet ob
.Fora ilcscrj ptlon of the powers of music.
recourse ' can best be had to the sister art, to
which sound is so froquently indebted for the
jnost pleasing alliance of sense : and perhaps
jt w:ll not be found easy,to produce a short
description of its application to the various
situations of life, and different feelings pi the
heart, more beautiful and just, than the follow-
' ' Queen of every moving measure;
, Sweetest source of purest pleasure,
' Music ! w hy thy power' crtiploy -
Only for the sons of joy .
Only for the smiling guests
At natal or at nuptial feasts? ;
Kather thy lenient numbers pour
On those whom secret griefs devour i
T.id be still the throbbing hearts :
And with some sbftlyiwhispcrt'd air
Smooth the br,ow of dumb despair.
As the notes used to express any sensations
may oe euaiiy in unison wun t.ho'sc 01 a sim
ila'r nature, music . ret aires the aid of language
' mo iwarc icriz,c any inuivuiuai passion. I
I'.c tlcanurc convcvcJ to the tar r atlr tu1-d
ly the more rcfiuru gratinmtion of the wmler
itanding. Mysterious s the mode of the
operation of sound may bcvlt is. dejr tlut
nature hai connected ccrtnln emotions with
ihem, and their rfrect is sufijeiently ascertain
i d and deeply felt ; for thev are the keys which
unlock all the passions cY the oul.. Sounds
variously modifictl, and judiciouily, combin
cd with words, can melt with pity, link in sor
row, transport with joy," route to courage,-and
elevate with ilcvotioiu.'c They lute a ptculiar
eTectJii cheiiihin the tender passions, and
calling TjTtliVTong io
past, with all their Attend jnt train of associat
ed ideas. - While the car is delighted with the
strains of harmony, the fancy it busied in the
contemplation of the most affecting images,
and the whole soul is exalted to fie bright re
gions of joy and happinets. - - ?
. Hie order bf .ioundijn simple melody re
semblestiTtheir prineiplajhaj)rupcOTr of
parti, which constitutes the symmetry of th
human form. Our hearing and sight,"the no
blest of our senses, are indulged by the arts
with their proper gratifications. As painting
and sculpture produce 4hcjiieans. of. cpjoy.-l
ment to tne eye, so music supplies enicrwin.
ment to the car. Of all compositions none
are more truly affecting than those which were
anciently ad.ipted to "Unpopular ballads -of
particular countries, such as Switzerland and
Scotland.
They rome o'er the ear, like the awect south
That breathes upon a bank of violets,
Stealing and giving odour
They show in the greatest degree the pow
er of the association of ideas. They can
awaken the lively emotions of tenderness and
melancholy pleasure in every susceptible
mind : but their effect is felt in the highest
degree by the natives of those countries, when
far distant from home. The instant the sounds
of the Ratiidc Vaches strike the delighted ears
of the Swiss in a foreign country, his memo
ry and fancy are.busied in recalling the charms
of the fair nymph who was the object of his
early affection ; and they revive the images of
the lofty Alps, the rapid torrents, the wild
woods, the paternal cottage, and all the scenes
and occupations of his youth. ' His soul is
melted with tenderness inexpressible, and his
passion to return home produces a deep de
spondency, which pothing but the enjoyment
of these beloved objects can effectually re
move. u
NoHs the mind less pleasingly affected by
he power of sacred music when the various
excellence of melody and harmony is united
in its subjects. How grateful to a good ear
are the anthems of Kent, Boyce, and Hayes,
when sung by some ,6f-the best choristers,
whom St. James Chapel, Magdalen College,
Oxford, Trinity, and Cambridge, can boast ;
and how divine are the airs of Handel when
warbled from the lips of a Mara, a Belling-
ton, and a Harrison ! They disengage our
minds from the vulgar objects of life, lull our
passions and our cares to repose, and remind
us of jhe pleasure enjoyed by our first parents
when listening to the music of the angefo in the
garden of Etlen.
.. t;. , How often from the steep
Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard .
Celestial voices to the midnight air,
Sole, or responsive each to others note,
Singing their great Creator ? Oft in bands
While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk,
With heavenly touch of instrumental sounds
In full harmonic number joined, their songs
Divide the night, and lift our thoughts to heaven.
. raradise Lost, book 4.
In perfect and full harmony y the different
parts of a musical composition are so com
bined and justly adapted, that no discord re
sults from their number. The various notes
are so ingeniously blended, there is such a
happy union of the loud and the soft tones, of
stringed and ot wind instruments, of vocal
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i i'j i m ( ic.'.r rial cacn
and instrumental power, that the ear is filled,
not overwhelmed ; transported, not distracted
l ne efficacy of the principles upon which har
mony depends is so great, that they are able
even of themselves, without callintr in the aid
of the passions, to'prouce"
sure. To be sensible of this pleasure, how
ever, depends as much upon skill as a practi
tioner, as upon taste as a connoisseur.
V,'..- - --. - ' r . kett.
1 each other, C-pl. Hull v.-;s
.Handing &rfo re the wind, md Cnpt. Dacrct
uMn it, under easy nail the tr.tcki oi in:
ships, were :it lines converging t coniidcta
lIc anlo, s'J tlut they could cross each other.
Whenthcy were witli'irilong cannon-shot, the
Gucrrirrc fired her broadside, but it was not
returned by the CunftitutionThc .Gucrritre
then wore and gave her antagonist the other
broadside still the fife was not returned J but
Capt. Hull, with his ship in hting trim, con-
inuea to ocar aown on nis nuvcraary, muz
inJinor that he was thus Pressed, continued
on Jiis partldwtaontljq hre, first tie broad-
side, and then another to aw tins, nowevcr,
Capt. Hull paid no attention, but pressed for
ward till he was now very near. The Guer-
iere then put before the wind,rand the Con
stitution followed on directly astern t till find
ing the Guerriere would outsail hcr,ste spread
more can vassy and gamed so last upon . the
chacerthat she-was soon- enabled-to choose
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whether she would lie across her stern ana
rake her decks, or romr-alongside-atiVery
close quarters, and then be again exposed to
her broadsides, from, which as yet she had
I u itiincd but li tile d amay. J t was thisrisis
of the affair that excited so much admiration
among the British oftcers; for Capt. Hull,
instead of tearing his adversary to pieces with
comparative impunity, whith, hy tacking and
lying acrpss her stern, he might according
to the opinion of the British Naval Officer J
very easily have done, waved his advantage,
and did not fire till coming upon the larboard
quarter of the Guerriere. he shot alongside,
and thus gave his antagonist an opportunity
to defend himself' "It was the noblest
thing (added the British officer with whom I
was conversing) that was ever done in a naval
conflict.'
From the authentic accounts of this action,
it is manifest that the gallant American had
. ' I t
it in nis power to rake nis adversary, ana irom
whatever motives it might have been done, he
actually waved the advantage. If we do not
charge it to his magnanimity and generosity,
it must at least go to tne account oi nis Brav
ery, and his confidence (not unwarranted by
the result) that he was able to subdue the hos
tile ship, without availing himself of the ad
ventitious advantage which he enjoyed. ,
44 A gentleman at Montreal, mentioned to
us, that a public dinner was given at Torre
bonne, (a small town a little below Montreal,)
o Commodore Barclay, after hit signal de-
eat by Commodore Perry on Lake fcne
Barclay, who was sadly cut to' Pieces', by
wounds, of . which he was hardly recovered,
bis remaining arm (for he had lost the other
before) being suspended in a sling, gave as
a volunteer toast, Commodore Perry the
brave" and humane1 enemy." Commodore
Barclay then entered into a detailed account
of Commodore Perry's treatment of himself,
and ot tne otner wounaea ana prisoners wno
fell into his hands ; and in narrating the story,
he became so deeply affected, that the tears
flowed copiously down his cheeks. The au
dience were scarcely less moved ; and how
could it be otherwise,' when 'thef speaker fwKot
a few weeks before, had without dismay faced
the tremendous cannonade of his enemy,)
could ''t InihouT teSrs6f ' admif ationafld
gratitude, relate his deeds of kindness to him
self and his companions, when suffering un
der wounds and defeat. O ! this was a no
bler triumph for Perry than the victory which
God granted to his arms.
Scarcelv had we been gratified by the above
anecdote, when the New-York newspapers,
which in our parlor at Montreal, we Were
cheerfully . perusing, informed us that the
brave, magnanimous and gentle Perry had
fallen, not in battle on the water, but by a fe
ver in a foreign land. The news would have
beet! ; sufficiently1 -painful at Iwrne j but among
strangers, and those who were so recently our
?3Thc bamls belonging to thawiss'regiraen.ta, in the
irencu service were, prohibited from playing this tune to
the Swiss, as it had caused many of them to desert.
. aa Anecdote,
I " rmox sittwin's -tocm to'cawaba
u British bificer in Canada, of his own
i?csruVsk"0rke: inthr highesr terms' of
the American , Navy and its officers. He
mentioned Capt. Hull particularly, with a
frankness of commendatibnrihat was eauallv
Honorable to himself and to the subject of his
praise. He said,that an officer of the Giiev
riere, who was on board of that frijfate when
he. was. captured bv Capt. HulL narrated the
arcwrostancfc tcr,wmcn: ivam "aoout to allude;
public enemies, it gave us a severe shock : we
not only felt that it was a public loss but we
neither could realize, nor did We wish to, that
it was Our own public bereavement. Few mFn
of.his.agei Jiave' done more to serve and Hon
our theircountrv tKanTejrrvralthoutt
must still regret that he gave his sanction to
I1. StX IRISH FUXEmi
- From Trottert Walks in IrcL-incL j ? i
- Wei had an opportunity;; on the road to
day, at Slane, of observing a very old custom
amongst the Irish, which surprised us, as be
ing so near the metropolis. We met a funer
al, attended by a great number of country peu
pie. They were orderly, extremely i clean and
well dressed. All the women wore bright red
cloaks. A select party followed the corpse,
and sung, the,, Irish lament in a very impreS:
sive, and far from unpleasing manner some
times the tones were; very lowf and then rose
as if in excess of grief. - All was slow, sol
emn, and dirge-like. The women all follow-
ably mounted, closed tlic prrccssioh! at adi.
t.iticc, lb r carle t cloaks and horsemen behind,
with the w.'ulim' cry indiitinctlv heard, mcde
a tinguhr imprer sioh on us. When the pro
cession was passing, we could not but admire
the great decency, (winch, indeed, the Irish
observe at all rchgious ceremonies,) compos,
ed demeanor, and -remarkable -regularity
which were manifested by this affectionate
and pious people; Where customs ore en
twined with na:ureLitJs impossible and very
unwise to attempt to root them out-This fat,
neral dirge Is retained in every part of Ireland 1
Nothing, I, apprehend, 'Is 'more ancient in the
world J and surely rfor that aldnent ts"vcn
crablev What can be more pathetic than to
behold menus, relatives, and neighbors, in
simple , rural "garb and rtligiout. procession,
accompanying the -dead to the. grave, as the
farewell cry of gricfjt heard with solemn at
tcntion ! .prejudice iMj.JJ& a P?ple bar-lianusv-ali1ioagh"tl)cyirerc
But nature is a sure guidexindwhen we scof f
tliem folUwinp her purdiuus40hHrTu5Cn
pie way, b with affecting propriety ,ought they
not to dc rcspcctca: noiriuictucu or insulted :
In the very territory of .nitgtrde" Lacy,
one oi uic ursi great jngusn nouics ana au-
venturers, we find the oldest customs of the
Irish prevalent and flourishing whilst this
proud Lord and all his' bands are forgotten.
auu nine iiai.es ui ins uuiuiniuu caibu xicucc.
conquerors and settlers may Team the useful
lesson that force miy do much,' but nature
will ever assert her rights, and do more.
' TRAITS Or CllARACTini. '
It is a very just remark, that people In general
are in the habit of using terms in common con
versation, which appcrtuin to their particular call
ing or profession. For instance, the blacksmith,
when things go smoothly, will say that he has
got a good htot, the tailor, that he has taken a
ttiieh m time the shoemaker, that he has ac- -complished
' his mi and the printer, perhaps,
that he has got a good firoqf But after all. we
do not recollect to hare erer met with a neater
witticism on this ' subject than the following,
which we believe ws first published in a'Ncu"
Jersey ptiper. ten or twelve years ago :
f To view Passaick faHs, one day,
A priest and tailor took their way : i .
Thv wonders, Lord, the parson cries,
Amaie our souls; delight our eyes !M
The tailor only made this note
M 0 what a place to tfunji a coat !"
It ia the natural but melancholy history of
the unchanged heart that, from youth to ad-
vanccd years, the re. is no other revolution in
the character but such as increases both th--number.and
quality of its defects: that the 1
levity, vanity, and self sufficiency of the young
man is. carried into advanced life, and only
meet, and mix with, the defects of La mature
period ; that, instead of crying out with the '
Hoyal Prophet, "O remember not my old
sins," he is inflaming hit reckoning by new
ones; that age, protracting all the faults of
youth, furnishes, its own contingent of vices ;
that sloth, suspicion, and covetousness, swell
the account which Religion has not been cal
led in to cancel : that the world, though ft ; his
lost the. power to delight, has yet lost nothing
of its power to enslave. Instead of improv
ing ia candor Jy . the inward Jense of itsjown
defects, that very consciousness-makes him
less tolerant of the defects of others, and more
suspicious of their apparent virtues- His
charity in a warmer season having failed to
bring him in that return of gratitude for which
it j was partly performed, and having never .
flowed from the genuine spring, is dried up.
His friendships having been formed on world
ly; principles or interest, or ambition, or con
vivial hilarity ,'fail him. One must make some
sacrifices to the world, is the prevailing Ian-,
guage of the nominal Christian. - What will '"
the world pay you for your sacrificed," replies i
the realChnstian I Though he finds that the j
world i$ insolvent, that it pays nothing of what
it-proimsedffo
not possess happiness i yet he continues to
cling to it almost as Confidently a If it had
never.disappointed him. Were jre"called up
on to name the object under the stm which ex?
cites' the deepestxammisifpasdo the heart
of: Christian sensibility, which injcludes in it
self tbe most alfecting inconiuties, which
contains the sum ,atid.5ubstance real human
mis-r' we should not heSltatf to sav, AK IR-
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JtELlCIOUS OLD AGE. "Hie I
declining years, c vcji the Jwpel :
creDitude. in the'mousT'thojjjl
sympathy, yet it is the sympathy of tenderness
unmixed with distress;: We take ana giv
comfort from the cheeringpersuaslon that the
exhausteel body wil soopxease to clog its i im
mortal companion f tljat the dim and MjL .
eyes will soon operfton a world of gJor.v''"
Dare we paint tlie reVerse of the picture
Dare we suffer the iraSigination to dwell on
the opening prospectf hoary impiety ? Dare
we figure selves that the-weakness, the
miseries theSe.rrqrs we arc now commiser
ting, are easf, af e peace, are happiness, , ccn-
Wm Wit h mpm
debility of
neis'ofdc--;
they excite
" it r unj vt rcn:nnoered,ttiatreritUetWff
ftyBlireiir tlrssed":imd respect
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