The wond'rous tale of Ithaca's wise king, His narrow 'scapes-his venturesome exploits, The princely heir maintains his father's rights; Here is the poet of th' Augustan age, Whose honied lines in sweetest accents flowed Whose well-earned praises have been echoed loud, And many youthful poets' spirits fired, Who by his music charmed have to his fame aspired. Delighted in his gliding verse we read Of all the wand'rings of the Prince of Troy, Whose crew by Neptune's aid with safety tread On Afric's shores, where Dido, full of joy, Received her love, and did fond prayers employ, With streaming eyes to press him to remain; Despair at length made her her life destroy, For her entreaties could no hearing gain, [drain. Her tears and melting sighs were shed and heaved in vain. The sweet Anacreon with his sprightly lays And here the grand-the spirit-stirring ode, And all the actions that obtained renown, And all the mournful tales demanding tears→→ The anguish which the fair forsaken bears Distracted wandering over hill and dale; How in despair her auburn locks she tears, And gives them reckless to the boisterous galeOr by some tragic act leaves pitying friends to wail. The mind enchanted by their magic skill, In fancy roves about in transport where The country swains beside some rippling rill Enjoy the ev'ning dance-all free from care, With happy looks they greet each other there, And pass their harmless-merry jokes around, While the young lover strays off with his dear Thro' some lone thicket, where the distant sound Is heard of waters babbling o'er the stony ground. And here's the reverend father of his race,* And mighty 'mongst the mightiest sons of fame, No time can thee from mem❜ry efface, *Chaucer. For ever dear shall England own thy name, In form and understanding perfect came, And thou to loftiest flights thy country's muse hast led. Here too is Shakspeare, fancy's darling child, And with the universe has sportive played. Thy matchless genius uncontrolled hath strayed Through all the windings of the human heart, And also with unequalled skill displayed To our admiring eyes, with won'drous art, Scenes which when once we've seen, from them we loathe to Like the high firmament, which to our view So ever in thy works we find a new And brighter prospect doth itself unscreen; Oh happy, happy are all they I ween Who make it their delight to range with thee, And watch Puck's midnight frolicks on the green, And Oberon and the gay fairies see, Or read thy tales of love or deeds of witcherie. [part. Oh Shakspeare! Melpomene's fav'rite child, How I do love to dwell upon thy page; With thee how many an hour have I beguiledI could live happy in an hermitage, And all my days and hours with thee engage: So varied and so winning are thy charms, O wonder and delight of every age, The muses fondly nursed thee in their arms, And in thy veins poured fire that lightens us and warms. And here's the master of the true sublime, The mighty sounder of the sacred lyre, Who bids defiance to the hand of Time, Whose strain to equal none dare now aspire, Whose bosom glowed with heat of holiest fire, Who chose for theme what others dared not singThe anger of his God-his vengeance direThe war which made the vaulted heaven to ring The pow'r and majesty of Heaven's eternal King. And here the Seasons all their charms unfold; The smiling spring-the rip'ning summer's sunThe joys of harvest time-the winter cold, Yet cheerful made by fire-side jokes and fun; These, Thompson, these as future years roll on, Will own thee only as their fav'rite bard. In vain old Time shall still fast onward run, Thy Castle yet will stand his strokes most hard, And future ages' praise will be thy just reward. And thou eccentric and misguided youth, With learning deep far-far beyond thy years, Are these thy works, young Chatterton, in truth? And wert thou doomed to bear life's sternest cares ! Each page the stamp of splendid genius bears; And yet thou wast neglected-laughed at-spurned: In vain the world now sheds repentant tears; Thy pride rebelled-thy haughty bosom burned, Thou left the world disgusted-the world thy fate hath [mourned. And thou sweet Poet-thy country's proudest boast, Thou ran a bright—a glorious career. And with thy pleasant company right loathe am I to part. And many more of Britain's sons I see Who in the field of Poesy have fame, And many others long endeared to me. Yes! here is one who must attention claimGreat Byron! I indeed should be to blame, Had I thy far-famed name unnoticed past; Thou hast oft-times inspired my youthful strain, Thou, from my earliest years a fav'rite wast, And still I deem thy muse by moderns unsurpassed. Thy verse thy country's pride will ages stand A living monument of thy great soul; The wonderful productions from thy hand Will prove thy genius was beyond control. 'Twas thy delight in solitude to stroll In some wild spot, or else in rapture gaze With folded arms upon the playful roll Of ocean's waves, and in warm heartfelt praise Pour out thy thoughts sublime in grateful-lofty lays. Happy are they who in the poet's themes Forget all earthly grief, and with him rove Through meadows, bowers, and by pleasant streams In th' Elysian regions, or where love Is fondly straying thro' the silent grove; To them the Muses ever give delight, And richest source of pleasure always prove: The Poet, with magic skill and fancy bright, Can, like the Painter, bring past scenes again to sight. ADVERTISEMENTS. HOUSES, LANDS AND FARMS TO LET. To Emigrants.—A Mercantile Gentleman wishing Investments on Land in Ireland. The following Farms, at very low rentals, and which can be managed by agricultural agents. COUNTY KERRY, KILMEANY, between ABBEYFEALE and Listowel, about 300 CARROWNAKNOCK, between Ballylongford and Listowel, about 103 acres. WEST SHORNE, and part of WEST INCH and DIRHA, lying between the River Gale and the Town of Listowel, 970 acres. The above LANDS will all be LET, from the 25th March next, and possession given sooner if required, with Farming Implements, Horses, Cattle, Hay, Crops, and Manure at a valuation. The Demesne of KILMEANY lies on the River Feale, and is beautifully Planted, &c., suited to the residence of a gentleman of fortune, or to a farmer with capital. The Lands are of the finest quality. The House now standing on this demesne has been repaired, and is fit for the occupation of a tenant. A Lease of twenty-one years would be given; or, if the tenant covenanted to build a suitable house and additonal offices, a longer lease would be granted.-Rental £350, or, equal to £1 18. 10., per acre, including House, Offices, and Plantation. CARROWNAKNOCK containing about 103 acres on which has been lately erected a capital Dwelling-house, and Offices, suited to the best system of farming. Over £600 has been expended in Buildings on this farm lately.-Rental £70 equal to 13s. 7d. per acre. WEST SHRONE, part of WEST INCH, and DIRHA, are situate on the River Gale. The new road from Liselton to Listowel passes through them, and that road is intersected by the new road from Bedford to Gale Bridge. They contain 970 acres, and will be let as one farm, or divided into 40 or 60 acre lots, as shown on a survey lately made of them by Mr. Julian; and to encourage the reclamation of those Lands, (Dirha, Shrone, and West Inch), Leases will be made, containing special covenants, for terms not exceeding 60 years. The survey and form of leases will be shown on application to Mr. Patrick Stack, at Listowel.-Rental £214, equal to only 4s. 5d, per acre.-Plans may be seen in Liverpool. These Lands have the advantage of an abundant supply of Limestone, Sea-sand, Turbary, and Coal Mines. Proposals (in writing only) will be received by Pierce Mahony, Esq., 43 Dame-street, Dublin; or by his agent, Mr. Patrick Stack, of Listowel. Every information as to those Lands will be given on application to Mr. A. Henderson, Surveyor and Land Valuator, Binny Cottage, by Uphall, Edinburgh; or to A. J. Bonar, Esq., Spring Bank, Dumbarton; Messrs. Marshall, Auctioneers, Limerick. Any quantity of Land, excellent Bog and Turbary can be had with the above by the Farmer at a very low rate, (quite nominal). Persons are invited to view the lands on visiting Killarney of Lakes. Every possible encouragement will be given for the improvement of those Lands, and tenants will be declared on the value being offered. The above Farms are beautifully situated within 3 miles of the River Shannon, and 15 miles from the lovely Lakes of Killarney. Steamers ply daily to Limerick in 3 hours, and produce is delivered in Liverpool by the Grand Canal and City of Dublin Company on the third morning. Agricultural agents can be obtained and every information by applying to Edwin Lewis, Temple-street, Liverpool, House, Land and Farm Agent. PUPILS. YOUNG GENTLEMEN wishing to pursue the scientific, healthy and profitable, as well as most patriotic pursuit of Agriculture, can be trained in all its branches, by an educated Gentleman-practically-who has been 16 years engaged in agriculture in the county of Northumberland, is well acquainted in the Breeding and Feeding Cattle and Sheep, as well as growing Corn, Turnips, Seeds, &c., &c. Parents wishing to place their Sons to Agriculture will find the prospects highly advantageous.-Every information to be had from Mr. Edwin Lewis, Temple-street, Liverpool. N. B.-Every attention will be paid to the morals of the pupils, on Protestant principles. A horse may be kept extra to attend them. Land Surveying, and Laying out of Estates taught the Pupils, the gentleman having had 16 years experience on 15,000 acres on the estates of the Earl of Carlisle. Apply to Mr. Robert Bell, Villa House, near Listowel, County Kerry, or Edwin Lewis, House, Land and Farm Agent, Temple-street, Liverpool. (One concern.) GUANO ON SALE, NORTHERN MECHANICS' INSTITUTION, ESTABLISHED 19TH JULY, 1839, The Corporation kindly granted the use of their School, Bevington Bush, for the Education of the Mechanics of Liverpool. THIS valuable Institution is open for the instruction, in an even ing, of the working mechanic, in drawing, reading, writing, mathematics, and all useful branches of learning-on the most liberal and moderate terms possible-in addition to which he has the advantage of the Library, containing the most modern books, suited to the study of all classes of mechanics ;- it already exceeds 1000 volumes. The first two annual reports and catalogues, with every information, to be had at the institution from seven to nine o'clock each evening. SAMUEL RANSON, SECRETARY, 18, Clarence-street. N.B.-Concerts, short literary lectures, and scientific experiments every Satnrday evening, from eight to ten o'clock, calculated to allure the mechanic from the haunts of dissipation. A LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY. Ta Meeting of the Inhabitants of Banagher and its vicinity, held on Friday, the 30th December, 1841, Captain WILLIAM SCOTT Chairman, Moved by the Rev. Cornelius O'Brien, P.P.; seconded by Keran Molloy, Esq. Resolved-That having read the prospectus of the Land Investment Company of Ireland, and heard the explanation of Mr. Reynolds, the Managing Director, we highly approve of the project, and considering it perfectly safe as an investment, and likely to be largely remunerative to the Share-holders, we hereby agree to subscribe for the number of Shares annexed to our names respectively. Signed, WILLIAM SCOTT, Chairman. Captain Scott having vacated the Chair, and Thomas Fleetwood, Esq., being called thereto, the marked thanks of the Meeting were passed to William Scott, Esq., for his very proper conduct in the Chair. Banagher, 30th December, 1841. 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The publication already has been instrumental in doing good; has in some instances, created, and in others encouraged, a taste for a more elevated kind of reading; and, in consequence, has met with the patronage of many of our most distinguished merchants and of several well-known clergymen. The number of pages is increased from eight to twelve. The study of the editor is to occupy the columns with valuable and pleasing information.-Albion. GAWTHROP'S JOURNAL.-A periodical low in price and well conducted, devoted to the institutions of the town, and to the spread of useful knowledge among the humble classes of society, was much wanted in Liverpool. The attempt to establish such an one is being spiritedly made by the conductor of the above journal, and we hope his exertions will be crowned with success. His publication contains many original and valuable essays, pleasing poetry, and interesting, well-written tales.-Courier. 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JOL T We rejoice to find there is a spirit of emulation going on in Ireland that is most rapidly developing itself for the advantage and improvement of its increasing population, as well as for the encouragement of the arts, manufactures, agriculture, and commerce.The The Navigation of the Shannon has done more than any thing else to create a generous feeling among the peasantry, and this important scheme is being carried out to an amazing extent by the city of Dublin Company through their vast and extensive departments. The Grand and Royal Canal Companies arrange for the conveyance of passengers twice a day to and from Dublin to Limerick, on the west coast of Ireland, as well as for the transit of merchandize and agricultural produce at an extremely moderate charge. The fly-boats, per Grand Canal, are drawn by 3 horses, and travel nearly 7 miles an hour. The travelling expenses from Liverpool via Dublin to Shannon harbour, 129 miles, Limerick, Tarhey, Tralee, and Killarney, are only about £1 17s. 6d. The distances are upwards of 450 miles, which can be performed with ease in 3 days. Arrived at the lakes of Killarney, in the county of Kerry, we pass through the heart of the Green Sister Isle, where the people are most gracious to a stranger. They are generally exceedingly kind, civil, and obliging. Often a poor widow may be seen with a low. mud-cart on the bog, scarcely visible above the neighbouring Turbury, with a large family of seven or eleven children. She seems reconciled to her destination in life, and is never heard to utter a word of complaint-not even against the priests, whose common practice is to curse the poor from the altar of God if they neglect to bring their pennies on their saints' days, which are so often that they are frequently unable to supply them. This is really the case generally; and the people do not hesitate to declare they have the curse upon them 02 until they pay the pennies, and are relieved from it. The priest's charge for marrying the poorest peasant is £5, and that sum is considered quite a bargain. It is much to be regretted that such a state of things should exist so near to the largest seaport in the world; yet such is the case. It is the custom of the country since the times of the dark and disturbed ages. But upwards of a million of children being educated by the Irish and Hibernian Societies and Sunday Schools, during the last 30 years, they are naturally becoming a more thinking people, and PROTESTERS against all wrong The dictum of the P. P. will be the last that wille be conquered. 100 t 10 A large portion of the peasantry in the counties of Kerry, Clare, and Limerick, speak much like the Welsh. They possess mildness of disposition, They are descended from the Polite, German, Spanish, and Phoenician races; they hold a deep sympathy in each other's wants, and possess the characteristics which promote human happiness. Hence crime is scarcely known, and a murder has not been committed in the county of Kerry for the past 30 years; indeed we have heard it remarked 1 that there are more capital offences committed in f the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire in a R year than in all Ireland! We may safely argue, from this, that life and property is more secure in Ireland than in England; indeed it was declared at a Public Agricultural Dinner, given in the county of Donegal last August-(published, in our paper, No. 12, for 18th December)-that the doors of the gentlemen's houses had not been locked for a long period, yet this was a most disturbed district some years back. B It is not surprising that the disturbed state of Ireland before the year 1799 should have caused W the man of property to be an absentee, and ther excitement being continued for 30 years, caused} landed property to be of little value, and quite unsalelable. At the time of the rebellion of 1798, history declares there were only 300,000 Protestants |