. Poems of religion and society. t white her skin, An emblem of her innocence within ; And called on cheerful Health, her aid to lend, The roses colors on her cheeks to blend; While Venus added, to complete the fair, The eyes blue languish and the golden hair. But far superior charms exalt her mind, Adorned by nature and by art refined; Hers are the lasting beauties of the heart, The charms which nature only can impart; The generous purpose and the soul sincere, Meek sorrows sigh and gentle pitys tear. Ah, lovely Clara ! can a heart like thiue, Accept the tribute of a muse like mine ? Should t
. Poems of religion and society. t white her skin, An emblem of her innocence within ; And called on cheerful Health, her aid to lend, The roses colors on her cheeks to blend; While Venus added, to complete the fair, The eyes blue languish and the golden hair. But far superior charms exalt her mind, Adorned by nature and by art refined; Hers are the lasting beauties of the heart, The charms which nature only can impart; The generous purpose and the soul sincere, Meek sorrows sigh and gentle pitys tear. Ah, lovely Clara ! can a heart like thiue, Accept the tribute of a muse like mine ? Should these poor lays attract thy beauteous eye, Say, would they raise one sympathetic sigh ? 110 A VISION. For thee, my heart with vivid ardor glows,For thee, my blood with rapid impulse day thy beauties are my darling theme,By night thy image sweetens many a thee, thy ardent lovers fate depends,From thee, the evil or the boon descends;Thy choice alone can make my anxious breast,Supremely wretched or supremely blest!. BOOKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY DERBY * MILLER, The Life of General Lafayette. By P. C. Hejlu- ley, author of the Life of Josephine. Auburn: Derby kMiller. A very useful and popular book Mr. Headley will find that he has here sent rather too eulogistic, and written up to a high pitch of patriotism, it narratesin a clear, sustained, and energetic history, the deeds of a remarkable man, placed ina remarkable position. Connected as he was with some of the most stirring inci-dents of our revolutionary era, and of two French experiments at imitation, his lifeintroduces a great number of historic passages of extraordinary interest, which thegraphic pen of Mr. Headley presents in a highly dramatic and spirited form. It willbe read, and read with interest, by all who take it up. The young, especially, wiUfind it not only an engaging, but a very suggestive and useful work, coloring imp©»tant historical facts with good moral and philanthropic sentimen
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