Testes Cumææ, testes Linternides undæ, Sanctaque Gauranæ Numina Hamadryades, Illam Silvanos, Panalque odisse bicornes, Et quoscumque colit silva, nemusque Deos Et multa canam grandine fecit humum. Semideusque caper, semicaperque Deus. Quem procul ut vidit, Nymphæ, sic pectore toto Insequitur; tales et jacit ore sonos : Quo properas, ah dura, measque ingrata querelas Despicis? Aspectus ne fuge, Nympha, meos. Mecum capreolos, mecum venabere damas. Parebit jussis hoc pecus omne tuis. Nil est, quod fugias: mihi, crede, recentia semper Semper picta rosis, semper contexta ligustris Jamque petens tristesque lacus, sterilemque paludem; Adspicit exesi longe sub faucibus antri Obscurum cæco pulvere noctis iter. Huc tamquam in latebras, se coniicit, haud minus ille Insequitur prædæ tractus amore suæ. Maria Garloniæ Grappinæ. Propago formosæ arboris Formosa Virgo, quæ vagos Pulchre rubentis igneum Florem, et uvidulas comas Halantis hyacinthi : Redisti avitos ad larés, Felicem ocellulis tuis Caro adnixa marito : Redisti ad optatos choros Æqualium, et probos sinus Matris, ac bene cognitum Quis o quis hunc albo mihi Signet diem lapillulo? Quis Sabæa calentibus Addat munera flammis ? Vocanda Musarum cohors. Huc huc, benigna; et abditam Thalia quid dignum tuo Promis favore? quid bonæ Sed esse quid fætum, Deæ, Hic absque amoribus potest? Procul facessant hinc male, Ludendo inepta deseris? Hæc erat facies novis XLVI. A POETICAL FRAGMENT. 26 Nov. 1821 I know not whether any apology will be adm introducing a fragment of Poetry. If it were not to in this way, it would probably never see the ligh loss (it my perhaps be said), too trifling to be o It was wrilten at a moment of fervor, when the of finishing it was confidently anticipated. But th of life too frequently recur, to allow a continu that, which requires a long sunshine. There are who pretend that the evils of Human Existence fa upon all; or only fall differently, in proportion t of virtue; or want of prudence ; a monstrous o which all the experience of Mankind; and all the s doctrines of Moral Philosophy, disprove! If it then benevolence, and charity of heart, and unsus confidence, are crimes. From these, Misfortu |