Heroes of chivalry! whose banners grace TO THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA. UNITED STATES, your banner wears Two emblems-one of fame; Reminds us of your shame. Your standard's constellation types But what's the meaning of the stripes? LINES ON MY NEW CHILD-SWEETHEART. I HOLD it a religious duty To love and worship children's beauty; I chanced to, yesterday, behold A maiden child of beauty's mould; 'Twas near, more sacred was the scene, The palace of our patriot Queen. Her pouting mouth was Cupid's bow : Her guide so grave an aspect wore "I know you love me, Mister Grey;" And so she flirted, like a true Why ask'd I not thy home and name? THE LAUNCH OF A FIRST-RATE. WRITTEN ON WITNESSING THE SPECTACLE. ENGLAND hails thee with emotion, Heaven resounds thy welcome! Ocean Giant oaks of bold expansion O'er seven hundred acres fell, All to build thy noble mansion, Where our hearts of oak shall dwell. 'Midst those trees the wild deer bounded, Ages long ere we were born, And our great-grandfathers sounded Many a jovial hunting-horn. Oaks that living did inherit Grandeur from our earth and sky, Still robust, the native spirit In your timbers shall not die. Ship to shine in martial story, Foes shall crowd their sails and fly thee, Gallant bark! thy pomp and beauty TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO ASKED ME TO WRITE SOMETHING ORIGINAL FOR HER ALBUM. AN original something, fair maid, you would win me To write—but how shall I begin? For I fear I have nothing original in me--- |