THE SHIELD OF SORROW.
By W. P. Carey.
When Heav’n dissolves the sacred tie
Which binds two faithful souls in one,
Where shall the sad survivor fly,
The arrows of despair to shun?
Oh! can the musing hours of grief
A pause from keen remembrance know?
Or rooted sorrow find relief
From empty forms of outward woe?
Can fortune’s smile his peace recall?
Or can the sprightly song and dance,
Where pleasure’s festive train in all
The mazy rounds of joy advance?
Ah no!—this world no cure bestows;
In vain is ev’ry human art;
From pure religion only flows
A balm to heal the wounded heart.
On a Lady putting a White Rocket in her Bosom.
When the sweet scented Rocket so fair,
To her breast, dear Sophia applied,
Overcome with soft whiteness there;
It drooped, lost its beauty and died.
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[Sources]
Sources for The Victim of Magical Delusion are given in the [Index file].
“The Fatal effects of indulging the passions, Exemplified in The History of M. De La Paliniere” ([p. 2]).
This serial began in no. 45 of the New-York Weekly; the first 8 of its 12 installments are in Volume I.
Original: Les veillées du château, 1785, by Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de Genlis, 1746-1830.
English Translation: Tales of the castle; or, Stories of instruction and delight, trans. Thomas Holcroft, 1745-1809. This selection is pages 203-270 in Volume 1 (of 5), in the 1793 (4th) edition.
Link: http://www.archive.org/details/talesofcastleors01genluoft
“Remarks on the wonderful Construction of the Eye” ([p. 17])
“View of the Starry Heavens” ([p. 25], [33])
“The singular state of man when asleep.” ([p. 41])
“Remarks on the wonderful Construction of the Ear” ([p. 57]).
Original: Betrachtungen über die Werke Gottes im Reiche der Natur und der Vorsehung auf alle Tage des Jahres: Halle 1772 by Christoph Christian Sturm (1740-1786)
Translation: Reflections for every day in the year on the works of God... London 1791, 6th edn. 1798, 7th edn. 1800
Source: All four essays appear in The New magazine of knowledge concerning Heaven and Hell..., 1790.
Notes:
“Georgium Sidus” was Herschel’s original name (1781) for Uranus.
Links: 1800 (7th) edition:
http://www.archive.org/details/reflectionsfore01sturgoog
http://www.archive.org/details/reflectionsfore00unkngoog
http://www.archive.org/details/reflectionsfore00sturgoog
1808 (“new edition”):
http://www.archive.org/details/reflectionsonwor01sturiala
“Interesting history of the Princess de Ponthieu” ([p. 36])
Original: “A Story of Beyond the Sea” (Estoire d’Outremer), formerly attributed to Marie de France, probably dating to the 13th century.
Modern (French) text: either a nouvelle from 1723 or 1725 or possibly 1723 by Commandeur de Vignacourt, or a roman of about the same period by Madame de Gomez. Both were called La Comtesse de Ponthieu.
The immediate English source has not been identified.
Link:
[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/11417/11417-h/11417-h.htm#XVI]
“Interesting history of the Princess de Ponthieu” is also available from Project Gutenberg as [e-text 30794].
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| Vol. II.] | WEDNESDAY, September 28, 1796. | [No. 65. |
THE LADIES’ MONITOR.
ADDRESSED TO EVERY FAIR READER, WHETHER SINGLE OR MARRIED.
A multitude of admirers is an object too generally coveted by young females, yet it is certainly a very improper method to be taken by such as wish to be happy in matrimony. Sensible and well-meaning, worthy and sincere men, are seldom attracted within the circle of those who adopt this conduct; if they should fall within it, it is very seldom that they long retain the slight chains of such a love.—In particular, it is remarkably improper and absurd for a woman, who has already a sensible lover, to languish for a number of flatterers to admire her---should she miss of her aim, she fancies herself unhappy: should she succeed, she is likely to be really so. A man who values his own honour, or the dignity proper for the female whom he addresses to assume, will by no means admit of this plurality of lovers, any more than the laws will admit of a plurality of husbands.
A neatness, without excess, in point of dress, a prudent restraint of the tongue, a moderation in taking diversions, and an unaffected ease and politeness, joined to the usual accomplishments, must complete the character of an accomplished lady in a single state; and will, in the end, outweigh the transitory, though delightful charms of a beautiful person.
However, it frequently happens that women, as soon as they are married, seem to think their task is entirely done, yet it is no less common for them to find that it is just then to begin again. It is often an easier matter to win a man than to keep him; and those who have found little trouble in conquering a sweetheart, have had no small difficulty in preserving the affections of a husband.
In the first place, there is nothing more proper, than to observe, with the utmost nicety, the temper of the person to whom you are to be joined in matrimony---For this is the very key to happiness in that state, and if it be not found, all other efforts will be ineffectual. It is in vain to conclude, that, from the apparent disposition of the former lover, you may draw that of the husband. It is not so, it cannot be so; for, besides that the best humours of the former are only seen, circumstances being altered, will doubtless make an apparent alteration in the same person, to which the knowledge of his natural disposition must lead you. It is to this alone you must expect to owe that empire which you wish to maintain over the heart you have conquered; though, amongst the variety of dispositions observeable in men, there are but few, where an even mildness on the side of the female, will best secure her sway; and she will always rule most perfectly, who seems not ambitious of governing---Jealousy is what every married woman should beware of; when once she admits of it, she treasures up anxiety in her mind---Should she entertain it in her bosom, it will be perpetually preying, as it were, upon her vitals; if she is imprudent enough to avow it, there will ever be found a number of officious people, who will fill her ears with tales which will destroy her peace. The fond wife will then be looked upon as a kind of domestic foe; for her husband will shun her accordingly, and whenever they are together, they will be the mutual torment of each other.
