To peace so perfect, that the

young

behold With envy, what the old man hardly feels.

- I asked him whither he was bound, and what
The object of his journey; he replied
That he was going many miles to take
A last leave of his son, a mariner,
Who from a sea-fight had been brought to Falmouth,
And there was lying in an hospital.

THE COMPLAINT

OF A FORSAKEN

INDIAN WOMAN.

[Wben a Northern Indian, from sickness, is unable to continue bis journey with bis companions ; he is left behind, covered over with Deer-skins, and is supplied with water, food, and

fuel if the situation of the place will afford it. He is informed of the track which his companions intend to pursue, and if be is unable to follow, or overtake them, be perishes alone in the Desart; unless he should have the good fortune to fall in with some other Tribes of Indians.

It is unnecessary to add that the females are equally, or still more, exposed to the same fate. See that very interesting work,

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Hearne's Journey from Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean. In the bigh Northern Latititudes, as the same writer informs us, when the Northern Lights vary their position in the air, they make a rustling and a crackling noise. This circumstance is alluded to in the first stanza of the following poem.]

THE COMPLAINT,

&c.

Before I see another day,
Oh let my body die away!
In sleep I heard the northern gleams;
The stars they were among my dreams ;
In sleep did I behold the skies,
I saw the crackling flashes drive;
And yet they are upon my eyes,
And yet I am alive.
Before I see another day,
Oh let my body die away!

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My fire is dead : it knew no pain ;
Yet is it dead, and I remain.
All stiff with ice the ashes lie;
And they are dead, and I will die.
When I was well, I wished to live,
For clothes, for warmth, for food, and fire ;
But they to me no joy can give,
No pleasure now, and no desire.
Then here contented will I lie;
Alone I cannot fear to die.

Alas! you might have dragged me on
Another day, a single one !
Too soon despair o'er me prevailed;
Too soon my heartless spirit failed ;
When you were gone my limbs were stronger,
And Oh how grievously I rue,
That, afterwards, a little longer,
My friends, I did not follow you !
For strong and without pain I lay,
My friends, when you were gone away..