POETRY..

ODE FOR HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY, 1807.

BY H. J. PYE, ESQ. POET LAUREAT.

I.

Still does the trumpet's brazen throat
Pour forth a martial sound,
Still do the notes of battle float
In warlike clangor round;
Nor rural pipe, nor past'ral lay,
In peaceful descant hail the day
To grateful Britain ever dear;
The thunder of embattled plains,
And shouting Conquest's choral strains;
Burst on the listening ear.

II.

Yet, while Bellona's iron car
Whirls o'er th'ensanguin'd plains,
'Mid Hyperborean climes afar

Stern War terrific reigns;
While, with colossal power endow'd,
The ruthless minister of blood

Calls to his scatter'd naval host,
Go forth, and bid the bolts of fate
On Britain's trembling harbours wait,
Shut Commerce from her coast;

III.
Behold, the sovereign Queen of Isles,
The Empress of the Waves,
Meeting the vaunt with scornful smiles,

The empty menace braves;
And see, on Plata's sea-broad stream
Her banners wave, her bright arms gleam;
While ploughing seas of classic fame,
Nile yields once more to Albion's powers,
And Alexandria vails her towers

To George's mightier name.

IV.

Firm are the sons that Britain leads
To combat on the main,

And firm the hardy race that treads
In steady, march the plain :
And proudly may her Bards record
The victor arm, the victor sword,

That drives the fee from Ocean's tide; And loudly too, with fond acclaim, Chaunt trophied Maida's deathless fame, With military pride.

V.

Be hush'd awhile each ruder sound,
While Britain's grateful voice
Bids all her echoing vales resound
The Monarch of her choice.
Though round the tyrant's hated throne
Arm'd legions form an iron zone,

They cannot blunt guilt's scorpion sting,
While Virtue's sacred shield is spread
O'er George's heav'n-protected head,
The Parent and the King.

To the Editor of the LITERARY PANORAMA. SIR,-The following lines being written extempore by a young lady of 19, as a primary attempt, I beg leave to transmit them for your valuable miscellany; not doubting but that the beauty and delicacy of the allusions she has intro ced, will ensure their acceptance from your politeness.—I am, Sir, yours, &c. A CONSTANT READER. New Kent Road, June, 1807.

ON LIFE AND DEATH.

What is this wretched life we hold so dear,
Where nought but sorrow dwells and grief severe?
Where as we mark each sad returning day,
We're sure to find new mis'ries in our way!
To day we see that sorrows mark our road,
Yet hope to-morrow will throw off the load;
To-morrow comes, alas! and still the same,
On happiness we find we have no claim.
So years roll round, succeeding summers come,
Still wretchedness our lot, and death our doom!
And what is DEATH, at which we're so much aw'd?
Is it we dread to meet an injur'd God?

Is it stern CONSCIENCE, that intruding guest,
Disturbs the mind, and chills the throbbing breast?
Makes the proud heart-inspect its little worth—
Regret oblivion had not claim'd its birth!
Teach ME, great God, to live, that at the last,
When worn with pain I lay-till life is past,
In the last hour,-when I resign my breath,
THOU mayst accept me-gracious God—in death!
And when my poor remains are laid at rest,
When by the world forgot-and ice* my breast,
And to my mother earth, I have return'd,
Still by my much lov'd friend I shall be mourn'd.
THEN-may my soul have gain'd its long sought

rest

My God have pardon'd—and receiv'd it—BLEST. ELIZA.

LOVE AND WINE.-Translated from the poems falsely attributed to Virgil.

Yield not too much to beauty, or to wine:
They equal charms with equal hurt combine.
This saps the vital strength, and that the same;
Distorts the footsteps, and unnerves the frame.
Oft hath blind love the secret thought unsealed;
And oft mad wine mysterious rites revealed.
Oft Cupid's wiles destructive war prepares;
And Bacchus oft the murd'rous falchion bares,
By beauty ruin'd hapless Ilium fell;
Wine's dire effects Thessalian pastures tell.
Since each, in like degree, the mind ferments,
And just reserve, and comely fear, prevents;
Fail not with chains the rosy god to bind ;
Be love's gay queen by due restraint confined;
Accept, with cautious hand, their proffered care;
To quench your thirst, a measured cup prepare,
Let modest beauty aid your social joys:
These bounds transgressed,licentious pleasure cloys.

This expression derives peculiar interest from the beauty and elegant form of the fair writer,

SONGS FROM MR. CHERRY'S PETER THE

GREAT; OR, WOODEN WALLS.

Mauritz.

Old Murmur was a peevish blade,

Aye, a cross old soul was he;
To growl and grumble was his trade,

Nor would he happy be;
Wife, daughters, and one son he had,
Beside a monkey, and a cat;
To whom his temper was so bad,

That none could find what he'd be at,

But grumble, grumble, grumble.
Of Murmur, grumble, sigh, and groan,
His wife grew sick and weary;
Her heart he broke with peevish moan,

She dy'd-and left her deary;
Tho' she was gone, he grumbi'd more,
His daughters then began to fidget,
He grumbled Martha out of door,

A little Drummer marry'd Bridget.

Still grumble, grumble, grumble.

Of wife and daughters thus bereft,
He grumbled like a devil;
His son, and cat, and monkey left,

Yet nought cou'd make him civil.
The son and cat for peace are gone,
After Puss the monkey flies
And now old Murmur all alone,

;

Has none to close the grumbler's eyes,
But grumble, grumble, grumble.

(Twas a flock of poor geese that he spoke to.) O Reynard! sly Reynard the Fox!

"I'll befriend ye for ever," cries Reynard the Fox, "From the weazle, cat, badger, and ferret ; "He that pulls the bone out that distorts my poor "chops,

"Is a goose I'll reward for his merit!"

O Reynard, sly Reynard the Fox! A Gander advanc'd, once the pride of the flocks, No friend of his fate could remind him,

He thrust his poor beak down the throat of the fox;

But he left his poor head there behind him! Reynard! sly Reynard the Fox I

THE LAST WISH OF 66 FRAIL MORTALITY." -
Let no vile flatterer with verse or bust
Vainly pretend t'immortalize my dust;

Nor partial friend strew praises o'er my name.
Little had I to praise, but much to blame;
In proud defiance of the lowly dead,
No arch for me shall rear its lofty head;
But when I die-in modest guise array'd,
On earth's soft lap my mortal part be laid.
There, mixt with rich and poor, the tribute pay,
Of dust and ashes-to my native clay;
Till from our general mother I receive-
Some happier birth, in future times to live;
There, still obedient to the laws most wise,
Of sovereign wisdom, I again shall rise;
And summon'd by the trump of God away,
Exulting mount to everlasting day.

THE VIOLET.

While other poets hail'd the sweets,
The beauty of the rose,

A humbler theme my verse inspir'd,
And I the violet chose.

Thou sweet attendant on the spring,

Thou beauteous blushing flower,
Thy grateful odour spreads around
Beneath the mossy bower.

Oft let me wander to the bank,
Where, 'mid the silky grass,
Thy opening buds perfume the gale,
And chear me as I pass.

Sweet violet! when thy scented flowers,
Perfume the desert air,

Unnotic'd in their humble bed,

Unseen they perish there.

They mind us that in humble life,
The flow'rs of genius lie,
In dark obscurity conceal'd,
And unregarded die.
Tower.

S. R.

EPIGRAM ON A MAIDEN LADY, WHO AFFECTED
GREAT TENDERNESS ON READING AN interest.
ing NOVEL OF MODERN MANUFACTURE.
"My blood runs cold," the maiden Laura cries,
And pendant icicles bedeck her eyes,
In the black page, horrific scenes she sees,
And quits the passage, lest her heart should freeze.
Say, frigid beauty, whence this false alarm,
Thy fiftieth summer hails thee safe from harm,
Can that then cool-which never yet was warm?

ON THE PRIDE OF ANCESTRY.

Si pater est Adam cunctis, si mater est Eva,
Cur ne omnes sumus nobilitate pares?
Degenerant animi vitiis, fiuntque minores;
Exaltat virtus nobilitatque genus,
A Translation is desired.

OBSERVANDA EXTERNA.

AMERICA, UNITED STATES op.

Intended History of Ireland. Doctor M'Nevin, so conspicuous in the Irish rebellion, resides now in New York, where he is busily employed in writing the history of Ireland for the last twenty years. His work is said to be in great forwardness.

Progress of Literature and Science.Arts and sciences begin to be introduced in Louisiana, by the enterprizing spirit of the emigrants. Schools have already been established in several villages. The inhabitants of New Orleans have presented a petition to the Congress, praying aid, for building a college. It is to be erected two miles from thence, to avoid the danger of the contagious fevers, which prevail in autumn, and which often takes the type of a malignant fever, in those parts of the town where the population is considerable.

Newspaper.-At St. Louis is now established a paper published weekly, under the title of The Missouri Correspondent, and Illinois Gazette."

Immense Mammoth Bones.-A traveller lately arrived at Baltimore, has brought from the banks of the Missouri an enormous tooth of a Mammoth. He says, that being busily employed, with other persons who had accompanied him, in seeking for metals in the neighbourhood of that river, they discovered a space, of about a quarter of a square mile in extent, entirely filled, six feet below the surface of the soil, with bones of enormous size. He offers to procure, for whoever will pay for it, the complete skeleton of a Mammoth, which is fifty-four feet in length, and twenty-two in height! the middle toe of the fore foot of that skeleton is seven feet eight inches in length from its extremity to its juncture with the foot. Each jaw is armed with eight enormous craunchers. The one brought by our traveller, has been given by him to the museum of Baltimore. What he says of the quantity and of the dimensions of the bones he discovered, may be exaggerated [or miscalculated from what portions he has seen], but it has been known, for some time, that the Mammoth certainly existed in America, and that its size and dimensions greatly surpassed those of the largest known animals.

Introduction of Coffee into Florida.-The coffee plant was introduced from the island of Cuba into Florida, at the Cape, about Midsummer 1805. It has succeeded beyond all expectation, and it is supposed will furnish at no great distance of time, a new and important article of commerce.

Reduced Rate of Interest, in the Public Institutions. The Bank of France having reduced the interest of money borrowed of it, from six per cent. which was its former rate to five per cent. the Directors of the Comptoir Commercial, have given notice that they also shall reduce the rate of discount one per cent, to be calculated by all persons from whom they hold securities, from Monday Nov. 24, 1806.

Jewish Learning and Poetry.-The medical society of enmlation in Paris has received as one of its foreign correspondents M. Bondi Zamorani, rabbi and physician of Ferrara in Italy, member of the grand Sanhedrim. M. Zamorani has recently published a poem in Hebrew, Latin, and Italian, to celebrate the opening of that assembly.

Rockets discharged by Electricity.-The 14th of February at two o'clock in the afternoon, M. Bouche made an experiment in the Jardin des Plantes at Paris, to try the effect of electricity applied to gun batteries. Instead of guns he had fixed about one hundred rockets on long sticks, disposed in the garden. The rockets were all connected by an iron wire, and the same spark caused them all to explode at the very same instant. The concourse of people was very great, the weather being remarkably fine. This new

invention is not intended to increase the destructive powers of those formidable weapons; but it is expected to afford the means of using them without exposing gunners to the fire of the enemy.

Chimney Tops suppressed, and banished.— Our architects have long complained of the difficulty of managing the chimney tops which rise above the roofs of houses, with safety, grace or dignity: yet in our cold climate, a fire is one of the indispensable comforts of life, and a fire has hitherto implied a chimney. M. Cointeraux, at Paris, has lately published an essay, with plates, on the mode of removing these incumbrances altogether. He has proposed a new method of constructing roofs, from the palace to the cottage, which has met with the sanction of the Institute and the government, and chimney tops, as well as those ugly contrivances, chimney pots, are to disappear throughout the whole territories of France.

Hearing and Speech received by a Person born Deaf and Dumb: Yellow Fever at Malaga in 1800.-J. B. Paroisse in his Opuscules de Chirurgie, lately published at Paris, reports several instances of scrophulous diseases cured by amputation, which he recommends notwithstanding the weakness of the patient. His memoir on the beneficial effects of moxa in desperate cases, describes his method of employing this remedy, by which he has given hearing and speech to a person twenty years of age, deaf and dumb from her birth; and who after twenty years of stupidity, by recovering hearing and speech, was capable of manifesting uncommon intelligence and goodness. This cure was performed at Malaga in 1800. The supposed yellow fever at Malaga in that year, was, according to our author, a putrid bilious fever, more or less nervous, which became epidemic from particular causes, which the author explains: but which yielded, without any unusual delay, to simple methods of cure.

British Agriculture in great Esteem.— The agriculture of England is so greatly in request in France, that the editors of the Bibliothèque Britannique have long been solicited to sell separately the articles on this art, in that work, to which they have at length consented. The editors observe, that "it is well understood how greatly the advantage of employing large capitals, the emulation excited by various societies and the encouragement of premiums, have favoured sgriculture in England. They have, therefore, collected from all the English works on this subject, whatever may be useful to Agriculturists on the continent. They have added soure experiments, of which they give the results, and have paid particular attention to the im

Great Inequality in Price of Wheat.— In spite of whatever has hitherto been done towards perfecting the internal communication throughout France, we are led to conclude that it is as yet very imperfect; otherwise the price of the first necessary of life would unquestionably be more uniform than it now is. According to the Mercuriales addressed by the prefects of various departments to the minister of the interior, toward the close of last year, the bushel of wheat, in the department of the Ille and Vilaine, was 10 fr. 68 cent.; in the departments of Morbi, han, Maine, and Loire, it was dearer by 2 fr. ; but in those of the Alps, the Var, the Apennines and the mouths of the Rhone, it was 30 and 31 fr. treble what it was in the department first mentioned. Surely the projected navigable canals are extremely imperfect; or speculation would derive a great profit by bringing these prices to somewhat nearer an equality.

French Garrulity prohibited in Churches. —An imperial decree was obtained in January, 1807, forbidding all persons from speak ing in any church, without permission from the bishop of the diocese. It appears that certain churches have lately become the talks ing places of the inconsiderate, to the scandal of the sedate and faithful.

Parisian Combination of Colours in Stockings. We beg leave to enter our protest against the adoption by our ladies of one of the Parisian fashions during the last winter: The belles wore black stockings with a coloured border rising a little above the shoe, which was black also;-a curious combination in point of taste, and simplicity ;-with orange coloured pelisses, and flesh coloured linings!

Imperfections of Alegar.-Vinegar made of beer, properly called alegar, constantly retains a mucous matter, which prevents it from keeping. The society of amateurs of Sciences and arts at Lisle, wish to have this defect removed; and propose a medal for the best mode of improving alegar in those qualities which may render it equal, or nearly so, to the best wine vinegar. It deserves notice, that this liquor has some properties, which, could they be separated from others not so valuable, would render it worthy of more attention than it has hitherto received.

Polish on playing Cards. The polish which has been so much admired on the French playing cards is obtained by rubbing them with a species of silicious stones, found at Frêne Camilly, which are in great request throughout France. They even form an article of commerce. Hitherto this has been

kept as a secret by the makers. To what other purposes might similar stones be applied among ourselves?

Calicoes painted to imitate Oil Pictures. -M. Koechlin, of Mulhausen, has undertaken to prove that cotton cloths may be pencilled so as to imitate oil paintings, in colouring and effect, yet that the colours shall not suffer in washing. He has lately exhibited a Hower-piece painted on this principle.

Culture of Cotton. - Premiums and rewards are held out by the minister of the interior, for the culture of cotton in the southern provinces of France: and every agriculturist who inclines to attempt this branch of his profession, may receive from the prefect of the department where he resides, as much seed of this plant, as he deems necessary.

Descendants of the Poet Corneille.-The renown of Corneille has lately proved advantageous to two of his lineal descendants. A boy and a girl, who have been fostered by an aunt in only middling circumstances, have lately been patronised by the higher powers: the boy is allowed a place in the Lyceum at Versailles, and Mlle. Corneille has received a present, for immediate supply.

Number of Theatricals at Paris. -The number of new pieces played at the whole of the theatres at Paris during 1806. amounts to about 200; of these 15 were presented at the Opéra Comique; 19 at the Théâtre de l'Impératrice, and 8 at the Opéra Buffa. The Théâtre Français has given 4 new tragedies and 6 comedies. The Opera employs 328 persons. The singers are 76; dancers 103; musicians 75; painters 6; servants of different descriptions 56. It has produced 6 works in the last year. The receipt on the benefit night of Florence at the Opera, in Feb. 1807, was 23,000 livres.

Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.Before the revolution the town of Angers possessed a school for the instruction of the deaf and dumb, established in 1777 by Mlle. Blouin, a pupil of the celebrated Abbé de P'Epée; it was shut up in 1792, and had remained so ever since. By an arrêté of the préfet it has been re-opened at the expence of the department, and under the direction of Mlle. Blouin. Nine of the pupils have already been named by the préfet; the expences of the rest are to be paid by their respective parents. The 5th of January was the day fixed for the opening of the school.

Nov. 10, 1806. M. Pons at Marseilles discovered a small comet. It is the ninetyseventh known to astronomers: and, shews that the heavens contain a greater number of moving bodies than had been suspected.

GERMANY.

French Plunder arrived at Paris.-The paintings of the fine gallery of Salzthaten are already arrived in France. Among them were many very fine pictures of the Flemish school. The last Duke of Brunswick had considerably increased the collection during the last ten years of his reign.

Memory of Klopstock, &c. A grand oriental landscape, containing a monument to the memory of the poet Klopstock, has been executed in Dresden for M. Riltner. This painting will be engraved, and is to be followed by three other engravings to the inemory of Schiller, Herder, and Kant.

Extensive Powers of the intended Academy of Sciences at Munich.-It is intended to give a new organization to the Academy of Sciences at Munich, with more extensive powers than are possessed by any other institution in Europe. Under the direction of the minister, it is to take cognizance of all the establishments of public instruction in the country, as well of a superior as inferior rank. The most eminent professors are invited to support its reputation; and a special commission is issued to select valuable books from the libraries of all convents, and other_religious institutions, which are suppressed. This establishment was closed, as to its past labours, on Dec. 31, 1806.

Arts flourishing at Dresden.-Notwithstanding the calamities of war, the arts flourish at Dresden: music, indeed, rather languishes; but the painters, engravers, and even sculptors, continue their customary labours. It is remarkable that speculation in this city, and in others of Germany, bespeaks productions of genius; whereas, in other places, pictures, &c. are not engraved till after they have obtained a general reputation among the cognoscenti.

Literature. It is thought also that literature is rather reviving in Austria.

Satire against Egotism.-German literature being deficient in works of satire, and not very superior in tragedy and comedy, M. Cotta of Tubingen, has lately proposed a prize of 50 ducats for the best satire in verse against egotism. Another of 200 ducats for the best tragedy, the second best 50 ducats. Another of 300 ducats for the best comedy, the second best 65 ducats. The satire and the comedy must refer to German manners,

Jesuits expelled.-The Bavarian government has published an edict, expelling the Jesuits of the College of St. Saviour at Augsburgh from the Bavarian dominions.

German doubts of English patriotism.Among the essays lately published in Germany, is one which investigates the reasons why the English manufacturers do not endeavour to quit their country, seeing it is so over