^i!>/i ^: ^7;^ ^^ BMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ^<5 z !.0 I.I 1.25 la m III 2,2 1.8 U 11.6 <5* % % V] ^;. *^f-^' # f Hiotographic Sciences Corporation 't't UIKCT UAIM CTBBBf WEbSTER,N.Y. 14S80 (7;6) 872-4503 ^ f ^ ; Ci^'p^y^ < ^/ .^ y' -^.^/^^•/^^.^^ WANDERING RHYMER, FRAGMENT, WITH OTHER POETICAL TRIFLES. The Profits arming from the sale of this publica- tioji xoill be placed at the disposal of the Ladies of the Benevolent Institution^ York, for Clothing the Children of didreHscd Emigrants, YORK; Pi Infed ai the U. C. Gazette Office. 1826. 94) 9-^- 5" May 14 1931 ■^^^ •■■••H< '^«*'-'' TO TUX KiGHT Hon. the Lady Patroness ; AND THE Ladies oS V\\e Eeue\o\ent lv\Bt\iut\on, York, FOR CLOTHING THE CHILDREN DISTRESSED EMIGRANTS, The following Pages are most Respeclfull)- Inscribed. Ki. D, to tlirra, was the breeze that has wafted them here, Wiiere Toro ilo's fair Dauu;hter3 are dwtJling, Whose goodness will wipe away misery's tear, Whose hi-aita are with Charily swelling. To the sick and distressed like the seraphs above. Your alteiition and kindness bestowing, Yes seraplis iudet-d, for blest Heaven is Love Wiih the purest Uehgion you're glowing. Oh ! dismal indeed is the Emigrants lot, Far far from their Country to cheer 'em In Britain dear Kritnin they've left their own Cot, Now povorly si(kncss are near 'em. Ijnt happy in meeting kind L;^dies so fair, Their wnnts and th<>ir portows redres-sin^ : For ye, yes sinceiely wiil many a prr.y^^r, Ask daily from lleavcua ble-ising. JAMES CAWDFL^ •.J York, l2thJan. ISS-J. ««^^^-*. THE WAXDERING lUIYMER. PAUT OF CAxNTO I. 'TwAs at ihat time \\ hen mfinliood'* \v sliM for day, Frenil th*' )'()'!)»«: Khyn'^T (rom roniruulng s*vay, His \oiith as i'frveni as the soltr fir'-, To what hii:h vvi^hos did liifj imt umpire ? PI»>asM Willi his t'mcied Tf-pd. m Miin rontrnnl What [)ian^«al\il pr-jert? fi I'd his gh>v\ jr.cr ^oni ? W HPf now thvse phiiir Uy sn)i!;ii;i To my jjiveii ? Fli'd, oh fled like pa-siiiij; . h-ud"* o{ Hraxen — With two con'endiiiL fl tnes his? bosom huiii«, A\ h ch wag perpFiUrtI war aid nile !>) twins; Sometimes amb lion <-i dt-porimt^iii proud, With eyi- ni)htie(i fiom 'I'e vu'iar i row(J, Points to hrr honor- as tht'> quit k unroll— And soon Kntliiihiasm perv^ules his soul; Eas:ve sweetiy smiiin::^ cares litil*^ ("or tiu-'?^*, Down the strt arnlet of lift ue w .old bappi'y g'.idf , And euch day would be pass'd in the siu<.'y lo j ieasi-^ No lonjipr ambition woidd rob me of rest. Rut calmly I'd view all her lale temptinq; f'i'-i:",r':, Y'-s my sonl wonld be jiratefnl in beinn: so b!^\u, With the raptures of love in my Rasalj's J'^nr arnn. Yet it love slinuld reject me and heed not n,y sisrici, And the maid of my heart should not suiilo upo:\ ihq • If a rival more favour'd should bear of tie prize, Then would 1, oh Giory, live only for thei'. Cold beam'd her eye no fav'rina; glance was tliorc^j And o'er his heart love shiver'd with desp ur, •Twas then in qnest of honors and of lame, Like those of yore knight Errant he becanie j Fondly he hopes tlie glorious priz»' to gain, His heart assures him and the Gips-ey strain, ** Soon sbalt thou crope liapps hvurshf pjh»M in t V*' tiieir iragrance there, " II. re take tliese fl^twers,'* she said with sp'.rUie glef» " And tune your harp then you my bard shall be." Who'er hafl been in Wctia's Tsle Must pure have henv'd lov( s lervent siuh i^hould he have seen tli' enchanting smile: 'i hf lovely lorin and beaming eye Ol fairest Emma. Ye flow'ret3 of tlie budding spring, F tv'riles with rne you ever were, Put he Ttlelt p'eaMire now you Ming, r:esenled by a ftlaid so fair As Charming Cisma. c... p, t F'owers you onee perfum'dtlie Gale, |; ;• ., ... 'bove other flow'rets blest, V ;,;• i/ii- 1 to leave \ our n.itive vale ; *i u bj' .u,io ill ileaven, the beaut»-ous breast. Ol lovely lovely Emma. » Ihr U nfHf. »nd took place at B'acklienth ncHr L'm (ini» soirn .imt prerioiDto ■■'^- i;li-.'>ipr« .-iiteMiig liie >r.i.y (the Oijjsty's i.ru|ibecy »a« Oi course ui (ii..U', im. liie |.ur|iofl is lillerally Leib 1 TliP I'le "• ^Vi.ht, a StefliHifo! litt'p T^ fed on tlie coast of Homp- sL.iti »ud ujoil l.u J c&lled lue tia.dea oi Eugiiiiid. 9> sm^ «'V Som^limps imWd our humble Child of Sor.^, Stole from liisj .yoiis fri.Mi is the Warrior throDg, And p'ice the nioiint on wliosi" exfendt'd base, Tlie r»^lic.« of departt'd m-nndeur tmy we trace, Thy towfTs Crtrrisbrool< uliose forme'- rei^ii Pronnly extended oVp this fairdomHin : And from whose luiiis, venerabie side, We view a Landscape drest'd in t;ayest pride. Yer from ihe laiidsi ape (he nfl'-ctin^ mind. Will turn to walls which once a King conli'u'd : 3M fated Charles ! ihy errors he forcrot, Amidst the misery of ihy wayward Tot, Then would the Rhymer thro' each grove Or vail: y «;reen with pleasure rove ; Where tray M.'diiin playful stray'd Meand.-rinir thro' each fertile glade, llis lu'ari then tonch'd with natures' charraa. 'J'he orlowiug Landscape o'er him warms : JJonors then no longer pliase, A cottfljre now,— poetic ease, Along with some bewitching Fair Are now the dreams that own iijs care; And whilst where Ocean twoeps the bay, He often takes his devious way ; His harp responsive to his Ihourhtg, Ke-echoes thus in simple notes. ° •* * VVhilsl Zephyrs only o'er the Ocean, Gently they its billows move, Serene around it then delights me • O'er the pebbl'd beach to rove Silent then is ev'ry sorrow. Softly sooth'd IS ev'ry care And reflected on my bosom, Are these placid seen, b so fair Oft I Poesy's charniinE: padres FavVile Bards with joy peruse, I like then perhaps attempting, (Vainly tho',; to court the muse. Should the Ocean qui(;ion did the Rhymer eager brave, Old Oceans Irowns upon tlie Atlantic wave. And rro the Moon had twice her courses told, Cape Diamouds height they anxiously behold 5 39 But 0DWflr<1 still t!)o Rht/mor pres«i'«? his way Nor iialtt'iJ yel focfonny a Wr.uy il:»y — Up [). St I^Hwrnnce proud inaJHsiic conree, Tlie Hattf.an'c [)i'»us(h ttiostrpa n witf) sf 'tooling forcej At l«>n;i«h he IihI's ami h lilri UU C!im*ados n. ar, Where (b.utiin^i; C;i*ar^its siun th- uon'i'ru.g ear Oh happy now wi'h these hin minu'es /lide Suing .i:>wn smiln^ Fortniie'^ g-ntle tidn — Sometimes tiiro' nature-' scenes the rural strole Or SIX I il coiiveice rt)Uiji1 the circhng; hi.wl; S'XT^'tiuies to raise a lau^;h arnot-rM his tViciids liib tribute lor ihe fesuve board he p»ir , A TRIP TO THE FALLS OF MAGARA. {A. Id II M thos^ mignty Cascades which were roaring like thunder, As deccnding llie hill in the front was Mam^eHe, AVho trippinc: it down alas tripfnn?; fdo R'li, And our Heroes were nearly expiring wjih hu'^hter, When they saw tliepoor Ranger roll *lo;vn qui. k'y atler— Alter seeing the sights and receiving i. washing From the ?pray that around them wa^ m;g!'.tely splashing ; Thoy consider'd that as they'd travellM mi far on They furtlier would go and see Chippaway'e Uaioo— The Baron it seeai'd had gone out ihal dviy, To vW\t the falls with some Ladies so trny— Whilst some ^vere a«leep, otl.eis loungin.i ,he tnomepts b-guil'ng la pop't the Baron gay smirking and &n\i:ing, *' Ah huwd 'ye. do, howd 'ye do, how h^.vo you all ho-^n, «« And have you .Tiy Cow, Field and Giifdens pray Fenij '« ( ) come come, aicg and I'll s'u'w you th^m t'll, ^^ «« And wliere you not pU'ns'd with seeing the b. '..!'s aims who died But who si. all live, shall live in story; Canadians e'er eneatli y.»ur pennons and may I, Soon soon niy widl rt: «-^ Wave Banners 'wavp and meet the foe, Toronto's sons with ardour giow^ ii^, I i- * 'X^: u 11 "VTars ]ioTor« pnnnHy bravino;. * " Th«ir dru.ds sli:.!! tipeak"7o future days, Insi ir«^ ilif poet palnot Ja^s, F^n.R .fj, ill their nanips to honor raise, Wno (blight aod hied their country saying. Detached Pieces* THE MANIAC. Soe where forlorn yoii maniac fiifs, With dovviicn t streajninicj eyes, Mark ye, his i^rirf worn cheek so pale j Hear ye, Lis deep dra>\n 8ij;hs ? Poor wretch ! 'hove all our village swaic«, Once surely blest ivas thou, But ev'ry swain alas ! we see, Tlian thee is liaj'pier now.— B1e5,t with a little spot of land, Wi.ich t'vun) h's tather eame: Ble;-t ;vi{h a kind endr-aring wife, And with a fathers name. Frnrn morn to eve they cheer iy toil'd, Tho' rich they never wero, Yet never poor ih* y were coii:ent And iivM a happy pair. But histiitq; Miss wng n-^'er design'd For niorinls here b'-low, Kind Heaven ordains ihat 'hia our life, Should e'er he mix'd with woe. "When the sriad season ^A'm cnme round, And hIessM the rural swaiis, Wh^'n hi'jrliinp; ha^vrs' joytui wav'd, In pifiiiy »..'er the j»laius. 'Tvv.is t lien it rh^rc'd one fat;il morn, Th.tt morn delightful smii'd, WhfMi fl >nry i.nd his EIIom took With them their only child. * Tile moilo on tbe Banner vrai " Deeds Speak." 15 Their rit)cn'tl corn invite iheir toil, And wl ilst th'ir si( kU'« plv'd. Car U'ss upon ihe urjound tlie> laid, Th.'ir darling and their pride. ypt still did Ilcnry feel a fear, A fear ol se< ret woe, And oiVn to the .sleeping child He urgM his wile to go. But Cllpn smird a' hi? vain fears. From apprehensi' n free ; «« No danirer'g n<^ar the slevping child, « It safer could not be " But soon the infants piercing shriek, Arr( stH their list'ning ears, With tiembling steps they ran, But oh ! a dreadtul sight appears. Whilst the swept Babe nnconsrious slept, A snake that plice had fou -d, And quicklv then ahout the rhild, Its deadly wreaths had wound. StraP'^lpd th<^ bf aut^ou? infant laid, Thev (jaz'dbut nev r epoke, Wiih hoir-r struck, t II Heni^v fi'S* The dreadiul silence broke. " This, this you've done," he wildly cried, Ai)d with convulsive start, He trantic with his sickle stru-rk. And struck her to the heart. Sj,e frll_niul isoonthe shade's cf death, O'rreprtad her ooce fai' fwce, Whilht wr<-tch^'d lleiuy kne« ling down, Reieived her last embrace. • To 1 im she feebly cave her band, Which h^- in-incuish press'd, Wddly on him tl en heaoied her eyes, Forgiveness they express'd. Fain would j«he spf:»k. but now to her No louder time was given, f^m 16 Her RVP? ?onn closM— lier spirit fled, Ami 9ou,;iit ihe reiilms of lleaVKii. Tlip finplpssmotliorand her babe, N(>»v in one f;riiv»' repo.-e, Au(\ uiih dif' ri el}ii:cli<)lv tule, Si II Siid leint'inbraiice glows. E'er since that Hay (»Vr yon poor wretch, N.) I I gf-r r.asoii siv;i>s, He tliro' the vjUjifip new nias! A inouMili]! lu.ajiac strays. O'l by tht' silver in.u-n^' pah. light, I'v*' st-eii hill) •it»f!|\ ire;i(j To wbeiH tiipit grjive is yoiujpr seen Aid make tiiat grave ins bed. ti ' Fc W I'h*- liint iif the ahovp was lakFii fr^m o., r i- u . . ^ AN EVENING WALK. When wand'injr one .yp on Lake Erie? wide strand As Its tuKsorn u-s .i,,a;M v^i,h ih- .„,.% netting be.rns, A neat little * o.t.gp eppn ,,, d just at h, nd. Whilst my bjsum vva.f happy in faiuy's guy dieains. How well it appearVl so < lean at-d go while, A giirdenin lro.it nealy tieliis'd around,* Orniinientod uiih shrubs ihat wppe fair to the siirht IJovv pleds'U such a bweet liitie .^pot 1 had found'. And surely contentment mislit riaim m. h a scene I'rom the cares and (he troubles oi l.fo a rf-trp-i't— • 1 appioaci.'d it, h1 ,s then, no charn.s there I ween i he cot was a ruin— desolations dark sfat. ' « '^ITis thus e'er thro' life" then I pettishly said, u tvr " P'"«''P''Cfs s^e.n beauteous wlien di.tartlv vi.'w'd V, h.n near us- whatever had charmM us, has* fled * •And presents to our hopes diap])ointment so rudi'" 17 "But oft I've rPsolvM ll.at ivhnte'er be my h\>\ i. Tl.r sweets ofcuntn^ent shall d ' ell m my hrcast •, « Well pleasM if I rise and to rank with the {ireut— «« If I fall 'twill ne'er rob nie oi rest. For Fanry to thee my whole soul I resi<^n, Tt)en with sorrow my bosom not loni; can be torn, Witt thee splendid Honors and l^nii can be unue. Enjoying their rosea without e'or a thorn. r in 1R04, I' V« ,s| Old ipli d i'. — I bis sickle AN IMITATION FROM THE GREEIv ON THE EVILS AND PLEASURES OF LIFE. In ev'ry path of life weMl find, The i-ares and sorrows ot manland ; Content and pleasure's, radiant bi-aais, Are ever vain deluding dreams. Think not if thee ambition sways, 'Tis only hr-nors gild its days, 'Tis full of torn>ent.s cares «nd strife. These are the gilts of public life. All bliss and pleasures are denied, If to our arms we take a Bride ; If we despise the power of love, By far a happier state we prove. And next from Children ever How, When we possess them, care and woe, Parental joys and sweet delight, Ofi'ner sliun than greet the sight. Ne'er to I "^ horn, or soon to die, Joys **Ht are we can't deny, Maxims of Vi« e are ! bated sound ; In all the various stations lound. mren ijlanre, Atifi s- . k h- r in tho Sfjrightly iIbmcp ; The Biiil room ijamM. with j.>y he stood, As iaily smiling B' 1U9 lu'vi-w'd. * " What a rich seen*- is here" he cried, ** VVhat charming Maids, Toronto's pride." And 8'»on the Music swret resounding, To Its notes r»spon-ive sountiingj See the swait s and lovely g:r tees, Fly tliro' ihed 'lice's thrillintr mnzes. O pleasure it ih' u wouldst controul, With Sov'reign ^way lii» heart and soul, 'Tis when music's noiex delitrhtinsf, Love and Dance their charms unilino*, Th»n (he Stoic quits th«' field. Dendinu with joy to thee he'll yield. Whilst round and round his eyes are straying, Each fair njaid by turns surveying ; He «iicape's grace, Aiiioi.ost ti e lovt ly groupe he'd trace. Of Statiir. tall and irracetul air, Behold yoi. mild majestic Fair, She m. tliink of 'leaven with Hosab* He. 7 b*. rest we variously may call, P and h.rM and th^re a rural Hall, Groves, ferlil*» phins. and m»'aduw8 green, In nnture'« ga\pst beauty seen And when o'er groves, and lordly towers, Meads, fertile plaini, and Jestive bowers, When o'er this landscape parting day. * See Lnd; of (he Lake -Fita.7flme'» excldm»tion on viewing Lake Ca- tbiBiit, gave Ihe idea of formiiig ibe iiaii room into a Lacdacapi. 19 Tints nil nround with ciinson ray, 'Tiattien. that iV'-lin : tie.iris will i;l )W, Aiid soil! ex|)«n'lin:r rajjliHH?* kno>v j This is the scone whi( h we C"rn|)aie, To one dear naaiJ so young, so lair. LINES WRITTEN AT THE BALL, Given by the Officers of the East and Ji^eaf York Rezitnent of ^ti' litia, in honour of His jMt Col. Macaulay, MAJoa Radenkurst, Capt. Lyons, Lt. Ga.mble, Jarvis, Stewards. O yes, 'twas a z^t-Avn of th<» pleasure!* of yore, That awakeu'd my soul to its (eehn«;, 'Twas the tniigic of beauty and music once more, O'er my senses d^^iiriously stealing. Tho' gloomy my lortuneof late, Yet somo little sun shine is in it, And I ("ef^l very thankful to faie. For bestowing this exquisite minute. '^' THE FETE.— 3rd Feb. 1825. Could I awake the Lyre of pleasure, And tune to joy its sweetest sonjj;s, Th'^n would I sound each pleasing measure, Tint to the festive dance b.^loiiir"- And will each muse desert me now ? With su< li a wreath for poesy nigh me, Fain would I place it on my hr-nv, But vain my wisli — ^the muses fiy me. Ill could my hmiiiiid numbers trai e. The festive splendors joy iuvitiu", With highborn Rank adtru'd and Grace, With ev'ry tharm each he;