The Süankos cannot properly be called a war instrument, although in the earlier ages of Persia, and even perhaps in Ismael’s time, it was made use of for that purpose. It is at present often used as a trumpet, for sounding an alarm, or a signal. Its tones are deep and hollow.
TO
LADY C . . . . . L . . .,
Who, at the Private Races given by Lord D——, set a noble example of humanity and feeling; when a poor man being much hurt, she had him conveyed to her carriage, and interested herself most anxiously in his recovery.
Written at Fifteen.
Daughter of Feeling, Queen of Love,
’Tis to thee these lines are due,
With all the beauty of the dove,
Hast thou then her nature too!
Though formed in Woman’s purest mould;
Though form’d ’mid crowds and courts to shine;
Though in thy pow’r to stand enroll’d,
The boast of M . . . . .’s favour’d line:
Yet has that hand which kings might prize,
Deign’d to relieve the poor man’s wo,10
Yet have those all-subduing eyes,
With Pity’s dew-drop deign’d to flow.
Thy guardian angel hov’ring near,
Soar’d upwards with that deed of thine,
And as he dropt the applauding tear,
Wrote down the name of C . . . . ..
TO LADY W . . .,
PLAYING ON THE HARP, ACCOMPANIED BY HER VOICE.