Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 November 1823 — Page 4

Poetical.

1 ment T employed the cursed Ca-1 treaties and the horrid purpose. I led to execute my fell design; ue 1 relented and discovered my hor ! i . t i t in 1 S i 11 .-...!,.

oneyeu,iooK nis rewaru anu ilea, irui purpose 10 me gmiam youm

since which time peace has been 'whom I pressed to depart. I banished from the breast of Clif I have since heard he has rendeied ford, and soon must the cold hand ' himselt famous on the plains of

of death bring him to an expiation of his ciimcs." And dost thou talk of Love

WHAT'S HONKSTY. 'Tis not to read the Moral law, The rules by men portray 'd, 7 o say my conduct has no flaw When all my debts are paid. "Tis not to know the law Divine , Whk h i indeed most pure And s iv my worthy acts do shine, For heaven to me is sure, V Hut 'tis to let the rf:fircstt! go free He faithful, jut and kind To do as shonM be done to me, lit !odv ai.d in nrnd. 'Genius- of l?':ivrxtil FtranciJiatio"

nitres. What better reason can you rjuess, Whv men erow poor, and ladies thinner, Th in, thous uuls now for dinner dress, Till nothing's left to dress fur dinner. MISCIJLIjAN Y TIIK CASTLK OF ERASMUS: OR, BERTRAM) Is' F.LIZ J. The pipe was mute in the val lies and the hills were no longer

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responsive to me vocal recti. ueai ing oi inu b urows oi iuza, T uee yearr- had elapsed since the i resolved to undertake the cause young and generous Bertrand was ' ofinjmed innocence, by offering assassinated by Caled near the a considerable reward to the castle of Erasmus his lance hung Champion who would meet inverted on his tomb, and his : Clifford in single combat. -The b-nors were mingled with the i time of the approaching tourna

Palestine, by enlisting in the Ho

ly War You insisted on my pri

vately burying the corpse in the

abhorred assassin? thou who hast grove leading to the Castle of

caravan stopped, for every one reverenced the wisdom and virtue oi Omar. I will tell you said Omar, the adventures of Sadir. llaran, and Zimur. Sadir llaran. and Zumurwere fi iends; amiable and young, their feet had not yet deviated from the paths of virtue. They set out to

gether on a journey, and as they a 1 t .1 I l. 1 f -m-w

laid low the image of perfection Erasmus; this I told you was per j travelled along the plains of Hin-

my Bert! and was the first, and formed, and the amiable Eliza

shall be the last, mv blccdinir caused a superb shrine to ne erec

heart ever own'd Hear me. be

loved shade? and w itness for me all ve cherubs watching round his tomb, ne'er shall Eiiza taste of pleasure more till we shall again meet in fields of joy: then shall

j the rays of endless peace and love

dispel the earthly mist of pain and wuc." Eliza again prostrated herself before the shrine and Clifford, dejrcted. returned thro' the avenue to the castle. Alwin surnamed the Good (who wa then on t he throne)

suffering

jirief worn

du-t of his fathers (") when shall my

liave an end. and

f tnc return to its kindred clay: er sliall thv lovely imaie be er -imI from mv memory: thv vir tiT, .ue engraven upon mvheart!" as the voice of the amiable

Elsza. offering her evening ori

ments drew on a pace, at length

t he dav a it ed. appointed for the

cause of E iza The circus was

crowded wit n spectators. The king was sea'.ed beneath a canopy

adorned with the riches of the east, and the constant fair one sat

at his right hand: every eye was

centered on one object the in-

s ms at the shrine of the beloved Ljored Eliza! Chltord appeared in

B".tra:d j the list, and t he trumpets weir hi ence held her still domain ! thrice soumied; a stranger instan throughout the fertile plains save ; tly accepted the challenge; bis where the distant wateh d- g! helmet of massy gold covered his maik'dthe rural hamlet - Cvn face: it was studded with dia-

ted to his memory I received

mv reward and fled, disguised in

a pilgrims habit. 1 followed Ber

dostan, it happened that they

tound a treasure. This was at

once the test of virtue and friendship Every heart throbbed, and every breast was open to mirth

trandto Jerusalem; bin my search j and pleasure To divide it. would was in vain; for soon I heaid Ber- I h :ve been an outrage on the deli-

trand w as no more: Flush d

with success he joined the Crms

es led by the gallant Richard, and

met the shaft of death before the w alls of G pi us Hope, hor ror. and despair, alternately reign

ed in the bosom of Eiiza during

the narrative, at the conclusion of which she tell lifeless at the feet of the victor The champion, lifting up his helmet caug her in his arms, Behold (cried the stranger.) one whose soul is link

ed to thine, revive thou paragon

cacy and confidence of their ami

ty Let the bounty of heaenf said they, be the common blesrsing ut us all Mutually to share without division, will at oncegiatily and increase our confidence and love. As they had now the means of enjoyment, they determined to enjoy: they travelled by uhurter stages, and they pro cured every accommodation that wealth could buy. When thev leached the next town Zimur was

deputed by hadir and llaran to

t t had gained the summit of the az.ire throne, and smiled in lucid majesty oVr the blue expanse all nature aided t he solemnity! A ow ot aged oaks led to a dusir of spreading fir,which discover e-l a marble sepulchre adorned who military trophies. The beautiful Eliza, amiable in sorrow, and patient in affliction, giaced thcawtul scene. She was kneel i'ig in a posture of adoration and p ier. her sable gatments hung loose in melancholy folds, and nn-igled with tier auburn trese-: the round tear of affliction stood in er languid eye. and the cy pr groves reiterated the sighs ol a broken heart. In the midst of her orisons. Clifford (by whose eomm uul the aasmation of Bertram! was perpetrated) appeared before the sorrowful Eliza Rage inslantly kindled in tier cheeks, and rejVoaehes burst from her lips "Par'st thou, perfidious and pro

fane, approach this hallowed

pia e.- i e iioiis where are your

avenging bolts? Why sleeps the thunder w ien this wretch draws

near? Dost thou not fear thr anger f almighty power? Or is thy

bea t more hard than adamant, leagued with the demons of revenge to ward the stroke of justiee. C ude not too lovelv fair one

(tep.ied the repe

a ipve lor thee t iat led me on t madness: I heueld a favourite rivaiin the nappy B.Mtrand; 1 c i-idered life without thee, as a t ecan opposed to incessant te noests. but tine all that bea en could bestow, or I could vi- i 1 vainly tho't one bar a-

1 e remained between

cross on his breast displayed a

knight zealous in the Christian

cause, the symetry of hi shape.

and the graceful manner in which

monds. and the nodding plumes

shook defiance to his foe; his ar

mour of exquisite w orkmanship.

darted a Miiendid radiance through

nut the circus. ad tic bloodied After paying the funeral rites

of excellence. 'Tis Bertram) calls ; proem e them provisions, an office

thee back to hie and me! At the : that suited his taste his knowlwell known name. Eliza aw aken-' edge, and his activity As soon ed from tier trance, and after ga as he was gone. Sadir and llaran zing some time w ith speechless eyed their treasure and sat some admiration at length articulated; time silent: at length they stole a lt is it is m long lot Ber glance ai each other, each was contrand " Clifford lived but a few scioiis of his own wish, and moments after the discovery he thought he saw reflected from the received tue pardon of the injured countenance of his Iriend. They pair, and closed his eyes in peace: began a conversation, in which a Bertrand turned to the astonished wish was mutually disclosed bv Caled and embraced him as his almost imperceptible degrees If friend, every eye sparkled with we should now secure this "old joy and even heart participated and depait said Sadir whom in the happiness of Bertrand and could Zimur blame but his own HUaa. indiscretion; would it not make I; is recorded in the annals of two happier 0 an three? Shall we the cas le, that virtue shall meet not gdin at least what he will lc

tier reward, and vice ne hummed and can we deserve an opportuni-

at her feet.

ty that we neglect to improve?

The wise only, said llaran, are appointed to prosperity; Zimur has no right to share the treasure with us and wcshail onl toTil an unchangeable decree if we keep the whole to ourselves. It

is true, replied Sadir for v he

to the manes of the unfortunate Clifford, the nuptials were consumated in the utmost style of magoifr ence ai AI win's palace. Eli

: e took up the glove charmed r za ny deg.eea recovered her na

every beholder. Clifford all irem ;tlve bloom Love glistened in

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i.miSajMiar.iicuaimiim!,aaures .w. ichk... hi shoulr) aoan, find us. he mav nnsed the multitude: -You see b- ; er cheek B-n.u.,U again dis ,inn lhe .le.ermination. and , laim loieyou a wretch deemed by played his tmplue in the hall o hls pait; tllis ,,1 llaran mui he the hand of late to meet eternal ; the Ca.ne. anu again assumed prevt.IlU.d- The ,,.a(1 arc , fc

vensjence; Ian l must 11 not nv I UK llc,ul

I he pij)e once more gladden d the vahics. ami the hills were ien

the sword of mv aceuser. the

weight of my own sins must soon!

bring me with sorrow to the'.deicd vocal by the responsive

mave ' The martial trumpets 1 ,oU;' ol the reed iVace

and ease from troubling Such was the wish that gold excited in the hearts of Sadir and llaran.

onsie amj suc was tu c.-me y u jjjj.u

trumpets1 mm oi me reeu reace spieau :t tVfl. fi h ,.nm,t:Ax Vo

were again tlounshed and they j aij "a.ar anu pm.n , . . .

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engaged ror some time the vi j auu ioc aunu luuisiouuiatorv was doubtful, till at length ' ,(,d the s und of the harp in ttie

the powerful arm of the stranger nippy Castle ol Liasinus. laid the lofty Clifford in the dust. I

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and the circus re echoed with re peated acclamations, his wounds were mortal, and his friends gath-

Orjhe Punishment of Avarice As Omar, the hoary and the wise, was sitting at the door of his cell, he looked up towards the desert, and saw a cloud ot dust tnat ascended fi.m ii;e earth to

ereu around mm even tne injur ed Eliza sympathized in the tears shed on the dying penitent While the crowd was attentive to

the dying Clifford a man muffled heaven; the caravan wa return in a "pilgrim's habit pressed for lno 1)111 Caii o with merchandize ward, and throwing open hi gar- a,,a" tieaure; he neaid a confused

ment thus addressed the van mui nun oi vai ious sounds, and at

jquished champion: -Thou man length the camels and the multi of sorrows behold in this disguise, tlKle appealed. When they came

ntant Cliff -id ) it 'the person of Caled, once thy "1 Omar beckoned with his

vassal, at whose command I un- uanu, anu cued out. near me ye dertook the murder of the w;orthy sons ol traffic, ye labourers of Hertiand, if thou hast lifeNyqgh anxiety and sorrow: gold is blight to hear the event attend and J as the morning but latal as the learn;" The ('yes of Clifford storm at midnight; beware of the were nearly set in night but agi beauty of woman, but chiefly be tated by a thousand emotions, ware ot the power of "old " It is

seemed to expte-a desire to hear produced among the peisons in

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me and ur no i .m c uaini, w no ious ine Dowels o line earin mih tk

n lancicd joys; m a tasn mo- proceeded; ,kUrged by your en- fruits ae Ccilamity and guilt. Ttie

ry with labor, and pleased with the anticipation of refreshment and rest. But his associates seized him at a disadvantage, extended him upon the eaith, and strangled him with his turban. When he was dead they sat down to the repast he had provided for them; but in a tew moments the hand of death was -upon them. They became pale; they shuddered a cold sweat covered their limbs, and they gazed at each other without power to speak, in this speechless agonv of despair and horror, the stru"re

ol nature for life was short and both sunk down together, were convulsed, groaned, and ex iied. Was this the uoid of a divine avenger: Did the Almighty punish by eontrouling nature and w as the justice miraculous, that guilt might tremble? Is not nature the li:tii(tm:tui of thr Almigi.tv, .md wickedness the cause of his riitpltusuu ? 'imurhad puoned the- fo d he h:u! !:. until, that "he u ght the more easily v c nv ittreasure uidct rid of his companions.