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THE

WANDERER OF SWITZERLAND.

A Poem in Six Parts.

The historical facts alluded to in "THE WANDERER OF SWITZERLAND " may be found in the "Supplement to Coxe's Travels," in "Planta's History of the Helvetic Confederacy," and in "Zschokke's Invasion of Switzerland by the French, in 1798," translated by Dr. Aikin.

THE

WANDERER OF SWITZERLAND.

PART I.

A Wanderer of Switzerland and his Family, consisting of his Wife, his Daughter and her young Children, emigrating from their country, in consequence of its subjugation by the French in 1798, arrive at the cottage of a Shepherd, beyond the frontiers, where they are hospitably entertained.

Shepherd.

ANDERER! whither dost thou roam?
Weary Wanderer, old and gray!
Wherefore hast thou left thine home
In the sunset of thy day?

Wanderer. In the sunset of my day,

Stranger! I have lost my home:
Weary, wandering, old and gray,
Therefore, therefore do I roam.

Here mine arms a wife enfold,
Fainting in their weak embrace;
There my daughter's charms behold,
Withering in that widowed face.

These her infants-Oh, their sire,
Worthy of the race of TELL,
In the battle's fiercest fire,
-In his country's battle-fell!

Shep. Switzerland then gave thee birth?
Wand. Ay-'t was Switzerland of yore;
But, degraded spot of earth!
Thou art Switzerland no more:

O'er thy mountains, sunk in blood,
Are the waves of ruin hurled;
Like the waters of the flood
Rolling round a buried world.

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