Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser

Elevation in virtue, 'tis like the rock of ages,
Much elevated by prosperity, but drawn away;
Be not daunted by adversity, nor
meaner things have passed—
For blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds.
From past nor present ills despair,
"Still in the path of virtue persevere,
And tho' a late a sure reward succeeds."
Of Washington, unexampled man! may
thy virtues, inspire thy countrymen to preserve
the remembrance thy heroic life and
actions. Then
is a bode of happiness to behold, and with
thy pure and patriotic spirit learn from influence bless
thy native
land.
The fates, who her shears, hath cut it asunder and thou
have woven thy thread. Atropos
sons of eternal rest.
gathered to thy great reward, in the man-
But in vain those sisters plied their busy
To reel off years from glory's deathless heir,
care,
All things may pass, his name can never die
Rescued from fate by immortality."

From the National Intelligencer. February, 25.