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Poetry.
LINES SPOKES ON THE EXHIBITION OF THE MACHINERY OF WEARMOUTH BRIDGE AT THE THEATRES OF DUHKAM , SyN ' . ERLAND , AND SCARBOROUGH . *
WHATEVER History , with aim sublime , Laves from the rapid course of wasting Time— [ ing age , All that she treasures from the fleet-To grace and dignify her future page ; First , by the timely Muse , with' gentle chain , Is bound , conspicuous , in the local strain . But chief , the Scenic Muse , with lifted
glass , Reflects the vivid images that pass ; Gives to the Stage each incidental view , To fix , embellish , and present anew . This night , to aid the suitable design , The Tuneful and the Graphic Muse conjoin .-Willi vocal efforts one exalts the strain ,
A ml sings of Worth and Art ' s united reign ; While , with bold trace , and taints of every hue , The other brings the object to your view—That object of each eye , theme of each tongue , On which your eager expectation hung , From the auspicious day Ihe work began ,-To the completion of tiie awful plan .
Youmark'd th' advancement of the great design , Fearful and pleas'd—as each increasing line Incompact Masonry progressive spread , 'Till the broad column rear'd ils ponderous head : [ sight ; The lofty centres struck your wondering With dareful ariists on the iddheiht
gy g . With hope and terror hoivyou breathless stood , " As the vast arch o'erhung the rushing flood ! 'Til ! the full fabric spread its ample store , With giant armscmbracing shore and shore . To this stupendous work , by History crow a'd , By Paimi ) .. preadbPoetry
renown'dg _ , y " Xo him , whose patriot comprehensive mind Arde _! t conducted , what he wise design'd ; The Stage , with anxious energy , desires To add ihe tributegratitude inspires .
* For a tall account of the magnificent and ' stupendous bridge built " at Sunderland , of which a very elegant and comprehensive Series of Machinery was exhibited at the . dtwe places , see the Eighth Volume ol osar Magazine .
And , oh ! while every voice re-echoes ) praise , Let us the hallow'd strains exulting raise , Which , on the votive tablet , deep imprest , Sacred , beneath the firm foumla'ions rest . For conscious now , we realise the strain'The work endures!—Our hope's not form'd in vain ! ' *
* The last line of the Inscription deposited under the Foundation Stone . See our Magazine , Vol . Vlfl . page 374 .
DEMOCRATIC EFFUSIONS . TO THE DEVIL , O KING of Kings ! ( I mean all earthly kings , For others this free spirit never knew ) Attend thy bard—a bard who , peerless , sings " [ more true
, Thy praise all-potent , and with heart Than e ' er he sang of Gods of other name : Prime Sage , and Manager of High Reform ! Which some as ruin and rebellion blame ; Some , whose trite souls rise not above the s 101111 Of finite chaos ; nor . behold , from high ,
Death and Destruction , with untroubled face . Beings beneath disdain—a tedious race ! These I despise . My mind ' s uiibandag'd eye , Mocking all vulgar storms , all vulgar strife , Revolves a numerous world without one sign of life !
TO THOMAS PAINE . P . WXE , thou art great , as well thy name portend- ; : [ ways And I do love thee , and the numerous i-vwhich thoutrav'llest to thy variousends , ' Where being endeth . These transcend mv praise .
Dost thou not rank among the veriest friends Of poor Humanity , in these our days ? Nought but the knowledge , that thy spirit blends With ' all of modern date , ' had wak'd these lays . They wake sincerelyAs the high veil
. rends [ stupid gaze , From things which once arous'd our I do rejoice , to see how all this tends To thy-great purpose : great , beyond amaze : And as great F . rskitie said , I say again , ' He ne ' er knew pleasure who has not known Paine ! " A DEMOCRAT .
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Poetry.
LINES SPOKES ON THE EXHIBITION OF THE MACHINERY OF WEARMOUTH BRIDGE AT THE THEATRES OF DUHKAM , SyN ' . ERLAND , AND SCARBOROUGH . *
WHATEVER History , with aim sublime , Laves from the rapid course of wasting Time— [ ing age , All that she treasures from the fleet-To grace and dignify her future page ; First , by the timely Muse , with' gentle chain , Is bound , conspicuous , in the local strain . But chief , the Scenic Muse , with lifted
glass , Reflects the vivid images that pass ; Gives to the Stage each incidental view , To fix , embellish , and present anew . This night , to aid the suitable design , The Tuneful and the Graphic Muse conjoin .-Willi vocal efforts one exalts the strain ,
A ml sings of Worth and Art ' s united reign ; While , with bold trace , and taints of every hue , The other brings the object to your view—That object of each eye , theme of each tongue , On which your eager expectation hung , From the auspicious day Ihe work began ,-To the completion of tiie awful plan .
Youmark'd th' advancement of the great design , Fearful and pleas'd—as each increasing line Incompact Masonry progressive spread , 'Till the broad column rear'd ils ponderous head : [ sight ; The lofty centres struck your wondering With dareful ariists on the iddheiht
gy g . With hope and terror hoivyou breathless stood , " As the vast arch o'erhung the rushing flood ! 'Til ! the full fabric spread its ample store , With giant armscmbracing shore and shore . To this stupendous work , by History crow a'd , By Paimi ) .. preadbPoetry
renown'dg _ , y " Xo him , whose patriot comprehensive mind Arde _! t conducted , what he wise design'd ; The Stage , with anxious energy , desires To add ihe tributegratitude inspires .
* For a tall account of the magnificent and ' stupendous bridge built " at Sunderland , of which a very elegant and comprehensive Series of Machinery was exhibited at the . dtwe places , see the Eighth Volume ol osar Magazine .
And , oh ! while every voice re-echoes ) praise , Let us the hallow'd strains exulting raise , Which , on the votive tablet , deep imprest , Sacred , beneath the firm foumla'ions rest . For conscious now , we realise the strain'The work endures!—Our hope's not form'd in vain ! ' *
* The last line of the Inscription deposited under the Foundation Stone . See our Magazine , Vol . Vlfl . page 374 .
DEMOCRATIC EFFUSIONS . TO THE DEVIL , O KING of Kings ! ( I mean all earthly kings , For others this free spirit never knew ) Attend thy bard—a bard who , peerless , sings " [ more true
, Thy praise all-potent , and with heart Than e ' er he sang of Gods of other name : Prime Sage , and Manager of High Reform ! Which some as ruin and rebellion blame ; Some , whose trite souls rise not above the s 101111 Of finite chaos ; nor . behold , from high ,
Death and Destruction , with untroubled face . Beings beneath disdain—a tedious race ! These I despise . My mind ' s uiibandag'd eye , Mocking all vulgar storms , all vulgar strife , Revolves a numerous world without one sign of life !
TO THOMAS PAINE . P . WXE , thou art great , as well thy name portend- ; : [ ways And I do love thee , and the numerous i-vwhich thoutrav'llest to thy variousends , ' Where being endeth . These transcend mv praise .
Dost thou not rank among the veriest friends Of poor Humanity , in these our days ? Nought but the knowledge , that thy spirit blends With ' all of modern date , ' had wak'd these lays . They wake sincerelyAs the high veil
. rends [ stupid gaze , From things which once arous'd our I do rejoice , to see how all this tends To thy-great purpose : great , beyond amaze : And as great F . rskitie said , I say again , ' He ne ' er knew pleasure who has not known Paine ! " A DEMOCRAT .