"Where now th'imbattled hoft, the whirling car? Where the proud fpoils of defolating War? 634 Hope's flatt'ring wish, Ambition's tow'ring aim? "The boast of Grandeur, and the wreaths of Fame? "Where the gay plan by Fancy's hand refin'd, 640 "That fmil'd illufive on th' enchanted mind? "Ah! view'd no more, these beauteous traits decay, "Like stars that fade before the rifing day! "Lefs fwift the gale that skims the ruffling ftream, "Nor flies more quick the vifionary dream. Hail, heav'nly Piety, fupremely fair! 645 "Whose smiles can calm the horrors of despair; "Bid in each breast unusual transports flow, "And wipe the tears that stain the cheek of Woe: "How bleft the man who leaves each meaner fcene, "Like thee, exalted, fmiling, and ferene! "Whose rifing foul pursues a nobler flight; "Whose bosom melts with more refin'd delight; 650 "Whose thoughts, elate with transports all fublime, "Can foar at once beyond the views of time: "Till loos'd from earth, as angels unconfin'd, "He flies aërial on the darting wind; "Free as the keen-ey'd eagle, bears away, "And mounts the regions of eternal day.". D 4 655 BOOK t too faint! all Colours ceafe to glow ! of name all nature joins to raife! 616 ve, when uncontroul'd and free, A, Oman! and ranfom'd thee. "Where now th' imbattled hoft, the whirling car? "Where the proud fpoils of defolating War? 634 "The boast of Grandeur, and the wreaths of Fame? "Where the gay plan by Fancy's hand refin'd, "That fmil'd illufive on th' enchanted mind? 640 "Ah! view'd no more, these beauteous traits decay, "Like stars that fade before the rifing day! "Lefs fwift the gale that skims the ruffling ftream, " Nor flies more quick the vifionary dream. "Hail, heav'nly Piety, fupremely fair! "Whose smiles can calm the horrors of despair; "Bid in each breaft unusual transports flow, 645 "And wipe the tears that stain the cheek of Woe: "How bleft the man who leaves each meaner scene, 'Like thee, exalted, fmiling, and ferene! Whose rifing foul pursues a nobler flight; Can foar at once Till loos'd from e He flies aërial on Free as the And mount views of time: s unconfin'd, d: 655 K ONCE NCE more, O mufe, th' ALMIGHTY'S pow'r proclaim; Once more, tho' trembling, try th'exalted theme! A theme, the labour of feraphic lays, 5 While heav'n's majestic arches ring with praife; That rais'd at once by all th' immortal choir, Dwells on the warbling voice, and strings the tuneful lyre. O! if receiv'd amid the vocal throng, |