ST. CECILIA. BY T. K. HERVEY. St. Cecilia was a beautiful and accomplished young Roman lady, in the third century, whose music is said to have drawn Her lover was a heretic, whose condown a heavenly visitant. version, after long and unsuccessful efforts on her part, was ef fected,-by the assistance of the angel, in one of his visits. HER hair streams backward,-like a cloud Before the sun-light of her eyes, That seem to pierce the fleecy shroud Of the far, blue, Italian skies!— That make the chamber hallowed ground; L And seraph-forms come stealing down Her robe is of the same pure white, Are thoughts that play a mortal part, The breathings of an earthly love! Of earth-yet not a love that flings The notes fall fainter on the ear, Yet, still, the seraph leans to hear;- And woman's fears have dimmed her fire; WELLINGTON. BY THE LATE REV. C. R. MATURIN. Son of proud sires,-whose patriot blood Son of the isle where souls of fire Climes where the wondrous bower-tree weaves |