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The Oscotian, or literary gazette of St. Mary's
The Oscotian or literary gazette of St Mary's Author:John Moore Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Vet his heart is good, but the noble workings oi1 that heart are cankered in the blossom, are blasted in the bud. Tear then, Ardelio, from your bosom, the serpen... more »t which has so long been nestling there! Tear him from your heart, already too much vitiated by his poison! and in the effort, accept the well- wishes of him who in spite of your faults, still blushes not to call you friend. AMBITION. A FRAGMENT. -SEE! see where mad ambitioi. The giant idol of adoring worlds, Stands smiling o'er yon ruins! On his helm, Nods the dark plume of sable desolation, Wet with the gore of nations ; and his hands, Reeking with the blood of womeii and of babes Torn from the mother's fondling breast, and dashed Brainless and lifeless on the purpled pavement, Lo ! on his crest where sits yon scourge of empires Gloomy as night,! terrifically shakes The serpents of his ire, beneath his frown Whole nations sink, in vain does stern remorse, Like the Promethean vulture, grimly prey Upon his bosom, vainly does the blood Of Jaffa's sands, and Russia's waste of snow Call on God's slumbering vengeance, till at last Drunk, drunk with gore he reels, he sink, he falls, —Shattered to atoms! SHIPWRECK. The vessel was sailing for Albion's shore, O'er the dark waters gallantly gliding, But alas ! it was destmed to anchor no more, Though onward to harbour riding. For siuLlen the storm of the ocean arose, The elements warred in the sky, And the sea that when calm most sweetly flows, Rolled its huge billows mountains high ;— The clouds of the tempest enveloped the light, The waves o'er the proud ship were dashing, nd naught through the darkness illumined the sight, Save the glare as the lightning was flashing Destruction rejoiced i...« less