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[No. 95 of Vol. V.] Wednesday, April 2, 1794. [Whole No. 554.]
vru-E GAZETTE of THE IGNITED STATED.
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TQ JESTRINJ.
TO Ace Iftrina, empress of my "heart
Ere far fromJience my wandering footfteps part ;
Uepreft by fortune, ttnt with bitttntft woe,
v The (ast, said, accents of my fqrrow flow.
Tho' now, nor life, tranquility or joy,
. My words can ask for, or my lines destroy; .
Yet, as to the*, thalrall oh earth more dejr, i
They befr the farewell of a heart fmcere,
Not with a Jiceift vihare ne«diftra<slion strays
My fpirittlMltttei or nly hand obeys.
Tor all the warm affefftions of my -heart,
Witfc--yau .appear, -and «s you go depart j
tends ae ch fenfacion of my foul,
Trut.asthe needle trembles tothe.poie.
Ttn'tiifaes an hour my thoughts review die dafa
'Which gave your beauties to ray eajrer.gaze:
A* oft the impre(Tion<t- which delighted .fame
Mtute on myheart, nnited «witfc your -name,
Ere firft, reveal'd, youbleft my-Favtth'd eyes,
feloitie to-Hiy-foat, -zfidtn my ment«>yj»ife.
I call tQ mind what ilwect fen&tions .thrill'd
Thro'all my frame, what joy my bpfom fiil'd.
Mid fire drrii room, where hufh'd each whifperirtglWrfe
3 d th)q Toft, Tweet, accents of your voice.
■Oft J review-.the lacwrs, in thought beguiled
With you employ'd when all creation smiled;
The social evenings whose too fwift career
Cenverie andJionks comhin'd to render dear,
The pltal'ant walks, '-. hen fpringawoke-the day,
When beanty'triumph'd, and the world was gay.
O then, array*d'iii heavenly beauty bright,
1 Y«u toak'd sdl lovely totny raptured fight,
Viftons of night, and images of day,
Bide o'er my foul yonr loved idea stray,
Ami ev#ry iiour that fancy rcrade you mine
Was taught with some resplendent bliis to.fliine.
Deceitful views ! that still Awake the sigh
twnun Wirti tears she melancholy tye.
With pale and livid aguesjhake my frame
And fiteTny-bcflbm with the "fevers flame. 1
WiHhould have lived she happiest pair on earth,
for eaoh iwlier nature gave us birth;
■And-mimis, and •manners, taste, and fortune drove,
* AlUce in daah, ,to Varm wall -mutual love.
What joys, wtat rapLUiCo, what trsuriporting hours, ~9
Bkft in our kxvfs, Eftrina»had "been ours !
T-i* rolling fun had run his annual court,
And fen, return'd their undkrtiniQi'd force j
MoWth after month had lightly ,past away,
Not known one instant unrejoicing.'ftray.;
tes inlucceflicn -hud -delighted vreW'd,
With love unceasing, all our joys renew'd?
And every hotfrwith feathery foot that hies,
And winged moment that so fwiftly flies,
I-adcn wifhblifs and extacy IracT moved,
And to the admiring -world our wond'xous pafiien proved.
But nowtfark ctouds these profpe&s ovcrcaft,
Their beauties (hrink from sorrows blighting blast,
With lion rage deftrtnftion treads the grpelj,
And -defoUtion.hovers o'tr the fesne.
That bright succession of supernal joys,
One dire mi-fortune,inftaatly destroys,
And, fco«n the heighth of beatific%lifs,
Hnfls me;to Sorrow's terrible abyfc.
_ I fondly thought domestic joys-to prove,
'I he fleets of filial, and connubial love.;
Andfohcy oprrn'd on "my raviih'd view
Atfairy land of pleafnres -ever new.
But with -torn .eye, artti tteftHating hantl,
Fell difappoi«t»ient*»wisiier frigidtwrtd,
Before its pewer.Hiy;promis:d joys decay, 1
And expe&ation s transports flit away ; i
I fee thee coldly unrelenting led,
Drawn.like a vittim, to the maraiage bed
to trtjmnftiir nature ne'er Hefigri'd, \
Or-genaroos passion, thou flrouidft e'er be joiri'd, :
To.tbee nnlSie, who-'fetls ttogehralheat
Djlateihk haart-alidiin Jiis pulses :b*at;
hose foul alike unmov'd by joys or woe«, J
unvarying tsmper, only knoU«s,;
Ana whom, nortafte, .norgenius, jave in tbefs, !
And in mechanic arts have delign'd to hiefs;
ColHly'he tskes thft tt) his lanquid arms j
With face phlegmatic gazes on thy chartns ;
Who all im-foul with 'frantic paflion fill ;
Whose charms my broail *rith joy tumultuous thrill.; . i
Whose save to haaven might.teach my hopes to afph-e, I
Warm d with the influence of seraphic fire. > j
O call, to ntind thole energies of ipeeeh ' j
Which4iv«ly_paflion tought my voice to reach ;
The fchange of feature, gesture, and of air,
By hope supported, or depreft by care ; t
And call-to mind, that dire, that fatal day : f
X\ hidi rent my hopes of liappinefs away,
« lien your, cob! manner, and your face sedate T
, o fearching eyes-proclaim'd my fate, r,
Andfora time, (-both Ipeech and motion fled)
J,t£ " image of the dead ; f
all then to mind —and let your memory trace, V
With care minute, the history of his face, v
His words, and actions, whose more happy lot (
G.ve S h.m your love mypaffon, trutfc forgot,— A
And own, nsdbong emotion hare yoru feeh, r
No ua»fitnt : glow-of passion intervene,
Inuant of joy, or -molneatajy grief,
To.give the'rtemal'fanrenefs fome-rdrrf ;
But in Aeir place, one •frxM, unchanging 'look,
lias from the firfthis features .ne'er fbrfcok,
Sa*e far some tend unrnraning burst of (ninth,
Shertas the trifling e<mfe which .gave it .birth.
flis are the .honours of a name
Which chance, not njerit, has wak'.d to-f«iie j
A taller person, a mare .perfect ;
"Productive bufmefs, and profuler wealth.
Are these. O woman ! these (he glorious fires,
' And these tke altars, where <at -once .expires
Each/great emotion, ejtery thought refined
The.giow of femm, energy of juind,
And wond'rous.powers, which wing'd thy feul to rife
And mix, in kindred fervor, with the Ikies ?
! Miift.every nobler passion of the heart
Perish, uprooted by degenerate art ?
And lone, the hta.ven-born fire,
At Mammon's JhriiKa.fac.-ifice expiiie'?
Go - - - - in the dull, and tasteless, round of life,
You'll lead with him who soon flrall call you wife,
In empty Ihow, a folaqe seek to -prove,
Far the loft raptures of a genuine lbve.
-When oe>ra« flie -day, as sure thfc daiymuft come, '
For life, that-takes you fiaom your prtfent home ;
When, to aiu>(band j; -uaraliftedciaim,
You yield .the honours of -your viijgin name
You lhall.be .led, .with an autrembling hand,
TO where yourfriends, and jjrielt-uniting, itand ;
From lips which *iever,gtow'd, a cold, feint, kiss,
Shall .be your welcome .to cqnaubial bliss ;
The.pomp.of servants, carriages, arid show,
The charms, and fcjjperies-that from felhion 'flow
Thqfe fliallhe your';,, and *11 the blifis.thttlies
In place,, in riches, or from stank can rife.
But fey, Eftrina, .lovely.woman fay,
Where do the hours of fond endearment Jtray ?
Where are .the .days de-«oted to your .will ?
The timesfliour convede, youths alone, can fill ?
I Seasons, with you, employed so search the lore
Of ancient sages, and the timaj of yree ?
Seasons with you -diredled to the cafe
A smiling offspring happily to rear,
To form their.manners, and their minds improve
In all the modes of science, and of love;
You know them-not-:—-arftaidjpun&iliolis form
A itridl attention, ne'.er with feeling warm,
Solicitude, which, temdernefs forgot,
In deeds appears, not occupies the.thought ;
Aad low fubmiiTiua, where noneafe, itor gracr,
Nor manly dignity, retains place ;
An empty cqnverft, -where -nafcicqce fliines,
No wit enchants, or elegance refines;
These are the precious substitutes you gain
; For faith.fincer-e and love's delightsome reign.
, Nor look for confidence—-that heart, so coM,
Afecrst never to another itold;
Of frieiidlhip-iie'er conceived, fsrfelf itfcols,
And to itfelf, alone, its-thoughts reveals.
3 had.raceivirtl you wi¥h tsranfporting joy,
Ot g»i«f our days had witnefs'd no alloy.;
Onecourfe alone had seen the miputes -move
Of fond ondearment, confidence and love.
Where do I run ? ah ! whither am I borne ?
That love you own not, nay, yqu laugh toicorn.
" hich can with extacy the breaift difteitd
Or with diftraaing woe the -bosom rend, * *
Blest with fticcefs, which bids the man excel;
Uiibteft transfixes with the pams of.hdl ;
Or leaves condemn'da life of woe to boar,
Loft to the world tire victims of despair.
Wrttoh.th4tl.aUß'! ah ! who do I addnefs ?
One that difdams my endless truth to bless:
Who diftdietos that truth tlfat love contemns ;
W«h cold unfeeling heart, asftign'd, condemns
Pierced as Lam, and hopetef's as a cure,
The vary sorrows I for her endure.
InTenfete woman ! is her Abfom flone ?
All virtue, passion, all ftnfttion, gone ?
Ffeels-not tor heart. ? or.feeKng brinks with shame
That Jove.to acknowledge, which it'dares difciaim >
Ofay, Eftrina, -whete has nature-fled ?
Or dar it thou-ftffle maturcm-thy heart ?
Root out the:beftoJfe<ftions of the .foul,,
For wealth to flaunt and influenoe to controul ?
And with unblufting impudence deny
Love s power and-being, -with an inipioUs Jie,
Which mad -for licies feigns"^ lo vtrspstt !
Each, way prefßnts to my dHlradted brain
A dark enigma .which -I eanit oaplain,
Can there tojfoch a.saw, so foir, be join'd
A mind ?
A Facv which looks so deftitutt of art:
\a 'r c ? nceal a dark '. 'nfidious, heart ?
And Judas-like, the lips with kindnrfs glow,
T ""l-meditatesthe feartt bldw ?
Is this Efhrma ? this the poerlefs.maid,
Whose love my bosom fir'd iaybolbm !
O let me bless the fortunate'decree
Which fct my spirit from her bondV free ;
Yes, let her §o, and "glorying in her lhame,"
Of love connubial gain the idle name ;
And of the idol of her heart poflefi,
Revel in wealth and fancy (he is bleli,
I A whjle the vain delusions to enjoy,
Which trtithj(hell chjtfe, -pcrffcffion fhalW.tflroy.
I AstheMght fnlftj!,-which 4im'the«torning Iky,
I Before fhe'fup fly ;
So fl»ll-tbey pass, and no defired«eturn
,1 Banife.the JjoVies they (hall leave to maurn.
I Deceitful paflion, which my foul ensnares,
'WhieH Wafts my bores, ,my wry life, impairs,
J Bear;me tojwhere thy frenzy wills to bear,
I But fhiejd .fifojn-woe, frqln pah'EftrinaXpare !
j Fortho' lift ; his-arm,
I hie, *nd4ierbeauti«s ckarrfi,
I I vicw4wr forpi, I gpse upon'her sacs,'
il 3'woh, wmue, honour, beauty, there J tlace ;
charm? atound-her move;
j fr-tejuda, country, glory, what are ycui to Love !
J Cowmen Ijhou .dark, and damned -fiend despair \
.1 With all my bofomtear,
J O bid the -tears of ajgony to roll,
1 And wi{Ji ifaftncidic anguifli rack the foul!
j C«une with tj>y frantic, 'furious, demon train,
] 'Bear tne to,fome ordarkfomeglen
•I "Where rAvens croak, tghofts-yell, andierpents hiss,
I And'hfrU.fetfms topen'd in dread ahyfr:
| ®here, joiflid witfi tjiee, ibrjev.er let.nje dwell,
I £qd wait -that passion which I cannot tjuell ;
( l jintily Eftrii®, nor wi<h ruffian force,
I Pxefuijke .to touch 'her bofotn Wttii retnqrfe !
j O.beanteous woman! who while life fliall Uft,
I .(So.in.the J&ttuee as in al! flje.pafi)
J fJnchahg d fha.lt tflew-irty-conftant'loveremain
J *Fai-cweN—and endlefcipleefiirefe'fliy gain.
J ll° * rom from comfort hurlM,
I To plunge the in (jie dar-k, teinpeftuous woiiW;
I Sadly.to -miftgle -with .the.motly thcong,
I Bocnewildlyby the eddying waves along,
I By-Totrpo/s, woes, and agonies, diftreft
I With to places I detest ;
j With fore*d foliiitude >be gain to Woo,
■I My-heart cdiitehjna, tny-fnte eommand»purfue.
1 1 'le»»e'that •happy mean -thatpeaceful -way,
| Whsseon Ihro'fife my-feet <Weuld wi<h to fftray,
I 'forgotten in the drear retreat
I Whsreilaak, "eliili, poverty has her feat.j
j Qr eji'e to;rife, With wealth oppreit and c'loy'd,
" j Wealth -tafteiels,- empty, hateS
I Yes ynenjCy'd, IJntse, without you, no ray
jOf cheating'joy, fhall-gihi my.gloomy 'day.
J But be -yeru happy, ,fpiy ytwhtrfband prove
<1 More 6h*njy»arhji>pe,iric.re worxhf-of -your love.
J Q*nay-yptjr children, rich in every.grace,
,j Catch the bright features of their mother'sftce,
J And-Jive aflorn'd Iwfth all that can engage,
I Jby of youryctqth aid'fofetfe #-yx)ur age.
| While 1 fhali snk umrnify to (be grave,
I Ifoieyetoyity, out«ftretch'd arm-to five;
"I Loft wenhatrimg prftifcs of the good
I iNor injmyoifeiTriijgiiappily rrnew'd
J in,life-afflicted, dtflolate,unprized;
j Jn Death.unknown, negle««d and defpiled.
1 February., 4^93.
I M/R gji'L£,
BY MATTHEW GA'REY, No. riß,
1 Ma«k<!t-Stteet,
An "KfTay on Slavery:
| Drfipiied tojeUiibii in a View fcoitit qf view,
it-s.efteiUon ratals, indylry, and (he .peace of
'I St»me tafi« and calculations are offered
I 10 P*OVe the labor Uffreiutn to be murfi moVe
I fteduMut i-hanithit oi JUves.-,. councils arc
I ricb,,pawettul and h«ppy, >n proportion as the
laboring people enjoy the fruits of their own '
Übdr; and Hence-the tii er-tfary conclufio#, tlijt
I ft*vefy xrtrmpnlkic is tirjuft.
r !P R I c t CentA.
is. ' dtf
Tiic following Certifi
cale °T ihef<» three per Cepl Sioek of the
'DbOltWc'Debt of the Uniied States standing on
the books ofnlte Tfeifury of she laid Urfued
■States, in,the names of Donmatd and Burton of
, i-ondon, merchants, and figoed by Joseph
NourfiL Register of (aid Tr. afuty, to wit : '
oltdd "94' th Auebli 1702 for aqcq
- 4eit<s-was tranlFniitied f fV6m L^ri
don in the fliip Peter, Paul-Hufiey, master,
bound far New Yorfc, and has been loft —.
The Subscriber intend to apply to the Tiea
' Tuiyol the Unitrd States to have the fame re
newed, defites «ll pei Tons who are inlerefted in
•the (aid certificate, to make tlietr -objections
thereto, ;f aiiy they hjtve.
Francis Macy.
Phijad- March fj, ( 16w
NORR 1 8-COO R T,
Back as flic New Lijri-y, b-Jtweeu Chefnut
Htul Walnt .-Streets-
GeOrge Rutter,
RF.S '] FULLYi liformshis friends and
tlieiptftilic ttVgeneral, that he continues
g»;*yiflg on thebufinePiof
Sign ami Fire-Bucket Pairrtiltg,
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