109

The undertakers say, on corses fed,

"Ah! there's no man of value, till he's dead." 110.-True Beauty.

What is the blooming tincture of the skin,
To peace of mind, and harmony within?
What the bright sparkling of the finest eye,
To the soft soothing of a calm reply?
Can comeliness of form, or shape, or air,
With comeliness of words and deeds compare?
No! those at first th' unwary heart may gain:
But these, these only, can that heart retain.

91

VERSIFICATION.

Lines to be made into Iambic Verses of eight syllables, or four feet, with the accent on the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth syllables:- each line to make one verse; and the two lines of each couplet to rhime with each other.

111

And, while I feel thy gracious gifts,
My song shall reveal all thy praise.

112

Bless'd with freedom, at early dawn,
O'er the verdant lawn I wander.

113

Unheard I mourn, I sigh unknown,
Live unfriended, die unpity'd.

114

The fleecy mothers stray'd below;

And their sportive lambkins play'd round.

115

My friend, thy days flow serenely,
Nor know any interruption.

116

The search shall teach thee to prize life,
And make thee good, wise, and grateful.

117

The flock fly in wild disorder,
And cast a frequent eye behind.

118

At last the contest rose so high,

From words they almost came to blows.
119

Religion's beams shine around thee,
And cheer thy glooms with divine light.

120

Henceforth I go to rural haunts,

Through winter's snow and summer's heat.

121

Thou fly'st to scenes where Joy and Youth Employ their time with Love and Mirth.

122

With ease you wear a thousand shapes;
And still you please in ev'ry shape.

We raise the choral song to thee,
To whom belong sublimer strains.
126

Supine beneath embow'ring shades,
In wine he loves to drown his cares.

127

The impatient steed spurns the ground : The full-ton'd horns sound harmonious. 128

Neither wealth I pursue, nor pow'r,
Nor hold in view forbidden joys.
129

And will you then conceal this wealth,
For time to steal, or age to rust ?

130

Observant eyes confess her ways:
Pursuing praises bless her steps.

131

The tim'rous breed knew the robber,
And flew o'er the meadow, trembling.
The wolf o'ertook their nimblest speed,
And courteous thus bespoke the dam.

132

The genial hours and fragrant airs

Were shedding dews and flow'rs round him:
Aurora pass'd before his wheels;

And last was Hesper's golden lamp.

133

Their board is crown'd with flow'rs by thee;
Their walks resound with songs by thee;
Their sprightly mornings shine by thee,
And ev'ning hours decline in peace.

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* N. B. Thee, thee, terminating two successive lines, will not make allowable rhime.

Iambic Verses of eight syllables, with a mixture of

different feet.

134

Repose, sweet babe! cease thy crying:
For thine's an age of peace and truth.

135

Without another word, this fact
Might afford a useful lesson.

136

Ever bound to one dear object,
I ever search around for that.

137

Thousands bend, where'er she passes; And thousands attend where she moves. 138

The flow'rs, disclos'd in early bloom,
Repos'd upon her fragrant breast.
139

A mother may forsake her son :
But I will ne'er break my covenant.
140

As a simple swain, one ev'ning,
Attended his flock on the plain,

He chanc'd to spy the shining bow,
Which warns us when a show'r is nigh.

141

From the north if Winter bellow,

The sweet Spring soon comes forth dancing.