Lines On Niagaras [sic] Charms And Death

Gazing on rapid's mighty sea, Struggling fiercely to be free, But drawn downward in its course By gravitation's wonderous force, O'er those perpendicular walls, Hurled 'mong mighty rocks it falls, Causing the earth tothrob and shake Like to the termor of earthquake ; Thus the world's greatest wonder Reverberates likes peals of thunder. Reshrined with mist and beauteous glow Of varied tints of the rainbow, Most glorious sight the human eye Hath ever seen, beneath the sky ; Along these banks none ever trod But did feel grateful to his God For lavishing, with bounteous green ; Plunged by whirlpool's dread commotion, It becomes a seething ocean Where furies join in surging dance From centre to circumstance. This is the favourite abode Of Neptune, mightiest sea god- He hat hdecreed none shall survive Who will into this vortex dive. Webb swam the English channel brave, Like sea bird he did love to lave His breast upon the mightiest wave, Alas ! Found here a watery grave. Torrent onward rushes, frantic On its course to the Atlantic, But on its way doth gently flow Through blue Lake Ontario ; Rejoicing on its way it smiles, Kissing the shores of thousand isles, Mingling with St. Lawrence motion It soon is blended with the ocean.