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The Enchanted Isle Of The Sea.
Tho fairy transport touched the strand , The voyagers embarked , And gliding on with greatest glee , The child each wonder marked . The land soon faded from the view , Save water nought was seen ,
'Till straight ahead a speck appear'd , Upon the trancptil scene . The speck grew largo , and larger still , Sweet music floated round , A s they drew nigh their eyes beheld , What proved enchanted ground .
The pilot nymph then took the boat , To Admiration Bay , Where shining sands , and silver'd shells , In vast profusion lay . On sportive crest of curling wave , The boat was borne to shore ;
The gentle breaker , dext ' rous made , Appeared to laugh and roar . The boat now thus left high and dry , Fresh wonders soon revealed , A car , of beauty , instantly All trace of boat concealed . A steed was yoked by fairy hands
, Fast to the glitt ' ring car , 'Twas Neptune ' s own famed Arion The mythic horse of war . Along a road they travelled now , Were stately trees and flowers Of strange and supernatural growth .
Devised by sorcerys powers . Endowed with long-lost magic gifts , Each tree and flower could sing , And wak ' ning plants melodiously , Oft made the welkin rins ? .
The sun resplendent shone on high , Its golden rays of light , Illum'd the scene so mystical , But beautiful and bright . Enraptured and enchanted with The everchanging view , The trusting traveller journeyed on
Surprised , and pleased too . Tliick hung the rare enclustering fruit , On every ripening bough ; With lusciousness to tempt an Eve , If one were living now . Far down the road , and at the end ,
Towering to the sky , A rock with many peaks was seen , Imposing to the eye ; In verdure clad , with rugged paths Designed by faultless hand , Where natural steps and terraces , Led to the table land ,
Contemporary Letters On The French Revolution.
CONTEMPORARY LETTERS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION .
Paris , July 2 nd , 1790 . THE decrees to which you allude in your last letter as being likely to produce confusion are I suppose those relative to the Church and the nobility , but they have not nor are they likely to excite anythiutr
more than that animosity which began to subside . The joy with which the real great families — the Montmorencies Pvohans , etc . — whose names stood conspicuous amongst the low and vulgar appellations which others are forced to adopt
, and whose titles had hitherto seemed to put them on a level , the anger of many of the Democrates , the ridicule of all , and the ruin of many trades , induced the party to agree and even wish for the royal refusal or modification of the decree , but the king ,
to the great joy of the aristocrates , insisted upon sanctioning it in its full extent . I see but one inference to be drawn from so extraordinary a conduct , which is that he is not sincere in the sacrifices he has made , and that he looks forward to other times ; if so , he stands on a precipice , aud the scene of Charles the First may again be renewed .
• He is at present rather beloved , but certainly not respected . That love is grounded on the supposed idea of his firm adherence to the Assembly and the Constitution , and that the Democratic party , to deprive their adversaries of the advantagehowever feebleof being supported bp
, , the good wishes of the king or of fi g hting his personal cause , have been obliged to trumpet forth his virtues and declare his sincere attachment to the popujar cause . But the attachment of the people is founded only on that idea ; they avow a
regard they do not feel because if would be the height of ingratitude not to pretend affection for one who has sacrificed so much . But if at any time his fidelity is suspected , his person troublesome , or his death advantageousanother forged letter
, to his queen , another escape induced by fears of personal safety , will produce the same fate . The confidence he has placed in M . de la Fayette and the preference which he
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The Enchanted Isle Of The Sea.
Tho fairy transport touched the strand , The voyagers embarked , And gliding on with greatest glee , The child each wonder marked . The land soon faded from the view , Save water nought was seen ,
'Till straight ahead a speck appear'd , Upon the trancptil scene . The speck grew largo , and larger still , Sweet music floated round , A s they drew nigh their eyes beheld , What proved enchanted ground .
The pilot nymph then took the boat , To Admiration Bay , Where shining sands , and silver'd shells , In vast profusion lay . On sportive crest of curling wave , The boat was borne to shore ;
The gentle breaker , dext ' rous made , Appeared to laugh and roar . The boat now thus left high and dry , Fresh wonders soon revealed , A car , of beauty , instantly All trace of boat concealed . A steed was yoked by fairy hands
, Fast to the glitt ' ring car , 'Twas Neptune ' s own famed Arion The mythic horse of war . Along a road they travelled now , Were stately trees and flowers Of strange and supernatural growth .
Devised by sorcerys powers . Endowed with long-lost magic gifts , Each tree and flower could sing , And wak ' ning plants melodiously , Oft made the welkin rins ? .
The sun resplendent shone on high , Its golden rays of light , Illum'd the scene so mystical , But beautiful and bright . Enraptured and enchanted with The everchanging view , The trusting traveller journeyed on
Surprised , and pleased too . Tliick hung the rare enclustering fruit , On every ripening bough ; With lusciousness to tempt an Eve , If one were living now . Far down the road , and at the end ,
Towering to the sky , A rock with many peaks was seen , Imposing to the eye ; In verdure clad , with rugged paths Designed by faultless hand , Where natural steps and terraces , Led to the table land ,
Contemporary Letters On The French Revolution.
CONTEMPORARY LETTERS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION .
Paris , July 2 nd , 1790 . THE decrees to which you allude in your last letter as being likely to produce confusion are I suppose those relative to the Church and the nobility , but they have not nor are they likely to excite anythiutr
more than that animosity which began to subside . The joy with which the real great families — the Montmorencies Pvohans , etc . — whose names stood conspicuous amongst the low and vulgar appellations which others are forced to adopt
, and whose titles had hitherto seemed to put them on a level , the anger of many of the Democrates , the ridicule of all , and the ruin of many trades , induced the party to agree and even wish for the royal refusal or modification of the decree , but the king ,
to the great joy of the aristocrates , insisted upon sanctioning it in its full extent . I see but one inference to be drawn from so extraordinary a conduct , which is that he is not sincere in the sacrifices he has made , and that he looks forward to other times ; if so , he stands on a precipice , aud the scene of Charles the First may again be renewed .
• He is at present rather beloved , but certainly not respected . That love is grounded on the supposed idea of his firm adherence to the Assembly and the Constitution , and that the Democratic party , to deprive their adversaries of the advantagehowever feebleof being supported bp
, , the good wishes of the king or of fi g hting his personal cause , have been obliged to trumpet forth his virtues and declare his sincere attachment to the popujar cause . But the attachment of the people is founded only on that idea ; they avow a
regard they do not feel because if would be the height of ingratitude not to pretend affection for one who has sacrificed so much . But if at any time his fidelity is suspected , his person troublesome , or his death advantageousanother forged letter
, to his queen , another escape induced by fears of personal safety , will produce the same fate . The confidence he has placed in M . de la Fayette and the preference which he