The New-York Weekly Magazine, or Miscellaneous Repository Part 135

Homer, by his immortal Iliad; Shakespeare, by his Lear, Macbeth, and Hamlet; have enriched, and in the phrase of the world, aggrandised thousands. We buy a bud of the one, and a fragment of the mulberry-tree of the other, and sit down satisfied, that We have amply discharged our duty and conscience.

NEW-YORK.

MARRIED,

On Sunday evening the 12th inst. at Goshen, by the Rev. Nathan Ker, the Rev. JOHN JOLINE, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Florida, to Miss MARIA GALE, of that place.

On Monday evening the 13th inst. at Princeton, by the Rev. Dr. S. Smith, Mr. GEORGE KIRK, of this city, to Miss MARY NORRIS, of that place.

On Sunday evening se'nnight, by the Rev. Dr. Foster, Mr. JONATHAN DENNIS, to Miss POLLY KETCHUM, both of this city.

Same evening, by the Rev. Mr. Kuypers, Mr. JOHN PEASE, to Miss ELIZABETH HURTIN, daughter of the late Mr. Joshua Hurtin, all of this city.

On Tuesday evening the 21st inst. by the Rev. Mr. Kuypers, Mr. ROBERT SAUNDERS, of Baltimore, Printer, to Miss ELIZABETH BANCKER, of this city.

On Thursday evening the 23d inst. by the Rev. Dr. Moore, Mr. DAVID OGDEN, Merchant, to Miss SARAH GLOVER, daughter of Mr. John G. Glover, all of this city.

Same evening, by the Rev. Dr. Foster, Mr. JAMES FLINN, to Miss PEGGY SLIDELL, both of this city.

On Friday evening the 24th inst. by the Rev. Isaac Lewis, at Horse Neck, state of Connecticut, Mr. WARRIN DELANCEY, of West-Chester, state of New-York, to Miss SARAH REBECCA LAWRENCE, of said place.

_METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS._ _From the 19th to the 25th inst._

_Thermometor observed at 6, A.M. 3, P.M._ _Prevailing winds._ _OBSERVATIONS on the WEATHER._

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100 100 Feb. 19 31 46 sw. do. frost at ni't. cl. cm. do. h. w.

20 38 50 sw. do. cloudy lt wd clear do.

21 23 32 ne. s clear light wd. do. do.

22 34 52 e. w. sm. rn. & ha. cl lt. wd. cl.

23 32 42 e. se. clear light wd. do. h. wd.

24 50 57 nw. do. cloudy lt wd. do. h. wd 25 33 35 sw. w. clear light wd. do. h. wd.

THE CHOICE.

Awake, my Muse! awake, and sing Of all my fancy would desire; While, flutt'ring on her aerial wing, Or touch'd with thy etherial fire.

Inspir'd by thee, I learn to fly The gilded follies of the day; To keep my thoughts from tow'ring high, To mad Ambition's pompous way.

Perhaps, unguided by thy aid, I might have lov'd the heights of pow'r; Have sigh'd to sport the gay parade, The tinsel mortal of an hour.

Me, now, far other views engage, For, sick with ev'ry vulgar joy, I fly the projects of the age, To Reason's charms, which never cloy.

O give my soul content to know, In whatsoever station plac'd: Nor raise me high, nor sink me low, But let the medium line be trac'd!

Enough of Fortune's goods I'd have, To keep me from dependent state; The frowns of Poverty to brave, Or domination of the Great.

Enough each comfort to procure, Which gives to life a pleasing zest; And something over, for the poor, The stranger, and the weak oppress'd.

And O! to chear the hours of life, Grant, mighty Heav'n! thy chiefest boon-- The blessing of a virtuous wife!

A gift, thou can'st not give too soon.

And, might I dare the choice define, Pourtray the mouldings of her frame; Let grace in every action s.h.i.+ne, And modesty her worth proclaim!

Let for good-nature pa.s.sion still; And mildness speak the feeling soul, That could the cares of life fulfil, And ev'ry idle wish controul.

Though pride should never touch her breast, Nor sighs to mingle with the gay; I'd have her always neatly dress'd, And thus her person best display.

To such a wife I could disclose The inmost secrets of my heart; Each trifling project, as it rose, And ev'ry growing wish impart.

And, sure, if bliss the earth contains, It dwells where Love and Peace reside; Where confidence unbounded reigns, And peevish pa.s.sions ne'er divide.

Yet one thing more, to crown our lot, To pleasure youth, to comfort age-- Let not the infant be forgot, Whose smiles should both our hearts engage.

Thus, held in Friends.h.i.+p's silken ties, Must each domestic pleasure know; And health enhance the hour that flies, Till life shall ebb, no more to flow.

ADDRESS TO PITY.

Hail, lovely power! celestial maid!

Soft, pleasing Pity, hail!

Whose gentle influence, balmy aid, Suspends Affliction's tale.

Mild as the dew salutes the earth, Ere morn begins to appear, Thou giv'st to hope and gladness birth.

Diffusing joys sincere.

From thy blest mansions, humbly great, The streams of bounty flow, To calm the frowns of adverse fate, And soothe the plaints of woe.

Come, darling child of Heaven above, To me thy sweets impart; O teach me, with endearing love, To heal Affliction's smart!

Teach me to soften every care In injur'd Virtue's breast; And, succouring, rescue from despair The innocent oppress'd!

Teach me to wipe the falling tear From helpless widows eyes; And, fraught with generous zeal sincere, a.s.suage the orphan's sighs.

Or, mindful of still lovelier deeds, Thy influence so extend, That, e'en where silent sorrows plead, My bounty may befriend.