Stourus, whofe ftream, polific as it glides, There beauteous Orwell meets his fond embrace; 25 A crown of cities charg'd her graceful brows; 30 Of broider'd arms, and heraldry display'd: In waving curls her hair luxuriant flows; 35 Her ftature tall, majeftic is her mien. With fuch a pr.fence, through th' adoring skies When, drawn by lions, the proceeds in state; 40 Trains of attendant-gods around her chariot wait ; 45 (By turns they fink below, by turns they mount the fkies): "And muft, the faid "Then paus'd, and drew a figh of anxious love; "Muft my dear lord this faithlefs ocean prove ; 50 "Efcap'd "Efcap'd the chance of war, and fraud of foes, "Wilt thou to warring waves thy facred life expofe; "Why am I thus divided by the sea, "From all the world, and all the world in thee? "Could fighs and tears the rage of tempests bind, 55 "With tears I'd bribe the feas, with fighs the wind : "Soft-fighing gales thy canvas should infpire; "But hence, ye boisterous ftorms! far hence retire "To inland woods; there your mad powers appease, "And fcour the dusty plains, or ftrip the forest trees; 60 "Or lodg'd in hollow rocks profoundly fleep, “ And rest from the loud labours of the deep! "Why fhould I fear?—If heroes be the care "Of heaven above, and heaven inclines to prayer, "Thou fail'ft fecure; my fons with lifted eyes, 65 "And pious vows, for thee have gain'd the skies. "Come then, my much-lov'd lord! No more th' alarms "Of wasteful war require thee from my arms. "Thy fword gives plenteous peace; but without thee, "Peace has no charms, and plenty 's poverty: "At length enjoy, for whom you've fought, the queen “Of islands, bright, majestic, and serene! "Unveil'd from clouds, which did her form disguise, "And hid a thousand beauties from thy eyes. "A thousand treasures unfurvey'd invite "Their lord to various fcenes of new delight. "Come fee the dower I brought ! My fpacious downs, "My numerous counties, and my ancient towns; "Landskips of rifing mountains, fhaggy woods, "Green vallies, fmiling meadows, filver floods, 70 75 80 "And "And plains with lowing herds enrich'd around, "The hills with flocks, the flocks with fleeces crown'd. "All thefe with native wealth thy power maintain, "And bloom with bleffings of thy easy reign. "Hafte, hoift thy fails! and through the foamy "brine, 85 "Rush to my arms! henceforth be wholly mine; She faid; th' intreated winds her accents bore, To meet the lovely voice, that summon'd him away; 90 Nor call'd in vain; when fir'd with generous rage 95 Like Jove with awful thunder in his hand, And now once more embark'd, propitious gales 105 So So WILLIAM's rays, by turns, two nations chear; 110 Forfaken Belgia, ere the ship withdrew, Shed generous tears, and breath'd this soft adieu; "Since empire calls thee, and a glorious throne, Thy people's weighty interests, and thy own; (Though ftruggling love would fain perfuade thy "Stay) 66 "Go, where thy better fortune leads the way! 115 "Mean while my lofs, allow me to complain, “And wish-ah no! that partial wifh were vain. "Though honour'd Crete had nurs'd the thundering "God, "Crete was not always bleft with his abode ; Her fainting voice, and ftifled-in the rest. 125 s} And golden glories, pouring from on high 130 One One shooting beam, like lightning doubly bright, 140 Like Pallas marching to th' awaken'd war! For nothing fcapes thy view; to thee 'tis given, 150 And wreathes the fhells of fish a thousand ways, 155 And, |