Is there a plain, whofe genial foil inhales Her brightest beams where Emulation fpreads, Her kindlieft dews where Science fheds, Majestic Granta! hail thy aweful name, VI. Recitative. You too, illuftrious Train, fhe Who first in these infpiring feats greets Caught the bright beams of that ætherial fire, To hurl the fhafts of reason, and to wield Those heav'nly-temper'd arms, whose rapid force Arrefts bafe Falfhood in her impious course, And drives rebellious Vice indignant from the field. VII. Air VIL Air IV. And now the tunes her plaufive fong Who here, at Learning's richest fhrine, And open Wisdom's golden mine. Recitative. Each youth infpir'd by your persuasive art, Enthusiastic raptures roll, Gen'rous as those the fons of Cecrops caught In hoar Lyceum's fhades from Plato's fire-clad thought. VIII. Air V. O Granta! on thy happy plain Still may these Attic glories reign: Still mayft thou keep thy wonted state, Recitative. Great as at this illuftrious hour, When He, whom GEORGE's well-weigh'd choice Have lifted to the fairest heights of pow'r, When He appears, and deigns to shine And bids the verdure of thy olive bough 'Mid all his civic chaplets twine, And add fresh glories to his honour'd brow. Air VI. Hafte then, and amply o'er his head Mean while the Mufe fhall fnatch the trump of Fame, To tell the world that PELHAM'S name Is dear to Learning as to Liberty. Full Chorus. The Muse shall snatch the trump of Fame, And lift her fwelling accents high, To tell the world that PELHAM's name. Is dear to Learning as to Liberty. ODE to an EOLUS's * Harp. Sent to Mifs SHEPHEARD. Y By the Same. ES, magic lyre! now all compleat Thy flender frame responsive rings, While kindred, notes with undulation fweet Accordant wake from all thy vocal ftrings. *This inftrument appears to have been invented by KIRCHER: who has given a very accurate defcription of it in his MUSURGIA. After having been neglected above an hundred years, it was again accidentally difcovered by Mr. OSWALD. See Vol. III. p. 9. of this Mifcellany. Go Go then to her, whofe foft request Bade my bleft hands thy form prepare; Ah go, and fweetly footh her tender breast With many a warble wild, and artless air. For know, full oft, while o'er the mead Bright June extends her fragrant reign, Then shall the Sylphs, and Sylphids bright, Her virgin charms are giv'n, in circling flight Some, flutt'ring 'mid thy trembling strings, And lightly brush thee with their purple wings While others check each ruder gale, Expel rough Boreas from the sky, Nor let a breeze its heaving breath exhale, Fair Fancy waking at the found, Shall paint bright visions on her raptur❜d eyes, To To myrtle groves, Elyfian greens, 'Mid which fome fav'rite youth fhall rove, Shall meet, fhall lead her through the glitt'ring fcenes, And all be mufic, extacy, and love. TEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEE ODE to HEALTH. Non eft vivere, fed valere, vita. MARTIAL. By Mr. DUNCOMBE, Fellow of Corpus Chrifti College, CAMBRIDGE. I. EALTH! to thee thy vot'ry owes HE All the bleffings life bestows, All the fweets the fummer yields, Of ftudious days and peaceful nights: By thee his eye each scene with rapture views; The Muse shall fing thy gifts, for they infpire the Mufe. II. Does increase of wealth impart Does |