Henry, The Carrier of the Poughkeepsie Journal (ca1819)
TIME , with his pinions broad and strong T-AY-M W-IH-DH HH-IH-Z P-IH-N-Y-AH-N-Z B-R-AO-D AH-N-D S-T-R-AO-NG Still urges and still urges on , S-T-IH-L ER-JH-AH-Z AH-N-D S-T-IH-L ER-JH-AH-Z AA-N Nor man's weak arm , or Angel's pow'r N-AO-R M-AE-N-Z W-IY-K AA-R-M AO-R EY-N-JH-AH-L-Z P-AW-ER Can stop his course a single hour . K-AE-N S-T-AA-P HH-IH-Z K-AO-R-S AH S-IH-NG-G-AH-L AW-ER The year elaps'd , alas ! HAS BEEN DH-AH Y-IH-R IH-L-AE-P-S-T AH-L-AE-S HH-AE-Z B-IH-N Nor ever more will glad the scene ; N-AO-R EH-V-ER M-AO-R W-IH-L G-L-AE-D DH-AH S-IY-N Its suns , its moons , its stars , are fled , IH-T-S S-AH-N-Z IH-T-S M-UW-N-Z IH-T-S S-T-AA-R-Z AA-R F-L-EH-D And left oblivion in their stead . AH-N-D L-EH-F-T AH-B-L-IH-V-IY-AH-N IH-N DH-EH-R S-T-EH-D The incidents that mark'd its reign , DH-AH IH-N-S-AH-D-AH-N-T-S DH-AE-T M-AA-R-K-T IH-T-S R-EY-N My feeble muse will briefly name . M-AY F-IY-B-AH-L M-Y-UW-Z W-IH-L B-R-IY-F-L-IY N-EY-M COLUMBIA , freed from foreign strife , K-AH-L-AH-M-B-IY-AH F-R-IY-D F-R-AH-M F-AO-R-AH-N S-T-R-AY-F Sees Arts and Commerce wake to life ; S-IY-Z AA-R-T-S AH-N-D K-AA-M-ER-S W-EY-K T-UW L-AY-F The ploughman's ditty cheers the plain , DH-AH P-L-AW-M-AE-N-Z D-IH-T-IY CH-IH-R-Z DH-AH P-L-EY-N The striped banner skims the main , DH-AH S-T-R-AY-P-T B-AE-N-ER S-K-IH-M-Z DH-AH M-EY-N The hammer rings , the furnace glows , DH-AH HH-AE-M-ER R-IH-NG-Z DH-AH F-ER-N-AH-S G-L-OW-Z And Industry her meed bestows . AH-N-D IH-N-D-AH-S-T-R-IY HH-ER M-IY-D B-IH-S-T-OW-Z Far in the south the red-men's yell F-AA-R IH-N DH-AH S-AW-TH DH-AH R-EH-D-M-EH-N-Z Y-EH-L Was scarcely heard ere vengeance fell : W-AA-Z S-K-EH-R-S-L-IY HH-ER-D EH-R V-EH-N-JH-AH-N-S F-EH-L Jackson appear'd -- the tumults cease -- JH-AE-K-S-AH-N AH-P-IH-R-D DH-AH T-UW-M-AH-L-T-Z S-IY-S But one short month , and all is peace . B-AH-T W-AH-N SH-AO-R-T M-AH-N-TH AH-N-D AO-L IH-Z P-IY-S From scenes of petty wars , we turn F-R-AH-M S-IY-N-Z AH-V P-EH-T-IY W-AO-R-Z W-IY T-ER-N To where the noblest feelings burn ; T-UW W-EH-R DH-AH N-OW-B-L-IH-S-T F-IY-L-IH-NG-Z B-ER-N Where lofty views and grand design , W-EH-R L-AO-F-T-IY V-Y-UW-Z AH-N-D G-R-AE-N-D D-IH-Z-AY-N Impress the grand and the sublime : IH-M-P-R-EH-S DH-AH G-R-AE-N-D AH-N-D DH-AH S-AH-B-L-AY-M Ere long the western lakes will glide EH-R L-AO-NG DH-AH W-EH-S-T-ER-N L-EY-K-S W-IH-L G-L-AY-D And meet the Hudson's flowing tide ; AH-N-D M-IY-T DH-AH HH-AH-D-S-AH-N-Z F-L-OW-IH-NG T-AY-D Commerce will hail the fond embrace , K-AA-M-ER-S W-IH-L HH-EY-L DH-AH F-AA-N-D EH-M-B-R-EY-S And smiles illumine Labor's face ; AH-N-D S-M-AY-L-Z IH-L-UW-M-AH-N L-EY-B-ER-Z F-EY-S Science and Art will both rejoice S-AY-AH-N-S AH-N-D AA-R-T W-IH-L B-OW-TH R-IH-JH-OY-S To join the all-applauding voice : T-UW JH-OY-N DH-AH AO-L-AH-P-L-AO-D-IH-NG V-OY-S The Atlantic pendant then will wave , DH-AH AH-T-L-AE-N-T-IH-K P-EH-N-D-AH-N-T DH-EH-N W-IH-L W-EY-V O'er realms which western billows lave ; AO-R R-EH-L-M-Z W-IH-CH W-EH-S-T-ER-N B-IH-L-OW-Z L-EY-V And barks of pleasure skim the floods AH-N-D B-AA-R-K-S AH-V P-L-EH-ZH-ER S-K-IH-M DH-AH F-L-AH-D-Z O'er-hung by Huron's lofty woods . AO-R-HH-AH-NG B-AY HH-Y-UW-R-AA-N-Z L-AO-F-T-IY W-UH-D-Z This chain of union , strong and bright DH-IH-S CH-EY-N AH-V Y-UW-N-Y-AH-N S-T-R-AO-NG AH-N-D B-R-AY-T Will bind the Fed'ral quiver tight ; W-IH-L B-AY-N-D DH-AH F-EH-D-R-AH-L K-W-IH-V-ER T-AY-T Millions unborn will bless the man M-IH-L-Y-AH-N-Z AH-N-B-AO-R-N W-IH-L B-L-EH-S DH-AH M-AE-N Who first conceiv'd 'th enlighten'd plan , HH-UW F-ER-S-T K-AH-N-S-IY-V-D DH-AH EH-N-L-AY-T-AH-N-D P-L-AE-N And on the high recording fane AH-N-D AA-N DH-AH HH-AY R-AH-K-AO-R-D-IH-NG F-EY-N Will shine 'th immortal Clinton's name . W-IH-L SH-AY-N DH-AH IH-M-AO-R-T-AH-L K-L-IH-N-T-AH-N-Z N-EY-M Where Chimborazo , huge and high , W-EH-R CH-IH-M-B-ER-AA-Z-OW HH-Y-UW-JH AH-N-D HH-AY Sees a wide realm beneath him lie ; S-IY-Z AH W-AY-D R-EH-L-M B-IH-N-IY-TH HH-IH-M L-AY Where the gigantic Maranon W-EH-R DH-AH JH-AY-G-AE-N-T-IH-K M-EH-R-AH-N-AA-N O'er equatorial plains flows on ; AO-R IY-K-W-AH-T-AO-R-IY-AH-L P-L-EY-N-Z F-L-OW-Z AA-N And wide Laplata wand'ring slow , AH-N-D W-AY-D L-AE-P-L-AA-T-AH W-AA-N-D-R-IH-NG S-L-OW Throws a new sea on seas below , TH-R-OW-Z AH N-UW S-IY AA-N S-IY-Z B-IH-L-OW There Freedom's ensign high unfurl'd DH-EH-R F-R-IY-D-AH-M-Z EH-N-S-AH-N HH-AY AH-N-F-ER-L-D Gladdens a long enslaved world ; G-L-AE-D-AH-N-Z AH L-AO-NG EH-N-S-L-EY-V-D W-ER-L-D Throngs , press'd on throngs , surround the Fair , TH-R-AO-NG-Z P-R-EH-S-T AA-N TH-R-AO-NG-Z S-ER-AW-N-D DH-AH F-EH-R And Io-peans rend the air . AH-N-D AY-OW-P-IY-AH-N-Z R-EH-N-D DH-AH EH-R Hispania with malignant frown HH-IH-Z-P-AA-N-IY-AH W-IH-DH M-AH-L-IH-G-N-AH-N-T F-R-AW-N Sees all her servile hordes o'erthrown ; S-IY-Z AO-L HH-ER S-ER-V-AH-L HH-AO-R-D-Z AO-R-TH-R-OW-N Sullen and feeble , proud and poor , S-AH-L-AH-N AH-N-D F-IY-B-AH-L P-R-AW-D AH-N-D P-UW-R She recks the ills she cannot cure . SH-IY R-EH-K-S DH-AH IH-L-Z SH-IY K-AE-N-AA-T K-Y-UH-R From torrid climes and fervid skies F-R-AH-M T-AO-R-AH-D K-L-AY-M-Z AH-N-D F-ER-V-AH-D S-K-AY-Z My panting muse to Europe flies ; M-AY P-AE-N-T-IH-NG M-Y-UW-Z T-UW Y-UH-R-AH-P F-L-AY-Z Sees Britain's genius drop the tear S-IY-Z B-R-IH-T-AH-N-Z JH-IY-N-Y-AH-S D-R-AA-P DH-AH T-EH-R On hapless Charlotte's passing bier : AA-N HH-AE-P-L-AH-S SH-AA-R-L-AH-T-S P-AE-S-IH-NG B-IY-R In total gloom her monarch sighs IH-N T-OW-T-AH-L G-L-UW-M HH-ER M-AA-N-AA-R-K S-AY-Z While scarce in life his consort lies ; W-AY-L S-K-EH-R-S IH-N L-AY-F HH-IH-Z K-AH-N-S-AO-R-T L-AY-Z Thick clouds involve the Brunswick line , TH-IH-K K-L-AW-D-Z IH-N-V-AA-L-V DH-AH B-R-AH-N-Z-W-IH-K L-AY-N Tho' faintest rays around them shine , DH-OW F-EY-N-T-AH-S-T R-EY-Z ER-AW-N-D DH-EH-M SH-AY-N Their setting sun's enfeebled beam DH-EH-R S-EH-T-IH-NG S-AH-N-Z EH-N-F-IY-B-AH-L-D B-IY-M Is scarcely felt , and hardly seen . IH-Z S-K-EH-R-S-L-IY F-EH-L-T AH-N-D HH-AA-R-D-L-IY S-IY-N At La Chapelle a scenery new AE-T L-AA SH-AH-P-EH-L AH S-IY-N-ER-IY N-UW Bursts on the gazing public view : B-ER-S-T-S AA-N DH-AH G-EY-Z-IH-NG P-AH-B-L-IH-K V-Y-UW Monarchs with monarchs hold debate , M-AA-N-AA-R-K-S W-IH-DH M-AA-N-AA-R-K-S HH-OW-L-D D-AH-B-EY-T And weigh in scales Europa's fate . AH-N-D W-EY IH-N S-K-EY-L-Z Y-UH-R-OW-P-AH-Z F-EY-T In fabled lore Prometheus lay IH-N F-EY-B-AH-L-D L-AO-R P-R-OW-M-IY-TH-IY-AH-S L-EY Chain'd to a rock , the vulture's prey ; CH-EY-N-D T-UW AH R-AA-K DH-AH V-AH-L-CH-ER-Z P-R-EY His liver torn and torn again , HH-IH-Z L-IH-V-ER T-AO-R-N AH-N-D T-AO-R-N AH-G-EH-N Is still renew'd - renew'd his pain . IH-Z S-T-IH-L R-IY-N-UW-D R-IY-N-UW-D HH-IH-Z P-EY-N So , on Helena's arid crest S-OW AA-N HH-EH-L-IH-N-AH-Z AE-R-AH-D K-R-EH-S-T Is chain'd creation's deadliest pest ! IH-Z CH-EY-N-D K-R-IY-EY-SH-AH-N-Z D-EH-D-L-IY-AH-S-T P-EH-S-T Plac'd far above his least controul , P-L-EY-S-T F-AA-R AH-B-AH-V HH-IH-Z L-IY-S-T K-AH-N-T-R-OW-L The vulture CONSCIENCE , rends his soul : DH-AH V-AH-L-CH-ER K-AA-N-SH-AH-N-S R-EH-N-D-Z HH-IH-Z S-OW-L But torture with its keenest smart B-AH-T T-AO-R-CH-ER W-IH-DH IH-T-S K-IY-N-AH-S-T S-M-AA-R-T Cannot amend his morbid heart . K-AE-N-AA-T AH-M-EH-N-D HH-IH-Z M-AO-R-B-AH-D HH-AA-R-T Like the fell Tyger in his cage L-AY-K DH-AH F-EH-L T-AY-G-ER IH-N HH-IH-Z K-EY-JH Which growls and growls impotent rage -- W-IH-CH G-R-AW-L-Z AH-N-D G-R-AW-L-Z IH-M-P-AH-T-AH-N-T R-EY-JH Enlarg'd -- would rush a Fury forth EH-N-L-AA-R-JH-D W-UH-D R-AH-SH AH F-Y-UH-R-IY F-AO-R-TH And hurl destruction o'er the earth . AH-N-D HH-ER-L D-IH-S-T-R-AH-K-SH-AH-N AO-R DH-AH ER-TH Believe me , dear patrons , I have wand'red too far , B-IH-L-IY-V M-IY D-IH-R P-EY-T-R-AH-N-Z AY HH-AE-V W-AA-N-D-R-EH-D T-UW F-AA-R Without any compass , or planet or star ; W-IH-TH-AW-T EH-N-IY K-AH-M-P-AH-S AO-R P-L-AE-N-AH-T AO-R S-T-AA-R My dear native village I scarcely can see M-AY D-IH-R N-EY-T-IH-V V-IH-L-AH-JH AY S-K-EH-R-S-L-IY K-AE-N S-IY So I'll hie to my hive like the tempest-tost bee . S-OW AY-L HH-AY T-UW M-AY HH-AY-V L-AY-K DH-AH T-EH-M-P-AH-S-T-T-AO-S-T B-IY Hail home ! sacred home ! to my soul ever dear ; HH-EY-L HH-OW-M S-EY-K-R-AH-D HH-OW-M T-UW M-AY S-OW-L EH-V-ER D-IH-R Abroad may be wonders but rapture is here . AH-B-R-AO-D M-EY B-IY W-AH-N-D-ER-Z B-AH-T R-AE-P-CH-ER IH-Z HH-IY-R My future ambition will never soar higher M-AY F-Y-UW-CH-ER AE-M-B-IH-SH-AH-N W-IH-L N-EH-V-ER S-AO-R HH-AY-ER Than the clean brushed hearth and convivial fire ; DH-AE-N DH-AH K-L-IY-N B-R-AH-SH-T HH-AA-R-TH AH-N-D K-AH-N-V-IH-V-IY-AH-L F-AY-ER Here I lounge at my pleasure , and bask at my ease , HH-IY-R AY L-AW-N-JH AE-T M-AY P-L-EH-ZH-ER AH-N-D B-AE-S-K AE-T M-AY IY-Z Full readily sooth'd , and desirous to please , F-UH-L R-EH-D-AH-L-IY S-UW-DH-D AH-N-D D-IH-Z-AY-R-AH-S T-UW P-L-IY-Z As happy myself as I happy can be , AE-Z HH-AE-P-IY M-AY-S-EH-L-F AE-Z AY HH-AE-P-IY K-AE-N B-IY I wish all the circle as happy as me . AY W-IH-SH AO-L DH-AH S-ER-K-AH-L AE-Z HH-AE-P-IY AE-Z M-IY But hark what a clatter ! the Jolly bells ringing , B-AH-T HH-AA-R-K W-AH-T AH K-L-AE-T-ER DH-AH JH-AA-L-IY B-EH-L-Z R-IH-NG-IH-NG The lads and the lasses so jovially singing , DH-AH L-AE-D-Z AH-N-D DH-AH L-AE-S-AH-Z S-OW JH-OW-V-IY-AH-L-IY S-IH-NG-IH-NG Tis New-Years they shout and then haul me along T-IH-Z N-UW-Y-IY-R-Z DH-EY SH-AW-T AH-N-D DH-EH-N HH-AO-L M-IY AH-L-AO-NG In the midst of their merry-make Juvenile throng ; IH-N DH-AH M-IH-D-S-T AH-V DH-EH-R M-EH-R-IY-M-EY-K JH-UW-V-AH-N-AH-L TH-R-AO-NG But I burst from their grasp : unforgetful of duty B-AH-T AY B-ER-S-T F-R-AH-M DH-EH-R G-R-AE-S-P AH-N-F-AO-R-G-EH-T-F-AH-L AH-V D-UW-T-IY To first pay obeisence to wisdom and Beauty , T-UW F-ER-S-T P-EY OW-B-EY-S-IH-Z T-UW W-IH-Z-D-AH-M AH-N-D B-Y-UW-T-IY My conscience and int'rest unite to command it , M-AY K-AA-N-SH-AH-N-S AH-N-D IH-N-T-R-IH-S-T Y-UW-N-AY-T T-UW K-AH-M-AE-N-D IH-T And you , my kind PATRONS , deserve & demand it . AH-N-D Y-UW M-AY K-AY-N-D P-EY-T-R-AH-N-Z D-IH-Z-ER-V AH-N-D D-IH-M-AE-N-D IH-T On your patience to trespass no longer I dare , AA-N Y-AO-R P-EY-SH-AH-N-S T-UW T-R-EH-S-P-AE-S N-OW L-AO-NG-G-ER AY D-EH-R So bowing , I wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR . S-OW B-OW-IH-NG AY W-IH-SH Y-UW AH HH-AE-P-IY N-UW Y-IH-R