Thomas Brevard Notebook

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Notebook, 1789-1855

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And in all scenes true resignation see.

Tho. Brevard The above Transcribed June 24th 1864 by J.J.B.

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What is the blooming tincture To peace of mind & harmony within What the bright sparkling of the finest eye To the soft soothing of a calm reply Can comliness of form or shape or air With comliness of words or deeds compare No, those at first the unawary heart may gain But these, these only can the heart retain

June 1st 1800

Acrostic for General Jackson Go teach the British hirelings peace Enlarge the limits of our soil Nor let the pride of Englands fleece Ever reach again their boosting Isle Rise & extend victorious arms Around our frontier southern bounds Learn british allies, savage swarms

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83 And to be short, I found my heart Her mutual love enjoying, When surprise she brake those ties Of love an honors tying My loving dear's well made & fair, She's affably good natured; Her dress not mean, her sense is keen, She's comely & well featured; Her pride was all that sought my fall Which was to that directed. Proud of her art she gained my heart And hopes that I'm dejected. --

4 She thought that I for love would die, But she was quite mistaken; For if she's cruel, that burning fuel, Will from my breast be shaken; My fortun's as all my know The cause she will not have me; Therefore my love, if that's your move Henceforth I do not crave thee. --

5 One that won't take my word at stake An Honor to do for them; But seek & pry for property, Who faults me to abhor them; And seek a mate to suit my state

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84 One that's less proud & kinder If providence grant me sense And the good luck to find her. -- My love's name says (a latin phrase) 6 Which being right translated Spring not which terms do suit her charms If they be rightly stated; Her charms can please like barren trees Or sunshine In the winter Fruitless & old & frieze with cold That nature's art cant dint her, --

7 But now my dove I'm cured of love A wish you well forever A man in hast/e/ to please your taste That's honest rich & clever And I'll again search this worl's main & find my lot I reckon, For by the hook fish may be took*

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*As good as ever was taken. The above beares date April 1799 & signed T. B.

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Lines Lamentable & Consolatory

1 Lament each loyal true heart, & hear me benevolent friends; I pray you good counsil impart, For on such my hope now depends An unlucky lover I've been, I fixing my arrows to high, Just heaven decrees that my queen, My humblest spirit will deny. I freely my history would tell, An my own byography write, If I could but do it as well As when I enjoyed my delight But joys of my juvinile years Would be to mournfully drawn. If all must be wound up in tears For loving Maria that's gone! -- I once was all joy and delight While she was all pleasing and gay Her presence made short the long nigh And softened the toiles of the day But now of the scenes I am bereaft And left to be pittied alone For where can my comfort be left When Maria's married and gone! -- 4 It's true I might unto her go

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As David of old once express'd But she'll not return and bestow The wanted solace to my breast Then why has it been my hard lot To loose the fair one I adore For surely in vain pleasure's sought When loving Maria's no more- -- 5 The winter is winter for true There's no vernal beauty in spring The summer wants refreshing dew No merriment autumn can bring The spring and the summer are past And the winds in the autumn have blown While we read in winter's cold blast That Maria's married an gone. -- 6 Then I shall repair to some cell, Or cavern by nature designed? Where lovers disconsolate dwell, And humble the aspiring mind Or shall I extend to the west And far distant regions explore To calm my tempestuous breast And think of Maria no more! -- Like the murdering sin guilty race I would from thy own thoughts excape For still he tomenting fair face Appears in its loveliest shape But why do I do greave when too late

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87 I'll David like rise up and eat, With patience I'll yield to my fate I spending a social retreat. -- T. B.

I've often wished to have a friend, With whom my choicest hours to spend, To whom I safely might impart Each wis and weakness of my heart; Who might in every sorrow cheer And mingle with my gruss (?) a tear For whom alone I wish to be And who would only live for me; And to secure my bliss for life, I'd wish that friend to be-a w-fe Aug. 28th 1805 Tho. Brevard

----- Tho. Brevard That friend at length I hope I've found With whom for life time I am bound Nor have I found, nor friend nor brother So near a friend in any other, Who knows my strength and weakness too My heart is open to her view In confidence our joys and grief We trust and find mutual relief And who would live an spend their life Without the friend called a good wife June 5th 1809 T. B.

Transcribed dated & subscribed as seen on the author's papers by John J. Brevard

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1 What are the things which constitute Society that's good? My answers falacy confute, And easy understood.

2 Then must they be, both he & she Of a peculiar sect? Yes surely so, & they must grow In their esteem erect.

3 And must they be full pharisee Dispising all beside? Yes, that's the name they ought to claim And in that faith confide.

4 Must they all love to sore above With mammon for their God? Yes, & with frown on all look down Submissive at their nod.

5 Must the males love to wear the glove And hat above the lug? Yes when the pray on preaching day Or steal a negroe's Jug. Must they in view be temperate too Not tasting alcohol? Yes, but when dark may toe the mark And stagger till they fall.

The above with signature or date but transcribed from the handwriting of Thomas Brevard by by J. J. Brevard

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89 Composed January 1st 1801

This morning a resolve I've made, How I my life will spend; Oh! may my firm resolve be stay'd Made perfect in the end. All my days then in a good cause, So ordered is by me; Before all else the sacred Laws Remembered shall be; Each day I'll call on God, each night Vain thoughts expel's vain things And ill resist; let my delight Result from nobler springs. Deep in my breast I've settled sure Resolved in humble trust Each cross with patience to endure Still warring with my dust O, may the light of Zion's Son Light give, and love and peace! Views of such Grace if now begun Each day let them increase!- T. R. Brevard

The above transcribed by J. J. Brevard June 24th 1864

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90 Those trifiling migrastorial strains Which heretofore have exercised my brain Must now be laid asid; till I fulfill A nobler task with my poetic skill Tho' my imaginations high should vise And make attempts in ancient heroe's praise Should any attention turn to former times To unknown countries or to distant climes And strive to set in lofty poets spheres To 'wake the passions or engage the ears: And demonstrations of filial love, Should I neglect would not the stones reprove. A parent dear whose loss commands my tears Fulfilled his course of more than 3 score years. He lived to see his youngest son of age -- And then with resignation left the stage His life was a continued scene of peace An tears of of sorrow marked his late descease His moderate fortune or his wordly part To leave behind did not distress his heart His mind was drawn from this our earth above And thus engaged he made his last remove May it be so with me his youngest son When I my race on earth have run, That when this trying storm of life is o'er On wings of Angels I to him may soar May this my constant hope forever be

Mailed the original of this to Jas. W. Brevard Feb. 10-1897

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Acrostic for Mother's maiden name written & composed by Thomes Brevard

Except we outstrip human skill, Learn something of our maker's will In wisely planing all our ways Zeal without knowledge marks our days And we are left in pitteous mood By lacking cause of gratitude, Except we learn from inspiration To guide our ratiocinion [ratiocination] How vain is every calculation! The he history of mankind is then Related by inspired men One series of free agency Unshackled by sovreignty Tho' caused an effect still we find The order of th' internal mind

----- The above Transcribed Nov. 21st 1858 by J. J. Brevard.

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