THE

WANDERER OF SWITZERLAND,

A Poem.

IN SIX PARTS.

THE

WANDERER OF SWITZERLAND.

Part I.

A WANDERER of SWITZERLAND and his Family, confifting of bis Wife, his Daughter and her young Children, emigrating from their Country, in confequence of its fubjugation by the French, in 1798, arrive at the Cottage of A SHEPHERD), beyond the frontiers, where they are hofpitably entertained.

Shepherd." WANDERER! whither doft thou roam?

Weary Wanderer, old and grey!

Wherefore haft thou left thine home,

In the funfet of thy day?"

Wanderer. "In the funfet of my day,

Shep. "SWITZERLAND then gave thee birth ?”

Wand. "Aye,-'twas SWITZERLAND of yore;

But, degraded fpot of earth!

Thou art SWITZERLAND No more.

O'er thy mountains, funk in blood,

Are the waves of ruin hurl'd;

* ST. GOTHARD is the name of the highest Mountain in the Canton of URI, the birthplace of Swifs Independence,