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The four seasons, and other poems. By James

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THE FOUR SEASONS, AND OTHER POEMS.

By JAMES THOMSON.

LONDON: Printed for J. M!!AN, near Scotland-Yard, White-hall " and A. M!!AR, in t#e

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B. Pi'art de(in. J. $(ar) *'+(.

!ondon, Printed for - *o(d y J. Mi((an near /#ite#a((.

SPRN0.

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SPRN0.

n*'ri1d to t#e R0HT HONOURAB!E t#e $o+nte** of Hertford.

2Pri'e 3 s. 4 d.

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SPRN0. A POEM.

By Mr. THOMSON.

Et n+n' o5ni* Ager, n+n' o5ni* art+rit Aro*,

N+n' frondent Si(6ae, n+n' formosissimus Annus.

&R0.

T#e SE$OND EDTON.

BU$HANANUS

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The ARGUMENT.

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T#e S+7e't roo*1d. n*'ried to !ady H"#T$O#D. T#i* Sea*on i* de*'ried a* it affe't* t#e

6ario+* art* of Nat+re, a*'ending fro5 t#e (o8er to t#e #ig#er" and 5i9ed 8it# Digre**ion*ari*ing fro5 t#e *+7e't. t* inf(+en'e on inani5ate Matter, on &egeta(e*, on r+te Ani5a(*, and

(a*t on Man" 'on'(+ding 8it# a Di**+a*i6e fro5 t#e 8i(d and irreg+(ar a**ion of (o6e, oo*ed

to t#at of a +rer and 5ore rea*ona(e )ind.

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SPRING.

$OME, gent(e SPRN0, AETHEREA! M!DNESS, 'o5e,

And fro5 t#e o*o5 of yon droing '(o+d,/#i(e 5+*i' 8a)e* aro+nd, 6ei(1d in a *#o8er

Of *#ado8ing ro*e*, on o+r (ain* de*'end.

O HERTFORD, fitted, or to *#ine in 'o+rt*,/it# +naffe'ted gra'e" or 8a() t#e (ain,

[Page 4] /it# NNO$EN$E and MEDTATON 7oin1d

n *oft a**e5(age, (i*ten to 5y *ong,

T#at t#y o8n Sea*on aint*" 8#en NATURE a((* (oo5ing, and ene6o(ent (i)e t#ee.

AND *ee 8#ere *+r(y /NTER a**e* off,

Far to t#e nort#, and 'a((* #i* r+ffian (a*t*"

Hi* (a*t* oey, and ;+it t#e #o8(ing #i((,T#e *#atter1d fore*t, and t#e ra6ag1d 6a(e<

/#i(e *ofter ga(e* *+''eed, at 8#o*e )ind to+'#,Di**o(6ing *no8* in (i6id torrent* (o*t,

T#e 5o+ntain* (ift t#eir green #ead* to t#e *)y.

A* yet t#e tre5(ing year i* +n'onfir51d,

And /NTER oft at e6e re*+5e* t#e ree=e,$#i((* t#e a(e 5orn, and id* #i* dri6ing *(eet*

[Page >] Defor5 t#e day de(ig#t(e**" *o t#at *'ar'e

T#e Bittern )no8* t#e ti5e, 8it# i(( ing+(#tTo *#a)e t#e *o+nding 5ar*#" or fro5 t#e *#ore

T#e P(o6er* t#eir*, to *'atter o1er t#e #eat#,

And *ing t#eir 8i(d note* to t#e (i*tening 8a*te.AT (a*t fro5 ARES ro((* t#e o+nteo+* *+n,

And t#e rig#t BU!! re'ei6e* #i5. T#en no 5ore

T#1 e9an*i6e at5o*#ere i* 'ra51d 8it# 'o(d,B+t f+(( of (ife, and 6i6ifying *o+(,

!ift* t#e (ig#t '(o+d* *+(i5e, and *read* t#e5 t#in,

F(ee'y, and 8#ite, o1er a((?*+rro+nding #ea6en.



FORTH f(y t#e teid air*" and +n'onfin1d

Uninding eart#, t#e 5o6ing *oftne** *tray*.

Joyo+* t#1 i5atient #+*and5an er'ei6e*[Page @] Re(enting nat+re, and #i* (+*ty *teer*,

Dri6e* fro5 t#eir *ta((*, to 8#ere t#e 8e((?+*1d (o8

!ie* in t#e f+rro8 (oo*en1d fro5 t#e fro*t.T#ere, +nref+*ing to t#e #arne**1d yo)e,

T#ey (end t#eir *#o+(der, and egin t#eir toi(,

$#ear1d y t#e *i5(e *ong, and *oaring (ar).Mean8#i(e in'+5ent o1er t#e *#ining *#are

T#e 5a*ter (ean*, re5o6e* t#1 o*tr+'ting '(ay,

/ind* t#e 8#o(e 8or), and *ide(ong (ay* t#e g(ee.

/HTE t#ro1 t#e neig#o+ring fie(d* t#e *o8er *ta()*/it# 5ea*+r1d *te, and (iera( t#ro8* t#e grain

nto t#e fait#f+( o*o5 of t#e 0ro+nd.

T#e #arro8 fo((o8* #ar*#, and *#+t* t#e *'ene.

BE gra'io+*, HEA&EN for no8 (aorio+* 5anHa* done #i* d+e. e fo*tering ree=e*, (o8

[Page C] e *oftening de8*, ye tender *#o8er*, de*'endAnd te5er a((, t#o+ 8or(d?re6i6ing *+n,

nto t#e erfe't year Nor, ye 8#o (i6e

n (+9+ry and ea*e, in o5 and ride,T#in) t#e*e (o*t t#e5e* +n8ort#y of yo+r ear.

1T8a* *+'# a* t#e*e t#e r+ra( MARO *+ng,

To t#e f+(( ROMAN 'o+rt, in a(( it* #eig#t

Of e(egan'e and ta*te. T#e *a'red (o8E5(oy1d t#e )ing* and fat#er* of 5an)ind,

n antient ti5e*. And *o5e, 8it# 8#o5 'o5ar1d

o+1re +t t#e eing* of a *+55er1* day,Ha6e #e(d t#e *'a(e of 7+*ti'e, *#oo) t#e (an'e

Of 5ig#ty 8ar, t#en 8it# de*'ending #and,

Un+*1d to (itt(e de(i'a'ie*, *ei=1dT#e (o8, and great(y indeendant (i61d.

[]

E genero+* BRTONS, '+(ti6ate t#e (o8

And o1er yo+r #i((*, and (ong 8it#dra8ing 6a(e*,!et AUTUMN *read #i* trea*+re* to t#e *+n,

!+9+riant, and +no+nded. A* t#e *ea,

Far t#ro1 #i* a=+re, t+r+(ent e9tent,o+r e5ire o8n*, and fro5 a t#o+*and *#ore*

/aft* a(( t#e o5 of (ife into yo+r ort*"

So 8it# *+erior oon 5ay yo+r ri'# *oi(,E9+erant, nat+re1* etter (e**ing* o+r

O1er e6ery (and, t#e na)ed nation* '(oat#,

And e t#1 e9#a+*t(e** granary of a 8or(d.

NOR t#ro1 t#e (enient air a(one, t#i* '#ange



De(i'io+* reat#e*" t#e enetrati6e *+n,

Hi* for'e dee darting to t#e dar) retreat

[Page 33] Of 6egetation, *et* t#e *tea5ing o8er At (arge, to 8ander o1er t#e 6erdant eart#,

n 6ario+* #+e*, +t '#ief(y t#ee, gay 0REEN

T#o+ *5i(ing NATURE1* +ni6er*a( roeUnited (ig#t and *#ade 8#ere t#e *ig#t d8e((*

/it# gro8ing *trengt#, and e6er?ne8 de(ig#t

FROM t#e 5oi*t 5eado8 to t#e ro8n?ro81d #i((,!ed y t#e ree=e, t#e 6i6id 6erd+re r+n*,

And *8e((*, and deeen* to t#e '#eri*#1d eye.

T#e #a8t#orn 8#iten*" and t#e 7+i'y gro6e*

P+t fort# t#eir +d*, +nfo(ding y degree*,Ti(( t#e 8#o(e (eafy fore*t *tand* di*(ay1d,

n f+(( (+9+rian'e, to t#e *ig#ing ga(e*"

/#i(e t#e deer r+*t(e t#ro1 t#e t8ining ra)e,

[Page 3] And t#e ird* *ing 'on'ea(1d. At on'e array1dn a(( t#e 'o(o+r* of t#e f(+*#ing year,

By NATURE1* *8ift and *e'ret?8or)ing #and,T#e garden g(o8*, and fi((* t#e (iera( air

/it# (a6i*# fragran'e" 8#i(e t#e ro5i*1d fr+it

!ie* yet a (itt(e e5ryo, +ner'ei61d,/it#in it* 'ri5*on fo(d*. No8 fro5 t#e to8n

B+ried in *5o)e, and *(ee, and noi*o5 da5*,

Oft (et 5e 8ander o1er t#e de8y fie(d*,

/#ere fre*#ne** reat#e*, and da*# t#e (+'id dro*Fro5 t#e ent +*#, a* t#ro1 t#e f+5ing 5a=e

Of *8eet?riar #edge* +r*+e 5y 8a()"

Or ta*te t#e *5e(( of dairy" or a*'endSo5e e5inen'e, AU0USTA, in t#y (ain*,

And *ee t#e 'o+ntry far diff+*1d aro+nd

One o+nd(e** (+*#, one 8#ite e5+r(ed *#o8er [Page 3] Of 5ing(ed (o**o5*" 8#ere t#e rat+r1d eye

Tra6e(* fro5 7oy to 7oy, and #id eneat#

T#e fair rof+*ion, ye((o8 AUTUMN *ie*.

F r+*#1d fro5 RUSSAN 8i(d* a '+tting ga(eRi*e not, and *'atter fro5 #i* foggy 8ing*

T#e itter 5i(de8, or dry?(o8ing reat#e

Unti5e(y fro*t" efore 8#o*e a(ef+( (a*t,T#e f+((?(o8n SPRN0 t#ro1 a(( #er fo(iage *#rin)*,

nto a *5+tty, 8ide?de7e'ted 8a*te.

For oft engender1d y t#e #a=y nort#,Myriad* on Myriad*, in*e't ar5ie* 8aft

Geen in t#e oi*on1d ree=e" and 8a*tef+( eat

T#ro1 +d*, and ar), into t#e (a')en1d $ore,

T#eir eager 8ay. A fee(e ra'e *'ar'e *een,



Sa6e y t#e rying eye yet fa5ine 8ait*

[Page 3I] On t#eir 'orro*i6e 'o+r*e, and )i((* t#e year.

So5eti5e* o1er 'itie* a* t#ey *teer t#eir f(ig#t,/#ere ri*ing 6ao+r 5e(t* t#eir 8ing* a8ay,

0a=1d y t#1 a*toni*#1d 'ro8d, t#e #orrid *#o8er

De*'end*. And #en'e t#e *)i(f+( far5er '#aff.And (a=ing *tra8 efore #i* or'#ard +rn*"

Ti((, a(( in6o(61d in *5o)e, t#e (atent foe

Fro5 e6ery 'ranny *+ffo'ated fa((*"Or onion*, *tea5ing #ot, eneat# #i* tree*

E9o*e*, fata( to t#e fro*ty trie<

Nor, fro5 t#eir friend(y ta*), t#e +*y i((

Of (itt(e trooing ird* in*tin'ti6e *'are*.THESE are not id(e #i(o*o#i') drea5*,

F+(( NATURE *8ar5* 8it# (ife. T#1 +nfait#f+( fen

n +trid *tea5* e5it* t#e (i6id '(o+d

[Page 3:] Of Pe*ti(en'e. T#ro1 *+terranean $e((*,/#ere *ear'#ing *+n?ea5* ne6er fo+nd a 8ay,

Eart# ani5ated #ea6e*. T#e f(o8ery (eaf /ant* not it* *oft in#aitant*. T#e *tone,

Hard a* it i*, in e6ery 8inding ore

Ho(d* 5+(tit+de*. B+t '#ief t#e fore*t?o+g#*,/#i'# dan'e +nn+5er1d to t#1 in*iring ree=e,

T#e do8ny or'#ard, and t#e 5e(ting +(

Of 5e((o8 fr+it t#e na5e(e** nation* feed

Of e6ane*'ent n*e't*. /#ere t#e oo(Stand* 5ant(ed o1er 8it# green, in6i*i(e,

A5id t#e f(oating 6erd+re 5i((ion* *tray.

Ea'# (i;+id too, 8#et#er of a'id ta*te,Potent, or 5i(d, 8it# 6ario+* for5* ao+nd*.

Nor i* t#e (+'id *trea5, nor t#e +re air,

T#o1 one tran*arent 6a'an'y t#ey *ee5,[Page 34] De6oid of t#eir*. E6en ani5a(* *+*i*t

On ani5a(*, in infinite de*'ent"

And a(( *o fine ad7+*ted, t#at t#e (o**

Of t#e (ea*t *e'ie* 8o+(d di*t+r t#e 8#o(e.Stranger t#an t#i* t#1 in*e'ti6e g(a** 'onfir5*

And to t#e '+rio+* gi6e* t#1 a5a=ing *'ene*

Of (e**ening (ife" y /SDOM )ind(y #idFro5 eye, and ear of 5an< for if at on'e

T#e 8or(d* in 8or(d* en'(o*1d 8ere +*#1d to (ig#t,

Seen y #i* *#aren1d eye, and y #i* ear nten*e(y ended #eard, fro5 t#e '#oi'e 'ate,

T#e fre*#e*t 6iand*, and t#e rig#te*t 8ine*,

He1d t+rn a#orrent, and in dead of nig#t,

/#en *i(en'e *(ee* o1er a((, e *t+n1d 8it# noi*e.



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THE Nort#?ea*t *end* #i* rage, and no8 *#+t +

/it#in #i* iron 'a6e*, t#1 eff+*i6e So+t#/ar5* t#e 8ide air, and o1er t#e 6oid of #ea6en

Breat#* t#e ig '(o+d* 8it# 6erna( *#o8er* di*tent.

At fir*t a d+*)y 8reat# t#ey *ee5 to ri*e,S'ar'e *taining aet#er" +t y fa*t degree*,

n #ea* on #ea*, t#e do+(ing 6ao+r *ai(*

A(ong t#e (oaded *)y, and 5ing(ing t#i') Sit* on t#1 #ori=on ro+nd a *ett(ed g(oo5.

Not *+'# a* 8intry *tor5* on 5orta(* *#ed,

Ore**ing (ife, +t (o6e(y, gent(e, )ind,

And f+(( of e6ery #oe, and e6ery 7oy,T#e 8i*# of nat+re. 0rad+a( *in)* t#e ree=e

nto a erfe't 'a(5" t#at not a reat#

* #eard to ;+i6er t#ro1 t#e '(o*ing 8ood*,

[Page 3@] Or r+*t(ing t+rn t#e 5any?t8in)(ing (ea6e*Of a*in ta((. T#1 +n'+r(ing f(ood*, diff+*1d

n g(a**y readt#, *ee5 t#ro1 de(+*i6e (a*eForgetf+( of t#eir 'o+r*e. 1Ti* *i(en'e a((,

And (ea*ing e9e'tation. Herd* and f(o')*

Dro t#e dry *rig, and 5+te?i5(oring eyeT#e fa((ing 6erd+re. H+*#1d in *#ort *+*en*e,

T#e (+5y eo(e *trea) t#eir 8ing* 8it# oi(,

And 8ait t#1 aroa'#ing *ign to *tri)e at on'e

nto t#e genera( '#oir. E6en 5o+ntain*, 6a(e*,And fore*t* *ee5, e9an*i6e, to de5and

T#e ro5i*1d *8eetne**. Man *+erior 8a()*

A5id t#e g(ad 'reation, 5+*ing rai*e,And (oo)ing (i6e(y gratit+de. At (a*t

T#e '(o+d* 'on*ign t#eir trea*+re* to t#e fie(d*,

And, *oft(y *#a)ing on t#e di5(y oo([Page 3C] Pre(+*i6e dro*, (et a(( t#eir 5oi*t+re f(o8,

n (arge eff+*ion o1er t#e fre*#en1d 8or(d,

1Ti* *'ar'e to atter #eard, t#e *tea(ing *#o8er,

By *+'# a* 8ander t#ro1 t#e fore*t?8a()*,Beneat# t#1 +5rageo+* 5+(tit+de of (ea6e*.

B+t 8#o 'an #o(d t#e *#ade, 8#i(e HEA&EN de*'end*

n +ni6er*a( o+nty, *#edding #er*,And fr+it*, and f(o8er*, on NATURE1* a5(e (a

5agination fir1d re6ent* t#eir gro8t#,

And 8#i(e t#e 6erdant n+tri5ent di*ti((*,Be#o(d* t#e )ind(ing 'o+ntry 'o(o+r ro+nd.

THUS a(( day (ong t#e f+((?di*tended '(o+d*

nd+(ge t#eir genia( *tore*, and 8e((?*#o8er1d eart#

* dee enri'#1d 8it# 6egeta(e (ife"



Ti((, in t#e 8e*tern?*)y, t#e do8n8ard *+n

[Page ] !oo)* o+t i((+*trio+* fro5 a5id*t t#e f(+*#

Of ro)en '(o+d*, gay?*#ifting to #i* ea5.T#e raid radian'e in*tantaneo+* *tri)e*

T#1 i((+5in1d 5o+ntain t#ro1 t#e fore*t *trea5*,

S#a)e* on t#e f(ood*, and in a ye((o8 5i*t,Far *5oa)ing o1er t#1 inter5ina(e (ain,

n t8in)(ing 5yriad* (ig#t* t#e de8y ge5*.

Moi*t, rig#t, and green, t#e (and*)i (a+g#* aro+nd.F+(( *8e(( t#e 8ood*" t#eir e6ery 5+*i') 8a)e*,

Mi91d in 8i(d 'on*ort 8it# t#e 8ar(ing roo)*

n'rea*1d, t#1+nn+5er1d (eating* of t#e #i((*,

T#e #o((o8 (o8* re*on*i6e fro5 t#e 6a(e*,/#en'e (ending a(( t#e *8eeten1d =e#yr *ring*.

Mean ti5e refra'ted fro5 yon ea*tern '(o+d,

Be*triding eart#, t#e grand aet#erea( o8

S#oot* + i55en*e and e6ery #+e +nfo(d*,[Page 3] n fair roortion r+nning fro5 t#e red,

To 8#ere t#e 6io(et fade* into t#e *)y.Here, 5ig#ty NE/TON, t#e di**o(6ing '(o+d*

Are, a* t#ey *'atter ro+nd, t#y n+5ero+* ri*5,

Unt8i*ting to t#e #i(o*o#i' eyeT#e 6ario+* t8ine of (ig#t, y t#ee +r*+1d

T#ro1 t#e 8#ite 5ing(ing 5a=e. Not *o t#e *8ain,

He 8ondering 6ie8* t#e rig#t en'#ant5ent end,

De(ig#tf+(, o1er t#e radiant fie(d*, and r+n*To 'at'# t#e fa((ing g(ory" +t a5a=1d

Be#o(d* t#1 a5+*i6e ar'# efore #i5 f(y,

T#en 6ani*# ;+ite a8ay. Sti(( nig#t *+''eed*,A *often1d *#ade, and *at+rated eart#

A8ait* t#e 5orning ea5, to gi6e again,

Tran*5+ted *oon y Nat+re1* '#y5i*try,T#e (oo5ing (e**ing* of t#e for5er day.

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THEN *ring t#e (i6ing #er*, rof+*e(y 8i(d,

O1er a(( t#e dee?green eart#, eyond t#e o8er Of BOTANST to n+5er + t#eir trie*"

/#et#er #e *tea(* a(ong t#e (one(y da(e

n *i(ent *ear'#" or t#ro1 t#e fore*t, ran) /it# 8#at t#e d+(( in'+rio+* 8eed* a''o+nt,

B+r*t* #i* (ind 8ay" or '(i5* t#e 5o+ntain ro'),

Fir1d y t#e nodding 6erd+re of it* ro8./it# *+'# a (iera( #and #a* NATURE f(+ng

T#eir *eed* aroad, (o8n t#e5 ao+t in 8ind*,

nn+5ero+* 5i91d t#e5 8it# t#e n+r*ing 5o(d,

T#e 5oi*tening '+rrent, and ro(ifi' rain.



BUT 8#o t#eir 6irt+e* 'an de'(are /#o ier'e

/it# 6i*ion +re into t#e*e *e'ret *tore*

Of (ife, and #ea(t#, and 7oy T#e food of 5an[Page ] /#i(e yet #e (i61d in inno'en'e, and to(d

A (engt# of go(den year*, +nf(e*#1d in (ood,

A *tranger to t#e *a6age art* of (ife,Deat#, raine, 'arnage, *+rfeit, and di*ea*e,

T#e (ord, and not t#e tyrant of t#e 8or(d.

THEN t#e g(ad 5orning 8a)1d t#e g(adden1d ra'eOf +n'orr+ted 5en, nor (+*#1d to *ee

T#e *(+ggard *(ee eneat# #er *a'red ea5.

For t#eir (ig#t *(+5er* gent(y f+51d a8ay,

And + t#ey ro*e a* 6igoro+* a* t#e *+n,Or to t#e '+(t+re of t#e 8i((ing g(ee,

Or to t#e '#earf+( tendan'e of t#e f(o').

Mean ti5e t#e *ong 8ent ro+nd" and dan'e, and *ort,

/i*do5" and friend(y ta() *+''e**i6e *to(eT#eir #o+r* a8ay. /#i(e in t#e ro*y 6a(e

[Page I] !o6e reat#1d #i* infant *ig#*, fro5 ang+i*# free,Re(ete 8it# (i**, and on(y 8et for 7oy.

Nor yet in7+rio+* a't, nor *+r(y deed

/a* )no8n a5ong t#e*e #ay *on* of #ea6en"For rea*on and ene6o(en'e 8ere (a8.

Har5onio+* nat+re too (oo)1d *5i(ing on.

$(ean *#one t#e *)ie*, 'oo(1d 8it# eterna( ga(e*,

And a(5y *irit a((. T#e yo+t#f+( *+nS#ot #i* e*t ray*" and *ti(( t#e gra'io+* '(o+d*

Dro1d fatne** do8n" a* o1er t#e *8e((ing 5ead

T#e #erd* and f(o')* 'o55i9ing (ay1d *e'+re./#i'# 8#en, e5ergent fro5 t#e g(oo5y 8ood,

T#e g(aring (ion *a8, #i* #orrid #eart

/a* 5ee)en1d, and #e 7oin1d #i* *+((en 7oy.For 5+*i') #e(d t#e 8#o(e in erfe't ea'e<

Soft *ig#1d t#e f(+te" t#e tender 6oi'e 8a* #eard,

[Page :] /ar(ing t#e 7oyo+* #eart" t#e 8ood(and* ro+nd

A(y1d t#eir ;+ire" and 8ind* and 8ater* f(o81dn 'on*onan'e. S+'# 8ere t#e*e ri5e of day*.

THS to t#e POETS ga6e t#e go(den age"

/#en, a* t#ey *+ng in e(e6ated #ra*e,T#e *ai(or?ine #ad not t#e nation* yet

n 'o55er'e 5i91d" for e6ery 'o+ntry tee51d

/it# e6ery t#ing. Sontaneo+* #ar6e*t* 8a61d,Sti(( in a *ea of ye((o8 (enty ro+nd.

T#e fore*t 8a* t#e 6ineyard, 8#ere +nta+g#t

To '(i5, +nr+n1d and 8i(d, t#e 7+i'y grae

B+r*t into f(ood* of 8ine. T#e )notted oa)



S#oo) fro5 #i* o+g#* t#e (ong tran*arent *trea5*

Of #oney, 'reeing t#ro1 t#e 5atted gra**,

T#1 +n'+(ti6ated t#orn a r+ddy *#o8er [Page 4] Of fr+itage *#ed, on *+'# a* *at e(o8,

n (oo5ing ea*e, and fro5 ro8n (ao+r free,

Sa6e 8#at t#e 'oio+* gat#ering, gratef+( ga6e.T#e Ri6er* foa51d 8it# ne'tar" or diff+*e,

Si(ent, and *oft, t#e 5i()y 5a=e de6o(61d.

Nor #ad t#e *ongy, f+((?e9anded f(ee'e,et dr+n) t#e TRAN dye. T#e *tate(y ra5

S#one t#ro1 t#e 5ead, in nati6e +r(e '(ad,

Or 5i(der *affron" and t#e dan'ing (a5

T#e 6i6id 'ri5*on to t#e *+n di*'(o*1d. Not#ing #ad o8er to #+rt t#e *a6age *o+(,

et +ntran*f+*1d into t#e tyger1* #eart,

B+rn1d not #i* o8e(*, nor #i* ga5e*o5e a8

Dro6e on t#e f(ee'y artner* of #i* (ay</#i(e fro5 t#e f(o8ery ra)e t#e *erent ro((1d

Hi* fairer *ire*, and (ay1d #i* oint(e** tong+e.[Page >]

BUT no8 8#ate1er t#e*e ga+dy fa(e* 5eant,

And t#e 8#ite 5in+te* 8#i'# t#ey *#ado81d o+t,Are fo+nd no 5ore a5id t#o*e iron ti5e*,

T#o*e dreg* of (ife in 8#i'# t#e #+5an 5ind

Ha* (o*t t#at #ar5ony ineffa(e,

/#i'# 8ar5* t#e *o+( of #aine**" and a((* off t#e oi*e 8it#in" t#e a**ion* a((

Ha6e +r*t t#eir o+nd*" and rea*on #a(f e9tin't,

Or i5otent, or e(*e aro6ing, *ee*T#e fo+( di*order. Anger *tor5* at (arge,

/it#o+t an e;+a( 'a+*e" and fe(( re6enge

S+ort* t#e fa((ing rage. $(o*e en6y ite*/it# 6eno51d toot#" 8#i(e 8ea), +n5an(y fear,

F+(( of frai( fan'ie*, (oo*en* e6ery o8er.

E6en (o6e it*e(f i* itterne** of *o+(,

[Page @] A (ea*ing ang+i*# ining at t#e #eart.Hoe *i')en* 8it# e9tra6agan'e" and grief,

Of (ife i5atient, into 5adne** *8e((*"

Or in dead *i(en'e 8a*te* t#e 8eeing #o+r*.T#e*e, and a t#o+*and 5i91d e5otion* 5ore,

Fro5 e6er?'#anging 6ie8* of good and i((,

For51d infinite(y 6ario+*, 6e9 t#e 5ind/it# end(e** *tor5. /#en'e, in(y?ran)(ing, gro8*

T#e *e(fi*# t#o+g#t, a (i*t(e** in'on'ern,

$o(d, and a6erting fro5 o+r neig#o+r1* good"

T#en dar) di*g+*t, and 5a(i'e, 8inding 8i(e*,



Snea)ing de'eit, and 'o8ard 6i((any<

At (a*t dee?rooted #atred, (e8d reroa'#,

$on6+(*i6e 8rat#, and t#o+g#t(e** f+ry, ;+i') To deed* of 6i(e*t ai5. E6en nat+re1* *e(f

* dee51d, 6indi'ti6e, to #a6e '#ang1d #er 'o+r*e.

[Page C]HEN$E in o(d ti5e, t#ey *ay, a de(+ge 'a5e"

/#en t#e di*arting or of eart#, t#at ar'#1d

T#1 i5ri*on1d dee aro+nd, i5et+o+* r+*#1d,/it# r+in in'on'ei6a(e, at on'e

nto t#e g+(#, and o1er t#e #ig#e*t #i((*

/ide?da*#1d t#e 8a6e*, in +nd+(ation 6a*t<

1Ti((, fro5 t#e 'entre to t#e *trea5ing '(o+d*,A *#ore(e** o'ean t+5(ed ro+nd t#e g(oe.

THE SEASONS *in'e, a* #oar TRADTON te((*,

Ha6e )et t#eir 'on*tant '#a*e" t#e /NTER )een

Po+r1d o+t #i* 8a*te of *no8*" and SUMMER *#otHi* e*ti(entia( #eat*" great SPRN0 efore

0reen1d a(( t#e year" and fr+it* and (o**o5* (+*#1dn *o'ia( *8eetne** on t#e *e(f?*a5e o+g#.

[Page ] $(ear 8a* t#e te5erate air" an e6en 'a(5

Peret+a( reign1d, *a6e 8#at t#e =e#yr* (andBreat#1d o1er t#e (+e e9an*e" for t#en nor *tor5*

/ere ta+g#t to (o8, nor #+rri'ane* to rage"

So+nd *(et t#e 8ater*< no *+(#+reo+* g(oo5*

S8e((1d in t#e *)y, and *ent t#e (ig#tning fort#</#i(e *i')(y da5*, and 'o(d a+t+5na( fog*,

Sat not erni'io+* on t#e *ring* of (ife.

B+t no8, fro5 '(ear to '(o+dy, 5oi*t to dry,And #ot to 'o(d, in re*t(e** '#ange re6o(61d,

O+r drooing day* are d8ind(ed do8n to no+g#t,

T#e f(eeting *#ado8 of a 8inter1* *+n.AND yet t#e 8#o(e*o5e #er neg(e'ted die*

n (one o*'+rity, +nri=1d for food"

A(t#o1 t#e +re, e9#i(erating *o+(

[Page 3] Of n+tri5ent, and #ea(t#, *a(+rio+* reat#e*,By HEA&EN inf+*1d, a(ong it* *e'ret t+e*.

For, 8it# #ot ra6ine fir1d, en*ang+in1d 5an

* no8 e'o5e t#e (ion of t#e (ain,And 8or*e. T#e 8o(f, 8#o fro5 t#e nig#t(y fo(d

Fier'e?drag* t#e (eating rey, ne1er dr+n) #er 5i(),

Nor 8ore #er 8ar5ing f(ee'e< nor #a* t#e *teer,At 8#o*e *trong '#e*t t#e dead(y tyger #ang*,

E1er (o81d for #i5. T#ey too are te5er1d #ig#,

/it# #+nger *t+ng, and 8i(d ne'e**ity,

Nor (odge* ity in t#eir *#aggy rea*t*.



B+t MAN, 8#o5 NATURE for51d of 5i(der '(ay,

/it# e6ery )ind e5otion in #i* #eart,

And ta+g#t a(one to 8ee" 8#i(e fro5 #er (aS#e o+r* ten t#o+*and de(i'a'ie*, #er*,

And fr+it*, a* n+5ero+* a* t#e dro* of rain,

[Page ] And ea5* t#at ga6e t#e5 irt#< *#a(( #e, fair for5/#o 8ear* *8eet *5i(e*, and (oo)* ere't on #ea6en,

E1er *too to 5ing(e 8it# t#e ro8(ing #erd,

And di #i* tong+e in (ood T#e ea*t of rey,1Ti* tr+e, de*er6e* t#e fate in 8#i'# #e dea(*.

Hi5, fro5 t#e t#i')et, (et t#e #ardy yo+t#

Pro6o)e, and foa5ing t#ro1 t#e a8a)ened 8ood*

/it# e6ery ner6e +r*+e. B+t yo+, ye f(o')*,/#at #a6e ye done e ea'ef+( eo(e, 8#at,

To 5erit deat# o+, 8#o #a6e gi6en +* 5i()

n (+*'io+* *trea5*, and (ent +* yo+r o8n 'oat

Again*t t#e 8inter1* 'o(d /#o*e +*ef+(ne**n (i6ing on(y (ie* And t#e (ain o9,

T#at #ar5(e**, #one*t, g+i(e(e** ani5a(,n 8#at #a* #e offended He, 8#o*e toi(,

Patient and e6er?ready" '(ot#e* t#e (and

[Page ] /it# a(( t#e o5 of #ar6e*t" *#a(( #e (eed,And 8re*t(ing groan eneat# t#e 'r+e( #and*

E6en of t#e '(o8n* #e feed* And t#at er#a*

To *8e(( t#e riot of t#e gat#ering fea*t,

/on y #i* (ao+r T#+* t#e fee(ing #eart/o+(d tender(y *+gge*t< +t 1ti* eno+g#,

n t#i* (ate age, ad6ent+ro+* to #a6e to+'#1d,

!ig#t on t#e n+5er* of t#e SAMAN *age.Hig# HEA&EN e*ide forid* t#e daring *train,

/#o*e 8i*e*t 8i(( #a* fi91d +* in a *tate,

T#at 5+*t not yet to +re erfe'tion ri*e.BUT yonder reat#ing ro*e't id* t#e 5+*e

T#ro8 a(( #er ea+ty fort#, t#at da+ing a((

/i(( e to 8#at ga=e" for 8#o 'an aint

!i)e NATURE $an MA0NATON oa*t,[Page I] A5id #i* gay 'reation, #+e* (i)e #er*

And 'an #e 5i9 t#e5 8it# t#at 5at'#(e** *)i((,

And (ay t#e5 on *o de(i'ate(y fine,And (o*e t#e5 in ea'# ot#er, a* aear*

n e6ery +d t#at (o8* f fan'y t#en

Une;+a( fai(* eneat# t#e (o6e(y ta*)"A# 8#at *#a(( (ang+age do A# 8#ere find 8ord*

Ting1d 8it# *o 5any 'o(o+r* And 8#o*e o8er

To (ife aroa'#ing, 5ay erf+5e 5y (ay*

/it# t#at fine oi(, t#e*e aro5ati' ga(e*,



/#i'# ine9#a+*ti6e f(o8 'ontin+a( ro+nd

ET, t#o1 *+''e**(e**, 8i(( t#e toi( de(ig#t.

$o5e t#en, ye 6irgin*, and ye yo+t#*, 8#o*e #eart*Ha6e fe(t t#e rat+re* of refining (o6e"

O# 'o5e, and 8#i(e t#e ro*y?footed MA

[Page :] Stea(* (+*#ing on, toget#er (et +* 8a() T#e 5orning de8*, and gat#er in t#eir ri5e

Fre*#?(oo5ing f(o8er*, to de') t#e raided #air,

And t#e 8#ite o*o5 t#at i5ro6e* t#eir *8eet*.SEE, 8#ere t#e 8inding 6a(e #er (a6i*# *tore*,

rrig+o+*, *read*. See, #o8 t#e (i((y drin)*

T#e (atent ri((, *'ar'e oo=ing t#ro1 t#e gra**

Of gro8t# (+9+riant" or t#e #+5id an) Prof+*e(y '(i5*. T+rgent, in e6ery ore

T#e g+55y 5oi*t+re *#ine*" ne8 (+*tre (end*,

And feed* t#e *irit t#at diff+*i6e ro+nd

Refre*#e* ai( t#e da(e. !ong (et +* 8a(),/#ere t#e ree=e (o8* fro5 yon e9tended fie(d

Of (o**o51d ean*< ARABA 'annot oa*tA f+((er ga(e of 7oy t#an, (iera(, t#en'e

[Page 4] Breat#e* t#ro1 t#e *en*e, and ta)e* t#e ra6i*#1d *o+(.

Nor i* t#e 5eado8 8ort#(e** of o+r foot,F+(( of fre*# 6erd+re, and +nn+5er1d f(o8er*,

T#e neg(igen'e of NATURE, 8ide, and 8i(d"

/#ere +ndi*g+i*1d y 5i5i' ART, *#e *read*

Uno+nded ea+ty to t#e o+nd(e** eye.1Ti* #ere t#at t#eir de(i'io+* ta*) t#e ee*,

n *8ar5ing 5i((ion*, tend. Aro+nd, at#8art,

T#i* 8ay, and t#at, t#e +*y nation* f(y,$(ing to t#e +d, and 8it# in*erted t+e,

t* *o+(, it* *8eetne**, and it* 5anna *+').

T#e (itt(e '#y5i*t t#+*, a((?5o6ing HEA&ENHa* ta+g#t< and oft, of o(der 8ing, #e dare*

T#e +r(e #eat#, or 8#ere t#e 8i(d?t#y5e gro8*,

And ye((o8 (oad* #i5 8it# t#e (+*'io+* *oi(.

[Page >] AT (engt# t#e fini*#1d garden to t#e 6ie8t* 6i*ta* oen*, and it* a((ey* green.

Snat'#1d t#ro1 t#e 6erdant 5a=e, t#e #+rried eye

Di*tra'ted 8ander*" no8 t#e o8ery 8a() Of 'o6ert '(o*e, 8#ere *'ar'e a *e') of day

Fa((* on t#e (engt#en1d g(oo5, rotra'ted dart*"

No8 5eet* t#e ending *)y, t#e ri6er no8Di5(ing a(ong, t#e ree=y?r+ff(ed (a)e,

T#e fore*t r+nning ro+nd, t#e ri*ing *ire,

T#1 aet#erea( 5o+ntain, and t#e di*tant 5ain.

B+t 8#y *o far e9'+r*i6e 8#en at #and,



A(ong t#e (+*#ing order*, de8y?rig#t,

And in yon 5ing(ed 8i(derne** of f(o8er*,

Fair?#anded SPRN0 +no*o5* e6ery gra'e"[Page @] T#ro8* o+t t#e *no8?dro, and t#e 'ro'+* fir*t,

T#e dai(y, ri5ro*e, 6io(et dar)(y (+e,

De8?ending 'o8*(i*, and of na5e(e** dye*Ane5onie*, a+ri'+(a* a trie

Pe'+(iar o8der1d 8it# a *#ining *and,

Ren+n'+(a*, and iri* 5any?#+ed.T#en 'o5e* t#e t+(i?ra'e, 8#ere ea+ty (ay*

Her gaye*t frea)*< fro5 fa5i(y diff+*1d

To fa5i(y, a* f(ie* t#e fat#er?d+*t,

T#e 6aried 'o(o+r* r+n" and 8#i(e t#ey BREAG On t#e '#ar51d F!ORST1* eye, #e '+rio+* *tand*,

And ne8?f(+*#1d g(orie* a(( e'*tati' 5ar)*.

Nor #ya'int#* are 8anting, nor 7+n;+i(*

Of otent fragran'e, nor nar'i**+* 8#ite, Nor *trie1d 'arnation*, nor ena5e((1d in)*,

[...] [...]o8er1d fro5 e6ery +*# t#e da5a*)?ro*e.[Page C] nfinite n+5er*, de(i'a'ie*, *5e((*,

/it# #+e* on #+e* e9re**ion 'annot aint,

T#e reat# of NATURE, and #er end(e** (oo5.HA!, M0HT BEN0 UN&ERSA! SOU!

Of #ea6en and eart# ESSENTA! PRESEN$E, #ai(

To THEE end t#e )nee" to THEE 5y t#o+g#t*

$ontin+a( '(i5" 8#o, 8it# a 5a*ter?#and,Ha*t t#e great 8#o(e into erfe'tion to+'#1d.

By THEE, t#e 6ario+* 6egetati6e trie*,

/rat in a fi(5y net, and '(ad 8it# (ea6e*,Dra8 t#e (i6e aet#er, and i5ie t#e de8.

By THEE di*o*1d into 'ongenia( *oi(*,

Stand* ea'# attra'ti6e (ant, and *+')*, and *8e((*T#e 7+i'y tide" a t8ining 5a** of t+e*.

At TH 'o55and, t#e 6erna( *+n a8a)e*

[Page I] T#e torid *a, detr+ded to t#e root

By 8intry 8ind*, t#at no8, in f(+ent dan'e,And (i6e(y fer5entation, 5o+nting, *read*

A(( t#i* inn+5ero+*?'o(o+r1d *'ene of t#ing*.

AS$ENDN0 fro5 t#e 6egeta(e 8or(dTo #ig#er (ife, 8it# e;+a( 8ing a*'end,

My anting M+*e" and #ar), #o8 (o+d t#e 8ood*

n6ite yo+ fort# in a(( yo+r gaye*t tri5.!end 5e yo+r *ong, ye nig#tinga(e* o# o+r

T#e 5a=y?r+nning *o+( of 5e(ody

nto 5y 6aried 6er*e 8#i(e ded+'e,

Fro5 t#e fir*t note t#e #o((o8 '+')oo *ing*,



T#e *y5#ony of SPRN0, and to+'# a t#e5e

Un)no8n to fa5e, THE PASSON OF THE 0RO&ES.

[Page I3]JUST a* t#e *irit of (o6e i* *ent aroad,

/ar5 t#ro1 t#e 6ita( air, and on t#eir #eart*

Har5onio+* *ei=e*, t#e gay troo* egin,n ga((ant t#o+g#t, to (+5e t#e ainted 8ing"

And try again t#e (ong?forgotten *train,

At fir*t faint?8ar(ed. B+t no *ooner gro8*T#e *oft inf+*ion re6a(ent, and 8ide,

T#an, a(( a(i6e, at on'e t#eir 7oy o1erf(o8*

n 5+*i') +n'onfin1d. U?*ring* t#e (ar),

S#ri((?6oi'ed, and (o+d, t#e 5e**enger of 5orn"E1er yet t#e *#ado8* f(y, #e 5o+nted *ing*

A5id t#e da8ning '(o+d*, and fro5 t#eir #a+nt*

$a((* + t#e t+nef+( nation*. E6ery 'o*e

T#i')?8o6e, and tree irreg+(ar, and +*#Bending 8it# de8y 5oi*t+re, o1er t#e #ead*

[Page I] Of t#e 'oy ;+iri*ter* t#at (odge 8it#in,Are rodiga( of #ar5ony. T#e t#r+*#

And 8ood?(ar), o1er t#e )ind?'ontending t#rong

S+erior #eard, r+n t#ro1 t#e *8eete*t (engt#Of note*" 8#en (i*tening PH!OME!A deign*

To (et t#e5 7oy, and +ro*e*, in t#o+g#t

E(ate, to 5a)e #er nig#t e9'e( t#eir day.

T#e (a')?ird 8#i*t(e* fro5 t#e t#orny ra)e"T#e 5e((o8 +((?fin'# an*8er* fro5 t#e gro6e<

Nor are t#e (innet*, o1er t#e f(o8ering f+r=e

Po+r1d o+t rof+*e(y, *i(ent. Join1d to t#e*eT#o+*and* e*ide, t#i') a* t#e 'o6ering (ea6e*

T#ey 8ar(e +nder, or t#e nitid #+e*

T#at *e') t#e5 o1er, t#eir 5od+(ation* 5i9Me((if(+o+*. T#e 7ay, t#e roo), t#e da8,

And ea'# #ar*# ie, di*'ordant #eard a(one,

[Page I] Here aid t#e 'on*ort< 8#i(e t#e *to')?do6e reat#e*

A 5e(an'#o(y 5+r5+r t#ro1 t#e 8#o(e.1TS (o6e 'reate* t#eir gaiety, and a((

T#i* 8a*te of 5+*i') i* t#e 6oi'e of (o6e"

/#i'# e6en to ird*, and ea*t*, t#e tender art*Of (ea*ing tea'#e*. Hen'e t#e g(o**y )ind

Try e6ery 8inning 8ay in6enti6e (o6e

$an di'tate, and in f(+ttering 'o+rt*#i o+r T#eir (itt(e *o+(* efore #er. /ide aro+nd,

Re*e'tf+(, fir*t in airy ring* t#ey ro6e,

Endea6o+ring y a t#o+*and tri')* to 'at'#

T#e '+nning, 'on*'io+*, #a(f?a6erted g(an'e



Of t#eir regard(e** '#ar5er. S#o+(d *#e *ee5

Softening t#e (ea*t aro6an'e to e*to8,

T#eir 'o(o+r* +rni*#, and y #oe in*ir1d[Page II] T#ey ri*) ad6an'e" t#en on a *+dden *tr+')

Retire di*order1d" t#en again aroa'#"

And t#ro8ing o+t t#e (a*t effort* of (o6e,n fond rotation *read t#e *otted 8ing,

And *#i6er e6ery feat#er 8it# de*ire.

$ONNUBA! (eag+e* agreed, to t#e dee 8ood*T#ey #a*te a8ay, ea'# a* t#eir fan'y (ead*,

P(ea*+re, or food, or *e'ret *afety ro5t*"

T#at NATURE1* great 'o55and 5ay e oey1d,

Nor a(( t#e *8eet *en*ation* t#ey er'ei6end+(g1d in 6ain. So5e to t#e #o((y?#edge

Ne*t(ing reair, and to t#e t#i')et *o5e"

So5e to t#e r+de rote'tion of t#e t#orn

Re*o(6e to tr+*t t#eir yo+ng. T#e '(e*ted treeOffer* it* )ind 'on'ea(5ent to a fe8,

[Page I:] T#eir food it* in*e't*, and it* 5o** t#eir ne*t*.Ot#er* aart far in t#e gra**y da(e

T#eir #+5(e te9t+re 8ea6e. B+t 5o*t de(ig#t

n +nfre;+ented g(oo5*, or *#aggy an)*,Stee, and di6ided y a a(ing roo),

/#o*e 5+r5+r* *oot# t#e5 a(( t#e (i6e?(ong day,

/#en for a *ea*on fi91d. A5ong t#e root*

Of #a=e(, endant o1er t#e (ainti6e *trea5,T#ey fra5e t#e fir*t fo+ndation of t#eir do5e*,

Dry *rig* of tree*, in artf+( 5anner (aid,

And o+nd 8it# '(ay toget#er. No8 1ti* no+g#tB+t #+rry #+rry t#ro1 t#e +*y air,

Beat y +nn+5er1d 8ing*. T#e *8a((o8 *8ee*

T#e *(i5y oo(, to +i(d #i* #anging #o+*engenio+*(y intent. Oft fro5 t#e a')

Of #erd* and f(o')* a t#o+*and t+gging i((*

[Page I4] P(+') #air, and 8oo(" and oft, 8#en +no*er61d,

Stea( fro5 t#e arn t#e *tra8" ti(( *oft, and 8ar5,$(ean, and 'o5(eat, t#eir #aitation gro8*.

A* t#+* t#e atient da5 a**id+o+* *it*,

Not to e te5ted fro5 #er tender ta*),Or y *#ar #+nger, or y *5oot# de(ig#t,

T#o1 t#e 8#o(e (oo*en1d Sring aro+nd #er (o8*,

Her *y5at#i=ing (o6er ta)e* #i* *tandHig# on t#1oonent an), and 'ea*e(e** *ing*

T#e tedio+* ti5e a8ay" or e(*e *+(ie*

Her (a'e a 5o5ent, 8#i(e *#e *+dden f(it*

To i') t#e *'anty 5ea(. T#1 aointed ti5e



/it# io+* toi( f+(fi((1d, t#e 'a((o8 yo+ng

/ar51d, and e9anded into erfe't (ife,

T#eir ritt(e ondage rea), and 'o5e to (ig#t,[Page I>] A #e((e** fa5i(y, de5anding food

/it# 'on*tant '(a5o+r. O# 8#at a**ion* t#en,

/#at 5e(ting *enti5ent* of )ind(y 'areSei=e t#e ne8 arent*1 #eart* A8ay t#ey f(y

Affe'tionate, and +nde*iring ear

T#e 5o*t de(i'io+* 5or*e( to t#eir yo+ng,/#i'# e;+a((y di*tri+ted, again

T#e *ear'# egin*. So itif+(, and oor,

A gent(e air on ro6identia( HEA&EN

$a*t, a* t#ey 8eeing eye t#eir '(a5ant train,$#e') t#eir o8n aetite*, and gi6e t#e5 a((.

NOR i* t#e 'o+rage of t#e fearf+( )ind,

Nor i* t#eir '+nning (e**, *#o+(d *o5e r+de foot

T#eir 8oody #a+nt* 5o(e*t" *tea(t#y a*idento t#e 'entre of a neig#o+ring +*#

[Page I@] T#ey dro, and 8#irring t#en'e a(ar51d, de'ei6eT#e ra5(ing *'#oo(?oy. Hen'e aro+nd t#e #ead

Of tra6e((er, t#e 8#ite?8ing1d (o6er 8#ee(*

Her *o+nding f(ig#t, and t#en dire't(y onn (ong e9'+r*ion *)i5* t#e (e6e( (a8n,

To te5t yo+ fro5 #er ne*t. T#e 8i(d?d+') #en'e

O1er t#e ro+g# 5o**, and o1er t#e tra')(e** 8a*te

T#e #eat#?#en f(+tter*, a* if #+rt, to (eadT#e #ot +r*+ing *anie( far a*tray.

BE not t#e 5+*e a*#a51d, #ere to e5oan

Her rot#er* of t#e gro6e, y tyrant 5ann#+5an 'a+g#t, and in t#e narro8 'age

Fro5 (ierty 'onfin1d, and o+nd(e** air.

D+(( are t#e retty *(a6e*, t#eir (+5age d+((,Ragged, and a(( it* rig#tning (+*tre (o*t"

[Page IC] Nor i* t#at (+*'io+* 8i(dne** in t#eir note*

T#at 8ar(e* fro5 t#e ee'#. O# t#en de*i*t,

e friend* of #ar5ony t#i* araro+* artForear, if inno'en'e and 5+*i') 'an

/in on yo+r #eart*, or iety er*+ade.

BUT (et not '#ief t#e nig#tinga(e (a5entHer r+in1d 'are, too de(i'ate(y fra51d

To roo) t#e #ar*# 'onfine5ent of t#e 'age.

Oft 8#en ret+rning 8it# #er (oaded i((,T#1 a*toni*#1d 5ot#er find* a 6a'ant ne*t,

By t#e #ard #and of +nre(enting '(o8n*

Ro1d, to t#e gro+nd t#e 6ain ro6i*ion fa((*"

Her inion* r+ff(e, and (o8?drooing *'ar'e



$an ear t#e 5o+rner to t#e o(ar *#ade"

/#ere, a(( aandon1d to de*air, *#e *ing*

[Page :] Her *orro8* t#ro1 t#e nig#t" and, on t#e o+g#Sad?*itting, *ti(( at e6ery dying fa((

Ta)e* + again #er (a5enta(e *train

Of 8inding 8oe, ti(( 8ide aro+nd t#e 8ood*Sig# 8it# #er *ong, and 8it# #er 8ai( re*o+nd.

AND no8 t#e feat#er1d yo+t# t#eir for5er o+nd*

Ardent di*dain, and 8eig#ing oft t#eir 8ing*,De5and t#e free o**e**ion of t#e *)y.

B+t t#i* g(ad offi'e 5ore, and t#en di**o(6e*

Parenta( (o6e at on'e" for need(e** gro8n,

Un(a6i*# /SDOM ne6er 8or)* in 6ain.1Ti* on *o5e e6ening, *+nny, gratef+(, 5i(d,

/#en no+g#t +t a(5 i* reat#ing t#ro1 t#e 8ood*,

/it# ye((o8 (+*tre rig#t, t#at t#e ne8 trie*

&i*it t#e *a'io+* #ea6en*, and (oo) aroad[Page :3] On NATURE1* 'o55on, far a* t#ey 'an *ee,

Or 8ing, t#eir range, and a*t+re. O1er t#e o+g#*Dan'ing ao+t, *ti(( at t#e giddy 6erge

T#eir re*o(+tion fai(*" t#eir inion* *ti((,

n (oo*e (iration *tret'#1d, t#e 6oid ar+tTre5(ing ref+*e< ti(( do8n efore t#e5 f(y

T#e arent?g+ide*, and '#ide, e9#ort, 'o55and,

Or +*# t#e5 off. T#e *+rging air re'ei6e*

T#e (+5y +rden" and t#eir *e(f?ta+g#t 8ing*/inno8 t#e 8a6ing e(e5ent. On gro+nd

A(ig#ted, o(der + again t#ey (ead

Fart#er and fart#er on t#e (engt#ning f(ig#t"Ti(( 6ani*#1d e6ery fear, and e6ery o8er

Ro+=1d into (ife, and a'tion in t#e 6oid

T#1 e9oner1d arent* *ee t#eir *oaring ra'e,And on'e re7oi'ing ne6er )no8 t#e5 5ore.

[Page :]

H0H fro5 t#e *+55it of a 'raggy '(iff,

H+ng o1er t#e green *ea, gr+dging at it* a*e,T#e roya( eag(e dra8* #i* yo+ng, re*o(61d

To try t#e5 at t#e *+n. Strong?o+n'1d, and rig#t

A* +rni*#1d day, t#ey + t#e (+e *)y 8ind,!ea6ing d+(( *ig#t e(o8, and 8it# fi91d ga=e

Drin) in t#eir nati6e noon< t#e fat#er?)ing

$(a* #i* g(ad inion*, and aro6e* t#e irt#.AND *#o+(d 8ander to t#e r+ra( fear,

/#o*e aged oa)*, and 6enera(e g(oo5,

n6ite t#e noi*y roo)" 8it# (ea*+re t#ere,

5ig#t t#e 6ario+* o(ity *+r6ey



Of t#e 5i9t #o+*#o(d )ind. T#e 'aref+( #en

$a((* a(( #er '#iring fa5i(y aro+nd,

[Page :] Fed, and defended y t#e fear(e** 'o'),/#o*e rea*t 8it# ardo+r f(a5e*, a* on #e 8a()*

0ra'ef+(, and 'ro8* defian'e. n t#e ond,

T#e fine(y?'#e')er1d d+'), efore #er train,Ro8* garr+(o+*. T#e *tate(y?*ai(ing *8an

0i6e* o+t #i* *no8y (+5age to t#e ga(e,

And, ar'#ing ro+d #i* ne'), 8it# oary feetBear* for8ard fier'e, and eat* yo+ fro5 t#e an),

Prote'ti6e of #i* yo+ng. T#e t+r)ey nig#,

!o+d?t#reatning, redden*" 8#i(e t#e ea'o') *read*

Hi* e6ery?'o(o+r1d g(ory to t#e *+n,And *8i5* in f(oating 5a7e*ty a(ong.

O1er t#e 8#o(e #o5e(y *'ene, t#e 'ooing do6e

F(ie* t#i') in a5oro+* '#a'e, and 8anton ro((*

T#e g(an'ing eye, and t+rn* t#e '#angef+( ne').[Page :I]

/H!E t#+* t#e gent(e tenant* of t#e *#adend+(ge t#eir +rer (o6e*, t#e ro+g#er 8or(d

Of r+te* e(o8, r+*# f+rio+* into f(a5e,

And fier'e de*ire. T#ro1 a(( #i* (+*ty 6ein*T#e +((, dee?*'or'#1d, re'ei6e* t#e raging fire.

Of a*t+re *i'), and neg(igent of food,

S'ar'e *een, #e 8ade* a5ong t#e ye((o8 roo5,

/#i(e o1er #i* ra8ny a') t#e ra5(ing *ray*!+9+riant *#oot" or t#ro1 t#e 5a=y 8ood

De7e'ted 8ander*, nor t#1 inti'ing +d

$ro*, t#o1 it re**e* on #i* 'are(e** *en*e<For, 8rat in 5ad i5agination, #e

Roar* for t#e fig#t, and id(y +tting, feign*

A ri6a( gor1d in e6ery )notty tr+n).S+'# *#o+(d #e 5eet, t#e e((o8ing 8ar egin*"

[Page ::] T#eir eye* f(a*# f+ry" to t#e #o((o81d eart#,

/#en'e t#e *and f(ie*, t#ey 5+tter (oody deed*,

And groaning 6a*t t#1 i5et+o+* att(e 5i9</#i(e t#e fair #eifer, redo(ent, in 6ie8

Stand* )ind(ing + t#eir rage. T#e tre5(ing *teed,

/it# t#i* #ot i5+(*e *ei=1d in e6ery ner6e, Nor #ear* t#e rein, nor #eed* t#e *o+nding 8#i"

B(o8* are not fe(t" +t to**ing #ig# #i* #ead,

And y t#e 8e((?)no8n 7oy, to di*tant (ain*Attra'ted *trong, a(( 8i(d, #e +r*t* a8ay"

O1er ro')*, and 8ood*, and 'raggy 5o+ntain* f(ie*,

And neig#ing, on t#e aeria( *+55it ta)e*

T#1 infor5ing ga(e" t#en *tee?de*'ending, '(ea6e*



T#e #ead(ong torrent* foa5ing do8n t#e #i((*,

E6en 8#ere t#e 5adne** of t#e *traiten1d *trea5*

[Page :4] T+rn* in (a') eddie* ro+nd< S+'# i* t#e for'e/it# 8#i'# #i* franti') #eart, and *ine8* *8e((.

NOR, +nde(ig#ted y t#e o+nd(e** SPRN0,

Are t#e road 5on*ter* of t#e oi(ing dee<Fro5 t#e dee oo=e, and ge(id 'a6ern ro+*1d,

T#ey f(o+n'e, and t+5(e in +n8ie(dy 7oy.

Dire 8ere t#e *train, and di**onant, to *ingT#e 'r+e( rat+re* of t#e *a6age )ind<

Ho8 t#e red (ione**, #er 8#e(* forgot

A5id t#e t#o+g#t(e** f+ry of #er #eart"

T#e (an) raa'io+* 8o(f" t#1 +n*#ae(y ear"T#e *otted tyger, fe((e*t of t#e fe(("

And a(( t#e terror* of t#e !BAN *8ain,

By t#i* ne8 f(a5e t#eir nati6e 8rat# *+(i51d,

Roa5 t#e re*o+nding 8a*te in fier'er and*,[Page :>] And gro8( t#eir #orrid (o6e*. B+t t#i* t#e t#e5e

*ing, tran*orted, to t#e BRTSH fair,Forid*, and (ead* 5e to t#e 5o+ntain?ro8,

/#ere *it* t#e *#e#erd on t#e gra**y t+rf,

n#a(ing, #ea(t#f+(, t#e de*'ending *+n.Aro+nd #i5 feed* #i* 5any?(eating f(o')

Of 6ario+* 'aden'e" and #i* *orti6e (a5*,

T#i* 8ay, and t#at, 'on6o(61d in fri*)f+( g(ee,

T#eir (itt(e fro(i')* (ay. And no8 t#e ra'en6ite* t#e5 fort#" 8#en *8ift t#e *igna( gi6en,

T#ey *tart a8ay, and *8ee t#e 5a**y 5o+nd

T#at r+n* aro+nd t#e #i((" t#e ra5art on'eOf iron 8ar, in an'ient araro+* ti5e*,

/#en di*+nited BRTAN e6er (ed,

!o*t in eterna( roi(" e1er yet *#e gre8To t#i* dee?(aid, indi**o(+(e *tate,

[Page :@] /#ere /EA!TH and $OMMER$E (ift t#eir go(den #ead,

And o1er o+r !ao+r*, !BERT and !A/

((+*trio+* 8at'#, t#e 8onder of a 8or(d/HAT i* t#i* M0HT BREATH, ye '+rio+* *ay,

/#i'#, in a (ang+age rat#er fe(t t#an #eard,

n*tr+'t* t#e fo8(* of #ea6en" and t#ro1 t#eir rea*t*T#e*e art* of (o6e diff+*e* /#at, +t 0OD

n*iring 0OD 8#o o+nd(e** *irit a((,

And +nre5itted energy er6ade*,Ad7+*t*, *+*tain*, and agitate* t#e 8#o(e.

He 'ea*e(e** 8or)* a(one, and yet a(one

See5* not to 8or), 8it# *+'# erfe'tion fra51d

* t#i* 'o5(e9, a5a=ing *'#e5e of t#ing*.



B+t t#o1 'on'ea(1d, to e6ery +rer eye

[Page :C] T#1 infor5ing a+t#or in #i* 8or) aear*"

Hi* grande+r in t#e #ea6en*< t#e *+n, and 5oon,/#et#er t#at fire* t#e day, or fa((ing, t#i*

Po+r* o+t a (+'id *oftne** o1er t#e nig#t,

Are +t a ea5 fro5 #i5. T#e g(ittering *tar*,By t#e dee ear of 5editation #eard,

Sti(( in t#eir 5idnig#t 8at'#e* *ing of #i5.

He nod* a 'a(5. T#e te5e*t (o8* #i* 8rat#,Root* + t#e fore*t and o1ert+rn* t#e 5ain.

T#e t#+nder i* #i* 6oi'e" and t#e red f(a*#

Hi* *eedy *8ord of 7+*ti'e. At #i* to+'#

T#e 5o+ntain* f(a5e. He ta)e* t#e *o(id eart#,And ro')* t#e nation*. Nor in t#e*e a(one,

n e6ery 'o55on in*tan'e 0OD i* *een"

And to t#e 5an 8#o 'a*t* #i* 5enta( eye

Aroad +nnoti'1d 8onder* ri*e. B+t '#ief [Page 4] n t#ee, oon SPRN0, and in t#y *ofter *'ene*,

T#e SM!N0 0OD aear*" 8#i(e 8ater, eart#,And air atte*t #i* o+nty, 8#i'# in*ti(*

nto t#e r+te* t#i* te5orary t#o+g#t,

And ann+a( 5e(t* t#eir +nde*igning #eart*Prof+*e(y t#+* in tenderne**, and 7oy.

ST!! (et 5y *ong a no(er note a**+5e,

And *ing t#1 inf+*i6e for'e of SPRN0 on 5an"

/#en #ea6en and eart#, a* if 'ontending, 6ieTo rai*e #i* eing, and *erene #i* *o+(,

$an #e forear to *5i(e 8it# NATURE $an

T#e *tor5y a**ion* in #i* o*o5 ro8(,/#i(e e6ery ga(e i* ea'e, and e6ery gro6e

* 5e(ody Hen'e, fro5 t#e o+nteo+* 8a()*

Of f(o8ing SPRN0, ye *ordid *on* of eart#,[Page 43] Hard, and +nfee(ing, of anot#er1* 8oe,

Or on(y (a6i*# to yo+r*e(6e*" a8ay.

B+t 'o5e, ye genero+* rea*t*, in 8#o*e 8ide t#o+g#t,

Of a(( #i* 8or)*, $REAT&E BOUNT, 5o*t,Di6ine(y +rn*" and on yo+r oen front,

And (iera( eye, *it*, fro5 #i* dar) retreat

n6iting 5ode*t 8ant. Nor on(y fair,And ea*y of aroa'#" yo+r a'ti6e *ear'#

!ea6e* no 'o(d 8intry 'orner +ne9(or1d,

!i)e *i(ent?8or)ing HEA&EN, *+rri=ing oftT#e (one(y #eart 8it# +ne9e'ted good.

For yo+ t#e ro6ing *irit of t#e 8ind

B(o8* SPRN0 aroad" for yo+ t#e tea5ing '(o+d*

De*'end in +9o5 (enty o1er t#e 8or(d"



And t#e *+n *read* #i* genia( (a=e for yo+,

e f(o8er of #+5an ra'e n t#e*e green day*,

[Page 4] Sad?ining *i')ne** (ift* #er (ang+id #ead"!ife f(o8* afre*#" and yo+ng?ey1d #ea(t# e9a(t*

T#e 8#o(e 'reation ro+nd. $ontent5ent 8a()*

T#e *+nny g(ade, and fee(* an in8ard (i**Sring o1er #i* 5ind, eyond t#e o8er of )ing*

To +r'#a*e. P+re *erenity aa'e

nd+'e* t#o+g#t, and 'onte5(ation *ti((.By *5a(( degree* t#e (o6e of nat+re 8or)*,

And 8ar5* t#e o*o5" ti(( at (a*t arri61d

To rat+re, and ent#+*ia*ti' #eat,

/e fee( t#e re*ent DET, and ta*teT#e 7oy of 0OD, to *ee a #ay 8or(d.

1TS HARMON, t#at 8or(d?att+ning o8er,

By 8#i'# a(( eing* are ad7+*ted, ea'#

To a(( aro+nd, i5e((ing, and i5e((1d,[Page 4] n end(e** 'ir'+(ation, t#at in*ire*

T#i* +ni6er*a( *5i(e. T#+* t#e g(ad *)ie*,T#e 8ide re7oy'ing eart#, t#e 8ood*, t#e *trea5*,

/it# e6ery !FE t#ey #o(d, do8n to t#e f(o8er

T#at aint* t#e (o8(y 6a(e, or in*e't?8ing/a61d o1er t#e *#e#erd1* *(+5er, to+'# t#e 5ind

To nat+re t+n1d, 8it# a (ig#t?f(ying #and,

n6i*i(e" ;+i')?+rging, t#ro1 t#e ner6e*,

T#e g(ittering *irit* in a f(ood of day.HEN$E fro5 t#e 6irgin1* '#e'), a fre*#er (oo5

S#oot*, (e** and (e**, t#e (i6e 'arnation ro+nd"

Her (i* (+*# deeer *8eet*" *#e reat#e* of yo+t#"T#e *#ining 5oi*t+re *8e((* into #er eye*,

n rig#ter f(o8" #er 8i*#ing o*o5 #ea6e*

/it# a(itation* 8i(d" )ind t+5+(t* *ei=e[Page 4I] Her 6ein*, and a(( #er yie(ding *o+( i* (o6e.

Fro5 t#e )een ga=e #er (o6er t+rn* a8ay,

F+(( of t#e dear e'*tati' o8er, and *i')

/it# *ig#ing (ang+i*#5ent. A# t#en, ye fairBe great(y 'a+tio+* of yo+r *(iding #eart*"

Dare not t#1 infe'tio+* *ig#" t#e (eading eye,

n 5ee) *+5i**ion dre*t, de7e't, and (o8,B+t f+(( of te5ting g+i(e. !et not t#e tong+e,

Pro5t to de'ei6e, 8it# ad+(ation *5oot#,

0ain on yo+r +ro*1d 8i((*. Nor in t#e o8er,/#ere 8oodine* f(a+nt, and ro*e* *#ed a 'o+'#,

/#i(e e6ening dra8* #er 'ri5*on '+rtain* ro+nd,

Tr+*t yo+r *oft 5in+te* 8it# etraying 5an.

AND (et t#1 a*iring yo+t# e8are of (o6e,



Of t#e *5oot# g(an'e e8are" for 1ti* too (ate,

[Page 4:] /#en on #i* #eart t#e torrent *oftne** o+r*.

T#en 8i*do5 ro*trate (ie*" and fading fa5eDi**o(6e* in air a8ay< 8#i(e t#e fond *o+(

* 8rat in drea5* of e'*ta'y, and (i**"

Sti(( aint* t#1 i((+*i6e for5" t#e )ind(ing gra'e"T#1 inti'ing *5i(e" t#e 5ode*t?*ee5ing eye,

Beneat# 8#o*e ea+teo+* ea5*, e(ying #ea6en,

!+r) *ear'#(e** '+nning, 'r+e(ty, and deat#<And *ti((, fa(*e?8ar(ing in #i* '#eated ear,

Her *yren 6oi'e, en'#anting, dra8* #i5 on,

To g+i(ef+( *#ore*, and 5ead* of fata( 7oy.

E&EN re*ent in t#e 6ery (a of (o6eng(orio+* (aid" 8#i(e 5+*i') f(o8* aro+nd,

Perf+5e*, and oi(*, and 8ine, and 8anton #o+r*,

A5id t#e ro*e* fier'e Reentan'e rear*

[Page 44] Her *na)y 're*t< a ;+i') ret+rning t8ingeS#oot* t#ro1 t#e 'on*'io+* #eart" 8#ere #ono+r *ti((,

And great de*ign again*t t#1 ore**i6e (oadOf (+9+ry, y fit*, i5atient #ea6e.

BUT a*ent, 8#at fanta*ti') ang* arro+*1d,

Rage in ea'# t#o+g#t, y re*t(e** 5+*ing fed,$#i(( t#e 8ar5 '#ee), and (a*t t#e (oo5 of (ife

Neg(e'ted fort+ne f(ie*" and *(iding *8ift,

Prone into r+in, fa(( #i* *'orn1d affair*.

1Ti* no+g#t +t g(oo5 aro+nd. T#e dar)en1d *+n!o*e* #i* (ig#t. T#e ro*y?o*o51d SPRN0

To 8eeing fan'y ine*" and yon rig#t ar'#

Of #ea6en, (o8?end* into a d+*)y 6a+(t.A(( nat+re fade* e9tin't" and *#e a(one

Heard, fe(t, and *een, o**e**e* e6ery t#o+g#t,

[Page 4>] Fi((* e6ery *en*e, and ant* in e6ery 6ein.Boo)* are +t for5a( d+(ne**, tedio+* Friend*,

And *ad a5id t#e *o'ia( and #e *it*,

!one(y and inattenti6e. Fro5 t#e tong+e

T#1 +nfini*#1d eriod fa((*< 8#i(e, orne a8ayOn *8e((ing t#o+g#t, #i* 8afted *irit f(ie*

To t#e 6ain o*o5 of #i* di*tant fair"

And (ea6e* t#e *e5(an'e of a (o6er, fi91dn 5e(an'#o(y *ite, 8it# #ead de'(in1d,

And (o6e?de7e'ted eye*. S+dden #e *tart*,

S#oo) fro5 #i* tender tran'e, and re*t(e** r+n*To g(i55ering *#ade*, and *y5at#eti') g(oo5*,

/#ere t#e d+n +5rage o1er t#e fa((ing *trea5

Ro5anti' #ang*" t#ere t#ro1 t#e en*i6e d+*)

Stray*, in #eart?t#ri((ing 5editation (o*t,



nd+(ging a(( to (o6e< or on t#e an)

[Page 4@] T#ro8n, a5id drooing (i((ie*, *8e((* t#e ree=e

/it# *ig#* +n'ea*ing, and t#e roo) 8it# tear*.T#+* in *oft ang+i*# #e 'on*+5e* t#e day,

Nor ;+it* #i* dee retire5ent, ti(( t#e 5oon

Pee* t#ro1 t#e '#a5er* of t#e f(ee'y ea*t,En(ig#ten1d y degree*, and in #er train

!ead* on t#e gent(e #o+r*" t#en fort# #e 8a()*,

Beneat# t#e tre5(ing (ang+i*# of #er ea5*,/it# *often1d *o+(, and 8ooe* t#e ird of e6e

To 5ing(e 8oe* 8it# #i*< or 8#i(e t#e 8or(d,

And a(( t#e *on* of 'are, (ie #+*#1d in *(ee,

A**o'iate* 8it# t#e 5idnig#t *#ado8* drear"And, *ig#ing to t#e (one(y taer, o+r*

Hi* id(y?tort+r1d #eart into t#e age,

Meant for t#e 5o6ing 5e**enger of (o6e"

/#ere rat+re +rn* on rat+re, e6ery (ine[Page 4C] /it# ri*ing fren=y fir1d. B+t if on ed

De(irio+* f(+ng, *(ee fro5 #i* i((o8 f(ie*.A(( nig#t #e to**e*, nor t#e a(5y o8er

n any o*t+re find*" ti(( t#e grey 5orn

!ift* #er a(e (+*tre on t#e a(er 8ret'#,E9ani5ate y (o6e< and t#en er#a*

E9#a+*ted nat+re *in)* a 8#i(e to re*t,

Sti(( interr+ted y di*tra'ted drea5*,

T#at o1er t#e *i') i5agination ri*e,And in (a') 'o(o+r* aint t#e 5i5i') *'ene.

Oft 8it# t#1 en'#antre** of #i* *o+( #e ta()*"

So5eti5e* in 'ro+d* di*tre**1d" or if retir1dTo *e'ret?8inding, f(o8er?en8o6en o8er*,

Far fro5 t#e d+(( i5ertinen'e of 5an,

J+*t a* #e, 'red+(o+*, #i* t#o+*and 'are*Begin* to (o*e in (ind o(i6io+* (o6e,

[Page >] Snat'#1d fro5 #er yie(ded #and, #e )no8* not #o8,

T#ro1 fore*t* #+ge, and (ong +ntra6e(1d #eat#*

/it# de*o(ation ro8n, #e 8ander* 8a*te,n nig#t and te5e*t 8rat" or *#rin)* ag#a*t,

Ba'), fro5 t#e ending re'ii'e" or 8ade*

T#e t+rid *trea5 e(o8, and *tri6e* to rea'#T#e fart#er *#ore" 8#ere *+''o+r(e**, and *ad,

/i(d a* a Ba''#ana( *#e *read* #er ar5*,

B+t *tri6e* in 6ain, orne y t#1 o+tragio+* f(oodTo di*tan'e do8n, #e ride* t#e ridgy 8a6e,

Or 8#e(51d eneat# t#e oi(ing eddy *in)*.

T#en a 8ea), 8ai(ing (a5enta(e 'ry

* #eard, and a(( in tear* #e 8a)e*, again



To tread t#e 'ir'(e of re6o(6ing 8oe.

T#e*e are t#e '#ar5ing agonie* of (o6e,

/#o*e 5i*ery de(ig#t*. B+t t#ro1 t#e #eart[Page >3] S#o+(d 7ea(o+*y it* 6eno5 on'e diff+*e,

1Ti* t#en de(ig#tf+( 5i*ery no 5ore,

B+t agony +n5i91d, in'e**ant rage,$orroding e6ery t#o+g#t, and (a*ting a((

!o6e1* aradi*e. e fairy ro*e't* t#en

e ed* of ro*e*, and ye o8er* of 7oy,Fare8e(( e g(ea5ing* of dearting ea'e,

S#ine o+t yo+r (a*t t#e ye((o8 tinging (ag+e

nterna( 6i*ion taint*, and in a nig#t

Of (i6id g(oo5 i5agination 8ra*.Ay t#en in*tead of (o6e?en(i6en1d '#ee)*,

Of f+nny feat+re*, and of ardent eye*

/it# f(o8ing rat+re* rig#t, dar) (oo)* *+''eed,

S+ff+*1d, and g(aring 8it# +ntender fire,A '(o+ded a*e't, and a +rning '#ee),

[Page >] /#ere t#e 8#o(e oi*on1d *o+(, 5a(ignant, *it*,And frig#ten* (o6e a8ay. Ten t#o+*and fear*

n6ented 8i(d, ten t#o+*and franti') 6ie8*

Of #orrid ri6a(*, #anging on t#e '#ar5*For 8#i'# #e 5e(t* in fondne**, eat #i5 +

/it# fer6ent ang+i*#, and 'on*+5ing ine.

n 6ain reroa'#e* (end t#eir id(e aid,

De'eitf+( ride, and re*o(+tion frai(,0i6ing a 5o5ent1* ea*e. Ref(e'tion o+r*,

Afre*#, #er ea+tie* on #i* +*y t#o+g#t,

Her fir*t endear5ent*, t8ining ro+nd t#e *o+(,/it# a(( t#e 8it'#'raft of en*naring (o6e.

Strait t#e fier'e *tor5 in6o(6e* #i* 5ind ane8,

F(a5e* t#ro1 t#e ner6e*, and oi(* a(ong t#e 6ein*"/#i(e an9io+* do+t di*tra't* t#e tort+r1d #eart"

[Page >] For e6en t#e *ad a**+ran'e of #i* fear*

/ere ea'e to 8#at #e fee(*. T#+* t#e 8ar5 yo+t#,

/#o5 (o6e de(+de* into #i* t#orny 8i(d*,T#ro1 f(o8ery?te5ting at#*, or (ead* a (ife

Of fea6er1d rat+re, or of 'r+e( 'are"

Hi* rig#te*t ai5* e9ting+i*#1d a((, and a((Hi* (i6e(y 5o5ent* r+nning do8n to 8a*te.

BUT #ay t#ey t#e #aie*t of t#eir )ind

/#o5 gent(er *tar* +nite, and in one fateT#eir #eart*, t#eir fort+ne*, and t#eir eing* (end.

1Ti* not t#e 'oar*er tie of #+5an (a8*,

Unnat+ra( oft, and foreign to t#e 5ind,

T#at ind* t#eir ea'e, +t #ar5ony it*e(f,



[Page >I] Att+ning a(( t#eir a**ion* into (o6e"

/#ere friend*#i f+((?e9ert* #i* *ofte*t o8er,

Perfe't e*tee5 en(i6en1d y de*ireneffa(e, and *y5at#y of *o+(,

T#o+g#t 5eeting t#o+g#t, and 8i(( re6enting 8i((,

/it# o+nd(e** 'onfiden'e" for no+g#t +t (o6e$an an*8er (o6e, and render (i** *e'+re.

!et #i5, +ngenero+*, 8#o, a(one intent

To (e** #i5*e(f, fro5 *ordid arent* +y*T#e (oat#ing 6irgin, in eterna( 'are,

/e((?5erited, 'on*+5e #i* nig#t* and day*<

!et araro+* nation*, 8#o*e in#+5an (o6e

* 8i(d de*ire, fier'e a* t#e *+n* t#ey fee("!et ea*tern tyrant* fro5 t#e (ig#t of #ea6en

Se'(+de t#eir o*o5?*(a6e*, 5ean(y o**e**1d

[Page >:] Of a 5eer, (ife(e**, 6io(ated for5<

/#i(e t#o*e 8#o5 (o6e 'e5ent*, in #o(y fait#,And e;+a( tran*ort, free a* nat+re, (i6e,

Di*daining fear" for 8#at1* t#e 8or(d to t#e5,t* o5, it* (ea*+re, and it* non*en*e a((

/#o in ea'# ot#er '(a* 8#ate6er fair

Hig# fan'y for5*, and (a6i*# #eart* 'an 8i*#,So5et#ing t#an ea+ty dearer, *#o+(d t#ey (oo)

Or on t#e 5ind, or 5ind?i((+5in1d fa'e,

Tr+t#, goodne**, #ono+r, #ar5ony, and (o6e,

T#e ri'#e*t o+nty of ind+(gent HEA&EN.Mean?ti5e a *5i(ing Off*ring ri*e* ro+nd,

And 5ing(e* ot# t#eir gra'e*. By degree*,

T#e #+5an (o**o5 (o8*" and e6ery day,Soft a* it ro((* a(ong, *#e8* *o5e ne8 '#ar5,

[Page >4] T#e fat#er1* (+*tre, and t#e 5ot#er1* (oo5.

T#en infant rea*on gro8* aa'e, and 'a((*For t#e )ind #and of an a**id+o+* 'are<

De(ig#tf+( ta*) to rear t#e tender t#o+g#t,

To tea'# t#e yo+ng idea #o8 to *#oot,

To o+r t#e fre*# in*tr+'tion o1er t#e 5ind,To reat#e t#1 in*iring *irit, and to (ant

T#e genero+* +ro*e in t#e g(o8ing rea*t.

O# *ea) t#e 7oy yo+ 8#o5 t#e *+dden tear S+rri=e* often, 8#i(e yo+ (oo) aro+nd,

And not#ing *tri)e* yo+r eye +t *ig#t* of (i**,

A(( 6ario+* nat+re re**ing on t#e #eart,Oedient fort+ne, and aro6ing HEA&EN.

T#e*e are t#e (e**ing* of di6iner (o6e"

And t#+* t#eir 5o5ent* f(y. T#e *ea*on* t#+*,

[Page >>] A* 'ea*e(e(e** ro+nd a 7arring 8or(d t#ey ro((,



Sti(( find t#e5 #ay" and 'on*enting SPRN0

S#ed* #er o8n ro*y gar(and on t#eir #ead<

Ti(( e6ening 'o5e* at (a*t, 'oo(, gent(e, 'a(5"/#en after t#e (ong 6erna( day of (ife,

Ena5o+r1d 5ore, a* *o+( aroa'#e* *o+(,

Toget#er, do8n t#ey *in) in *o'ia( *(ee.FNS.

B!S Pr"nted for, and So#d $y A. MI%%AR, at

Bu&hanan's()ead, o*er(a+a"nst St. #ement's hur&h "n the

Strand.

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• 3. 0Eorgii B+'#anani S'oti, Poetar+5 *+i *e'+(i fa'i(e rin'ii*, Oera o5nia, ad

oti5or+5 'odi'+5 fide5 *+55o *t+dio re'ognita, - 'a*tigata< n+n' ri5+5 in +n+5

'o((e'ta a inn+5eri* fere 5endi*, ;+i+* (eri;+e o5ne* editione* antea *'ateant,re+rgata" a' 6arii* in*+er noti* a(ii*;+e +ti(i**i5i* a''e**ioni+* i((+*trata - a+'ta,fo(io, '+rante T#o. R+ddi5anno, A. M. To5.

• . $o((e'tion* re(ating to t#e Hi*tory of Mary +een of S'ot(and, 'ontaining a great

n+5er of origina( Paer*, ne6er efore rinted< A(*o a fe8 *'ar'e Pie'e* rerinted, ta)en

fro5 t#e e*t 'oie*, y t#e !earned and J+di'io+* Ja5e* Ander*on E*; (ate Po*t5a*ter?0enera( and Anti;+ary of S'ot(and. /it# an e9(anatory nde9 of t#e o*o(ete /ord*" and

Prefa'e, *#e8ing t#e 5ortan'e of t#e*e $o((e'tion*. n I &o(. on a fine i5eria( Paer,

and a 5o*t ea+tif+( !etter. Ito.

N. . T#ere1* a *e'ond Edition rinted on a *5a((er Paer.

• . A Sy*te5 of Hera(dry, Se'+(ati6e and Pra'ti'a(< 8it# t#e tr+e Art of B(a=on, a''ording

to t#e 5o*t aro6ed Hera(d* in E+roe. ((+*trated 8it# *+ita(e E9a5(e* of ar5oria(

Fig+re* and At'#ie6e5ent* of t#e 5o*t 'on*idera(e Sirna5e* and Fa5i(ie* in S'ot(and,

-'. Toget#er 8it# #i*tori'a( and genea(ogi'a( Me5oria(* re(ati6e t#ereto. By A(e9. Ni*et E*; Fo(io.

• I. T#e Peerage of S'ot(and< $ontaining an #i*tori'a( and genea(ogi'a( A''o+nt of t#e

Noi(ity of t#at Gingdo5. $o((e'ted fro5 t#e +(i') Re'ord* of t#e Nation, t#e

$#arter*, and ot#er /riting* of t#e Noi(ity, and fro5 t#e 5o*t aro6ed Hi*torie*. Fo(io.

• :. T#e !i6e* and $#ara'ter* of t#e Offi'er* of t#e $ro8n, and of t#e State in S'ot(and,

fro5 t#e eginning of t#e Reign of Ging Da6id . to t#e Union of t#e t8o Gingdo5*.$o((e'ted fro5 t#e origina( $#arter*, $#art+(arie*, a+t#enti') Re'ord*, and t#e 5o*t

aro6ed Hi*torie*< /it# an Aendi9 'ontaining *e6era( origina( Paer* re(ating to t#e

!i6e*, and referring to t#e5. Bot# y 0eorge $raf+rd E*; Fo(io.

• [Page] 4. T#e Hi*tory of t#e $#+r'# +nder t#e O(d Te*ta5ent, fro5 t#e $reation of t#e

/or(d" 8it# a arti'+(ar A''o+nt of t#e State of t#e Je8* efore and after t#e Bay(oni*#

$ati6ity, and do8n to t#e re*ent Ti5e< /#erein t#e Affair* and !earning efore t#e



Birt# of $#ri*t, are a(*o i((+*trated. To 8#i'# i* *+7oined a Di*'o+r*e to ro5ote t#e

$on6er*ion of t#e Je8* to $#ri*tianity. Fo(io.

• >. T#e Hi*tory of t#e Proagation of $#ri*tianity, and O6ert#ro8 of Pagani*5" 8#erein

t#e $#ri*tian Re(igion i* 'onfir5ed" t#e Ri*e and Progre** of Heat#en do(atry i*

'on*ider1d" t#e O6ert#ro8 of Pagani*5, and t#e *reading of $#ri*tianity in t#e *e6era(Age* of t#e Ne8 Te*ta5ent $#+r'# i* e9(ained" t#e re*ent State of Heat#en* i*

en;+ired into, and Met#od* for t#eir $on6er*ion offer1d. Bot# y Roert Mi((ar, A. M.

T#e T#ird Edition, 8it# Addition*, A(teration*, and a 'o5(eat A(#aeti'a( nde9. T8o&o(. @%o. KT#i* Boo) i* re'o55ended y t#e Bi*#o of !ondon, in #i* *e'ond Pa*tora(

!etter, ag. 3. a* 8ritten y a fait#f+( and 7+di'io+* Hand.L

• @. A Treati*e of M+*i'), Se'+(ati6e, Pra'ti'a(, and Hi*tori'a(. By A(e9ander Ma('o(5.

@%o, 8it# $+t*.

• C. A &indi'ation of t#e tr+e Art of Se(f?Defen'e. /it# a Proo*a( to t#e Hono+ra(e

Me5er* of Par(ia5ent, for ere'ting a $o+rt of Hono+r in 0reat Britain. Re'o55ended

to a(( 0ent(e5en, +t arti'+(ar(y to t#e So(diery. To 8#i'# i* anne9ed, A *#ort +t 6ery+*ef+( Me5oria( for S8ord?Men. By Sir /i(( Hoe Bart. (ate De+ty?0o6ernor of

Edin+rg#?$a*t(e.

• 3. T#e Sea*on*. A Hy5n. A Poe5 to t#e Me5ory of Sir *aa' Ne8ton. And Britannia, a

Poe5 y Mr. T#o5*on. /it# $+t*" ot# in Ito and @%o.

• 33. T#e Tragedy of So#oni*a. A'ted at t#e T#eatre?Roya( in Dr+ry?!ane" y #i*

Ma7e*ty1* Ser6ant*. /ritten y Mr. T#o5*on. Bot# in Ito and @%o.

• 3. Poe5*, 6o(. in 3mo.

•

3. T#e E6er?0reen" eing a $o((e'tion of S'ot* Poe5* 8rote y t#e ngenio+* efore34o. 6o(. 3mo.

• 3I. T#e Tea?Ta(e Mi*'e((any, or a $o((e'tion of S'ot* Song*, 6o(.

• 3:. T#e 0ent(e S#e#erd" a S'ot* Pa*tora( $o5edy.

N. . T#e (a*t fo+r +(i*#1d y A((an Ra5*ay.

• 34. E+rydi'e a Tragedy. A'ted at t#e T#eatre Roya( in Dr+ry?!ane, y #i* Ma7e*ty1*

Ser6ant*.

• 3>. P#i(ota*, a Tragedy. A'ted at t#e T#eatre?Roya( in !in'o(n1*?nn?Fie(d*. /ritten y

P#i(i Fro8de E*;

• [Page] 3@. T#e /or)* of Mr. Henry Need(er, 'on*i*ting of origina( Poe5*, Tran*(ation*,

E**ay*, and !etter*. P+(i*#ed y Mr. D+n'o5e. T#e d Edition.

• 3C. An E**ay on t#e Ed+'ation of a yo+ng Briti*# No(e5an, after #e (ea6e* t#e S'#oo(*.

To 8#i'# are added, *o5e O*er6ation* on t#e Offi'e of an A5a**ador. By a Per*on ofHono+r. d Edition.



• . T#e Sy*te5 of t#e /o5, 8it# a arti'+(ar A''o+nt of t#e Men*e*, indeendent of a

P(et#ora< To 8#i'# are *+7oin1d, A fe8 O*er6ation* re(ating to $o(d, and it* Effe't*

+on t#e Body. By T#o5a* Si5*on, $#ando* Profe**or of Medi'ine and Anato5y in t#eUni6er*ity of St. Andre8*.

• 3. T8o E**ay* of Panegyri')* on t#e (a*t /ord* of Prin'e /i((ia5 of Orange, t#e

Fo+nder of t#e 0o6ern5ent of t#e United Pro6in'e*. T#e fir*t re+(i*#ed, 8it# 5any'on*idera(e Addition*. n*'ried to t#e (ate Ging. And t#e Se'ond +t no8 +(i*#ed,

t#o1 in*'ried to #er Ma7e*ty 5any ear* ago, 8#en Prin'e** of /a(e*. By a 0ent(e5an

of Midd(e*e9.

• . T#e Tea?Ta(e" or, a $on6er*ation et8een *o5e o(ite Per*on* of ot# Se9e*, at a

!ady1* &i*iting?day< /#erein are rere*ented t#e 6ario+* Foi(e* and Affe'tation*, -'.fro5 t#e $#ara'ter of an a''o5(i*#1d Bea+, or a 5odern fine !ady" inter*er*ed 8it#

*e6era( entertaining and in*tr+'ti6e Storie*. n t8o Part*. By Mr*. E(i=a Hay8ood.

• . A Di*'o+r*e, ro6ing t#at t#e Ao*t(e* 8ere no Ent#+*ia*t*. /#erein t#e Nat+re and

nf(+en'e of Re(igio+* Ent#+*ia*5 are i5artia((y e9(ained. /it# a Prefa'e, 'ontaining*o5e Ref(e'tion* on a (ate Boo), intit(ed, !hristianit& as Old as the !reation" and on

8#at Mr. Woolston a((edge* 8it# re*e't to t#e Re*+rre'tion of Je*+* $#ri*t. ByAr'#ia(d $a5e((, S.T. P. 2A+t#or of t#e En;+iry into t#e Origina( of Mora( &irt+e,

+(i*#ed y Dr. nne*. T#e d Edition.

• I. T#e Regard d+e to Di6ine Re6e(ation, and to Preten'e* to it 'on*idered. A Ser5on

rea'#ed efore t#e Pro6in'ia( Synod of D+5frei*, at t#eir Meeting in O'toer, 3>C. on

3 T#e**. 6. , 3. /it# a Prefa'e, 'ontaining *o5e Re5ar)* on a Boo) (ate(y +(i*#ed,

intit(ed, !hristianit& as Old as the !reation. By Mr. /a((a'e.

[Page]SUMMER.

[Page]

SUMMER. A POEM.

By JAMES THOMSON.

T#e FOURTH EDTON, 8it# ADDTONS.

LONDON: Printed for J. M!!AN, Boo)*e((er, near Whitehall. M.D$$.%%%&. Pri'e 3 s. 4d.

The ARGUMENT.

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T#e *+7e't roo*1d. n6o'ation. Addre** to Mr. DOD'N(TON. An introd+'tory ref(e'tion ont#e 5otion of t#e #ea6en(y odie*" 8#en'e t#e *+''e**ion of t#e S"ASONS. A* t#e fa'e of nat+re

in t#i* *ea*on i* a(5o*t +nifor5, t#e rogre** of t#e oe5 i* a de*'rition of a *+55er1* day.



Morning. A 6ie8 of t#e *+n?ri*ing. Hy5n to t#e *+n. Forenoon. R+ra( ro*e't*. S+55er infe't*

de*'ri1d. Noon?day. A 8ood(and retreat. A gro+e of f(o')* and #erd*. A *o(e5n gro6e. Ho8 it

affe't* a 'onte5(ati6e 5ind. Tran*ition to t#e ro*e't of a ri'# 8e((?'+(ti6ated 'o+ntry" 8#i'#introd+'e* a anegyri' on (#"AT-#'TA'N. A digre**ion on foreign *+55er*. Stor5 of t#+nder

and (ig#tning. A ta(e. T#e *tor5 o6er" a *erene afternoon. Bat#ing. S+n?*et. E6ening. T#e 8#o(e

'on'(+ding 8it# t#e rai*e of P#i(o*o#y.

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SUMMER.

FROM yonder fie(d* of aet#er fair di*'(o*1d,

$#i(d of t#e S+n i((+*trio+* Summer 'o5e*n ride of yo+t#, and fe(t t#ro1 Nat+re1* det#.

He 'o5e*, attended y t#e f+(try Hours,

And e6er?fanning ree)es, on #i* 8ay"

/#i(e, fro5 #i* ardent (oo), t#e t+rning S*rin+ A6ert* #er (+*#f+( fa'e" and eart#, and *)ie*,

A((?*5i(ing, to #i* #ot do5inion (ea6e*.

Hen'e, (et 5e #a*te into t#e 5id?8ood *#ade,/#ere *'ar'e a *+n?ea5 8ander* t#ro1 t#e g(oo5"

[Page I] And on t#e dar)?green gra**, e*ide t#e rin)

Of #a+nted *trea5 t#at y t#e root* of oa) Ro8(* o1er t#e ro')y '#anne(, (ie at (arge,

And *ing t#e g(orie* of t#e 'ir'(ing &ear.

$o5e, 'ns*iration fro5 t#y #er5it *eat

By 5orta( *e(do5 fo+nd< 5ay fan'y dare,

Fro5 t#y fi91d *erio+* 5+*e, and rat+r1d eyeS#ot on *+rro+nding #ea6en, to *tea( one (oo),

$reati6e of t#e oet, e6ery o8er E9a(ting to an e9ta*y of *o+(.

And t#o+, t#e 5+*e1* #ono+r and #er friend

n 8#o5 t#e #+5an gra'e* a(( +nite<P+re (ig#t of 5ind, and tenderne** of #eart"

0eni+*, and 8i*do5" t#e gay *o'ia( *en*e,

By de'en'y '#a*ti=1d" goodne** and 8it,

n *e(do5?5eeting #ar5ony 'o5in1d"Un(e5i*#1d #ono+r, and an a'ti6e =ea(,

For ritains g(ory, !ierty, and Man"O Dodin+ton attend 5y r+ra( *ong,[Page :] Stoo to 5y t#e5e, in*irit e6ery (ine,

And tea'# 5e to de*er6e t#y e*t a(a+*e.

/it# 8#at a erfe't 8or(d?re6o(6ing o8er /ere fir*t t#1 +n8ie(dy (anet* (a+n'#1d a(ong

T#1 i((i5ita(e 6oid T#+* to re5ain,

A5id t#e f(+9 of 5any t#o+*and year*,



T#at oft #a* *8et t#e +*y ra'e of 5en,

And a(( t#eir (ao+r1d 5on+5ent* a8ay,

Unre*ting, '#ang(e**, 5at'#(e**, in t#eir 'o+r*e"To nig#t and day, 8it# t#e de(ig#tf+( ro+nd

Of Seasons, fait#f+(" not e9'entri' on'e<

So oi*1d, and erfe't i* t#e 6a*t 5a'#ine./#en no8 no 5ore t#1 a(ternate Tins are fir1d,

And !ancer redden* 8it# t#e *o(ar (a=e,

S#ort i* t#e do+tf+( e5ire of t#e nig#t"And *oon, o*er6ant of aroa'#ing day,

T#e 5ee)?ey1d 5orn aear*, 5ot#er of de8*

At fir*t faint?g(ea5ing in t#e da(ed ea*t<

Ti(( far o1er aet#er *#oot* t#e tre5(ing g(o8"[Page 4] And, fro5 efore t#e (+*tre of #er fa'e,

/#ite rea) t#e '(o+d* a8ay. /it# tardy *te,

Bro8n nig#t retire*. o+ng day o+r* in aa'e,

And oen* a(( t#e (a8ny ro*e't 8ide.T#e driing ro'), t#e 5o+ntain1* 5i*ty to

S8e(( on t#e eye, and rig#ten 8it# t#e da8n.B(+e t#ro1 t#e d+*) t#e *5oa)ing '+rrent* *#ine"

And fro5 t#e (aded fie(d t#e fearf+( #are

!i5* a+)8ard" 8#i(e a(ong t#e fore*t g(adeT#e 8i(d deer tri, and often t+rning ga=e

At ear(y a**enger. M+*i') a8a)e*,

T#e nati6e 6oi'e of +ndi**e5(ed 7oy"

And t#i') aro+nd t#e 8ood(and #y5n* ari*e.Ro+*1d y t#e 'o'), t#e *oon?'(ad *#e#erd (ea6e*

Hi* 5o**y 'ottage, 8#ere 8it# /eace #e d8e((*"

And fro5 t#e 'ro8ded fo(d in order dri6e*Hi* f(o'), to ta*te t#e 6erd+re of t#e 5orn.

Fa(*(y (+9+rio+*, 8i(( not 5an a8a)e,

And, *tarting fro5 t#e ed of *(ot#, en7oyT#e 'oo(, t#e fragrant, and t#e *i(ent #o+r,

[Page >] To 5editation d+e, and *a'red *ong.

And i* t#ere o+g#t in *(ee 'an '#ar5 t#e 8i*e

To (ie in dead o(i6ion, (o*ing #a(f T#e f(eeting 5o5ent* of too *#ort a (ife

Tota( e9tin'tion of t#1 en(ig#ten1d *o+(

Or e(*e to fe6eri*# 6anity a(i6e,/i(der1d, and to**ing t#ro1 di*te5er1d drea5*

/#o 8o+(d in *+'# a g(oo5y *tate re5ain,

!onger t#an nat+re 'ra6e*" 8#en e6ery M+*e,And e6ery (oo5ing P(ea*+re 8ait 8it#o+t,

To (e** t#e 8i(dy?de6io+* 5orning 8a()

B+t yonder 'o5e* t#e o8erf+( )ing of day,

Re7oy'ing in t#e ea*t. T#e (e**ening '(o+d,



T#e )ind(ing a=+re, and t#e 5o+ntain1* ri5

Tit 8it# aet#eria( go(d, #i* near aroa'#

Beto)en g(ad< and no8 aarent a((,A*(ant t#e de8?rig#t eart#, and 'o(o+r1d air,

He (oo)* in o+nd(e** 5a7e*ty aroad"

And *#ed* t#e *#ining day, t#at +rni*#1d (ay*On ro')*, and #i((*, and to8er*, and 8andering *trea5*,

[Page @] Hig#?g(ea5ing fro5 afar. Pri5e '#earer !ig#t

Of a(( 5ateria( eing* fir*t, and e*tEff(+9 di6ine Nat+re1* re*(endent roe

/it#o+t 8#o*e 6e*ting ea+ty a(( 8ere 8rat

n +ne**entia( g(oo5" and t#o+, red S+n,

n 8#o*e 8ide 'ir'(e 8or(d* of radian'e (ie,E9#a+*t(e** Brig#tne**, 5ay *ing of t#ee

/#o 8o+(d t#e (e**ing*, fir*t and (a*t, re'o+nt,

T#at in a f+(( eff+*ion fro5 t#ee f(o8,

A* *oon 5ig#t n+5er, at t#e #eig#t of noon,T#e ray* t#at radiate fro5 t#y '(o+d(e** *#ere,

A +ni6er*a( g(ory darting ro+nd.1Ti* y t#y *e'ret, *trong, attra'ti6e for'e,

A* 8it# a '#ain indi**o(+(e o+nd.

T#y *y*te5 ro((* entire" fro5 t#e far o+rneOf *(o8?a'1d Saturn to t#e *'ar'e *een di*)

Of Mercur&, (o*t in e9'e**i6e (a=e.

[Page C]

nfor5er of t#e (anetary train/it#o+t 8#o*e 6ita( and effe't+a( g(an'e,

T#ey 8o+1d e r+te, +n'o5forta(e 5a**,

And not a* no8 t#e green aode* of (ifeHo8 5any for5* of eing 8ait on t#ee

n#a(ing g(adne**" fro5 t#1 +nfetter1d 5ind,

By t#ee *+(i51d, to t#at day?(i6ing ra'e,T#e 5i9ing 5yriad* of t#y *etting ea5.

T#e 6egeta(e 8or(d i* a(*o t#ine,

Parent of Seasons fro5 8#o*e ri'#?*tain1d ray*,

Ref(e'ted 6ario+*, 6ario+* 'o(o+r* ri*e<T#e fre*#ening 5ant(e of t#e yo+t#f+( year"

T#e 8i(d e5roidery of t#e 8atry 6a(e"

/it# a(( t#at '#ear* t#e *en*e, and '#ar5* t#e #eart.T#e ran'#ing gro6e t#y (+*ty rod+'t *tand*,

Diff+*1d, and dee" to ;+en'# t#e *+55er noon,

And 'ro8d a *#ade for t#e retreating *8ain,/#en on #i* r+**et fie(d* yo+ (oo) dire't.

[Page 3]

Fr+it i* t#y o+nty too, 8it# J+i'e re(ete,

A'id, or 5i(d" and fro5 t#y ray re'ei6e*



A f(a6o+r, (ea*ing to t#e ta*te of 5an.

By t#ee 'on'o'ted (+*#e*" and, y t#ee

F+((y 5at+r1d, into t#e 6erdant (aOf 'ndustr& t#e 5e((o8 (enty fa((*.

E9ten*i6e #ar6e*t* 8a6e at t#y 'o55and"

And t#e rig#t ear, 'on*o(idate y t#ee,Bend* +n8it#o(ding to t#e reaer1* #and.

E6en Winter *ea)* t#y o8er" 8#o*e e6ery (a*t,

O1er'a*t 8it# te5e*t, or *e6ere(y *#ar/it# reat#ing fro*t, i* e(o;+ent of t#ee,

And 5a)e* +* (ang+i*# for t#y 6erna( g(ea5*.

S#ot to t#e o8e(* of t#e tee5ing eart#,

T#e riening ore 'onfe**e* a(( t#y o8er.Hen'e !ao+r dra8* #i* too(*" #en'e 8a6ing /ar

F(a5e* on t#e day" #en'e +*y $o55er'e ind*

T#e ro+nd of nation* in a go(den '#ain"

And #en'e t#e *'+(t+r1d a(a'e, *+5t+o+*, *#ine*/it# g(ittering *i(6er, and ref+(gent go(d.

[Page 33]T#1 +nfr+itf+( ro') it*e(f i5regn1d y t#ee,

n dar) retire5ent, for5* t#e (+'id *tone"

$o((e'ted (ig#t, 'o5a't" t#at o(i*#1d rig#t,And a(( it* nati6e (+*tre (et aroad,

S#ine* ro+d(y on t#e o*o5* of t#e fair.

At t#ee t#e r+y (ig#t* #i* deeening g(o8,

A (eeding radian'e, gratef+( to t#e 6ie8.Fro5 t#ee t#e *a#ire, *o(id aet#er, ta)e*

Hi* #+e 'er+(ean" and, of e6ening tin't,

T#e +r(e?*trea5ing a5et#y*t i* t#ine./it# t#y o8n *5i(e t#e ye((o8 toa= +rn*.

Nor deeer 6erd+re die* t#e roe of Sring,

/#en fir*t *#e gi6e* it to t#e *o+t#ern ga(e,T#an t#e green e5era(d *#o8*. B+t, a(( 'o5in1d,

T#i') t#ro1 t#e 8#itening oa( (ay t#y ea5*"

Or, f(ying *e6era( fro5 it* *+rfa'e, for5

A tre5(ing 6arian'e of re6o(6ing #+e*,A* t#e *ite 6arie* in t#e ga=er1* #and.

[Page 3]

T#e 6ery dead 'reation, fro5 t#y to+'#,A**+5e* a 5i5i' (ife. By t#ee refin1d,

n ri*)er 5ea*+re*, t#e re(+'ent *trea5

Fri*)* o1er t#e 5ead. T#e re'ii'e ar+t,Pro7e'ting #orror on t#e (a')en1d f(ood,

Soften* at t#y ret+rn. T#e de*art 7oy*

/i(d(y, t#ro1 a(( #i* 5e(an'#o(y o+nd*.

R+de r+in* g(itter" and t#e riny dee,



Seen fro5 *o5e ointed ro5ontory1* to,

Ref(e't*, fro5 e6ery f(+'t+ating 8a6e,

A g(an'e e9ten*i6e a* t#e day. B+t t#e*e,And a(( t#e 5+'# tran*orted 5+*e 'an *ing,

Are to t#y ea+ty, dignity, and +*e,

Une;+a( far, great de(egated *o+r'e,Of (ig#t, and (ife, and gra'e, and 7oy e(o8

Ho8 *#a(( t#en atte5t to *ing of #i5,

/#o, Li+ht Himself, in +n'reated (ig#tn6e*ted dee, d8e((* a8f+((y retir1d

Fro5 5orta( eye, or ange(1* +rer )en"

/#o*e *ing(e *5i(e #a*, fro5 t#e fir*t of ti5e,

[Page 3]Fi((1d, o6er?f(o8ing, a(( t#o*e (a5* of #ea6en,

T#at ea5 for e6er t#ro1 t#e o+nd(e** *)y<

B+t, *#o+(d #e #ide #i* fa'e, t#1 a*toni*#1d *+n,

And a(( t#1 e9ting+i*#1d *tar*, 8o+(d (oo*ening ree(,/ide fro5 t#eir *#ere*, and '#ao* 'o5e again.

And yet, 8a* e6ery fa+(tering tong+e of 5an, Almi+ht& /oet *i(ent in t#y rai*e"

T#y 5at'#(e** 8or)* in ea'# e9a(ted (ine,

And a(( t#e f+(( #ar5oni' +ni6er*e,/o+(d 6o'a(, or e9re**i6e, t#ee atte*t,

T#e 'a+*e, t#e g(ory, and t#e end of a((

To 5e e nat+re1* 6o(+5e 8ide di*(ay1d"

And to er+*e t#e road i((+5in1d age,Or, #a(y 'at'#ing in*iration t#en'e,

So5e ea*y a**age, rat+r1d, to tran*(ate,

My *o(e de(ig#t" a* t#ro1 t#e fa((ing g(oo5*Pen*i6e 5+*e, or 8it# t#e ri*ing day

On fan'y1* eag(e?8ing e9'+r*i6e *oar.

[Page 3I]Fier'e?f(a5ing + t#e #ea6en*, t#e ier'ing *+n

Me(t* into (i5id air t#e #ig#?rai*1d '(o+d*,

And 5orning 5i*t*, t#at #o6er1d ro+nd t#e #i((*

n arty?'o(o+r1d and*" ti(( a(( +n6ei(1dT#e fa'e of nat+re *#ine*, fro5 8#ere eart# *ee5*,

Far?*tret'#1d aro+nd, to 5eet t#e ending *#ere.

Ha(f in a (+*# of '(+*tering ro*e* (o*t,De8?droing 'oo(ne** to t#e *#ade retire*"

And tyrant #eat, di*reading t#ro1 t#e *)y,

By *#ar degree*, #i* +rning inf(+en'e reign*On 5an, and ea*t, and #er, and teid *trea5.

/#o 'an +nitying *ee t#e f(o8ery ra'e,

S#ed y t#e 5orn, t#eir ne8?f(+*#1d (oo5 re*ign,

Before t#1 +nating ea5 So fade t#e fair,



/#en fe6er* re6e( t#ro1 t#eir a=+re 6ein*.

B+t one, t#e fo((o8er of t#e *+n, t#ey *ay,

Sad 8#en #e *et* *#+t* + #er ye((o8 (ea6e*./eeing a(( nig#t" and, 8#en #e 8ar5 ret+rn*,

Point* #er ena5o+r1d o*o5 to #i* ray.

[Page 3:]Ho5e, fro5 #i* 5orning ta*), t#e *8ain retreat*"

Hi* f(o') efore #i5 *teing to t#e fo(d<

/#i(e t#e f+((?+dder1d 5ot#er (o8* aro+ndT#e '#earf+( 'ottage t#en e9e'ting food,

T#e food of inno'en'e, and #ea(t# T#e da8,

T#e roo) and 5agie, to t#e grey?gro8n oa)*

2T#at t#e 'a(5 6i((age, in t#eir 6erdant ar5*,S#e(tering, e5ra'e dire't t#eir (a=y f(ig#t"

/#ere on t#e 5ing(ing o+g#* t#ey *it e5o8er1d,

A(( t#e #ot noon, ti(( 'oo(er #o+r* ari*e.

Faint, +nderneat#, t#e #o5e(y fo8(* 'on6ene"And, in a 'orner of t#e +==ing *#ade,

T#e #o+*e dog, 8it# t#1 e5(oy(e** grey?#o+nd, (ie*,O+t*tret'#1d, and *(eey. n #i* *(+5er* one

Atta')* t#e nig#t(y t#ief, and one e9+(t*

O1er #i(( and da(e" ti((, 8a)en1d y t#e 8a*,T#ey oot(e** *na. Nor *#a(( t#e 5+*e di*dain

To (et t#e (itt(e noi*y *+55er?ra'e

!i6e in #er (ay, and f(+tter t#ro1 #er *ong,

Not 5ean, t#o1 *i5(e" to t#e *+n a((y1d,Fro5 #i5 t#eir #ig# de*'ent, dire't, t#ey dra8.

[]

/a)1d y #i* 8ar5er ray, t#e reti(e yo+ng$o5e 8ing1d aroad" y t#e (ig#t air +orn,

!ig#ter, and f+(( of (ife. Fro5 e6ery '#in),

And *e'ret 'orner, 8#ere t#ey *(et a8ayT#e 8intry g(oo5*, y 5yriad*, a(( at on'e,

S8ar5ing, t#ey o+r< green, *e')(ed, ye((o8, grey,

B(a'), a=+re, ro8n" 5ore t#an t#1 a**i*ted eye

Of oring 6irt+o*o 'an di*'ern.Ten t#o+*and for5* Ten t#o+*and different trie*

Peo(e t#e (a=e. To *+nny 8ater* *o5e

By fata( in*tin't f(y" 8#ere on t#e oo(T#ey, *orti6e, 8#ee(" or, *ai(ing do8n t#e *trea5,

Are *nat'#1d i55ediate y t#e *ringing Tro+t,

Often eg+i(1d. So5e t#ro1 t#e green?8ood g(adeDe(ig#t to *tray" t#ere (odg1d, a5+*1d, and fed,

n t#e fre*# (eaf. !+9+rio+*, ot#er* 5a)e

T#e 5ead* t#eir '#oi'e, and 6i*it e6ery f(o8er,

And e6ery (atent #er" +t 'aref+( *ti((



To *#+n t#e 5a=e* of t#e *o+nding ee,

A* o1er t#e (oo5* #e *8ee*. So5e to t#e #o+*e,

T#e fo(d, and dairy, #+ngry, end t#eir f(ig#t"[Page 3>] Si ro+nd t#e ai(, or ta*te t#e '+rd(ing '#ee*e<

Oft, inad6ertent, y t#e oi(ing *trea5

Are ier'1d to deat#" or, 8e(tering in t#e o8(,/it# o8er(e** 8ing* aro+nd t#e5 8rat, e9ire.

B+t '#ief to #eed(e** f(ie* t#e 8indo8 ro6e*

A 'on*tant deat#" 8#ere, g(oo5i(y retir1d,T#e 6i((ain *ider (i6e*, '+nning, and fier'e,

Mi9t+re a#orr1d A5id a 5ang(ed #ea

Of 'ar'a**e*, in eager 8at'# #e *it*,

O1er(oo)ing a(( #i* 8a6ing *nare* aro+nd./it#in an in'# t#e dread(e** 8anderer oft

Pa**e*, a* oft t#e r+ffian *#o8* #i* front.

T#e rey at (a*t en*nar1d, #e dreadf+( dart*,

/it# raid g(ide, a(ong t#e (eaning (ine"And, fi9ing in t#e f(y #i* 'r+e( fang*,

Stride* a')8ard gri5(y (ea*1d< t#e f(+ttering 8ing,And *#ri((er *o+nd de'(are e9trea5 di*tre**,

And a*) t#e #e(ing, #o*ita(e #and.

[Page 3@]E'#oe* t#e (i6ing *+rfa'e of t#e gro+nd"

Nor +nde(ig#tf+( i* t#e 'ea*e(e** #+5,

To #i5 8#o 5+*e* t#ro1 t#e 8ood* at noon"

Or dro8*y *#e#erd, a* #e (ie* re'(in1d,/it# #a(f?*#+t eye*, eneat# t#e f(oating *#ade

Of 8i((o8* grey, '(o*e?'ro+ding o1er t#e roo).

!et no re*+5ing i5io+* rai(er ta9$reati6e /i*do5, a* if o+g#t 8a* for51d

n 6ain, or not for ad5ira(e end*.

S#a(( (itt(e, #a+g#ty ignoran'e rono+n'eHi* 8or)* +n8i*e" of 8#i'# t#e *5a((e*t art

E9'eed* t#e narro8 6i*ion of #i* 5ind

T#+* on t#e 'on'a6e of a *o+nding do5e,

On *8e((ing 'o(+5n* #ea61d, t#e ride of art/ander* a 'riti' f(y" #i* fee(e ray

E9tend* an in'# aro+nd, yet (ind(y o(d

He dare* di*(i)e t#e *tr+'t+re of t#e 8#o(e.And (i6e* t#e 5an, 8#o*e +ni6er*a( eye

Ha* *8et at on'e t#1 +no+nded *'#e5e of t#ing*"

Mar)1d t#eir deendan'e *o, and fir5 a''ord,[Page 3C] A* 8it# +nfa+(tering a''ent to 'on'(+de

T#at This a6ai(et# no+g#t Ha* any *een

T#e 5ig#ty '#ain of eing*, (e**ening do8n

Fro5 'nfinite /erfection to t#e rin)



Of dreary Nothin+, de*o(ate ay**

Re'oi(ing giddy t#o+g#t< or 8it# *#ar g(an'e,

S+'# a* re5ote(y?8afting *irit* +*e,Be#e(d t#e g(orie* of t#e (itt(e 8or(d

Ti(( t#en a(one (et =ea(o+* rai*e a*'end,

And #y5n* of #ea6en(y 8onder, to t#at /oer, /#o(e 8i*do5 *#ine* a* (o6e(y on o+r 5ind*,

A* on o+r *5i(ing eye* #i* *er6ant?*+n.

T#i') in yon *trea5 of (ig#t, a t#o+*and 8ay*,U8ard* and do8n8ard*, t#8arting, and 'on6o(61d,

T#e ;+i6ering )ingdo5* *ort" 8it# te5e*t?8ing,

Ti(( Winter *8ee* t#e5 fro5 t#e fa'e of day.

E6en *o (+9+rio+* 5en, +n#eeding, a**An id(e *+55er?(ife in fort+ne1* *#ine,

A *ea*on1* g(itter n *oft?'ir'(ing roe*,

/#i'# t#e #ard #and of 'ndustr& #a* 8ro+g#t,

[Page ] T#e #+5an in*e't* g(o8" y Hun+er fed,And '#ear1d y toi(ing Thirst, t#ey ro8( ao+t

Fro5 toy to trif(e, 6anity to 6i'e"Ti(( (o8n a8ay y Deat#, O(i6ion 'o5e*

Be#ind, and *tri)e* t#e5 fro5 t#e oo) of (ife.

No8 *8ar5* t#e 6i((age o1er t#e 7o6ia( 5ead"T#e r+*ti' yo+t#, ro8n 8it# 5eridian toi(,

Hea(t#f+(, and *trong" f+(( a* t#e *+55er?ro*e

B(o8n y re6ai(ing *+n*, t#e (oo5ing 5aid,

Ha(f?na)ed, *8e((ing on t#e *ig#t, and a((Her )ind(ed gra'e* +rning o1er #er '#ee).

E6en *tooing age i* #ere" and infant?#and*

Trai( t#e (ong ra)e, or 8it# t#e fragrant (oadO1er'#arg1d, a5id t#e *oft ore**ion ro((.

/ide f(ie* t#e tedded grain" a(( in a ro8

Ad6an'ing road, or 8#ee(ing ro+nd t#e fie(d,T#ey *read t#e ta8ny Har6e*t to t#e *+n,

T#at 'a*t* refre*#f+( ro+nd a r+ra( *5e((<

Or, a* t#ey ra)e t#e green?aearing gro+nd,

And dri6e t#e d+*)y 8a6e a(ong t#e 5ead,[Page 3] Ri*e* t#e r+**et #ay?'o') t#i') e#ind,

n order gay. /#i(e #eard fro5 da(e to da(e,

/a)ing t#e ree=e, re*o+nd* t#e (ended 6oi'eOf #ay (ao+r, (o6e, and *o'ia( g(ee.

1Ti* raging noon" and, 6erti'a(, t#e *+n

S#oot* t#ro1 t#1 e9anding air a torrid g(ea5.O1er #ea6en and eart#, far a* t#e darted eye

$an ier'e, a da=(ing de(+ge reign*" and a((

Fro5 o(e to o(e i* +ndi*ting+i*#1d (a=e.

Do8n to t#e d+*ty eart# t#e *ig#t, o1ero8er1d,



Stoo* for re(ief" +t t#en'e a*'ending *trea5*,

And )een ref(e'tion ain. B+rnt to t#e #eart

Are t#e refre*#(e** fie(d*" t#eir arid #+eAdd* a ne8 fe6er to t#e *i')ening *o+(<

And o1er t#eir *(iery *+rfa'e 8ary tread*

T#e foot of t#ir*ty i(gri5, often ditn a 'ro** ri((, re*enting to #i* 8i*#

A (i6ing dra+g#t< #e *ee(* efore #e drin)*

E'#o no 5ore ret+rn* t#e *andy *o+ndOf *#arening *'yt#e" t#e 5o8er, *in)ing, #ea*

[Page ] O1er #i5 t#e #+5id #ay, 8it# f(o8er* erf+51d"

And *'ar'e a '#iring gra*#oer i* #eard

T#ro1 t#e d+5 5ead. Di*tre**f+( nat+re ant*.T#e de*art redden*" and t#e *t+orn ro'),

S(it to t#e 'enter, *8eat* at e6ery ore.

T#e 6ery *trea5* (oo) (ang+id fro5 afar"

Or, t#ro1 t#e fer6id g(ade, i5et+o+* #+r(nto t#e *#e(ter of t#e 'ra')(ing gro6e.

A((?'on;+ering #eat, o# inter5it t#y 8rat#And on 5y t#roing te5(e* otent t#+*

Bea5 not *o #ard n'e**ant *ti(( yo+ f(o8,

And *ti(( anot#er fer6ent f(ood *+''eed*,Po+r1d on t#e #ead rof+*e. n 6ain *ig#,

And re*t(e** t+rn, and (oo) aro+nd for nig#t"

Nig#t i* far off" and #otter #o+r* aroa'#.

/#o 'an end+re t#e too re*(endent *'eneA(ready dar)en* on t#e di==y *ig#t,

And do+(e o7e't* dan'e" +nrea( *o+nd*

Sing dee aro+nd" a 8eig#t of *+(try de8Hang* deat#f+( on t#e (i5*" *#i6er t#e ner6e*"

[Page ] T#e *+(e *ine8* *in)" and on t#e #eart,

Mi*gi6ing, #orror (ay* #i* #ea6y #and.T#ri'e #ay #e t#at on t#e *+n(e** *ide

Of a ro5anti' 5o+ntain, fore*t?'ro8n1d,

Beneat# t#e 8#o(e 'o((e'ted *#ade re'(ine*<

Or in t#e ge(id 'a6ern*, 8oodine?8ro+g#t,And fre*# ede81d 8it# e6er?*o+ting *trea5*,

Sit* 'oo((y 'a(5" 8#i(e a(( t#e 8or(d 8it#o+t,

Un*ati*fy1d, and *i'), to**e* in noon.E5(e5 in*tr+'ti6e of t#e 6irt+o+* 5an,

/#o )ee* #i* te5er1d 5ind *erere, and +re,

And a(( #i* a**ion* at(y #ar5oni=1d,A5id a 7arring 8or(d, 8it# 6i'e inf(a51d.

/e('o5e, ye *#ade* ye o8ery t#i')et*, #ai(

e (ofty ine* ye 6enera(e oa)*

e a*#e* 8i(d, re*o+nding o1er t#e *tee



De(i'io+* i* yo+r *#e(ter to t#e *o+(,

A* to t#e #+nted #art t#e *a((ying *ring,

Or *trea5 f+((?f(o8ing, t#at #i* *8e((ing *ide*!a6e*, a* #e f(oat* a(ong t#e #erag1d rin).

[Page I] $o(d t#ro1 t#e ner6e*, yo+r (ea*ing 'o5fort g(ide*"

T#e #eart eat* g(ad" t#e fre*#?e9anded eye,And ear re*+5e t#eir 8at'#" t#e *ine8* )nit"

And (ife *#oot* *8ift t#ro1 e6ery (ig#ten1d (i5.

A(( in t#1 ad7oining roo), t#at *#ri((* a(ongT#e 6o'a( gro6e, no8 fretting o1er a ro'),

No8 *'ar'e(y 5o6ing t#ro1 a reedy oo(,

No8 *tarting to a *+dden *trea5, and no8

0ent(y diff+*1d into a (i5id (ain"A 6ario+* gro+e t#e #erd* and f(o')* 'o5o*e"

R+ra( 'onf+*ion On t#e gra**y an)

So5e r+5inating (ie" 8#i(e ot#er* *tand

Ha(f in t#e f(ood, and often ending *iT#e 'ir'(ing *+rfa'e. n t#e 5idd(e droo*

T#e *trong (aorio+* o9, of #one*t front,/#i'# in'o5o*1d #e *#a)e*" and fro5 #i* *ide*

T#e tro+(o+* in*e't* (a*#e* 8it# #i* tai(,

Ret+rning *ti((. A5id #i* *+7e't* *afe,S(+5er* t#e 5onare#?*8ain" #i* 'are(e** ar5

T#ro8n ro+nd #i* #ead on do8ny 5o** *+*tain1d"

[Page :] Here (aid #i* *'ri, 8it# 8#o(e*o5e 6iand* fi((1d"

And t#ere #i* *'etre?'roo), and 8at'#f+( dog.!ig#t f(y #i* *(+5er*, if er'#an'e a f(ig#t

Of angry #ornet* fa*ten on t#e #erd"

T#at *tart(ing *'atter* fro5 t#e *#a((o8 roo),n *ear'# of (a6i*# *trea5. To**ing t#e foa5,

T#ey *'orn t#e )eeer1* 6oi'e, and *'o+r t#e (ain,

T#ro1 a(( t#e rig#t *e6erity of noon"/#i(e, fro5 t#eir (ao+ring rea*t*, a #o((o8 5oan

Pro'eeding, r+n* (o8?e((o8ing ro+nd t#e #i((*.

Oft in t#i* *ea*on too t#e #or*e ro6o)1d,

/#i(e #i* ig *ine8*, f+(( of *irit*, *8e((,Tre5(ing 8it# 6igo+r, in t#e #eat of (ood,

Sring* t#e #ig# fen'e" and o1er t#e fie(d eff+*1d,

Dart* on t#e g(oo5y f(ood, 8it# *teady eye,And #eart e*trang1d to fear< #i* ner6o+* '#e*t,

!+9+riant, and ere't, t#e *eat of *trengt#

Bear* do8nt#1 oo*ing *trea5< ;+en'#(e** #i* t#ir*t,He ta)e* t#e ri6er at redo+(ed dra+g#t*"

And 8it# 8ide no*tri(*, *norting, *)i5* t#e 8a6e.

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Sti(( (et 5e ier'e into t#e 5idnig#t det#



Of yonder gro6e, of 8i(de*t, (arge*t gro8t#"

T#at, #ig# e5o8ering in t#e 5idd(e air,

Nod* o1er t#e 5o+nt eneat#. At e6ery *te,So(e5n, and *(o8, t#e *#ado8* (a')er fa((,

And a(( i* a8f+(, *i(ent g(oo5 aro+nd.

T#e*e are t#e #a+nt* of 5editation, t#e*eT#e *'ene* 8#ere antient Bard* t#1 in*iring reat#,

E9tati' fe(t, and, fro5 t#i* 8or(d retir1d,

$on6er*1d 8it# ange(*, and i55orta( for5*,On #ea6en(y errant* ent< to *a6e t#e fa((

Of 6irt+e *tr+g(ing on t#e rin) of 6i'e"

n 8a)ing 8#i*er*, and reeated drea5*,

To #int +re t#o+g#t, and 8arn1d t#e fa6o+r1d *o+(,For f+t+re trya(* fated to reare"

To ro5t t#e Poet, 8#o de6oted gi6e*

Hi* 5+*e to etter t#e5e*" to *oot# t#e ang*

Of dying Saint*" and fro5 t#e Patriot1* rea*t,2Ba')8ard to 5ing(e in dete*ted 8ar,

B+t fore5o*t 8#en engag1d to t+rn t#e deat#"[Page >] And n+5er(e** *+'# offi'e* of (o6e,

Dai(y, and nig#t(y, =ea(o+* to erfor5.

S#oo) *+dden fro5 t#e o*o5 of t#e *)y,A t#o+*and *#ae* or g(ide at#8art t#e d+*),

Or *ta() 5a7e*ti') on. Aro+*1d, fee(

A *a'red terror, and *e6ere de(ig#t,

$ree t#ro1 5y 5orta( fra5e" and t#+*, 5et#in)*,T#o*e a''ent* 5+r5+r1d in t#1 a*tra'ted ear,

Prono+n'e di*tin't. Be not of +* afraid,

Poor )indred 5an, t#y fe((o8?'reat+re*, 8e Fro5 t#e *a5e /arent-/oer o+r eing* dre8,

T#e, *a5e o+r Lord, and (a8*, and great +r*+it.

On'e *o5e of +*, (i)e t#ee, t#ro1 *tor5y (ife, Toi(1d, te5e*t?eaten, e1er 8e 'o+(d attain

T#i* #o(y 'a(5, t#i* #ar5ony of 5ind,

/#ere +rity and ea'e i55ing(e '#ar5*.

T#en fear +* not" +t 8it# re*on*i6e *ong, Oft in t#e*e di5 re'e**e*, +ndi*t+r1d

By noi*y fo((y, and di*'ordant 6i'e,

Of nat+re *ing 8it# +*, and nat+re1* (od. [Page @] And fre;+ent at t#e 5idd(e 8a*te of nig#t,

Or a(( day (ong, in de*art* *ti((, are #eard,

No8 #ere, no8 t#ere, no8 8#ee(ing in 5id?*)y, Aro+nd, or +nderneat#, aeria( *o+nd*,

Sent fro5 ange(i' #ar*, and 6oi'e* 7oin1d.

A #aine** e*to81d y +*, a(one,

On 'onte5(ation, or t#e #a((o81d ear



Of Poet, *8e((ing to *era#i' *train.

T#+* + t#e Mo+nt, in 6i*ionary 5+*e,

*tray, regard(e** 8#it#er" ti(( t#e *t+nOf a near fa(( of 8ater e6ery *en*e

/a)e* fro5 t#e '#ar5 of t#o+g#t< *8ift?*#rin)ing a'),

*tand ag#a*t, and 6ie8 t#e ro)en *'ene.S5oot# to t#e *#aggy rin) a *reading f(ood

Ro((* fair and (a'id" ti(( 'o((e'ted a((,

n one ig g(+t, a* *in)* t#e *#e(6ing gro+nd,T#1 i5et+o+* torrent, t+5(ing do8n t#e *tee,

T#+nder* and *#a)e* t#1 a*toni*#1d 'o+ntry ro+nd.

No8 a (+e 8atry *#eet" anon di*er*1d,

[Page C] A #oary 5i*t" t#en gat#ered in again,A darted *trea5 a*(ant t#e #o((o8 ro'),

T#i* 8ay, and t#at tor5ented" da*#ing t#i'),

Fro5 *ee to *ee, 8it# 8i(d, infra'ted 'o+r*e,

And re*t(e** roaring to t#e #+5(e 6a(e./it# t#e ro+g# ro*e't tir1d, t+rn 5y ga=e,

/#ere, in (ong 6i*ta, t#e *oft?5+r5+ring 5ainDart* a green (+*tre, tre5(ing t#ro1 t#e tree*"

Or to yon *i(6er?*trea5ing t#read* of (ig#t,

A *#o8ery radian'e, ea5ing t#ro1 t#e o+g#*.n6ited fro5 t#e ro'), to 8#o*e dar) '(iff

He '(ing*, t#e *tee?a*'ending eag(e *oar*,

/it# +8ard inion* t#ro1 t#1 attra'ti6e g(ea5<

And, gi6ing f+(( #i* o*o5 to t#e (a=e,0ain* on t#e *+n" 8#i(e a(( t#e feat#ery ra'e,

S5ote 8it# aff(i'ti6e noon, di*order1d droo,

Dee in t#e t#i')et" or, fro5 o8er to o8er Re*on*i6e, for'e an interr+ted *train.

T#e *to')?do6e on(y t#ro1 t#e fore*t 'ooe*,

Mo+rnf+((y #oar*e" oft 'ea*ing fro5 #i* (aint,[Page ] S#ort inter6a( of 8eary 8oe again

T#e *ad idea of #i* 5+rder1d 5ate,

Str+') fro5 #i* *ide y *a6age fo8(er1* g+i(e,

A'ro** #i* fan'y 'o5e*" and t#en re*o+nd*A (o+der *ong of *orro8 t#ro1 t#e gro6e.

Be*ide t#e de8y order (et 5e *it,

A(( in t#e fre*#ne** of t#e #+5id air"T#ere on t#at ro') y Nature1* '#i**e( 'ar61d

An a5(e '#air, 5o**?(in1d, and o6er #ead

By f(o8ering +5rage *#aded" 8#ere t#e eeStray* di(igent, and 8it# t#1 e9tra'ted *8eet

Of #oney?*+')(e (oad* #i* (itt(e t#ig#.

And 8#at a 6ario+* ro*e't (ie* aro+nd

Of #i((*, and 6a(e*, and 8ood*, and (a8n*, and *ire*,



And to8n* et8i9t, and gi(ded *trea5*" ti(( a((

T#e *tret'#ing (and*)i into *5oa) de'ay*.

Hay ritannia 8#ere t#e +een of art*,n*iring 6igo+r, Li0ert& aroad

[Page 3] /a()* t#ro1 t#e (and of Heroe*, +n'onfin1d

And *'atter* (enty 8it# +n*aring #and.Ri'# i* t#e *oi(, and 5er'if+( t#e *)ie*"

T#y *trea5* +nfai(ing in t#e *+55er1* dro+g#t"

Un5at'#1d t#y g+ardian?oa)*" t#y 6a((ie* f(oat/it# go(den 8a6e*" and on t#y 5o+ntain* f(o')*

B(eat, n+5er(e**" 8#i(e, ro6ing ro+nd t#eir *ide*,

Be((o8 t#e (a')ening #erd* in (+*ty dro6e*.

Beneat#, t#y 5eado8* f(a5e, and ri*e +n;+e((1d,Again*t t#e 5o8er1* *'yt#e. On e6ery #and,

T#y 6i((a* *#ine. T#y 'o+ntry tee5* 8it# 8ea(t#,

And /ro*ert& a**+re* it to t#e *8ain,

P(ea*1d, and +n8eary1d, in #i* 'ertain toi(.F+(( are t#y 'itie* 8it# t#e Son* of art"

And trade, and 7oy, in e6ery +*y *treet,Ming(ing are #eard< e6en Drud+er& #i5*e(f,

A* at t#e 'ar #e *8eat*, or d+*ty #e8*

T#e a(a'e?*tone, (oo)* gay. T#y 'ro+ded ort*,/#ere ri*ing 5a*t* an end(e** ro*e't yie(d,

[Page ] /it# (ao+r +rn, and e'#o to t#e *#o+t*

Of #+rry1d *ai(or, a* #e #earty 8a6e*

Hi* (a*t adie+, and (oo*ening e6ery *#eet,Re*ign* t#e *reading 6e**e( to t#e 8ind.

Bo(d, fir5, and gra'ef+(, are t#y genero+* yo+t#,

By #ard*#i *ine81d, and y danger fir1d,S'attering t#e nation* 8#ere t#ey go" and fir*t,

Or in t#e (i*ted (ain, or 8intry *ea*.

Mi(d are t#y g(orie* too, a* o1er t#e (an*Of t#ri6ing ea'e t#y t#o+g#tf+( *ire* re*ide"

n geni+*, and *+*tantia( (earning #ig#"

For e6ery 6irt+e, e6ery 8ort# reno8n1d,

Sin'ere, (ain?#earted, #o*ita(e, )ind"et (i)e t#e 5+*tering t#+nder 8#en ro6o)1d"

T#e dread of tyrant*, and t#e *o(e re*o+r'e

Of *+'# a* +nder gri5 ore**ion groan.T#y *on* of g(ory 5any t#ine a More,

A* !ato fir5, a* Aristides 7+*t,

!i)e rigid !incinnatus no(y oor,[Page ] A da+nt(e** *o+(, ere't, 8#o *5i(1d on deat#.

Fr+ga(, and 8i*e, a Walsin+ham i* t#ine"

A Dra1e, 8#o 5ade t#ee 5i*tre** of t#e dee,

And ore t#y na5e in t#+nder ro+nd t#e 8or(d.



T#en f(a51d t#y *irit #ig#" +t 8#o 'an *ea)

T#e n+5ero+* 8ort#ie* of t#e maiden reign

n #alei+h 5ar) t#eir e6ery g(ory 5i91d, #alei+h, t#e *'o+rge of S*ain 8#o*e rea*t 8it# a((

T#e *age, t#e atriot, and t#e #ero +rn1d.

Nor *+n) #i* 6igo+r, 8#en a 'o8ard?reignT#e 8arrior fetter1d, and at (a*t re*ign1d,

To g(+t t#e 6engean'e of a 6an;+i*#1d foe.

T#en dee t#ro1 fate #i* 5ind retorted *a8,And 8it# #i* ri*on?#o+r* enri'#1d t#e 8or(d"

et fo+nd no ti5e*, in a(( t#e (ong re*ear'#,

So g(orio+*, or *o a*e, a* t#o*e #e ro61d,

n 8#i'# #e 'on;+er1d, and in 8#i'# #e (ed.A Ham0den t#ine, of +n*+5itting *o+("

/#o *te551d t#e torrent of a do8n8ard age,

To *(a6ery rone" and ade t#ee ri*e again,

n a(( t#y nati6e o5 of $reedom fier'e.[Page I] Nor 'an t#e 5+*e t#e ga((ant Sidne& a**,

T#e (+5e of 8ar 8it# e6ery (a8re( 'ro8n1d,T#e (o6er1* 5yrt(e, and t#e oet1* ay.

Nor #i5 of (ater na5e, fir5 to t#e 'a+*e

Of Li0ert&, #er ro+g# deter5in1d friend,T#e ritish rutus" 8#o*e +nited (ood

/it# #nssel, t#ine, t#o+ atriot 8i*e, and 'a(5,

Stain1d t#e *ad anna(* of a giddy reign"

Ai5ing at (a8(e** o8er, t#o1 5ean(y *+n) n (oo*e ing(orio+* *(ot#. Hig# t#y reno8n

n Sa+es too, far a* t#e *a'red (ig#t

Of *'ien'e *read*, and 8a)e* t#e 5+*e*1 *ong.T#ine i* a acon for51d of #ay 5o(d,

/#en Nature *5i(1d, dee, 'o5re#en*i6e, '(ear,

E9a't, and e(egant" in one ri'# *o+(, /lato, t#e Sta+&rite, and Tull& 7oin1d.

T#e genero+* Ashle& t#ine, t#e friend of 5an"

/#o *'ann1d #i* nat+re 8it# a rot#er1* eye,

Hi* 8ea)ne** ro5t to *#ade, to rai*e #i* ai5,To to+'# t#e finer 5o6e5ent* of t#e 5ind,

[Page :] And 8it# t#e moral eaut& '#ar5 t#e #eart.

/#at need na5e t#y o&le, 8#o*e io+* *ear'#Sti(( *o+g#t t#e great !reator in #i* 8or)*,

By *+re e9erien'e (ed And 8#y t#y Loc1e,

/#o 5ade t#e 8#o(e interna( 8or(d #i* o8n!et 'o5re#en*i6e Neton *ea) t#y fa5e,

n a(( #i(o*o#y. For *o(e5n *ong,

* not 8i(d Sha1es*ear nat+re1* oa*t, and t#ine

And e6ery great(y a5ia(e 5+*e

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Of e(der age* in t#y Milton 5et

Hi* 8a* t#e trea*+re of t8o t#o+*and year*,

Se(do5 ind+(g1d to 5an" a god?(i)e 5ind,Un(i5ited, and 6ario+*, a* #i* Theme"

A*toni*#ing a* !haos" a* t#e (oo5

Of (o8ing "den fair" foft a* t#e ta() Of o+r +rand /arents, and a* Hea%en *+(i5e.

May 5y *ong *often a*, t#y da+g#ter*, ,

ritannia, #ai( for ea+ty i* t#eir o8n,T#e fee(ing #eart *i5(i'ity of (ife,

And e(egan'e, and ta*te< t#e fa+(t(e** for5,

[Page 4] S#a1d y t#e #and of Harmon&" t#e '#ee),

/#ere t#e (i6e 'ri5*on, t#ro1 t#e nati6e 8#iteSoft?*#ooting, o1er t#e fa'e diff+*e* (oo5,

And e6ery na5e(e** gra'e" t#e arted (i,

!i)e t#e red ro*e?+d, 5oi*t 8it# 5orning?de8,

Breat#ing de(ig#t" and, +nder f(o8ing 7et,Or *+nny ring(et*, or of 'ir'(ing ro8n,

T#e ne') *(ig#t?*#aded, and t#e *8e((ing rea*t"T#e (oo) re*i*t(e**, ier'ing to t#e *o+(,

And y t#e *o+( infor51d, 8#en, dre*t in (o6e,

S#e *it* #ig# *5i(ing in t#e 'on*'io+* eye.*(and of (i** a5id t#e *+7e't *ea*,

T#at t#+nder ro+nd t#y ro')y 'oa*t*, *et +,

At on'e t#e 8onder, terror, and de(ig#t,

Of di*tant nation*" 8#o*e re5ote*t *#ore$an *oon e *#a)en y t#y na6a( ar5"

Not to e *#oo) t#y*e(f, +t a(( a**a+(t*

Baff(ing, (i)e t#y #oar '(iff* t#e (o+d *ea?8a6e.O T#o+ y 8#o*e a(5ig#ty Nod t#e *'a(e

Of e5ire ri*e*, or a(ternate fa((*,

[Page >] Send fort# t#e *a6ing 2irtues ro+nd t#e (and,n rig#t atro(< 8#ite /eace, and *o'ia( Lo%e"

T#e tender?(oo)ing !harit&, intent

On gent(e deed*, and *#edding tear* t#ro1 *5i(e*"

Unda+nted Truth, and Di+nit& of 5ind"!oura+e 'o5o*1d, and )een" *o+nd Tem*erance,

Hea(t#f+( in #eart and (oo)" '(ear !hastit&,

/it# (+*#e* reddening a* *#e 5o6e* a(ong,Di*order1d at t#e dee regard *#e dra8*"

Ro+g# 'ndustr&" Acti%it& +ntry1d,

/it# 'oio+* (ife infor51d, and a(( a8a)e</#i(e, in t#e radiant front, *+erior *#ine*

T#at fir*t aterna( &irt+e, *u0lic 3eal,

/#o 'a*t* o1er a(( an e;+a(, 8ide *+r6ey,

And e6er 5+*ing on t#e 'o55on 8ea(,



St(( (ao+r* g(orio+* 8it# *o5e ra6e de*ign.

T#+* far tran*orted y 5y 'o+ntry1* (o6e,

No(y digre**i6e fro5 5y t#e5e, 16e ai51dTo *ing #er rai*e* in a5itio+* 6er*e"

/#i(e, *(ig#t(y to re'o+nt, *i5(y 5eant,

[Page @] T#e 6ario+* *+55er?#orror*, 8#i'# infe*tGingdo5* t#at *'or'# e(o8 *e6erer *+n*<

Gingdo5* on 8#i'#, dire't, t#e f(ood of day

Ore**i6e fa((*, and gi6e* t#e g(oo5y #+e,And feat+re gro**" or 8or*e, to r+t#(e** deed*,

/an 7ea(o+*y, red rage, and fe(( re6enge,

T#eir #a*ty *irit ro5t*. ((?fated ra'e

A(t#o1 t#e trea*+re* of t#e *+n e t#eir*,Ro')* ri'# in ge5*, and 5o+ntain* ig 8it# 5ine*"

/#en'e, o6er *and* of go(d, t#e Ni+er ro((*

Hi* a5er 8a6e" 8#i(e on #i* a(5y an)*,

Or in t#e *i'y A0&ssinian 6a(e*,T#e 'itron, orange, and o5egranate, drin)

nto(era(e day, yet in t#eir 'oat*A 'oo(ing 7+i'e 'ontain. Pea'ef+( eneat#,

!ean* t#e #+ge e(e#ant" and in #i* *#ade

A 5+(titde of ea+teo+* 'reat+re* (ay,And ird* of o(der note re7oi'e aro+nd.

And oft a5id t#eir aro5ati' gro6e*,

To+'#1d [...] t#e tor'# of noon, t#e g+55y ar),

[Page C] S5o+(dering, egin* to ro(( t#e d+*)y 8reat#.n*tant, *o *8ift t#e r+ddy r+in *read*,

A '(o+d of in'en*e *#ado8* a(( t#e (and"

And, o1er a t#o+*and t#+ndering tree* at on'e,Riot* 8it# (a8(e** rage t#e r+nning (a=e<

B+t 'ief(y *#o+(d fo5enting 8ind* a**i*t,

And do+(ing (end t#e 'ir'+(ating 8a6e*Of f(a5e te5e*t+o+*" or dire't(y on,

Far?*trea5ing, dri6e t#e5 t#ro1 t#e fore*t1* (engt#.

B+t ot#er 6ie8* a8ait" 8#ere #ea6en ao6e

0(o8* (i)e an ar'# of ra**" and a(( e(o8,T#e ro8n?+rnt eart# a 5a** of iron (ie*"

Of fr+it*, and f(o8er*, and e6ery 6erd+re *oi(t"

Barren, and are, a 7oy(e**, 8eary 8a*te"T#in?'ottag1d" and in ti5e of trying need,

Aandon1d y t#e 6ani*#1d roo)" (i)e one

Of fading fort+ne y #i* trea'#ero+* friend.S+'# are t#y #orrid de*art*, arca" *+'#

3aara, t#y #ot in#o*ita(e *and*"

[Page I] $ontin+o+* ri*ing often 8it# t#e (a*t,

Ti(( t#e *+n *ee* no 5ore" and +n)nit eart#,



S#oo) y t#e *o+t# into t#e dar)en1d air,

Fa((* in ne8 #i((y )ingdo5* o1er t#e 8a*te.

Hen'e (ate e9o*1d 2if di*tant fa5e *ay* tr+eA *5ot#er1d 'ity fro5 t#e *andy 8a6e

E5ergent ro*e" 8it# o(i6e?fie(d* aro+nd,

Fre*# 8ood*, re'(ining #erd*, and *i(ent f(o')*,A5+*ing a((, and in'orr+ted *een.

For y t#e nitro+* enetrating *a(t*,

Mi91d 'oio+* 8it# t#e *and, ier'1d, and re*er61d,Ea'# o7e't #arden* grad+a( into *tone,

t* o*t+re fi9e*, and it* 'o(o+r )ee*.

T#e *tat+e?fo(), 8it#in, +nn+5er1d 'ro+d

T#e *treet*, in 6ario+* attit+de* *+rri=1dBy *+dden fate, and (i6e on e6ery fa'e

T#e a**ion* 'a+g#t, eyond t#e *'+(tor1* art.

Here (eaning *oft, t#e 5ar(e?(o6er* *tand,

De(ig#ted e6en in deat#" and ea'# for ea'#Fee(ing a(one, 8it# t#at e9re**i6e (oo),

[Page I3] /#i'# erfe't Nature on(y )no8* to gi6e.And t#ere t#e fat#er agoni=ing end*

Fond o1er #i* 8eeing 8ife, and infant train

Ag#a*t, and tre5(ing, t#o1 t#ey )no8 not 8#y.T#e *tiffen1d 6+(gar *tret'# t#eir ar5* to #ea6en,

/it# #orror *tarting" 8#i(e in 'o+n'i( dee

A**e5(ed f+((, t#e #oary?#eaded *ire*

Sit *ad(y?t#o+g#tf+( of t#e +(i' fate.A* 8#en o(d #ome, eneat# t#e raging (aul,

S+n) #er ro+d t+rret* re*o(+te on deat#,

Aro+nd t#e $orum *at t#e grey di6anOf Senators, 5a7e*ti', 5otion(e**,

/it# i6ory?*ta6e*, and in t#eir a8f+( roe*

Dre**1d (i)e t#e fa((ing fat#er* of 5an)ind"A5a=1d, and *#i6ering, fro5 t#e *o(e5n *ig#t

T#e red ararian* *#r+n), and dee51d t#e5 (ods.

1Ti* #ere t#at Thirst #a* fi91d #i* dry do5ain"

And 8a()* #i* 8ide, 5a(ignant ro+nd, in *ear'#Of i(gri5 (o*t" or on t#e Merchants to5

[Page I] Tri+5#ant *it*, 8#o for a *ing(e 'r+i*e

Of +na6ai(ing 8ater aid *o dear< Nor 'o+(d t#e go(d #i* #ard a**o'iate *a6e.

Here t#e green *erent gat#er* + #i* train,

n or* i55en*e" t#en darting o+t ane8,Progre**i6e, ratt(e* t#ro1 t#e 8it#er1d ra)e"

And, ro((ing frig#tf+(, g+ard* t#e *'anty fo+nt,

f fo+nt t#ere e< or of di5in*#1d *i=e,

B+t 5ig#ty 5i*'#ief, on t#1 +ng+arded *8ain





Stea(*, f+(( of ran'o+r. Here t#e *a6age ra'e

Roa5, (i'en*1d y t#e *#ading #o+r of (ood.

And fo+( 5i*deed, 8#en t#e +re day #a* *#+tHi* *a'red eye. T#e raid tyger t#en,

T#e fiery ant#er, and t#e 8#i*)er1d ard,

2Be*e')(ed fair, t#e ea+ty of t#e 8a*ten dire di6an, *+rro+nd t#eir sha++& 4in+,

Ma7e*ti', *ta()ing o1er t#e +rning *and,

/it# (anted *te" 8#i(e an o*e;+io+* 'ro+dOf grinning for5* at #+5(e di*tan'e 8ait.

T#e*e a(( toget#er 7oin1d fro5 dar)*o5e 'a6e*,

[Page I] /#ere o1er gna81d one* t#ey *(+5er1d o+t t#e day,

By *+re5e #+nger *5it, and t#ir*t inten*e,At on'e t#eir 5ing(ing 6oi'e* rai*e to Hea%en"

And 8it# i5erio+* and reeated roar*,

De5anding food, t#e 8i(derne** re*o+nd*,

Fro5 Atlas ea*t8ard to t#e frig#ted Nile. Un#ay #e 8#o fro5 t#e fir*t of 7oy*,

So'iety, '+t off, i* (eft a(oneA5id t#i* 8or(d of deat#. $ea*e(e** #e *it*,

Sad on t#e 7+tting e5inen'e, and 6ie8*

T#e ro8(ing 5ain, t#at e6er toi(* e(o8"Sti(( fond(y for5ing in t#e fart#e*t 6erge,

/#ere t#e ro+nd aet#er 5i9e* 8it# t#e 8a6e,

S#i*, di5?di*'o6er1d, droing fro5 t#e '(o+d*.

At e6ening, to t#e *etting *+n #e t+rn*A 5o+rnf+( eye, and do8n #i* dying #eart

Sin)* #e((e**" 8#i(e t#e 8onted roar i* +,

And #i** 'ontin+a( t#ro1 t#e tedio+* nig#t.et #ere, e6en #ere, into t#e*e (a') aode*

Of 5on*tor*, +naa((1d, fro5 *tooing #ome,

[Page II] And #a+g#ty !aesar, Li0ert& retir1d,/it# !ato (eading t#ro1 Numidian 8i(d*<

Di*dainf+( of !am*ania1* ferti(e (ain*,

And a(( t#e green de(ig#t* of 'tal&"

/#en for t#e5 *#e 5+*t end t#e *er6i(e )nee,And fa8ning ta)e t#e (e**ing* on'e #er o8n.

/#at need 5ention t#o*e in'(e5ent *)ie*,

/#ere fre;+ent, o1er t#e *i')ening 'ity, /la+ue, T#e fier'e*t *on of Nemesis di%ine,

$o((e't* a '(o*e, in'+5ent nig#t of deat#"

Uninterr+ted y t#e (i6ing 8ind*,Forid to (o8 a 8#o(e*o5e ree=e" and *tain1d

/it# 5any a 5i9t+re, y t#e *+n *+ff+*1d,

Of angry a*e't Prin'e(y Wisdom t#en

De7e't* #i* 8at'#f+( eye" and fro5 t#e #and



Of drooing 5ustice, ineffe't+a(, fa((*

T#e *8ord, and a(an'e. M+te t#e 6oi'e of Joy"

And #+*#1d t#e 5+r5+r of t#e +*y 8or(d.E5ty t#e *treet*, 8it# +n'o+t# 6erd+re '(ad,

And rang1d at oen noon y ea*t* of rey,

[Page I:] And ird* of (oody ea). T#e *+((en door No 6i*it )no8*, nor #ear* t#e 8ai(ing 6oi'e

Of fer6ent /ant. E6en *o+(?attra'ted friend*,

And re(ati6e* endear1d for 5any a year,Sa6ag1d y 8oe, forget t#e *o'ia( tye,

T#e '(o*e engage5ent of t#e )indred #eart"

And, *i') in *o(it+de, *+''e**i6e die,

Untended, and +n5o+rn1d. /#i(e to 'o5(eatT#e *'ene of de*o(ation, 8ide aro+nd,

Denying a(( retreat, t#e gri5 g+ard* *tand,

And gi6e t#e f(ying 8ret'# a etter deat#.

M+'# of t#e for'e of foreign Summers *ti((,Of gro8(ing #i((* t#at *#oot t#e i((ar1d f(a5e,

Of eart#;+a)e, and a(e fa5ine, 'o+(d *ing"B+t e;+a( *'ene* of #orror 'a(( 5e #o5e.

For no8, *(o8?*ett(ing, o1er t#e (+rid gro6e,

Un+*+a( dar)ne** rood*" and gro8ing gain*T#e road o**e**ion of t#e *)y, *+r'#arg1d

/it# 8rat#f+( 6ao+r, fro5 t#e da5 ar+t,

/#ere *(ee t#e 5inera( generation*, dra8n.

[Page I4] T#en'e nitre, *+(#+r, 6itrio(, on t#e dayStea5, and fer5enting in yon a(ef+( '(o+d,

E9ten*i6e o1er t#e 8or(d a reddening g(oo5

n dreadf+( ro5tit+de to *ring, a8aitT#e #ig# 'o55and. A oding *i(en'e reign*

Dread t#ro1 t#e d+n e9an*e, *a6e t#e d+(( *o+nd,

T#at fro5 t#e 5o+ntain, re6io+* to t#e *tor5,Ro8(* o1er t#e tre5(ing eart#, di*t+r* t#e f(ood,

And *tir* t#e fore*t?(eaf 8it#o+t a reat#.

Prone, to t#e (o8e*t 6a(e, t#1 aeria( trie*

De*'end< t#e te5e*t?(o6ing ra6en *'ar'eDare* 8ing t#e d+io+* d+*). n r+ef+( ga=e

T#e 'att(e *tand, and on t#e *'o+(ing #ea6en*

$a*t a de(oring eye" y 5an for*oo),/#o to t#e 'ro+ded 'ottage #ie* #i5 fa*t,

Or *ee)* t#e *#e(ter of t#e do8n8ard 'a6e.

1Ti* d+5 a5a=e, and (i*tening terror a(("/#en to t#e ;+i')er eye t#e (i6id g(an'e

Aear* far *o+t#, e5i**i6e t#ro1 t#e '(o+d"

And, y t#e o8erf+( reat# of (od inf(ate,

[Page I>] T#e t#+nder rai*e* #i* tre5endo+* 6oi'e"



At fir*t (o8?5+ttering" +t at ea'# aroa'#,

T#e (ig#tning* f(a*# a (arger '+r6e, and 5ore

T#e noi*e a*to+nd*< ti(( o6er #ead a *#eetOf 6ario+* f(a5e di*'(o*e* 8ide, t#en *#+t*

And oen* 8ider, *#+t* and oen* *ti((

E9an*i6e, 8raing aet#er in a (a=e.Fo((o8* t#e (oo*en1d, aggra6ated roar,

En(arging, deeening, 5ing(ing, ea( on ea(

$r+*#1d #orri(e, 'on6+(*ing #ea6en and eart#.Do8n 'o5e* a de(+ge of *onoro+* #ai(,

n t#e 8#ite, #ea6en(y 5aga=ine* 'ongea(1d"

And often fata( to t#1 +n*#e(ter1d #ead

Of 5an, or ro+g#er ea*t. /ide?rent t#e '(o+d*Po+r a 8#o(e f(ood" and yet, it* rage +n;+en'#1d,

T#1 in'on;+era(e (ig#tning *tr+gg(e* t#ro1,

Ragged, and *ier'e, or in red 8#ir(ing a((*,

And *tri)e* t#e *#e#erd, a* #e *#+ddering *it*,Pre*aging r+in, 5id t#e ro')y '(ift.

Hi* in5o*t 5arro8 fee(* t#e g(iding f(a5e"[Page I@] He die*" and, (i)e a *tat+e gri51d 8it# age,

Hi* (i6e de7e'ted o*t+re *ti(( re5ain*"

Hi* r+**et *ing1d, and rent #i* #anging #at"Again*t #i* 'roo) #i* *ooty '#ee) re'(in1d"

/#i(e, 8#ining at #i* feet, #i* #a(*?*(+ng1d dog,

5ort+nate(y )ind, and fearf+(, at*

On #i* in*en*ate 5a*ter for re(ief.B(a') fro5 t#e *troa), ao6e, t#e 5o+ntain?ine,

A (eaning *#atter1d tr+n), *tand* *'at#1d to #ea6en,

T#e ta() of f+t+re age*" and, e(o8,A (ife(e** gro+e t#e (a*ted 'att(e (ie<

Here t#e *oft f(o')*, 8it# t#at *a5e #ar5(e** (oo),

T#ey 8ore a(i6e, and r+5inating *ti((,n fan'y1* eye" and t#ere t#e fro8ning +((,

And o9 #a(f?rai*1d. A (itt(e f+rt#er, +rn*

T#e g+i(t(e** 'ottage" and t#e #a+g#ty do5e

Stoo* to t#e a*e. n one i55ediate f(a*#,T#e fore*t fa((*" or, f(a5ing o+t, di*(ay*

T#e *a6age?#+nt*, +nier'1d y day efore,

S'ar1d i* t#e 5o+ntain1* ro8" and fro5, t#e '(iff [Page IC] T+5(e* t#e *5itten ro'). T#e de*art *#a)e*,

And g(ea5*, and gr+5(e*, t#ro1 #i* deee*t den*.

0+i(t d+io+* #ear*, 8it# dee(y?tro+(ed t#o+g#t"And yet not a(8ay* on t#e g+i(ty #ead

Fa((* t#e de6oted f(a*#. o+ng !eladon

And #i* Amelia 8ere a 5at'#(e** t8ain<

/it# e;+a( 6irt+e for51d, and e;+a( gra'e,



T#e *a5e, di*ting+i*#1d y t#eir *e9 a(one<

Her* t#e 5i(d (+*tre of t#e (oo5ing 5orn,

And #i* t#e radianee of t#e ri*en day.T#ey (o61d. B+t *+'# t#eir g+i(e(e** a**ion 8a*,

A* in t#e da8n of ti5e a(ar51d t#e #eart

Of 'nnocence, and +ndi**e5(ing Truth. 1T8a* friend*#i, #eig#ten1d y t#e 5+t+a( 8i*#,

T#1 en'#anting #oe, and *y5at#eti') g(o8,

Str+') fro5 t#e '#ar5*+( eye. De6oting a((To (o6e, ea'# 8a* to ea'# a dearer *e(f"

S+re5e(y #ay in t#1 a8a)en1d o8er

Of gi6en 7oy. A(one, a5id t#e *#ade*,

[Page :] Sti(( in #ar5onio+* inter'o+r*e t#ey (i61dT#e r+ra( day, and ta()1d t#e f(o8ing #eart,

Or *ig#1d, and (oo)1d +n+ttera(e t#ing*.

T#+* a**1d t#eir (ife, a '(ear +nited *trea5,

By 'are +nrnff(ed" ti(( in e6i( #o+r T#e te5e*t 'a+g#t t#e5 on t#e tender 8a(),

Heed(e** #o8 far. Her rea*t re*agef+( #ea61dUn8onted *ig#*, and *tea(ing oft a (oo)

Of t#e ig g(oo5, on !eladon #er eye

Fe(( tearf+(, 8etting #er di*order1d '#ee).n 6ain a**+ring (o6e, and 'onfiden'e

n #ea6en rere**1d #er fear" it gre8, and *#oo)

Her fra5e near di**o(+tion. He er'ei61d

T#1 +ne;+a( 'onf(i't, and a* ange(* (oo) On dying *aint*, #i* eye* 'o5a**ion *#ed,

/it# (o6e i((+5in1d #ig#. Fear not, #e *aid,

Fair inno'en'e t#o+ *tranger to offen'e, And in8ard *tor5 He, 8#o yon *)ie* in6o(6e*

n fro8n* of dar)ne**, e6er *5i(e* on t#ee,

/it# f+(( regard. O1er t#ee t#e *e'ret *#aft[Page :3] T#at 8a*te* at 5idnig#t, or t#1 +ndreaded #o+r

Of noon, f(ie* #+rt(e**" and t#at 6ery 6oi'e,

/#i'# t#+nder* terror t#ro1 t#e 'on*'io+* #eart,

/it# tong+e* of *era#* 8#i*er* ea'e to t#ine. 1Ti* *afety to e near t#ee *+re, and t#+*

To '(a* erfe'tion Fro5 #i* 6oid e5ra'e,

2My*terio+* #ea6en t#at 5o5ent, in a #eaOf a((id a*#e* fe(( t#e ea+teo+* 5aid.

B+t 8#o 'an aint t#e (o6er, a* #e *tood,

Str+') y *e6ere a5a=e5ent, #ating (ife,See'#(e**, and fi91d in a(( t#e deat# of 8oe

So, faint re*e5(an'e, on t#e 5ar(e?to5,

T#e 8e((?di**e5(1d 5o+rner *tooing *tand*,

For e6er *i(ent, and for e6er *ad.



A* fro5 t#e fa'e of #ea6en t#e *#atter1d '(o+d*

T+5+(t+o+* ro6e, t#1 inter5ina(e (+e,

De(ig#tf+( *8e((* into t#e genera( ar'#,T#at 'oe* t#e nation*. Nat+re fro5 t#e *tor5

S#ine* o+t afre*#" and t#ro1 t#e (ig#ten1d air

A #ig#er (+*tre and a '(earer 'a(5,[Page :] Diff+*i6e, tre5(e" 8#i(e, a* if in *ign

Of danger a*t, a g(ittering roe of 7oy,

Set off a+ndant y t#e (e6e( ray,n6ert* t#e fie(d*, yet droing fro5 di*tre**.

1Ti* ea+ty a((, and gratef+( *ong aro+nd,

Joyn1d to t#e (o8 of )ine, and n+5ero+* (eat

Of f(o')* t#i')?ni(ing t#ro1 t#e '(o6er1d 6a(e.And *#a(( t#e #y5n e 5arr1d y t#an)(e** 5an,

Mo*t?fa6o+r1d" 8#o 8it# 6oi'e arti'+(ate

S#o+(d (ead t#e '#or+* of t#i* (o8er 8or(d

S#a(( #o, *o *oon forgetf+( of t#e #andT#at #+*#1d t#e t#+nder, and e9and* t#e *)y,

After t#e te5e*t +ff #i* id(e 6o8*,And a ne8 dan'e of 6anity egin,

S'ar'e e1er t#e ant for*a)e t#e fee(e #eart

$#ear1d y t#e *etting ea5, t#e *rig#t(y yo+t#Seed* to t#e 8e((?)no8n oo(, 8#o*e 'ry*ta( det#

A *andy otto5 *#e8*. A 8#i(e #e *tand*

0a=ing t#1 in6erted (and*)i, #a(f afraid

[Page :] To 5editate t#e (+e rofo+nd e(o8"T#en (+nge* #ead(ong do8n t#e 'ir'(ing f(ood.

Hi* eon tre**e*, and #i* ro*y '#ee)

n*tant e5erge" and t#ro1 t#e f(e9i(e 8a6e,At ea'# *#ort reat#ing y #i* (i ree((1d,

/it# ar5* and (eg* a''ording 8e((, #e 5a)e*,

A* #+5o+r (ead*, an ea*y?8inding at#"/#i(e, fro5 #i* o(i*#1d *ide*, a de8y (ig#t

Eff+*e* on t#e (ea*1d *e'tator* ro+nd.

1T8a* t#en eneat# a *e'ret?8a6ing *#ade,

/#ere 8inded into (o6e(y *o(it+'te*R+n* o+t t#e ra5(ing da(e t#at Damon *at,

T#o+g#tf+(, and fi91d in #i(o*o#i' 5+*e<

Damon, 8#o *ti(( a5id t#e *a6age 8ood*,And (one(y (a8n*, t#e for'e of ea+ty *'orn1d,

Fir5, and to fa(*e #i(o*o#y de6ote.

T#e roo) ran a(ing y" and *ig#ing 8ea),T#e ree=e a5ong t#e ending 8i((o8* (ay1d<

/#en Sacharissa to t#e 'oo( retreat,

/it# Amoret, and Musidora *to(e.

[Page :I] /ar5 in t#eir '#ee) t#e *+(try *ea*on g(o81d"



And, ro1d in (oo*e array, t#ey 'a5e to at#e

T#eir fer6ent (i5* in t#e refre*#ing *trea5.

Ta((, and 5a7e*ti', Sacharissa ro*e,S+erior treading, a* on 'da1* to

2So (recian ard* in 8anton fa(e *+ng

Hig#?*#one t#e *i*ter and t#e 8ife of 5o%e. Anot#er /allas Musidora *ee51d,

Mee)?ey1d, *edate, and gaining e6ery (oo)

A *+rer 'on;+e*t of t#e *(iding #eart./#i(e, (i)e t#e !&*rian godde**, Amoret,

De(i'io+* dre**1d in ro*y?di5(ed *5i(e*,

And a(( one *oftne**, 5e(ted on t#e *en*e.

Nor /aris anted *tronger, 8#en a*ideT#e ri6a(?godde**e* t#e 6ei( di6ine

$a*t +n'onfin1d, and ga6e #i5 a(( t#eir '#ar5*,

T#an, Damon, t#o+, t#e *toi') no8 no 5ore,

B+t 5an dee?fe(t, a* fro5 t#e *no8y (eg,And *(ender foot, t#1 in6erted *i() t#ey dre8"

A* t#e *oft to+'# di**o(61d t#e 6irgin?=one"And, t#ro1 t#e arting roe, t#1 a(ternate rea*t,

[Page ::] /it# yo+t# 8i(d?t#roing, on t#y (a8(e** ga=e

!+9+riant ro*e. et 5ore ena5o+r1d *ti((,/#en fro5 t#eir na)ed (i5* of g(o8ing 8#ite,

n fo(d* (oo*e?f(oating fe(t t#e fainter (a8n"

And fair e9o*1d t#ey *tood, *#r+n) fro5 t#e5*e(6e*"

/it# fan'y (+*#ing" at t#e do+tf+( ree=eAro+*1d, and *tarting, (i)e t#e fearf+( fa8n. So *tand* t#e *tat+e t#at en'#ant* t#e 8or(d,

Her f+(( roortion* *+'#, and a*#f+( *oBend* ineffe't+a( fro5 t#e ro6ing eye.

T#en to t#e f(ood t#ey r+*#1d" t#e (+nging fair

T#e arted f(ood 8it# '(o*ing 8a6e* re'ei61d"And, e6ery ea+ty *oftening, e6ery gra'e

F(+*#ing afre*#, a 5e((o8 (+*tre *#ed<

A* *#ine* t#e (i((y t#ro1 t#e 'ry*ta( 5i(d"

Or a* t#e ro*e a5id t#e 5orning?de8P+t* on a 8ar5er g(o8. n 6ario+* (ay,

/#i(e t#+* t#ey 8anton1d" no8 eneat# t#e 8a6e,

B+t i(( 'on'ea(1d" and no8 8it# *trea5ing (o')*[Page :4] Ri*ing again" t#e (atent Damon dre8

S+'# dra+g#t* of (o6e and ea+ty to t#e *o+(,

A* +t #i* #ar*# #i(o*o#y to f(ig#t,T#e 7oy(e** *ear'# of (ong?de(+ded year*"

And Musidora fi9ing in #i* #eart,

nfor51d, and #+5ani=1d #i5 into 5an.

T#i* i* t#e +re*t e9er'i*e of #ea(t#.





T#e )ind refre*#er of t#e *+55er?#eat*"

Nor 8#en, t#e roo) e((+'id, /inter )een*,

/o+(d 8ea)?*#i6ering (inger on t#e rin).T#+* (ife redo+(e*, and i* oft re*er61d

By t#e o(d *8i55er, in t#e *8ift i((a*e

Of a''ident di*a*tero+*. Hen'e t#e (i5*Gnit into for'e" and t#e *a5e #oman ar5,

T#at ro*e 6i'torio+* o1er t#e 'on;+er1d eart#,

Fir*t (earn1d, 8#i(e tender, to *+d+e t#e 8a6e.E6en fro5 t#e ody1* +rity t#e 5ind

Re'ei6e* a *e'ret, *y5at#eti' aid.

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!o8 8a()* t#e *+n, and roaden* y degree*,J+*t o1er t#e 6erge of day. T#e ri*ing '(o+d*,

T#at *#ift eret+a( in #i* 6i6id train,

T#eir 8atry 5irror*, n+5er(e**, oo*1d,

Unfo(d t#e #idden ri'#e* of #i* ray"And '#a*e a '#ange of 'o(o+r* ro+nd t#e *)y.

1Ti* a(( one (+*# fro5 ea*t to 8e*t and no8,Be#ind t#e d+*)y eart#, #e di* #i* or"

No8 #a(f i55er*1d" and no8 a go(den '+r6e

0i6e* one faint g(i55er, and t#en di*aear*.For e6er r+nning an en'#anted ro+nd,

Pa**e* t#e day, de'eitf+(, tedio+*, 6oid"

A* f(eet* t#e 6i*ion o1er t#e for5f+( rain,

T#i* 5o5ent #+rrying a(( t#1 i5a**ion1d *o+(,T#e ne9t in not#ing (o*t. 1Ti* *o to #i5,

T#e drea5er of t#i* eart#, a '#ear(e** (an)<

A *ig#t of #orror to t#e 'r+e( 8ret'#"/#o, ro8(ing in in#+5an (ea*+re dee,

T#e 8#o(e day (ong #a* 5ade t#e 8ido8 ine"

[Page :@] And *nat'#1d t#e 5or*e( fro5 #er or#an1* 5o+t#.To gi6e #i* dog*. B+t to t#e t+nef+( 5ind,

/#o 5a)e* t#e #oe(e** #eart to *ing for 7oy,

Diff+*ing )ind enefi'en'e aro+nd,

Boa*t(e**, a* no8 de*'end* t#e *i(ent de8"To #i5 t#e (ong re6ie8 of order1d (ife

* in8ard rat+re, on(y to e fe(t.

$onfe**1d fro5 yonder *(o8?e9ting+i*#1d '(o+d*,A(( aet#er *addening, *oer "%enin+ ta)e*

Her 8onted *tation in t#e 5idd(e air"

A t#o+*and Shados at #er e'). Fir*t This S#e *end* on eart#" t#en That of deeer die

Stea(* *oft e#ind" and t#en a Dee*er *ti((,

n 'ir'(e fo((o8ing 'ir'(e, gat#er* ro+nd,

To '(o*e t#e fa'e of t#ing*. A fre*#er ree=e



Begin* to 8a6e t#e 8ood, and *tir t#e *trea5,

S8eeing 8it# *#ado8y g+*t t#e fie(d* of 'orn"

/#i(e t#e ;+ai( '(a5o+r* for #i* r+nning 5ate.Hi* fo(ded f(o') *e'+re, t#e *#e#erd #o5e

Hie*, 5erry?#earted" and y t+rn* re(ie6e*

[Page :C] T#e r+ddy 5i()?5aid of #er ri55ing ai("T#e Bea+ty, 8#o5 er#a* #i* 8it(e** #eart,

Un)no8ing 8#at t#e 7oy?5i9t ang+i*# 5ean*,

!o6e* fond, y t#e *in'ere*t (ang+age *#o8nOf 'ordia( g(an'e*, and o(iging deed*.

On8ard t#ey a**, o1er 5any a anting #eig#t,

And 6a((ey *+n), and +nfre;+ented" 8#ere

At fa(( of e6e t#e fairy eo(e t#rong,n 6ario+* ga5e, and re6e(ry to a**

T#e *+55er?nig#t, a* 6i((age?*torie* te((.

B+t far ao+t t#ey 8ander fro5 t#e gra6e

Of #i5, 8#o5 #i* +ngent(e fort+ne +rg1dAgain*t #i5*e(f to (ift t#e #ated #and

Of 6io(en'e" y 5en 'a*t o+t fro5 (ife,And after deat#, to 8#i'# t#ey dro6e #i* #oe,

nto t#e road 8ay *ide. T#e r+in1d to8er

* a(*o *#+nn1d" 8#o*e #oary '#a5er* #o(d,So nig#t?*tr+') fan'y drea5*, t#e ye((ing g#o*t.

A5ong t#e 'roo)ed (ane*, on e6ery #edge,

T#e g(o8?8or5 (ig#t* #i* (a5" and, t#ro1 t#e dar),

[Page 4] T8in)(e* a 5o6ing ge5. On "%enin+ 1* #ee(, Ni+ht fo((o8* fa*t" not in #er 8inter?roe

Of 5a**y *tygian 8oof, +t (oo*e array1d

n 5ant(e d+n. A faint erroneo+* ray,0(an'1d fro5 t#1 i5erfe't *+rfa'e* of t#ing*,

F(ing* #a(f an i5age on t#e *training eye.

/#i(e 8a6ering 8ood*, and 6i((age*, and *trea5*,And ro')*, and 5o+ntain?to*, t#at (ong retain1d

T#1 a*'ending g(ea5, are a(( one *8i55ing *'ene,

Do+tf+( if *een< 8#en'e *+dden 2ision t+rn*

To #ea6en" 8#ere 2enus, in t#e *terry front,S#ine* e5inent" and fro5 #er genia( ri*e,

/#en day?(ig#t *i')en*, ti(( it *ring* afre*#,

S#ed* inf(+en'e on eart#, to (o6e, and (ife,And e6ery for5 of 6egetation )ind.

A* t#+* t#1 eff+(gen'e tre5+(o+* drin),

/it# g(ad er+*e, t#e (a5ent (ig#tning* *#ootA?'ro** t#e *)y" or #ori=onta( dart

O1er #a(f t#e nation*, in a 5in+te1* *a'e,

$ong(o1d, or (ong. A*toni*#5ent *+''eed*,

And *i(en'e, e1er t#e 6ario+* ta() egin.



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T#e 6+(gar *tare" a5a=e5ent i* t#eir 7oy,

And 5y*ti' fait#, a fond *e;+a'io+* #erdB+t *'r+tino+* /hiloso*h& (oo)* dee,

/it# ier'ing eye, into t#e (atent 'a+*e"

Nor 'an *#e *8a((o8 8#at *#e doe* not *ee./it# t#ee, *erene /hiloso*h& 8it# t#ee,

And t#y #ig# rai*e*, (et 5e 'ro8n 5y *ong

Eff+*i6e *o+r'e of e6iden'e, and tr+t#A (+*tre *#edding o1er t#1 enno(ed 5ind,

Stronger t#an *+55er?noon" and +re a* t#at,

/#o*e 5i(d 6iration* *oot# t#e arted *o+(,

Ne8 to t#e da8ning of 'oe(e*tia( day.Hen'e t#ro1 #er no+ri*#1d o8er*, en(arg1d y t#ee,

S#e *oaring *+rn*, 8it# e(e6ated ride,

T#e tang(ing 5a** of 'are*, and (o8 de*ire*,

T#at ind t#e f(+ttering 'ro+d" and, ange(?8ing1d,T#e #eig#t* of S'ien'e, and of &irt+e gain*,

/#ere a(( #i* 'a(5 and '(ear" 8it# Nat+re ro+ndOr in t#e *tarry region*, or t#1 ay**,

To Rea*on1*, and to fan'y1* eye di*(ay1d<

[Page 4] T#e $irst +?tra'ing fro5 t#e 6a*t inane,T#e '#ain of 'a+*e* and effe't* to Him,

/#o, a((?*+*taining, in #i5*e(f, a(one

Po**e**e* ein+ " 8#i(e t#e Last re'ei6e*

T#e 8#o(e 5agnifi'en'e of #ea6en and eart#.And e6ery ea+ty, de(i'ate or o(d,

O6io+* or 5ore re5ote, 8it# (i6e(ier *en*e,

A 8or(d *8ift?ainted on t#1 attenti6e 5ind.T+tor1d y t#ee, #en'e /oetr& e9a(t*

Her 6oi'e to age*" and infor5* t#e age

/it# 5+*i', i5age, *enti5ent, and t#o+g#t, Ne6er to die t#e trea*+re of 5an)ind,

T#eir #ig#e*t #ono+r, and t#eir tr+e*t 7oy

/it#o+t t#ee 8#at 8ere +na**i*ted 5an

A *a6age roa5ing t#ro1 t#e 8ood* and 8i(d*,n ;+e*t of rey" and 8it# t#1 +nfa*#ion1d f+rr

Ro+g#?'(ad" de6oid of e6ery #one*t art,

And e(egan'e of (ife. Nor #o5e, nor 7oyDo5e*ti'), 5i91d of tenderne** and 'are,

[Page 4] Nor 5ora( e9'e((en'e, nor *o'ia( (i**,

Nor (a8 8ere #i*" nor roerty" nor *8ain,To t+rn t#e f+rro8" nor 5e'#ani' #and

Harden1d to toi(" nor *ai(or o(d" nor trade,

Mot#er *e6ere of infinite de(ig#t*

Not#ing, *a6e raine, indo(en'e, and g+i(e,



And 8oe* on 8oe*, a *ti((?re6o(6ing train

/#o*e #orrid 'ir'(e #ad 5ade #+5an (ife

T#an non?e9i*ten'e 8or*e. B+t ta+g#t y t#eeO+r* are t#e (an* of o(i'y, and ea'e"

To (i6e (i)e rot#er*, and 'on7+n'ti6e a((

E5e((i*# (ife. /#i(e t#+* (aorio+* 'ro+d*P(y t#e to+g# oar, /hiloso*h& dire't*,

Star?(ed, t#e #e(5" or (i)e t#e (iera( reat#

Of +rgent #ea6en, in6i*i(e, t#e *ai(*S8e((* o+t, and ear* t#1 inferior 8or(d a(ong.

Nor to t#i* e6ane*'ent *e') of eart#

Poor(y 'onfin1d, t#e radiant tra't* on #ig#

Are #er e9a(ted range" intent to ga=e$reation t#ro1" and, fro5 t#at f+(( 'o5(e9

[Page 4I] Of ne6er?ending 8onder*, to 'on'ei6e

Of the sole ein+ rig#t, 8#o *o)e t#e 8ord,

And nat+re 5o61d 'o5(eat. /it# in8ard 6ie8,T#en'e on t#1 idea( )ingdo5 *8ift *#e t+rn*

Her eye" and in*tant, at #er 6irt+a( g(an'e,T#1 oedient #anto5* 6ani*# or aear"

$o5o+nd, di6ide, and into order *#ift,

Ea'# to #i* ran), fro5 (ain er'etion +To notion ;+ite a*tra't" 8#ere fir*t egin*

T#e 8or(d of *irit*, a'tion a((, and (ife

55ediate, and +n5i91d. B+t #ere t#e '(o+d,

So 8i((* "ternal /ro%idence, *it* dee.Eno+g# for +* 8e )no8 t#at t#i* dar) *tate,

n 8ay8ard a**ion* (o*t, and 6ain +r*+it*,

T#i* infan'y of eing, 'annot ro6eT#e fina( i**+e of t#e 8or)* of (od "

By Lo%e and Wisdom ine9re**i6e for51d,

And e6er ri*ing 8it# t#e ri*ing 5ind.T#e END. [Page]

AUTUMN.

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AUTUMN. A POEM.

By JAMES THOMSON.

T#e SE$OND EDTON.

LONDON: Printed y N. B!ANDFORD, for J. M!!AN, Boo)*e((er near Whitehall.

MD$$%%%. 2Pri'e 3 s. 4d.

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AUTUMN.

n*'ri1d to t#e R0HT HONOURAB!E A#TH6# ONSLOW, E*; SPEAGER of t#e HOUSE OF

$OMMONS.

The ARGUMENT.

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T#e *+7e't roo*1d. Addre** to Mr. ONSLOW. A ro*e't of t#e fie(d* ready for #ar6e*t.

Reaing. A ta(e. A #ar6e*t *tor5. S#ooting and #+nting, t#eir ararity. A (+di'ro+* a''o+nt of

fo9?#+nting. A 6ie8 of an or'#ard. /a((?fr+it. A 6ineyard. A de*'rition of fog*, fre;+ent in t#e[...] art of A6T6MN < 8#en'e a digre**ion, en;+iring into t#e ri*e of fo+ntain*, and ri6er*. Bird*

of *ea*on 'on*idered, t#at no8 *#ift t#eir #aitation. T#e rodigio+* n+5er of t#e5 t#at 'o6er

t#e nort#ern and 8e*tern i*(e* of S!OTLAND. Hen'e a 6ie8 of t#e 'o+ntry. A ro*e't of t#ed*'o(o+red, fading 8ood*. After a gent(e d+*)y day, 5oon?(ig#t. A+t+5na( 5eteor*. Morning< to

8#i'# *+''eed* a 'a(5, +re, *+n?*#iNe day, *+'# a* +*+a((y *#+t* + t#e *ea*on. T#e #ar6e*t eing gat#ered in, t#e 'o+ntry di**o(61d in 7oy. T#e 8#o(e 'on'(+de* 8it# a anegyri' on a #i(o*o#i'a( 'o+ntry (ife.

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AUTUMN.

$RO/N1D 8it# t#e *i')(e, and t#e 8#eaten *#ear,

/#i(e Autumn, nodding o1er t#e ye((o8 (ain,

$o5e* 7o6ia( on" t#e dori' reed on'e 5ore,/e((?(ea*1d, t+ne. /#ate1er t#e intr& fro*t

Nitro+* rear1d" t#e 6ario+*?(o**o51d S*rin+ P+t in 8#ite ro5i*e fort#" and Summer-Suns

$on'o'ted *trong, r+*# o+nd(e** no8 to 6ie8,

F+((, erfe't a((, and *8e(( 5y g(orio+* t#e5e.[Page] [...] [Page] [...]

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Onslo t#e 5+*e, a5itio+* of t#y na5e,

To gra'e, in*ire, and dignify #er *ong,/o+(d fro5 t#e *u0lic %oice t#y gent(e ear

A 8#i(e engage. T#y no(e 'are* *#e )no8*,T#e atriot?6irt+e* t#at di*tend t#y t#o+g#t,Sread on t#y front, and in t#y 'ond+'t g(o8"

/#i(e (i*tening *enate* #ang +on t#y tong+e,

De6o(6ing t#ro1 t#e 5a=e of e(o;+en'eA ro8( of eriod*, *8eeter t#an #er *ong.

B+t *#e too ant* for +(i' 6irt+e, *#e,

T#o1 8ea) of o8er, yet *trong in ardent 8i((,



/#ene1er #er 'o+ntry r+*#e* on #er #eart,

A**+5e* a o(der note, and fond(y trie*

To 5i9 t#e atriot1* 8it# t#e oet1* f(a5e./#en t#e rig#t 2ir+in gi6e* t#e ea+teo+* day*,

And Li0ra 8eig#* in e;+a( *'a(e* t#e year"

Fro5 #ea6en1* #ig# 'oe t#e fier'e eff+(gen'e *#oo) Of arting Summer, a *erener (+e,

[Page >] /it# go(den (ig#t irradiate, 8ide in6e*t*

T#e #ay 8or(d. Atte5er1d *+n* ari*e,S8eet?ea51d, and *#edding oft t#ro1 (+'id '(o+d*

A (ea*ing 'a(5" 8#i(e road, and ro8n, e(o8,

Uno+nded #ar6e*t* #ang t#e #ea6y #ead.

Ri'#, *i(ent, dee, t#ey *tand" for not a ga(eRo((* it* (ig#t i((o8* o1er t#e ending (ain"

A 'a(5 of (enty ti(( t#e r+ff(ed air

Fa((* fro5 it* oi*e, and gi6e* t#e ree=e to (o8.

Rent i* t#e f(ee'y 5ant(e of t#e *)y"T#e '(o+d* f(y different" and t#e *+dden *+n

By fit* eff+(gent gi(d* t#1 i((+5in1d fie(d,And (a') y fit* t#e *#ado8* *8ee a(ong.

A gay(y '#e')er1d, 8ide?e9tended 6ie8,

Far a* t#e 'ir'(ing eye 'an *#oot aro+nd,$on6o(61d, and to**ing in a f(ood of 'orn.

T#e*e are t#y (e**ing* 'ndustr& ro+g# Po8er

/#o5 !ao+r *ti(( attend*, and S8eat, and Pain"

et t#e )ind *o+r'e of e6ery gent(e art,[Page @] And a(( t#e *oft 'i6i(ity of (ife<

Rai*er of #+5an )ind y Nature 'a*t,

Na)ed, and #e((e**, o+t a5id t#e 8ood*,And 8i(d*, to r+de in'(e5ent e(e5ent*"

/it# 6ario+* o8er* of dee effi'ien'y

5(anted, and rof+*e(y o+r1d aro+ndMateria(* infinite" +t id(e a((.

Sti(( +ne9erted, in t#1 +n'on*'io+* rea*t,

S(et t#e (et#argi' o8er*" $orr+tion *ti((,

&ora'io+*, *8a((o81d 8#at t#e (iera( #andOf ount& *'atter1d o1er t#e *a6age year.

And *ti(( t#e *ad ararian, ro6ing, 5i91d

/it# ea*t* of rey" or for #i* a'ron?5ea(Fo+g#t t#e fier'e t+*)y oar< a *#i6ering 8ret'#

Ag#a*t, and 'o5fort(e**, 8#en t#e red nort#,

/it# 8inter '#arg1d, (et t#e 5i9t te5e*t f(y,Hai(, rain, and *no8, and itter?reat#ing fro*t.

T#en to t#e *#e(ter of t#e #+t #e f(ed"

And t#e 8i(d *ea*on, *ordid, in1d a8ay.

For #o5e #e #ad not" #o5e i* t#e re*ort



[Page C] Of (o6e, of 7oy, of ea'e, and (enty, 8#ere,

S+orting and *+orted, o(i*#1d friend*,

And dear re(ation* 5ing(e into (i**.B+t t#i* t#e r+gged *a6age ne6er fe(t,

E6en de*o(ate in 'ro+d*" and t#+* #i* day*

Ro((1d #ea6y, dar), and +nen7oy1d a(ong"A 8a*te of ti5e ti(( 'ndustr& aroa'#1d,

And ro+*1d #i5 fro5 #i* 5i*era(e *(ot#"

Hi* fa'+(tie* +nfo(ded" ointed o+t,/#ere (a6i*# Nature t#e dire'ting #and

Of Art de5anded" *#e81d #i5 #o8 to rai*e

Hi* fee(e for'e y t#e 5e'#ani' o8er*,

To dig t#e 5inera( fro5 t#e 6a+(ted eart#,On 8#at to t+rn t#e ier'ing rage of fire,

On 8#at t#e torrent, and t#e gat#er1d (a*t"

0a6e t#e ta(( antient fore*t to #i* a9"

Ta+g#t #i5 to '#i t#e 8ood, and #e8 t#e *tone,Ti(( y degree* t#e fini*#1d fari' ro*e"

Tore fro5 #i* (i5* t#e (ood?o((+ted f+r,And 8rat t#e5 in t#e 8oo((y 6e*t5ent 8ar5,

[Page 3] Or rig#t in g(o**y *i(), and f(o8ing (a8n"

/it# 8#o(e*o5e 6iand* fi((1d #i* ta(e, o+r1dT#e genero+* g(a** aro+nd, in*ir1d, to 8a)e

T#e (ife?refining *o+( of de'ent 8it<

Nor *to1d at arren, are ne'e**ity"

B+t *ti(( ad6an'ing o(der, (ed #i5 on,By #ardy atien'e, and e9erien'e *(o8,

To o5, to (ea*+re, e(egan'e, and gra'e"

And reat#ing #ig# a5ition t#ro1 #i* *o+(,Set *'ien'e, 8i*do5, g(ory in #i* 6ie8,

And ad #i5 e t#e Lord of a(( e(o8.

T#en gat#ering 5en t#eir nat+ra( o8er* 'o5in1d,And for51d a /u0lic" to t#e genera( good

S+5itting, ai5ing, and 'ond+'ting a((.

For t#i* t#e /atriot-!ouncil 5et, t#e f+((,

T#e free, and fair(y rere*ented Whole, For t#i* de6i*1d t#e #o(y g+ardian (a8*,

Di*ting+i*#1d order*, ani5ated Art*,

And 8it# 7oint for'e O**ression '#aining, *et[Page 33] 'm*erial 5ustice at t#e #e(5" yet *ti((

To t#e5 a''o+nta(e< nor *(a6i*# drea51d

T#at toi(ing 5i((ion* 5+*t re*ign t#eir 8ea(,And a(( t#e #oney of t#eir *ear'#, to *+'#

A* for t#e5*e(6e* a(one t#e5*e(6e* #a6e rai*1d.

Hen'e e6ery for5 of '+(ti6ated (ife

n order *et, rote'ted, and in*ir1d,



nto erfe'tion 8ro+g#t. Uniting a((,

So'iety gre8 n+5ero+*, #ig#, o(ite,

And #ay. N+r*e of art t#e 'ity ro*e"And *tret'#ing *treet on *treet y t#o+*and* (ed,

Fro5 t8ining 8oody #a+nt*, and t#e to+g# ye8

To o8* *trong?*training, #er a*iring *on*.1T8a* no+g#t +t (ao+r, t#e 8#o(e d+*)y gro+e

Of '(+*tering #o+*e*, and of 5ing(ing 5en,

Re*t(e** de*ign, and e9e'+tion *trong.n e6ery *treet t#e *o+nding #a55er (y1d

Hi* 5a**y ta*)" 8#i(e t#e 'orro*i6e fi(e,

n f(ying to+'#e*, for51d t#e fine 5a'#ine.

[Page 3]T#en !ommerce ro+g#t into t#e +(i' 8a()

T#e +*y Mer'#ant" t#e ig 8are?#o+*e +i(t"

Rai*1d t#e *trong 'rane" '#oa)1d + t#e (oaded *treet

/it# foreign (enty" and on t#ee, t#o+ Thames, !arge, gent(e, dee, 5a7e*ti', )ing of f(ood*

T#an 8#o5 no ri6er #ea6e* a f+((er tide,Sei=1d for #i* grand re*ort. On eit#er #and,

!i)e a (ong 8intry fore*t, gro6e* of 5a*t*

S#ot + t#eir *ire*" t#e e((ying *#eet et8eenPo**e**1d t#e ree=y 6oid" t#e *ooty #+()

Steer1d *(+ggi*# on" t#e *(endid arge a(ong

Ro81d, reg+(ar, to #ar5ony" aro+nd,

T#e oat, (ig#t?*)i55ing, *tret'#1d it* oary 8ing*"/#i(e dee t#e 6ario+* 6oi'e of fer6ent toi(

Fro5 an) to an) in'rea*1d" 8#en'e ri1d 8it# oa),

To ear t#e ritish t#+nder, (a'), and o(d,T#e roaring 6e**e( r+*#1d into t#e 5ain.

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T#en too t#e i((ar1d do5e, 5agnifi', #ea61dHi* a5(e roof" and Lu7ur& 8it#in

Po+r1d o+t #er g(ittering *tore*. T#e 'an6a* *5oot#,

/it# g(o8ing (ife rot+erant, to t#e 6ie8

E5odied ro*e. T#e *tat+e *ee51d to reat#e,And *often into f(e*#, eneat# t#e to+'#

Of for5ing art, i5agination?f(+*#1d.

A(( i* t#e gift of 'ndustr&" 8#ate1er E9a(t*, e5e((i*#e*, and render* (ife

De(ig#tf+(. Pen*i6e Winter '#ear1d y #i5

Sit* at t#e *o'ia( fire, and #ay #ear*T#1 e9'(+ded te5e*t id(y ra6e a(ong.

Hi* #arden1d finger* de') t#e ga+dy S*rin+.

/it#o+t #i5 Summer 8ere an arid 8a*te"

Nor to t#1 autumnal 5ont#* 'o+(d t#+* tran*5it



T#e*e f+((, 5at+re, i55ea*+ra(e *tore*,

T#at, 8a6ing ro+nd, re'a( 5y 8andering *ong.

[Page 3I]Soon a* t#e 5orning tre5(e* o1er t#e *)y,

And, +ner'ei61d, +nfo(d* t#e *reading day"

Before t#e rien1d fie(d t#e reaer* *tand,n fair array" ea'# y t#e (a** #e (o6e*,

To ear t#e ro+g#er art, and 5itigate

By na5e(e** gent(e offi'e* #er toi(.At on'e t#ey *too, and *8e(( t#e (+*ty *#ea6e*"

/#i(e, andied ro+nd and ro+nd, t#e r+ra( ta(),

T#e r+ra( *'anda(, and t#e r+ra( 7e*t

F(y #earty, to de'ei6e t#e tedio+* ti5e,And '#ear(y *tea( t#e *+(try #o+r* a8ay.

Be#ind t#e 5a*ter 8a()*, +i(d* + t#e *#o')*"

And, 'on*'io+*, g(an'ing oft t#i* 8ay and t#at

Hi* *ated eye, fee(* #i* #eart #ea6e 8it# 7oy.T#e g(eaner* *read aro+nd, and #ere and t#ere,

Si)e after *i)e, t#eir *aring #ar6e*t i').Be not too narro8, #+*and?5en +t f(ing

Fro5 t#e f+(( *#eaf, 8it# '#arita(e *tea(t#,

T#e (iera( #andf+(. T#in), o# gratef+( t#in)[Page 3:] Ho8 good t#e (od of #ar6e*t i* to yo+"

/#o o+r* a+ndan'e o1er yo+r f(o8ing fie(d*"

/#i(e t#e*e +n#ay artner* of yo+r )ind

/ide?#o6er ro+nd yo+, (i)e t#e fo8(* of #ea6en,And a*) t#eir #+5(e do(e. T#e 6ario+* t+rn*

Of fort+ne onder" t#at yo+r *on* 5ay 8ant

/#at no8, 8it# #ard re(+'tan'e, faint, ye gi6e.T#e (o6e(y yo+ng La%inia on'e #ad friend*"

And fort+ne *5i(1d, de'eitf+(, on #er irt#.

For in #er #e((e** year* deri61d of a((,Of e6ery *tay, *a6e inno'en'e and Hea%en,

S#e 8it# #er 8ido81d 5ot#er, fee(e, o(d,

And oor, (i61d in a 'ottage, (o*t far +

A5id t#e 8inding* of a 8oody 6a(e"Safe fro5 t#e 'r+e(, (a*ting art* of 5an"

A(5o*t on Nature1* 'o55on o+nty fed,

!i)e t#e gay ird* t#at *+ng t#e5 to reo*e,$ontent, and 'are(e** of to?5orro81* fare.

Her for5 8a* fre*#er t#an t#e 5orning?ro*e,

[Page 34] /#en t#e de8 8et* it* (ea6e*" +n*tain1d, and +re,A* i* t#e (i((y, or t#e 5o+ntain *no8.

T#e 5ode*t 6irt+e* 5ing(ed in #er eye*,

Sti(( on t#e gro+nd de7e't, and darting a((

T#eir #+5id ea5* into t#e (oo5ing f(o8er*<



Or 8#en t#e *torie* t#at #er 5ot#er to(d,

Of 8#at #er fait#(e** fort+ne f(atter1d on'e,

T#ri((1d in #er t#o+g#t, t#ey, (i)e t#e de8y *tar Of e6ening, *#one in tear*. A nati6e gra'e

Sat fair?roortion1d on #er o(i*#1d (i5*,

&ei(1d in a *i5(e roe" for (o6e(ine** Need* not t#e foreign aid of orna5ent,

B+t i* 8#en +nadorn1d adorn1d t#e 5o*t.

T#o+g#t(e** of ea+ty, *#e 8a* ea+ty1* *e(f,Re'(+*e a5ong t#e 8ood*" if 'ity?da5e*

/i(( deign t#eir fait#. And t#+* *#e 8ent 'o5e((1d

By *trong ne'e**ity, 8it# a* *erene,

And (ea*1d a (oo) a* atien'e 'an +t on,To g(ean /alaemon1* fie(d*. T#e ride of *8ain*

/alaemon 8a*, t#e genero+*, and t#e ri'#,

[Page 3>] /#o (ed t#e r+ra( (ife in a(( it* 7oy,

And e(egan'e, *+'# a* Arcadian *ongTran*5it* fro5 antient, in'orr+ted ti5e*"

/#en tyrant '+*to5 #ad not *#a')(ed 5an,And free to fo((o8 nat+re 8a* t#e 5ode.

He t#en, #i* fan'y 8it# a+t+5na( *'ene*

A5+*ing, '#an'1d e*ide #i* reaer?trainTo 8a(), 8#en oor La%inia dre8 #i* eye"

Un'on*'io+* of #er o8er, and t+rning ;+i')

/it# +naffe'ted (+*#e* fro5 #i* ga=e.

He *a8 #er '#ar5ing, +t #e *a8 not #a(f T#e '#ar5* #er do8n?'a*t 5ode*ty 'on'ea(1d.

T#at 6ery 5o5ent (o6e and '#a*t de*ire

Sr+ng in #i* o*o5, to #i5*e(f +n)no8n"For *ti(( t#e 8or(d re6ai(1d, and it* dread (a+g#

/#i'# *'ar'e t#e fir5 #i(o*o#er 'an *'orn,

S#o+(d #i* #eart o8n a g(eaner in t#e fie(d<And t#+* in *e'ret to #i* *o+( #e *ig#1d.

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/#at ity t#at *o de(i'ate a for5,

By ea+ty )ind(ed, and #ar5onio+* *#a1d,/#ere *en*e *in'ere, and goodne** *ee51d to d8e((,

S#o+(d e de6oted to t#e r+de e5ra'e

Of *o5e inde'ent '(o8n S#e (oo)*, 5et#in)*,Of o(d Acasto1* (ine" and to 5y 5ind

Re'a((* t#at atron of 5y #ay (ife,

Fro5 8#o5 5y (iera( fort+ne too) it* ri*e" No8 to t#e d+*t gone do8n" #i* #o+*e*, (and*,

And on'e fair?*reading fa5i(y di**o(61d.

16e #eard t#at, in *o5e 8a*te o*'+re retreat,

Urg1d y re5e5ran'e *ad, and de'ent ride,



Far fro5 t#o*e *'ene* 8#i'# )ne8 t#eir etter day*,

Hi* aged 8ido8 and #i* da+g#ter (i6e"

/#o5 yet 5y fr+it(e** *ear'# 'o+(d ne6er find.Ro5anti' 8i*#, 8o+(d t#i* t#e da+g#ter 8ere

/#en, *tri't en;+iring, fro5 #er*e(f #e fo+nd

S#e 8a* t#e *a5e, t#e da+g#ter of #i* friend,[Page 3C] T#e o+ntif+( Acasto" 8#o 'an *ea)

T#e 5ing(ing a**ion t#at *+rri=1d #i* #eart,

And t#ro1 #i* ner6e* in *#i6ering tran*ort ranT#en (a=1d #i* *5ot#er1d f(a5e, a6o8ed, and o(d"

And a* #e r+n #er, ardent, o1er and o1er,

!o6e, gratit+de, and ity 8et at on'e.

$onf+*1d, and frig#ten1d at #i* *+dden tear*,Her ri*ing ea+tie* f(+*#1d a #ig#er (oo5,

A* t#+* /aleemon, a**ionate, and 7+*t,

Po+r1d o+t t#e io+* rat+re of #i* *o+(.

And art t#o+ t#en Acasto1* dear re5ain*S#e, 8#o5 5y re*t(e** gratit+de #a* *o+g#t

So (ong in 6ain O# ye* t#e 6ery *a5e,T#e *often1d i5age of 5y no(e friend,

A(i6e, #i* e6ery feat+re, e6ery (oo),

More e(egant(y to+'#1d. Fairer t#an *ringT#o+ *o(e *+r6i6ing (o**o5 fro5 t#e root,

T#at no+ri*#1d + 5y fort+ne, *ay, a# 8#ere,

n 8#at +n*5i(ing de*art, #a*t t#o+ dra8n

[Page ] T#e )inde*t a*e't of de(ig#ted #ea6ennto *+'# ea+ty *read and (o8n *o 8#ite

T#o1 o6erty1* 'o(d 8ind, and 'ra*#ing rain,

Beat )een, and #ea6y, on t#y tender year*.O (et 5e no8, into a ri'#er *oi(,

Tran*(ant t#ee *afe 8#ere 6erna( *+n*, and *#o8er*,

Diff+*e t#eir 8ar5e*t, (arge*t inf(+en'e"And of 5y garden e t#e ride, and 7oy

t i(( efit* t#ee, o# it i(( efit*

Acasto1* da+g#ter, #i*, 8#o*e oen *tore*,

T#o1 6a*t, 8ere (itt(e to #i* a5(er #eart,T#e fat#er of a 'o+ntry, t#+* to i')

T#e 6ery ref+*e of t#o*e #ar6e*t?fie(d*,

Hi* o+nty ta+g#t to gain, and rig#t en7oy.T#en t#ro8 t#at *#a5ef+( ittan'e fro5 t#y #and,

B+t i(( a(y1d to *+'# a r+gged ta*)"

/it# #ar6e*t *#ining a(( t#e*e fie(d* are t#ine"And, if 5y 8i*#e* 5ay re*+5e *o far,

T#eir 5a*ter too, 8#o t#en indeed 8ere (e*t,

To 5a)e t#e da+g#ter of Acasto *o.

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Here 'ea*1d t#e yo+t#< yet *ti(( #i* *ea)ing eye

E9re**1d t#e *a'red tri+5# of #i* *o+(,

/it# 'on*'io+* 6irt+e, gratit+de, and (o6e,Ao6e t#e 6+(gar 7oy di6ine(y rai*1d.

Nor 8aited #e re(y. /on y t#e '#ar5

Of goodne** irre*i*ti(e, and a((n *8eet di*order (o*t, *#e (+*#1d 'on*ent.

T#e ne8* i55ediate to #er 5ot#er ro+g#t,

/#i(e, ier'1d 8it# an9io+* t#o+g#t, *#e in1d a8ayT#e (one(y 5o5ent* for La%inia1* fate"

A5a=1d, and *'ar'e e(ie6ing 8#at *#e #eard,

Joy *ei=1d #er 8it#er1d 6ein*, and one rig#t g(ea5

Of *etting (ife *#one on #er e6ening?#o+r*< Not (e** enrat+r1d t#an t#e #ay air"

/#o f(o+ri*#1d (ong in 5+t+a( (i**, and rear1d

A n+5ero+* off*ring, (o6e(y (i)e t#e5*e(6e*,

And good, t#e gra'e of a(( t#e 'o+ntry ro+nd.[Page ]

Defeating oft t#e (ao+r* of t#e year,T#e *+(try *o+t# 'o((e't* a otent (a*t.

At fir*t, t#e gro6e* are *'ar'e(y *een to *tir

T#eir tre5(ing to*" and a *ti(( 5+r5+r r+n*A(ong t#e *oft?in'(ining fie(d* of 'orn.

B+t a* t#1 aerea( te5e*t f+((er *8e((*"

And in one 5ig#ty *trea5, in6i*i(e,

55en*e, t#e 8#o(e e9'ited at5o*#ere,5et+o+* r+*#e* o1er t#e *o+nding 8or(d"

Strain1d to t#e root, t#e *tooing fore*t o+r*

A r+*t(ing *#o8er of yet +nti5e(y (ea6e*.Hig#?eat, t#e 'ir'(ing 5o+ntain* eddy in,

Fro5 t#e are 8i(d, t#e di**iated *tor5,

And *end it in a torrent do8n t#e 6a(e.E9o*1d, and na)ed, to it* +t5o*t rage,

T#ro1 a(( t#e *ea of #ar6e*t ro((ing ro+nd,

T#e i((o8y (ain oi(* 8ide" nor 'an e6ade,

T#o1 (yant to t#e (a*t, it* *ei=ing for'e"Or 8#ir(1d in air, or into 6a'ant '#aff

[Page ] S#oo) 8a*te. And *o5eti5e* too a +r*t of rain,

S8et fro5 t#e (a') #ori=on, road, de*'end*n one 'ontin+o+* f(ood. Sti(( o6er #ead

T#e g(o5erating te5e*t gro8*, and *ti((

T#e de(+ge deeen*" ti(( t#e fie(d* aro+nd!y *+n), and f(atted, in t#e *ordid 8a6e.

S+dden, t#e dit'#e* *8e((" t#e 5eado8* *8i5.

Red, fro5 t#e #i((*, inn+5era(e *trea5*

T+5+(t+o+* roar" and #ig# ao6e it* an)*



T#e ri6er (ift" efore 8#o*e 8eig#ty r+*#,

Herd*, f(o')*, and #ar6e*t*, 'ottage*, and *8ain*,

Ro(( 5ing(ed do8n" a(( t#at t#e 8ind* #ad *ar1d,n one 8i(d 5o5ent r+in1d, t#e ig #oe*,

And 8e((?earn1d trea*+re* of t#e ainf+( year.

F(ed to *o5e e5inen'e, t#e #+*and5an,He((e** e#o(d* t#e 5i*era(e 8re')

Dri6ing a(ong, #i* dro8ning o9 at on'e

De*'ending, 8it# #i* (ao+r* *'atter1d ro+nd,He *ee*" and in*tant o1er #i* *#i6ering t#o+g#t

$o5e* 8inter +nro6ided, and a train

[Page I] Of '(a5ant '#i(dren dear. e 5a*ter*, t#en

Be 5indf+( of t#e ro+g# (aorio+* #and,T#at *in)* yo+ *oft in e(egan'e, and ea*e"

Be 5indf+( of t#o*e (i5*, in r+**et '(ad,

/#o*e toi( to yo+r* i* 8ar5t#, and gra'ef+( ride"

And o# e 5indf+( of t#at *aring oard,/#i'# 'o6er* yo+r* 8it# (+9+ry rof+*e,

Ma)e* yo+r g(a** *ar)(e, and yo+r *en*e re7oi'e Nor 'r+e((y de5and 8#at t#e dee rain*,

And a((?in6o(6ing 8ind* #a6e *8et a8ay.

Here t#e r+de '(a5o+r of t#e *ort*5an1* 7oy,T#e g+n t#i')?t#+ndering, and t#e 8inded #orn,

/o+(d te5t t#e 5+*e to (ing t#e rural +ame.

Ho8, in #i* 5id?'areer, t#e *anie( *tr+'),

Stiff, y t#e tainted ga(e, 8it# oen no*e,O+t?*tret'#1d, and fine(y *en*i(e, dra8* f+((,

Fearf+(, and 'a+tio+*, on t#e (atent rey"

A* in t#e *+n t#e 'ir'(ing 'o6ey a*) T#eir 6aried (+5e*, 8at'#f+(, and e6ery 8ay

[Page :] T#ro1 t#e ro+g# *t+(e t+rn1d t#e *e'ret eye.

$a+g#t in t#e 5e*#y *nare, in 6ain t#ey eatT#eir +*e(e** 8ing*, intang(ed 5ore and 5ore<

Nor on t#e *+rge* of t#e o+nd(e** air,

T#o1 orne tri+5#ant, are t#ey *afe" t#e g+n,

0(an'1d 7+*t, and *+dden, fro5 t#e fo8(er1* eye,O1erta)e* t#eir *o+nding inion*" and again,

55ediate, ring* t#e5 fro5 t#e to8ering 8ing,

Dead to t#e gro+nd" or dri6e* t#e5 e(*e di*er*t,/o+nded, and 8#ee(ing 6ario+*, do8n t#e 8ind.

T#e*e are not *+7e't* for t#e ea'ef+( 5+*e,

Nor 8i(( *#e *tain #er *ot(e** t#e5e 8it# *+'#" T#en 5o*t de(ig#ted, 8#en *#e *5i(ing *ee*T#e 8#o(e 5i91d ani5a( 'reation ro+nd

A(i6e, and #ay. 1Ti* not 7oy to #er,

T#i* fa(*e(y '#earf+(, araro+* ga5e of deat#"

T#i* rage of (ea*+re, 8#i'# t#e re*t(e** yo+t#



A8a)e*, i5atient, 8it# t#e g(ea5ing 5orn"

/#en ea*t* of rey retire, t#at a(( nig#t (ong,

[Page 4] Urg1d y ne'e**ity, #ad roa51d t#e dar)"A* if t#eir 'on*'io+* ra6age *#+n1d t#e (ig#t,

A*#a51d. Not *o t#e *teady tyrant 5an,

/#o 8it# t#e t#o+g#t(e** in*o(en'e of o8er nf(a51d, eyond t#e 5o*t inf+riate rage

Of t#e 8or*t 5on*ter t#at e1er #o8(1d t#e 8a*te,

For *ort a(one ta)e* + t#e 'r+e( tra't,A5id t#e ea5ing* of t#e gent(e day*.

Uraid +* not, ye 8o(6e* ye tyger* fe((

For #+nger )ind(e* yo+, and (a8(e** 8ant"

B+t (a6i*# fed, in Nat+re1* o+nty ro((1d,To (a+g# at ang+i*#, and re7oi'e in (ood,

* 8#at yo+r #orrid o*o5* ne6er )ne8.

Poor i* t#e tri+5# o1er t#e ti5id Hare

S#oo) fro5 t#e 'orn, and no8 to *o5e (one *eatRetir1d< t#e r+*#y fen" t#e ragged f+r=,

Stret'#1d o1er t#e *tony #eat#" t#e *t+(e '#at"T#e t#i*t(y (a8n" t#e t#i'), intang(ed roo5"

Of t#e *a5e friend(y #+e, t#e 8it#er1d fern"

[Page >] T#e fa((o8 gro+nd (aid oen to t#e *+n,$on'o'ti6e" and t#e nodding *andy an),

H+ng o1er t#e 5a=e* of t#e 5o+ntain?roo).

&ain i* #er e*t re'a+tion" t#o1 *#e *it*

By Nat+re rai*1d to ta)e t#e #ori=on in"And #ead 'o+'#1d '(o*e et8i9t #er #airy feet,

n a't to *ring a8ay. T#e *'ented de8

Betray* #er ear(y (ayrint#" and dee,n *'atter1d, *+((en oening*, far e#ind,

/it# e6ery ree=e *#e #ear* t#e 'o5ing *tor5.

B+t nearer, and 5ore fre;+ent, a* it (oad*T#e *ig#ing ga(e, *#e *ring* a5a=1d, and a((

T#e *a6age *o+( of ga5e i* + at on'e<

T#e a') f+((?oening, 6arion*" t#e *#ri(( #orn,

Re*o+nded fro5 t#e #i((*" t#e neig#ing *teed,/i(d for t#e '#a'e" and t#e (o+d #+nter1* *#o+t"

O1er a 8ea), #ar5(e**, f(ying 'reat+re, a((

Mi91d in 5ad t+5+(t, and di*'ordant 7oy.[Page @] T#e Stag too, *ing(ed fro5 t#e #erd, 8#ere (ong

He rang1d t#e ran'#ing 5onar'# of t#e *#ade*,

Before t#e te5e*t dri6e*. At fir*t in *eed,He, *rig#t(y, +t* #i* fait#" and, fear?aro+*1d,

0i6e* a(( #i* *8ift, aerea( *o+( to f(ig#t.

Again*t t#e ree=e #e dart*, t#at 8ay t#e 5ore

To (ea6e t#e (e**ening, 5+rdero+* 'ry e#ind.



De'etion *#ort t#o1 f(eeter t#an t#e 8ind*

B(o8n o1er t#e )een?air1d 5o+ntain y t#e nort#,

He +r*t* t#e t#i')et*, g(an'e* t#ro1 t#e g(ade*,And (+nge* dee into t#e 8i(de*t 8ood.

f *(o8, yet *+re, ad#e*i6e to t#e tra't

Hot?*tea5ing, + e#ind #i5 'o5e* againT#1 in#+5an ro+t, and fro5 t#e *#ady det#

E9e( #i5, 'ir'(ing t#ro1 #i* e6ery *#ift.

He *8ee* t#e fore*t oft" and *oing *ee*T#e g(ade*, 5i(d?oening to t#e go(den day"

/#ere, in )ind 'onte*t, 8it# #i* +tting friend*

He 8ent to *tr+gg(e, or #i* (o6e* en7oy.

[Page C] Oft in t#e f+((?de*'ending f(ood #e trie*To (o*e t#e *'ent, and (a6e #i* +rning *ide*"

Oft *ee)* t#e #erd" t#e 8at'#f+( #erd a(ar51d,

/it# ;+i') 'on*ent, a6oid t#1 infe'tio+* 5a=e.

/#at *#a(( #e do Hi* on'e *o 6i6id ner6e*,So f+(( of +oyant *o+(, in*ire no 5ore

T#e fainting 'o+r*e" +t 8ren'#ing, reat#(e** toi(,Si'), *ei=e* on #i* #eart< #e *tand* at ay"

And +t* #i* (a*t 8ea) ref+ge in de*air.

T#e ig ro+nd tear* r+n do8n #i* da(ed fa'e"He groan* in ang+i*#" 8#i(e t#e gro8(ing a'),

B(ood?#ay, #ang at #i* fair, 7+tting '#e*t,

And 5ar) #i* ea+teo+* '#e';+er1d *ide* 8it# gore.

Of t#i* eno+g#. B+t if t#e *i(6an yo+t#/#o*e fer6ent (ood oi(* into 6io(en'e,

M+*t #a6e t#e '#a'e" e#o(d, de*i*ing f(ig#t,

T#e ro+*1d?+ (yon, re*o(+te, and *(o8,Ad6an'ing f+(( on t#e rotended *ear,

And 'o8ard?and, t#at 'ir'(ing 8#ee( a(oof.

[Page ] S(+n) fro5 t#e 'a6ern, and t#e tro+(ed 8ood,See t#e gri5 8o(f" on #i5 #i* *#aggy foe

&i+di'ti6e fi9, for 5+rder i* #i* trade<

And, gro8(ing #orrid, a* t#e rind(ed oar

0rin* near de*tr+'tion, to t#e 5on*ter1* #eart!et t#e dart (ig#ten fro5 t#e ner6o+* ar5.

T#e*e ritain Gno8* not" gi6e, ye ritons, t#en

o+r *orti6e f+ry, ity(e**, to o+r !oo*e on t#e *(y de*troyer of t#e f(o').

Hi5, fro5 #i* 'raggy 8inding #a+nt* +neart#1d,

!et a(( t#e t#+nder of t#e '#a'e +r*+e.T#ro8 t#e road dit'# e#ind yo+" o1er t#e #edge

Hig#?o+nd, re*i*t(e**" nor t#e dee 5ora**

Ref+*e, +t t#ro1 t#e *#a)ing 8i(derne**

Pi') yo+r, ni'e 8ay" into t#e eri(o+* f(ood



Bear fear(e**, of t#e raging in*tin't f+(("

And a* yo+ ride t#e torrent, to t#e an)*

o+r tri+5# *o+nd *onoro+*, r+nning ro+nd,Fro5 ro') to ro'), in 'ir'(ing e'#o to*t"

[Page 3] T#en *nat'# t#e 5o+ntain* y t#eir 8oody to*"

R+*# do8n t#e dangero+* *tee" and o1er t#e (a8n,n fan'y *8a((o8ing + t#e *a'e et8een,

Po+r a(( yo+r *eed into t#e raid ga5e.

For #ay #e 8#o to* t#e 8#ee(ing '#a'e"Ha* e6ery 5a=e e6o(61d, and e6ery g+i(e

Di*'(o*1d" 8#o )no8* t#e 5erit* of t#e a')"

/#o *a8 t#e 6i((ain *ei=1d, and dying #ard,

/it#o+t 'o5(aint, t#o1 y an #+ndred 5o+t#*At on'e tore, 5er'y(e**. T#ri'e #ay #e

At #o+r of d+*), 8#i(e t#e retreating #orn

$a((* t#e5 to g#o*t(y #a((* of grey reno8n,

/it# 8ood(and #ono+r* gra'1d" t#e fo91* f+r,Deending de'ent fro5 t#e roof" and *read

Ro+nd t#e drear 8a((*, 8it# anti') fig+re* fier'e,T#e *tag1* (arge front< #e t#en i* (o+de*t #eard,

/#en t#e nig#t *tagger* 8it# *e6erer toi(*"

And t#eir reeated 8onder* *#a)e t#e do5e.[Page ]

B+t fir*t t#e f+e(1d '#i5ney (a=e* 8ide"

T#e tan)ard* foa5" and t#e *trong ta(e groan*

Beneat# t#e *5oa)ing *ir(oin, *tret'#1d i55en*eFro5 *ide to *ide" on 8#i'#, 8it# fe(( intent,

T#ey dee in'i*ion 5a)e, and ta() t#e 8#i(e

Of "n+land 1* g(ory, ne1er to e defa'1d,/#i(e #en'e t#ey orro8 6igo+r< or a5ain

nto t#e a*ty (+ng1d, at inter6a(*,

f *to5a'# )een 'an inter6a(* a((o8,Re(ating #o8 it ran, and #o8 it fe((.

T#en *ated H+nger id* #i* rot#er T#ir*t

Prod+'e t#e 5ig#ty o8(" t#e 5ig#ty o8(,

S8e((1d #ig# 8it# fiery 7+i'e, *tea5* (iera( ro+ndA otent ga(e, re6i6ing a* t#e reat#

Of Maia, to t#e (o6e?*i') *#e#erde**,

On 6io(et* diff+*1d, 8#i(e *oft *#e #ear*Her anting *#e#erd *tea(ing to #er ar5*,

Nor 8anting i* t#e ro8n o'toer, dra8n,

Mat+re, and erfe't, fro5 #i* dar) retreat[Page ] Of t#irty year*" and no8 #i* #one*t front

F(a5e* in t#e (ig#t ref+(gent, nor a*#a51d

To 6ie it 8it# t#e 6ineyard1* e*t rod+'e.

Per#a* a 8#i(e, a5+*i6e, t#o+g#tf+( /#i*)



/a()* gent(e ro+nd, eneat# a '(o+d of *5oa),

/reat#1d, fragrant, fro5 t#e ie" or t#e ;+i') di'e,

n t#+nder (eaing fro5 t#e o9, a8a)eT#e *o+nding ga55on< 8#i(e ro5?(o6ing 5i**

* #a+(1d ao+t, in ga((antry ro+*t.

At (a*t t#e*e +(ing id(ene**e* (aidA*ide, fre;+ent, and f+((, t#e dry di6an

$(o*e in fir5 'ir'(e" and *et, ardent, in

For *erio+* drin)ing. Nor e6a*ion *(y, Nor *oer *#ift i* to t#e +)ing 8ret'#

nd+(g1d a*)e8" +t earne*t, ri55ing o8(*

!a6e e6ery *o+(, t#e ta(e f(oating ro+nd,

And a6e5ent, fait#(e** to t#e f+dd(ed foot.T#+* a* t#ey *8i5 in 5+t+a( *8i((, t#e ta(),

&o'iferate at on'e y t8enty tong+e*,

[Page I] Ree(* fa*t fro5 t#e5e to t#e5e" fro5 #or*e*, #o+nd*,

To '#+r'#, or 5i*tre**, o(iti')*, or g#o*t,n end(e** 5a=e*, intri'ate, er(e9t.

Mean?ti5e, 8it# *+dden interr+tion, (o+d,T#1 i5atient 'at'# +r*t* fro5 t#e 7oyo+* #eart.

T#at 5o5ent to+'#1d i* e6ery )indred *o+("

And, oening in a f+((?5o+t#1d !r& of 7oy,T#e (a+g#, t#e *(a, t#e 7o'+nd '+r*e goe* ro+nd"

/#i(e, fro5 t#eir *(+5er* *#oo), t#e )enne(1d #o+nd*

Mi9 in t#e 5+*i' of t#e day again.

A* 8#en t#e te5e*t, t#at #a* 6e91d t#e deeT#e dar) nig#t (ong, fa((* 5+r5+ring to8ard* 5orn"

So t#eir 5irt# grad+a( *in)*. T#eir fee(e tong+e*,

Una(e to ta)e + t#e '+5ro+* 8ord,!y ;+ite di**(o61d. Before t#eir 5a+d(in eye*,

Seen di5, and (+e, t#e do+(e taer* dan'e,

!i)e t#e *+n 8ading t#ro1 t#e 5i*ty *)y.T#en, *(iding *8eet, t#ey dro. O1ert+rn1d ao6e

!ie* t#e 8et, ro)en *'ene" and *tret'#1d e(o8,

Ea'# 8ay, t#e dr+n)en *(a+g#ter" 8#ere a*tride

[Page :] T#e (+er Po8er #i5*e(f tri+5#ant *it*,S(+5ro+*, in'(ining *ti(( fro5 *ide to *ide,

And *tee* t#e5, *i(ent a((, in *(ee ti(( 5orn.

B+t if t#e ro+g#er *e9 y t#i* red *ortAre #+rry1d 8i(d, (et not *+'# #orrid 7oy

E1er *tain t#e o*o5 of t#e ritish $air.

Far e t#e *irit of t#e '#a'e fro5 t#e5Un'o5e(y 'o+rage, +ne*ee5ing *)i((,

To *ring t#e fen'e, to rein t#e ran'ing *teed,

T#e 'a, t#e 8#i, t#e 5a*'+(ine attire,

n 8#i'# t#ey ro+g#en to t#e *en*e, and a((



T#e 8inning *oftne** of t#eir *e9 i* (o*t.

Made + of (+*#e*, tenderne**, and fear*,

n t#e5 1ti* gra'ef+( to di**o(6e at 8oe"/it# e6ery 5otion, e6ery 8ord, to 8a6e

+i') o1er t#e )ind(ing '#ee) t#e ready (+*#"

And fro5 t#e *5a((e*t 6io(en'e to *#rin),Une;+a(, t#en t#e (o6e(ie*t in t#eir fear*"

And y t#i* *i(ent ad+(ation, *oft,

[Page 4] To t#eir rote'tion 5ore engaging 5an.O 5ay t#eir eye* no 5i*era(e *ig#t,

Sa6e 8eeing (o6er*, *ee a no(er ga5e,

T#ro1 (o6e1* en'#anting 8i(e* +r*+1d, yet f(ed,

n '#a'e a5ig+o+*. May t#eir tender (i5*F(oat in t#e (oo*e *i5(i'ity of dre**

And fa*#ion1d a(( to #ar5ony, a(one,

Gno8 t#ey to *ei=e t#e 'ati6ated *o+(,

n rat+re 8ar(ed fro5 t#e radiant (i"To tea'# t#e (+te to (ang+i*#" 8it# *5oot# *te,

Di*'(o*ing 5otion in it* e6ery '#ar5,To *8i5 a(ong, and *8e(( t#e 5a=y dan'e"

To train t#e fo(iage o1er t#e *no8y (a8n"

To (ay t#e en'i(, t+rn t#1 in*tr+'ti6e age"To gi6e ne8 f(a6o+r to t#e fr+itf+( year,

And #eig#ten Nat+re1* daintie*" in t#eir ra'e

To rear t#eir gra'e* into *e'ond (ife"

To gi6e *o'iety it* #ig#e*t ta*te"/e((?order1d #o5e 5an1* e*t de(ig#t to 5a)e"

And y *+5i**i6e 8i*do5, 5ode*t *)i((,

[Page >] /it# e6ery )inder, 'are?e(+*i6e art,To rai*e t#e g(ory, ani5ate t#e 7oy*,

And *8eeten a(( t#e toi(* of #+5an (ife"

T#i* e t#e fe5a(e dignity, and rai*e.e *8ain*, no8 #a*ten to t#e #a=e(?an)"

/#ere, do8n yon da(e, t#e 8i(d(y?8inding roo)

Fa((* #oar*e fro5 *tee to *tee. n '(o*e array

Fit for t#e t#i')et*, and t#e tang(ing *#r+,e 6irgin*, 'o5e. For yo+ t#eir (ate*t *ong

T#e 8ood(and* rai*e" t#e '(+*ter1d n+t for yo+

T#e (o6er find* a5id t#e *e'ret *#ade"Or, 8#ere t#ey +rni*# on t#e to5o*t o+g#,

/it# a'ti6e 6igo+r 'r+*#e* do8n t#e tree"

Or *#a)e* t#e5 rie fro5 t#e re*igning #+*),A g(o**y *#o8er, and of an ardent ro8n,

A* are t#e ring(et* of Melinda1* #air<

Melinda for51d 8it# e6ery gra'e 'o5(eat,

et t#e*e neg(e'ting, ao6e ea+ty 8i*e,



And far tran*'ending *+'# a 6+(gar rai*e.

[Page @]

Hen'e fro5 t#e +*y, 7oy?re*o+nding fie(d*,n '#eerf+( error, (et +* tread t#e 5a=e

Of Autumn, +n'onfin1d" and 6ita( ta*te

T#e reat# of or'#ard ig 8it# ending fr+it.Oedient to t#e ree=e, and eating ray,

Fro5 t#e dee?(oaded o+g# a 5e((o8 *#o8er,

n'e**ant 5e(t* a8ay. T#e 7+i'y ear !ie*, in a *oft rof+*ion, *'atter1d ro+nd.

A 6ario+* *8eetne** *8e((* t#e gent(e ra'e"

n *e'ie* different, +t in )ind t#e *a5e,

By Nature1* a((?refining #and rear1d,Of te5er1d *+n, and 8ater, eart#, and air,

n e6er?'#anging 'o5o*ition 5i9t.

So fare* it 8it# t#o*e 8ide?ro7e'ted #ea*

Of a(e*, 8#i'# t#e (+*ty?#anded year,nn+5ero+*, o1er t#e (+*#ing or'#ard *#a)e*.

A 6ario+* *irit, fre*#, de(i'io+*, )een,D8e((* in t#eir ge(id ore*" and, a'ti6e, oint*

T#e ier'ing 'yder for t#e t#ir*ty tong+e<

[Page C] T#y nati6e t#e5e, and oon in*irer too,

/hilli*s, fa'etio+* ard, t#e *e'ond t#o+

/#o no(y d+r*t, in r#y5e?+nfetter1d 6er*e,

/it# ritish freedo5 *ing t#e ritish *ong"

Ho8, fro5 Silurian 6at*, #ig#?*ar)(ing 8ine*Foa5 in tran*arent f(ood*" *o5e *trong, to '#eer

T#e 8intry re6e(* of t#e (ao+ring #ind"

And ta*tef+( *o5e, to 'oo( t#e *+55er?#o+r*.n t#i* g(ad *ea*on, 8#i(e #i* (a*t, e*t ea5*

T#e *+n *#ed* e;+a( o1er t#e 5ee)en1d day"

O# (o*e 5e in t#e green, 5a7e*ti' 8a()*Of, Dodin+ton t#y *eat, *erene, and (ain"

/#ere *i5(e Nat+re reign*" and e6ery 6ie8,

Diff+*i6e, *read* t#e +re Dorsetian do8n*,

n o+nd(e** ro*e't, yonder *#agg1d 8it# 8ood"Here ri'# 8it# #ar6e*t" and t#ere 8#ite 8it# f(o')*.

Mean ti5e t#e grande+r of t#y (ofty do5e,

Far?*(endid, *ei=e* on t#e ra6i*#1d eye. Ne8 ea+tie* ri*e 8it# ea'# re6o(6ing day"

[Page I] Ne8 'o(+5n* *8e((" and *ti(( t#e fre*# *ring find*

Ne8 (ant* to ;+i')en, and ne8 gro6e* to green.F+(( of t#y geni+* a(( t#e 5+*e* *eat"

/#ere in t#e *e'ret o8er, and 8inding 8a()

T#ey t8ine t#e ay for t#ee. Here oft a(one,

Fir1d y t#e t#ir*t of t#y a(a+*e, 'o+rt



T#1 in*iring ree=e" and 5editate t#e oo)

Of Nature, e6er?oen" ai5ing t#en'e,

Heart?ta+g#t (i)e t#ine, to (earn t#e 5ora( *ong.And, a* *tea( a(ong, t#e *+nny 8a((,

/#ere Autumn a*)*, 8it# fr+it e5+r(ed dee,

My t#e5e *ti(( +rge* in 5y 6agrant t#o+g#t"Pre*ent* t#e do8ny ea'#" t#e +r(e (+5,

/it# a fine (+ei*# 5i*t of ani5a(*

$(o+ded" t#e r+ddy ne'tarine" and dar),Beneat# #i* a5(e (eaf, t#e (+*'io+* fig.

T#e 6ine too #ere #er '+r(ing tendri(* *#oot*"

Hang* o+t #er '(+*ter*, *8e((ing to t#e *o+t#"

And *'ar'e(y 8i*#e* for a 8ar5er *)y.[Page I3]

T+rn 8e a 5o5ent $anc&1* raid f(ig#t

To 6igoro+* *oi(*, and '(i5e* of fair e9tent"

/#ere, y t#e otent *+n e(ated #ig#,T#e 6ineyard #ea6e* ref+(gent on t#e day"

Sread* o1er t#e 6a(e" or + t#e 5o+ntain '(i5*,Prof+*e" and drin)* a5id t#e *+nny ro')*,

Fro5 '(iff to '(iff en'rea*1d, t#e #eig#ten1d (a=e.

!o8 end t#e gra6id o+g#*. T#e '(+*ter* '(ear,Ha(f t#ro1 t#e fo(iage *een, or ardent f(a5e,

Or *#ine tran*arent" 8#i(e erfe'tion reat#e*

/#ite o1er t#e t+rgent fi(5 t#e (i6ing de8.

A* t#+* t#ey rig#ten 8it# e9a(ted 7+i'e,To+'#1d into f(a6o+r y t#e 5ing(ing ray"

T#e r+ra( yo+t# and 6irgin* o1er t#e fie(d,

Ea'# fond for ea'# to '+(( t#1 a+t+5na( ri5e,E9+(ting ro6e, and *ea) t#e 6intage nig#.

T#en 'o5e* t#e 'r+*#ing *8ain" t#e 'o+ntry f(oat*,

And foa5* +no+nded 8it# t#e 5a*#y f(ood"T#at y degree* fer5ented, and refin1d,

[Page I] Ro+nd t#e rai*1d nation* o+r* t#e '+ of 7oy<

T#e $(aret *5oot#, dee a* t#e (i 8e re**,

n *ar)(ing fan'y, 8#i(e 8e drain t#e o8("T#e 5e((o8?ta*ted B+rg+ndy" and ;+i'),

A* i* t#e 8it it gi6e*, t#e rig#t $#a5aign.

No8 y t#e 'oo(, de'(ining year 'onden*1d,De*'end t#e 'oio+* e9#a(ation*, '#e')1d

A* + t#e 5idd(e *)y +n*een t#ey *to(e,

And ro(( t#e do+(ing *og* aro+nd t#e #i((. No 5ore t#e 5o+ntain, #orrid, 6a*t, *+(i5e,

/#o o+r* a *8ee of ri6er* fro5 #i* *ide*"

And dee et8i9t 'ontending )ingdo5* (ay*

T#e ro')y, (ong di6i*ion" 8#i(e a(oft,



Hi* iny to i*, (e**ening, (o*t in air<

No 5ore #i* t#o+*and ro*e't* fi(( t#e 6ie8

/it# great 6ariety" +t in a nig#tOf gat#ering 6ao+r, fro5 t#e a**(ed *en*e,

Sin) dar), and tota(. Nor a(one i55er*t"

T#e #+ge d+*), grad+a(, *8a((o8* + t#e (ain.[Page I] &ani*# t#e 8ood*. T#e di5?*een ri6er *ee5*

S+((en, and *(o8, to ro8( t#e 5i*ty 8a6e.

E6en in t#e #eig#t of noon ore*t, t#e *+nS#ed* 8ea), and (+nt, #i* 8ide?refra'ted ray"

/#en'e g(aring oft 8it# 5any a roaden1d or

He frig#t* t#e nation*. ndi*tin't on eart#,

Seen t#ro1 t#e t+rid air, eyond t#e (ife,O7e't* aear" and, 8i(der1d, o1er t#e 8a*te,

T#e *#e#erd *ta()* giganti'). Ti(( at (a*t

/reat#1d '(o*e aro+nd, in deeer 'ir'(e* *ti((

S+''e**i6e f(oating, *it* t#e genera( fogUno+nded o1er t#e 8or(d" and 5ing(ing t#i'),

A for5(e**, grey 'onf+*ion 'o6er* a((.A* 8#en of o(d 2*o *+ng t#e he0re ard

!ig#t, +n'o((e'ted, t#ro1 t#e $#ao* +rg1d

t* infant 8ay" nor Order yet #ad dra8nHi* end(e** train fort# fro5 t#e d+io+* g(oo5.

T#e*e ro6ing 5i*t*, t#at 'on*tant no8 egin

To *5oa) a(ong t#e #i((y 'o+ntry, t#e*e,

[Page II] /it# 5ig#ty rain*, t#e *)i((1d in nat+re *ay,T#e 5o+ntain?'i*tern* fi((, t#o*e grand re*er6e*

Of 8ater, *'oo1d a5ong t#e #o((o8 ro')*"

/#en'e g+*# t#e *trea5*, t#e 'ea*e(e** fo+ntain* (ay,And t#eir +nfai(ing *tore* t#e ri6er* dra8.

B+t i* t#i* e;+a( to t#e 6a*t effe't

* t#+* t#e 2ol+a fi((1d t#e raid #hine8 T#e road "u*hrates8 a(( t#1 +nn+5er1d f(ood*,

T#at (arge refre*# t#e fair?di6ided eart#"

And, in t#e rage of *+55er, ne6er 'ea*e

To *end a t#+ndering torrent to t#e 5ain/#at t#o1 t#e *+n dra8* fro5 t#e *tea5ing dee

More t#an t#e ri6er* o+r Ho8 5+'# again,

O1er t#e 6e9t *+rge, in itter?dri6ing *#o8er*,Fre;+ent ret+rn*, (et t#e 8et *ai(or *ay<

And on t#e t#ir*ty do8n, far fro5 t#e +r*t

Of *ring*, #o8 5+'#, to t#eir re6i6ing fie(d*,And feeding f(o')*, (et (one(y *#e#erd* *ing.

B+t *+re 1ti* no 8ea), 6aria(e 'a+*e,

[Page I:] T#at )ee* at on'e ten t#o+*and t#o+*and f(ood*,

/ide?8andering o1er t#e 8or(d, *o fre*#, and '(ear,



For e6er f(o8ing, and for e6er f+((.

And t#+* *o5e *age*, dee?e9(oring, tea'#<

T#at, 8#ere t#e #oar*e, inn+5era(e 8a6e,Eterna(, (a*#e* t#e refo+nding *#ore"

S+')1d t#ro1 t#e *andy Stratum, e6ery 8ay,

T#e 8ater* 8it# t#e *andy Stratum ri*e"A5id 8#o(e ang(e* infinite(y *train1d,

T#ey (ea6e ea'# *a(ine arti'(e e#ind,

And '(ear, and *8eeten, a* t#ey *oa) a(ong. Nor *to* t#e re*t(e** f(+id, 5o+nting *ti((,

T#o1 #ere and t#ere in (o8(y (ain* it *ring*,

B+t to t#e 5o+ntain 'o+rted y t#e *and,

T#at (ead* it dar)(ing on in fait#f+( 5a=e,Far fro5 t#e arent?5ain, it oi(* again

Fre*# into day" and a(( t#e g(ittering #i((

* rig#t 8it# *o+ting ri((*. T#e 6ita( *trea5

Hen'e, in it* *+terranean a**age, gain*,Fro5 t#e 8a*#1d 5inera(, t#at re*toring o8er,

[Page I4] And *a(+tary 6irt+e, 8#i'# ane8String* e6ery ner6e, 'a((* + t#e )ind(ing *o+(

nto t#e #ea(t#f+( '#ee), and 7oyo+* eye<

And 8#en'e, t#e roya( 5aid, Amelia (oo5*/it# ne8?f(+*#1d gra'e*" yet re*er61d to (e**,

Beyond a 'ro8n, *o5e #ay rin'e" and *#ine,

n a(( #er 5ot#er1* 5at'#(e** 6irt+e* dre*t,

T#e !arolina of anot#er (and./#i(e Autumn *'atter* #i* dearting g(ea5*,

/arn1d of aroa'#ing 8inter, gat#er1d, (ay

T#e *8a((o8?eo(e" and to*t 8ide aro+nd,O1er t#e 'a(5 *)y, in 'on6o(+tion *8ift,

T#e feat#er1d eddy f(oat*. Re7oy'ing on'e,

E1re to t#eir 8intry *(+5er* t#ey retire"n '(+*ter* '(+ng, eneat# t#e 5o+(dering an),

And 8#ere t#e 'a6ern *8eat*, a* *age* drea5.

Or rat#er into 8ar5er '(i5e* 'on6ey1d,

/it# ot#er )indred ird* of *ea*on, t#ereT#ey t8itter '#eerf+(, ti(( t#e 6erna( 5ont#*

[Page I>] n6ite t#e5 8e('o5e a')< for, t#ronging, no8 nn+5ero+* 8ing* are in 'o55otion

a((./#ere t#e #hine (o*e* #i* 5a7e*ti' for'e

n el+ian (ain*, 8on fro5 t#e raging dee

By di(igen'e a5a=ing, and t#e *trong,Un'on;+era(e #and of Li0ert&,

T#e *tor)?a**e5(y 5eet*" for 5any a day,

$on*+(ting dee, and 6ario+*, e1re t#ey ta)e

T#eir (+5y 6oyage t#ro1 t#e (i;+id *)y.



And no8 t#eir ro+t de*ign1d, t#eir (eader* '#o*e,

T#eir trie* ad7+*ted, '(ean1d t#eir 6igoro+* 8ing*"

And 5any a 'ir'(e, 5any a *#ort e**ay/#ee(1d ro+nd and ro+nd, in 'ongregation f+((,

T#e fig+r1d f(ig#t a*'end*" and, riding #ig#

T#1 aeria( i((o8*, 5i9e* 8it# t#e '(o+d*.Or 8#ere t#e Northern o'ean, in 6a*t 8#ir(*,

Boi(* ro+nd t#e na)ed, 5e(an'#o(y i*(e*

Of fart#e*t Thule, and t#1 Atlantic *+rge[Page I@] Po+r* in a5ong t#e *tor5y He0rides"

/#o 'an re'o+nt 8#at tran*5igration* t#ere

Are ann+a( 5ade /#at nation* 'o5e and go

And #o8 t#e (i6ing '(o+d* on '(o+d* ari*enfinite 8ing* ti(( a(( t#e (+5e?dar) air,

And 8#ite re*o+nding *tore are one 8i(d 'ry

Here t#e (ain, #ar5(e** nati6e #i* *5a(( f(o'),

And #erd di5in+ti6e of 5any #+e*,Tend* on t#e (itt(e i*(and1* 6erdant *8e((,

T#e *#e#erd1* *ea?girt reign" or, to t#e ro')*Dire?'(inging, gat#er* #i* o6ario+* food"

Or *8ee* t#e fi*#y *#ore" or trea*+re* +

T#e (+5age, ri(ing f+((, to for5 t#e edOf (+9+ry. And #ere a 8#i(e t#e 5+*e,

Hig#?#o6ering o1er t#e road 'er+(ean *'ene,

See* !aledonia, in ro5anti' 6ie8<

Her airy 5o+ntain*, fro5 t#e ge(id 5ain,n6e*ted 8it# a )een, diff+*i6e *)y,

Breat#ing t#e *o+( a'+te" #er fore*t* #+ge,

[Page IC] n'+(t, ro+*t, and ta((, y Nature1* #andP(anted of o(d" #er a=+re (a)e* et8een,

Po+r1d o+t e9ten*i6e, and of 8atry 8ea(t#

F+((" 8inding dee, and green, #er ferti(e 6a(e*"/it# 5any a 'oo(, tran*(+'ent, ri55ing f(ood

/a*#1d (o6e(y, fro5 t#e Teed, +re arent?*trea5,

To 8#ere t#e nort#?inf(ated te5e*t foa5*

O1er Orca, or etu0ium1* #ig#e*t ea). N+r*e of a eo(e, in 5i*fort+ne1* *'#oo(

Train1d + to #ardy deed*" *oon 6i*ited

By Learnin+s, 8#en efore t#e (othic rageS#e too) #er 8e*tern f(ig#t. A genero+* ra'e

Of +n*+5itting *irit, 8i*e, and ra6e,

/#o *ti(( t#ro1 (eeding age* *tr+gg(ed #ard,To #o(d a #a(e**, +ndi5ini*#1d *tate"

Too 5+'# in 6ain Hen'e of igno(e o+nd*

5atient, and y te5ting g(ory orne

O1er e6ery (and, for e6ery (and t#eir (ife



Ha* f(o81d rof+*e, t#eir ier'ing geni+* (an1d,

And *8e((1d t#e o5 of ea'e t#eir fait#f+( toi(.

[Page :] A* fro5 t#eir o8n '(ear nort#, in radiant *trea5*,Brig#t o6er "uro*e +r*t* t#e oreal Morn.

O# i* t#ere not *o5e atriot, in 8#o*e o8er

T#at e*t, t#at god(i)e (+9+ry i* (a'1d,Of (e**ing t#o+*and*, t#o+*and* yet +norn,

T#ro1 (ate o*terity *o5e, (arge of *o+(

To '#eer de7e'ted ind+*try to gi6eA do+(e #ar6e*t to t#e ining *8ain

And tea'# t#e (ao+ring #and t#e *8eet* of toi(

Ho8, y t#e fine*t art, t#e nati6e roe

To 8ea6e" #o8, 8#ite a* #yerorean *no8,To for5 t#e (+'id (a8n" 8it# 6ent+ro+* oar,

Ho8 to da*# 8ide t#e i((o8" nor (oo) on,

S#a5ef+((y a**i6e, 8#i(e ata%ian f(eet*

Defra+d +* of t#e g(ittering, finny *8ar5*,T#at #ea6e o+r frit#*, and 'ro+d +on o+r *#ore*"

Ho8 a((?en(i6ening trade to ro+*e, and 8ingT#e ro*ero+* *ai(, fro5 e6ery gro8ing ort,

Un'#a((eng1d, ro+nd t#e *ea?in'ir'(ed g(oe"

[Page :3] And t#+* +nited ritain ritain 5a)entire, t#1 i5eria( Mistress of t#e dee.

e*, t#ere are *+'#. And f+(( on t#ee, Ar+&le,

Her #oe, #er *tay, #er dar(ing, and #er oa*t,

Fro5 #er fir*t atriot*, and #er #eroe* *r+ng,T#y fond, i5(oring 'o+ntry t+rn* #er eye<

n t#ee, 8it# a(( a 5ot#er1* tri+5#, *ee*

Her e6ery 6irt+e, e6ery gra'e 'o5in1d,Her geni+*, 8i*do5, #er o(ite*t t+rn,

Her ride of #ono+r, and #er 'o+rage try1d,

$a(5, and intreid, in t#e 6ery t#roatOf *+(#+ro+* 8ar, on Tenier 1* dreadf+( fie(d,

/#i(e t#i') aro+nd t#e dead(y te5e*t f(e8.

And 8#en t#e tr+5et, )ind(ing 8ar no 5ore,

Po+r* not t#e f(a5ing *;+adron* o1er t#e fie(d"B+t, fr+itf+( of fair deed*, and 5+t+a( fait#,

Gind ea'e +nite* t#e 7arring 8or(d again"

!et t#e dee o(i6e t#ro1 t#y (a+re(* t8ine.For, o8erf+( a* t#y *8ord, fro5 t#y ri'# tong+e

[Page :] Per*+a*ion f(o8*, and 8in* t#e #ig# deate<

/#i(e 5i91d in t#ee 'o5ine t#e '#ar5 of yo+t#,T#e for'e of 5an#ood, and t#e det# of age.

T#ee, $or0es, too, 8#o5 e6ery 8ort# attend*,

A* Tr+t# *in'ere, a* 8eeing Friend*#i )ind,

T#ee, tr+(y genero+*, and in *i(en'e great,



T#y 'o+ntry fee(* t#ro1 #er re6i6ing art*,

P(an1d y t#y 8i*do5, y t#y *o+( infor51d"

And *e(do5 #a* *#e fe(t t#e friend (i)e t#ee.B+t *ee t#e fading, 5any?'o(o+r1d 8ood*,

S#ade deeening o6er *#ade, t#e 'o+ntry ro+nd

5ro8n" a 'ro8ded +5rage, d+*), and d+n,Of e6ery #+e, fro5 8an, de'(ining green

To *ooty dar). T#e*e no8 t#e (one*o5e 5+*e,

!o8?8#i*ering, (ead into t#eir (eaf?*tro8n 8a()*,And gi6e t#e Season in it* (ate*t 6ie8.

Mean?ti5e, (ig#t?*#ado8ing a((, a *oer 'a(5

F(ee'e* +no+nded et#er" 8#o*e (ea*t 8a6e

[Page :] Stand* tre5+(o+*, +n'ertain 8#ere to t+rnT#e gent(e '+rrent< 8#i(e i((+5in1d 8ide,

T#e de8y?*)irted '(o+d* i5ie t#e *+n,

And t#ro1 t#eir +6id ore* #i* te5er1d for'e

S#ed o1er t#e ea'ef+( 8or(d. T#en i* t#e ti5e,For t#o*e 8#o5 /i*do5, and 8#o5 Nat+re '#ar5,

To *tea( t#e5*e(6e* fro5 t#e degenerate 'ro8d,And *oar ao6e t#i* (itt(e *'ene of t#ing*"

To tread (o8?t#o+g#ted 6i'e eneat# t#eir feet"

To *oot# t#e t#roing a**ion* into ea'e"And 8oo (one 9uiet in #er *i(ent 8a()*.

T#+* *o(itary, and in en*i6e g+i*e,

Oft (et 5e 8ander o1er t#e r+**et 5ead,

And t#ro1 t#e *adden1d gro6e, 8#ere *'ar'e i* #eardOne dying *train, to '#eer t#e 8ood5an1* toi(.

Ha(y *o5e 8ido81d *ong*ter o+r* #i* (aint

Far, in *aint 8ar(ing*, t#ro1 t#e ta8ny 'o*e./#i(e 'ongregated t#r+*#e*, (innet*, (ar)*,

And ea'# 8i(d t#roat, 8#o*e art(e** *train* *o (ate

[Page :I] S8e((1d a(( t#e 5+*i' of t#e *8ar5ing *#ade*,Ro1d of t#eir t+nef+( *o+(*, no8 *#i6ering *it

On t#e dead tree, a d+((, de*ondent f(o')

/it# not a rig#tne** 8a6ing o1er t#eir (+5e*,

And no+g#t *a6e '#attering di*'ord in t#eir note,O (et not, ai51d fro5 *o5e in#+5an eye,

T#e g+n t#e 5+*i' of t#e 'o5ing year

De*troy" and #ar5(e**, +n*+*e'ting #ar5,!ay t#e 8ea) trie*, a 5i*era(e rey

n 5ing(ed 5+rder, f(+ttering on t#e gro+nd.

T#e a(e, de*'ending year, yet (ea*ing *ti((,A gent(er 5ood in*ire*" for no8 t#e (eaf

n'e**ant r+*t(e* fro5 t#e 5o+rnf+( gro6e,

Oft *tarting *+'# a*, *t+dio+*, 8a() e(o8,

And *(o8(y 'ir'(e* t#ro1 t#e 8a6ing air.



B+t *#o+(d a ;+i')er ree=e and t#e o+g#*

So, o1er t#e *)y t#e (eafy rain *trea5*"

Ti(( '#oa)1d, and 5atted 8it# t#e dreary *#o8er,T#e fore*t?8a()*, at e6ery ri*ing ga(e,

[Page ::] Ro(( 8ide t#e 8it#er1d 8a*te, and 8#i*t(e (ea).

F(ed i* t#e (a*ted 6erd+re of t#e fie(d*"And, *#r+n) into t#eir ed*, t#e f(o8ery ra'e

T#eir *+nny roe* re*ign. E6en 8#at re5ain1d

Of o(der fr+it* fa((* fro5 t#e na)ed tree"And 8ood*, fie(d*, garden*, or'#ard*, a(( aro+nd

T#e de*o(ated ro*e't t#ri((* t#e *o+(.

He 'o5e* #e 'o5e* in e6ery ree=e t#e /oer

Of *hiloso*hic Melanchol& 'o5e*Hi* near aroa'# t#e *+dden?*tarting tear,

T#e g(o8ing '#ee), t#e 5i(d de7e'ted air,

T#e *often1d feat+re, and t#e eating #eart,

Pier'1d dee 8it# 5any a *e'ret ang, de'(are.O1er a(( #i* *o+( #i* *a'red inf(+en'e reat#e*"

n a(( t#e o*o5 tri+5#*, a(( t#e ner6e*"nf(a5e* i5agination" t#ro1 t#e *en*e

nf+*e* e6ery tenderne**" and far

Beyond di5 eart# e9a(t* t#e *8e((ing t#o+g#t.Ten t#o+*and t#o+*and f(eet idea*, *+'#

[Page :4] A* ne6er 5ing(ed 8it# t#e &+(gar1* drea5,

$ro+d fa*t into t#e 5ind1* 'reati6e eye.

A* fa*t t#e 'orre*ondent a**ion* ri*e,A* 6aried, and a* #ig#< de6otion rai*1d

To rat+re, and di6ine a*toni*#5ent.

T#e (o6e of Nat+re +n'onfin1d, and '#ief Of #+5an )ind" t#e (arge, a5itio+* 8i*#,

To 5a)e t#e5 (e*t" t#e *ig# for *+ffering 8ort#,

!o*t in o*'+rity" t#1 indignant *'ornOf 5ig#ty ride" t#e fear(e**, great re*o(6e"

T#e 8onder t#at t#e dying atriot dra8*,

n*iring g(ory t#ro1 re5ote*t ti5e"

T#1 aro+*ing ant for 6irt+e, and for fa5e"T#e *y5at#ie* of (o6e, and friend*#i dear"

/it# a(( t#e *o'ia( off*ring of t#e #eart.

O# ear 5e t#en to 6a*t, e5o8ering *#ade*To t8i(ig#t gro6e*, and 6i*ionary 6a(e*

To 8eeing grottoe*, and ro#eti' g(oo5*

/#ere ange(?for5* at#8art t#e *o(e5n d+*),[Page :>] Tre5endo+* *8ee, or *ee5 to *8ee a(ong"

And 6oi'e* 5ore t#an #+5an, t#ro1 t#e 6oid

Dee?*o+nding, *ei=e t#1 ent#+*ia*ti' ear.

And no8 t#e 8e*tern *+n 8it#dra8* t#e day"



And #+5id e6ening, gi(ding o1er t#e *)y,

n #er '#i(( rogre**, to t#e gro+nd 'onden*1d

T#1 a*'ending 6ao+r t#ro8*. /#ere 8ater* oo=e,/#ere 5ar*#e* *tagnate, and 8#ere ri6er* 8ind,

$(+*ter t#e ro((ing fog*, and *8i5 a(ong

T#e d+*)y?5ant(ed (a8n. Mean?8#i(e t#e 5oonF+((?or1d, and rea)ing t#ro1 t#e *'atter1d '(o+d*,

S#e8* #er road 6i*age in t#e 'ri5*on1d ea*t.

T+rn1d to t#e *+n dire't, #er *otted di*),2/#ere 5o+ntain* ri*e, +5rageo+* da(e* de*'end,

And o'ean* ro((, a* oti' t+e de*'rie*

A (e**er eart# gi6e* a(( #i* (a=e again,

&oid of it* f(a5e, and *#ed* a *ofter day. No8 t#ro1 t#e a**ing '(o+d *#e *ee5* to *too,

No8 + t#e +re 'er+(ean ride* *+(i5e.

[Page :@] /ide t#e a(e de(+ge f(oat*" and *trea5ing 5i(d

O1er t#e *)y1d 5o+ntain to t#e *#ado8y 6a(e,/#i(e ro')*, and f(ood* ref(e't t#e ;+i6ering g(ea5,

T#e 8#o(e air 8#iten* 8it# a o+nd(e** tideOf *i(6er radian'e, tre5(ing ro+nd t#e 8or(d.

B+t 8#en, #a(f?(otted fro5 t#e *)y, #er (ig#t,

Fainting, er5it* t#e *tarry fire* to +rn,/it# )eener (+*tre t#ro1 t#e det# of #ea6en"

Or ;+ite e9tin't, #er deaden1d or aear*,

And *'ar'e aear*, of *i')(y, ea5(e** 8#ite<

Oft in t#i* *ea*on, *i(ent fro5 t#e nort#A (a=e of 5eteor* *#oot*, en*8eeing fir*t

T#e (o8er *)ie*, t#en a(( at on'e 'on6erge

Hig# to t#e 'ro8n of #ea6en, and a(( at on'eRe(a*ing ;+i'), a* ;+i')(y rea*'end,

And 5i9, and t#8art, e9ting+i*#, and rene8,

A(( et#er 'o+r*ing in a 5a=e of (ig#t.[Page :C]

Fro5 (oo) to (oo), 'ontagio+* t#ro1 t#e 'ro8d,

T#e /annic r+n*, and into 8ondro+* *#ae*

T#1 aearan'e t#ro8*< ar5ie* in 5eet array,T#rong 8it# aeria( *ear*, and *teed* of fire"

Ti(( t#e (ong (ine* of f+((?e9tended 8ar

n (eeding fig#t 'o55i9t, t#e *ang+ine f(oodRo8(* a road *(a+g#ter o1er t#e (ain* of #ea6en.

A* t#+* t#ey *'an t#e 6i*ionary *'ene,

On a(( *ide* *8e((* t#e *+er*titio+* din,n'ontinent" and +*y fren=y ta()*

Of (ood and att(e" 'itie* o6er?t+rn1d,

And, (ate at nig#t, in *8a((o8ing eart#;+a)e *+n),

Or ainted #ideo+* 8it# a*'ending f(a5e"



Of *a((o8 fa5ine, in+ndation, *tor5"

Of e*ti(en'e, and e6ery great di*tre**"

E5ire* *+6er*1d, 8#en r+(ing fate #a* *tr+') T#1 +na(tera(e #o+r< e6en Nat+re1* *e(f

* dee51d to totter on t#e rin) of ti5e.

Not *o t#e 5an of #i(o*o#i' eye,[Page 4] And in*e't *age" t#e 8a6ing rig#tne** #e

$+rio+* *+r6ey*, in;+i*iti6e to )no8

T#e 'a+*e*, and 5ateria(*, yet +nfi91d,Of t#i* aearan'e ea+tif+(, and ne8.

No8 (a'), and dee, t#e nig#t egin* to fa((,

A *o(id *#ade, i55en*e. S+n) in t#e g(oo5

Magnifi'ent, and 6a*t, are #ea6en and eart#.Order 'onfo+nded (ie*" a(( ea+ty 6oid"

Di*tin'tion (o*t" and gay 6ariety

One +ni6er*a( (ot< *+'# t#e fair o8er

Of !ig#t, to )ind(e, and 'reate t#e 8#o(e.Drear i* t#e *tate of t#e enig#ted 8ret'#,

/#o t#en, e8i(der1d, 8ander* t#ro1 t#e dar),F+(( of a(e fan'ie*, and '#i5era* #+ge"

Nor 6i*ited y one dire'ti6e ray,

Fro5 'ottage *trea5ing, or fro5 airy #a((.Per#a* i5atient a* #e *t+5(e* on,

Str+') fro5 t#e root of *(i5y r+*e*, (+e,

T#e 8i(d?fire *'atter* ro+nd, or gat#ertd trai(*

[Page 43] A (engt# of f(a5e de'eitf+( o1er t#e 5o**"/#it#er de'oy1d y t#e fanta*ti' (a=e,

No8 *+n) and no8 rene81d, #e1* ;+ite a*ort,

Rider and #or*e into t#e 5iry g+(#</#i(e *ti((, fro5 day to day, #i* ining 8ife,

And (ainti6e '#i(dren #i* ret+rn a8ait,

n 8i(d 'on7e't+re (o*t. At ot#er ti5e*,Sent y t#e etter 0eni+* of t#e nig#t,

nno9io+*, g(ea5ing on t#e #or*e1* 5ane,

T#e 5eteor *it*" and *#e8* t#e narro8 at#,

T#at 8inding (ead* t#ro1 it* of deat#, or e(*en*tr+'t* #i5 #o8 to ta)e t#e dangero+* ford.

T#e (engt#en1d nig#t e(a*1d, t#e 5orning *#ine*

Serene, in a(( #er de8y ea+ty rig#t,Unfo(ding fair t#e (a*t Autumnal day.

And no8 t#e 5o+nting *+n di*e(* t#e fog"

T#e rigid #oar?fro*t 5e(t* efore #i* ea5,And #+ng on e6ery *ray, on e6ery (ade

Of gra**, t#e 5yriad de8?dro* t8in)(e ro+nd.

[Page 4]

A# *ee 8#ere ro1d, and 5+rder1d, in t#at it,



!ie* t#e *ti(( #ea6ing #i6e" at e6ening *nat'#1d,

Beneat# t#e '(o+d of g+i(t?'on'ea(ing nig#t,

And 8#e(51d o1er *+(#+r< 8#i(e, +ndrea5ing i((,T#e #ay eo(e, in t#eir 8a9en 'e((*,

Sat tending +(i') 'are*, and (anning *'#e5e*

Of te5eran'e, for 8inter oor" re7oi'1dTo 5ar), f+((?f(o8ing ro+nd, t#eir 'oio+* *tore*,

S+dden t#e dar), ore**i6e *tea5 a*'end*<

And, +*1d to 5i(der *'ent*, t#e tender ra'e,By t#o+*and*, t+5(e fro5 t#eir #oney1d do5e*,

$on6o(61d, and agoni=ing in t#e d+*t.

And 8a* it t#en for t#i* ye roa51d t#e *ring,

ntent fro5 f(o8er to f(o8er for t#i* ye toi(1d$ea*e(e** t#e +rning *+55er?#eat* a8ay

For t#i* in Autumn *ear'#1d t#e (oo5ing 8a*te,

Nor (o*t one *+nny g(ea5 for t#i* *ad *ate

O 5an tyranni' (ord #o8 (ong, #o8 (ong,S#a(( ro*trate nat+re groan eneat# yo+r rage,

[Page 4] A8aiting reno6ation /#en o(ig1d,M+*t yo+ de*troy Of t#eir a5ro*ia( food

$an yo+ not orro8 and in 7+*t ret+rn,

Afford t#e5 *#e(ter fro5 t#e 8intry 8ind*"Or, a* t#e *#ar year in'#e*, 8it# t#eir o8n

Again rega(e t#e5 on *o5e *5i(ing day

Hard y, t#e *tony otto5 of t#eir to8n

!oo)* de*o(ate, and 8i(d" 8it# #ere and t#ereA #e((e** n+5er, 8#o t#e r+in1d *tate

S+r6i6e, (a5enting 8ea), 'a*t o+t to deat#.

T#+* a ro+d 'ity, o+(o+*, and ri'#,F+(( of t#e 8or)* of ea'e, and #ig# in 7oy,

At t#eatre, or fea*t, or *+n) in *(ee,

2A* (ate, /alermo, 8a* t#y fate i* *ei=1dBy *o5e dread eart#;+a)e, and 'on6+(*i6e #+r(d,

S#eer fro5 t#e (a') fo+ndation, *ten'#?in6o(61d,

nto a g+(# of (+e, *+(#+reo+* f(a5e.

Hen'e e6ery #ar*#er *ig#t for no8 t#e day,O1er #ea6en and eart# diff+*1d, gro8* 8ar5, and #ig#,

[Page 4I] nfinite *(endor 8ide in6e*ting a((.

Ho8 *ti(( t#e ree=e *a6e 8#at t#e fi(5y t#read*Of de8 e6aorate r+*#e* fro5 t#e (ain.

Ho8 '(ear t#e '(o+d(e** *)y #o8 dee(y ting1d

/it# a e'+(iar (+e t#1 et#erea( ar'#Ho8 *8e((1d i55en*e a5id 8#o*e a=+re t#ron1d

T#e radiant *+n #o8 gay #o8 'a(5 e(o8

T#e gi(ded eart# t#e #ar6e*t?trea*+re* a((

No8 gat#er1d in, eyond t#e rage of *tor5*,



S+re to t#e *8ain" t#e 'ir'(ing *en'e *#+t +"

And in*tant Winter id to do #i* 8or*t.

/#i(e (oo*e to fe*ti6e 7oy, t#e 'o+ntry ro+nd!a+g#* 8it# t#e (o+d *in'erity of 5irt#,

$are *#oo) a8ay. T#e toi(?in6igorate yo+t#,

Not needing t#e 5e(odio+* i5+(*e 5+'#,!ea* 8i(d(y gra'ef+(, in t#e (i6e(y dan'e.

Her e6ery '#ar5 aroad, t#e 6i((age?toa*t,

o+ng, +9o5, 8ar5, in nati6e ea+ty ri'#,Dart* not?+n5eaning (oo)*" and, 8#ere #er eye

Point* an aro6ing *5i(e, 8it# do+(e for'e,

[Page 4:] T#e '+dge( ratt(e*, and t#e *tr+gg(e t8i*t*.

Age too *#ine* o+t" and, garr+(o+*, re'o+nt*T#e feat* of yo+t#. T#+* t#ey re7oy'e" nor t#in)

T#at, 8it# to?5orro81* f+n, t#eir ann+a( toi(

Begin* again t#e ne6er?'ea*ing ro+nd.

O# )ne8 #e +t #i* #aine**, of 5enT#e #aie*t #e 8#o far fro5 +(i' rage,

Dee in t#e 6a(e, 8it# a '#oi'e fe8 retir1d,Drin)* t#e +re (ea*+re* of t#e rural life.

/#at t#o1 t#e do5e e 8anting, 8#o*e ro+d gate

Ea'# 5orning 6o5it* o+t t#e *nea)ing 'ro8dOf f(atterer* fa(*e, and in t#eir t+rn a+*1d,

&i(e inter'o+r*e /#at t#o1 t#e g(ittering roe,

Of e6ery #+e ref(e'ted (ig#t 'an gi6e,

Or f(oating (oo*e, or *tiff 8it# 5a=y go(d,T#e ride, and ga=e of foo(* ore** #i5 not.

/#at t#o1 fro5 +t5o*t (and, and *ea, +r6ey1d,

For #i5 ea'# rarer, tri+tary (ifeB(eed* not, and #i* in*atiate ta(e #ea*

[Page 44] /it# (+9+ry, and deat#. /#at t#o1 #i* 8ine

F(o8* not fro5 rig#ter ge5*" nor *+n) in ed*,Oft of gay 'are, #e to**e* o+t t#e nig#t"

Or, t#o+g#t(e**, *(ee* at e*t in id(e *tate.

/#at t#o1 deri61d of t#e*e fanta*ti' 7oy*,

T#at *tii( a5+*e t#e 8anton, *ti(( de'ei6e"A fa'e of (ea*+re, +t a #eart of ain"

T#eir #o((o8 5o5ent* +nde(ig#ted a((.

S+re ea'e i* #i*" a *o(id (ife, e*trang1dTo di*aoint5ent, and fa((a'io+* #oe"

Ri'# in 'ontent, in Nat+re1* o+nty ri'#,

n #er*, and fr+it*" 8#ate6er green* t#e S*rin+, /#en #ea61n de*'end* in *#o81r*" or end* t#e o+g#,

/#en Summer redden*, and 8#en Autumn ea5*"

Or in t#e Wintr& g(ee 8#ate6er (ie*

$on'ea(1d, and fatten* 8it# t#e ri'#e*t *a"



T#e*e are not 8anting" nor t#e 5i()y dro6e,

!+9+riant, *read o1er a(( t#e (o8ing 6a(e"

Nor (eating 5o+ntain*" nor t#e '#ide of *trea5*,And #+5 of ee*, in6iting *(ee *in'ere

[Page 4>] nto t#e g+i(t(e** rea*t, eneat# t#e *#ade,

Or t#ro8n at (arge a5id t#e fragrant #ay< Nor a+g#t e*ide of ro*e't, gro6e, or *ong,

Di5 grottoe*, g(ea5ing (a)e*, and fo+ntain '(ear.

Here too (i6e* *i5(e tr+t#" (ain inno'en'e"Un*+((y1d ea+ty" *o+nd, +nro)en yo+t#,

Patient of (ao+r, 8it# a (itt(e (ea*1d"

Hea(t# e6er?(oo5ing" +na5itio+* toi("

$a(5 'onte5(ation, and oeti' ea*e.!et ot#er* ra6e t#e f(ood, in ;+e*t of gain,

And eat, for 7oy(e** 5ont#*, t#e g(oo5y 8a6e.

!et *+'# a* dee5 it g(ory to de*troy,

R+*# into (ood" t#e *a') of 'itie* *ee)"Unier'1d, e9+(ting in t#e 8ido81* 8ai(,

T#e 6irgin1* *#rie), and infant1* tre5(ing 'ry.!et *o5e far?di*tant fro5 t#eir nati6e *oi(,

Urg1d, or y 8ant, or #arden1d a6ari'e,

Find ot#er (and* eneat# anot#er *+n.!et T#i* t#ro1 'itie* 8or) #i* ardent 8ay,

[Page 4@] By (ega( o+trage, and e*ta(i*#1d g+i(e,

T#e *o'ia( *en*e e9tin't" and T#at fer5ent

Mad into t+5+(t t#e *editio+* #erd,Or 5e(t t#e5 do8n to *(a6ery. !et T#e*e

n*nare t#e 8ret'#ed in t#e toi(* of (a8,

Fo5enting di*'ord, and er(e9ing rig#t,An iron ra'e and T#o*e of fairer front,

B+t e;+a( in#+5anity, in 'o+rt*,

And *(iery o5 de(ig#t, in dar) 'aa(*"/reat#e t#e dee o8, diff+*e t#e (ying *5i(e,

And tread t#e 8eary (ayrint# of *tate.

/#i(e He, fro5 a(( t#e *tor5y a**ion* free,

T#at re*t(e** 5en in6o(6e, #ear*, and +t #ear*,At di*tan'e *afe, t#e #+5an te5e*t roar,

/rat '(o*e in 'on*'io+* ea'e. T#e fa(( of )ing*,

T#e rage of nation*, and t#e 'r+*# of *tate*Mo6e not t#e 5an, 8#o, fro5 t#e 8or(d e*'a1d,

n *ti(( retreat*, and f(o8ery *o(it+de*,

To Nature1* 6oi'e attend*, fro5 day to day,And 5ont# to 5ont#, t#ro1 t#e re6o(6ing Year "

[Page 4C] Ad5iring, *ee* #er in #er e6ery *#ae<

Fee(* a(( #er fine e5otion* at #i* #eart"

Ta)e* 8#at *#e (iera( gi6e*, nor t#in)* of 5ore.



He, 8#en yo+ng S*rin+ rotr+de* t#e +r*ting ge5*,

Mar)* t#e fir*t +d, and *+')* t#e #ea(t#f+( ga(e

nto #i* fre*#en1d *o+(" #er genia( #o+r*He ;+ite en7oy*" and not a ea+ty (o8*,

And not an oening (o**o5 reat#e* in 6ain.

n Summer #e, eneat# t#e (i6ing *#ade,S+'# a* fro5 frigid Tem*e 8ont to fa((,

Or Haemus 'oo(, read* 8#at t#e 5+*e, of t#e*e

Per#a*, #a* in i55orta( n+5er* *+ng"Or 8#at *#e di'tate* 8rite*" and, oft an eye

S#ot ro+nd, re7oy'e* in t#e 6igoro+* year.

/#en Autumn1* ye((o8 (+*tre gi(d* t#e 8or(d,

And te5t* t#e *i')(ed *8ain into t#e *ie(d,Sei=1d y t#e genera( 7oy, #i* #eart di*tend*

/it# gent(e t#ro8*" and t#ro1 t#e teid g(ea5*

Dee?5+*ing, t#en t#e e*t e9ert* #i* *ong.

E6en Winter 8i(d to #i5 i* f+(( of (i**.[Page >] T#e 5ig#ty te5e*t, and t#e #oary 8a*te,

Ar+t, and dee, *tret'#1d o1er t#e +ry1d eart#,A8a)e to *o(e5n t#o+g#t. At nig#t t#e *)ie*,

Di*'(o*1d, and )ind(ed, y refining fro*t,

Po+r e6ery (+*tre on t#1 a*toni*#1d eye.A friend, a oo), t#e *tea(ing #o+r* *e'+re,

And 5ar) t#e5 do8n for 8i*do5. /it# *8ift 8ing,

O1er (and, and *ea, i5agination roa5*"

Or tr+t#, di6ine(y rea)ing on #i* 5ind,E(ate* #i* eing, and +nfo(d* #i* o8er*"

Or in #i* rea*t #eroi' 6irt+e +rn*.

T#e to+'# of (o6e, and )indred too #e fee(*,T#e 5ode*t eye, 8#o*e ea5* on #i* a(one

E9tati' *#ine" t#e (itt(e, *trong e5ra'e

Of ratt(ing '#i(dren, t8in1d aro+nd #i* ne'),And e5+(o+* to (ea*e #i5, 'a((ing fort#

T#e fond arenta( *o+(. Nor +ro*e gay,

A5+*e5ent, dan'e, or *ong, #e *tern(y *'orn*"

For #aine**, and tr+e #i(o*o#ySti(( are, and #a6e een of t#e *5i(ing )ind.

[Page >3] T#i* i* t#e (ife 8#i'# t#o*e 8#o fret in g+i(t,

And g+i(ty 'itie*, ne6er )ne8" t#e (ife,!ed y ri5ae6a( age*, in'orr+t,

/#en (od #i5*e(f, and An+els d8e(t 8it# 5en

O# Nature a((?*+ffi'ient o6er a((Enri'# 5e 8it# t#e )no8(edge of t#y 8or)*

Snat'# 5e to #ea6en" t#y ro((ing 8onder* t#ere,

/or(d eyond 8or(d, in infinite e9tent,

Prof+*e(y *'atter1d o1er t#e 6oid i55en*e,



S#e8 5e" t#eir 5otion*, eriod*, and t#eir (a8*,

0i6e 5e to *'an" t#ro1 t#e di*'(o*ing dee

!ig#t 5y (ind 8ay< t#e 5inera( Strata t#ere"T#r+*t, (oo5ing, t#en'e t#e 6egeta(e 8or(d"

O1er t#at ri*ing *y*te5, 5ore 'o5(e9,

Of ani5a(*" and #ig#er *ti((, t#e 5ind,T#e 6aried *'ene of ;+i')?'o5o+nded t#o+g#t,

And 8#ere t#e 5i9ing a**ion* end(e** *#ift"

T#e*e e6er oen to 5y ra6i*#1d eye"A *ear'#, t#e f(ig#t of ti5e 'an ne1er e9#a+*t

[Page >] B+t if to t#at +ne;+a(" if t#e (ood,

n *(+ggi*# *trea5* ao+t 5y #eart, forid*

T#at e*t a5ition" +nder '(o*ing *#ade*,ng(orio+*, (ay 5e y t#e (o8(y roo),

And 8#i*er to 5y drea5*. Fro5 Thee egin,

D8e(( a(( on Thee, 8it# Thee 'on'(+de 5y *ong"

And (et 5e ne6er, ne6er *tray fro5 Thee T#e END. [Page]

Mar(e *tat+e* in t#e 0arden of &er*ai(e* > foot #ig#.

/NTER.[Page]

/NTER, A POEM" A HMN ON THE SEASONS< A POEM to t#e MEMOR of Sir SAA$

NE/TON" AND BRTANNA, a POEM.

By JAMES THOMSON.

LONDON: Printed for J. M!!AN, Boo)*e((er, near Whitehall. Pri'e 3 s. 4 d. M.D$$.%%%&.

The ARGUMENT.

[Page]

T#e *+7e't roo*ed. Addre** to !ord W'LM'N(TON. Fir*t aroa'# of W'NT"#. A''ording to

t#e nat+ra( order of t#e *ea*on, 6ario+* *tor5* de*'ried. Rain. /ind. Sno8. T#e dri6ing of t#e

*no8*< a Man eri*#ing a5ong t#e5. A *#ort digre**ion into #6SS'A. T#e 8o(6e* in 'TALY. A

8inter?e6ening de*'ried, a* *ent y P#i(o*o#er*" y t#e $o+ntry, Peo(e" in t#e $ity. Fro*t. t*effe't* 8it#in t#e o(ar 'ir'(e. At#a8. T#e 8#o(e 'on'(+ding 8it# #i(o*o#i'a( ref(e'tion* on a

f+t+re *tate.

[Page ]

-. INTER.



SEE Winter 'o5e*, to r+(e t#e 6aried year,

S+((en, and *ad, 8it# a(( #i* ri*ing train,

2a*ours, and !louds, and Storms. Be t#e*e 5y t#e5e,T#e*e, t#at e9a(t t#e *o+( to *o(e5n t#o+g#t,

And #ea6en(y 5+*ing. /e('o5e, )indred g(oo5*

$ogenia( #orror*, #ai( 8it# fre;+ent foot,P(ea*1d #a6e , in 5y '#earf+( 5orn of (ife,

/#en n+r*1d y 'are(e** Solitude (i61d,

And *+ng of Nat+re 8it# +n'ea*ing 7oy,P(ea*1d #a6e 8ander1d t#ro1 yo+r ro+g# do5ain"

Trod t#e +re 6irgin?*no8*, 5y *e(f a* +re

[Page I] Heard t#e 8ind* roar, and t#e ig torrent +r*t"

Or *een t#e dee, fer5enting te5e*t re81dn t#e red e6ening?*)y. T#+* a**1d t#e ti5e,

Ti(( t#ro1 t#e (+'id '#a5er* of t#e *o+t#

!oo)1d o+t t#e 7oyo+* S*rin+, (oo)1d o+t, and *5i(1d

To t#ee, t#e atron of #er fir*t e**ay,T#e 5+*e, O Wilmin+ton rene8* #er *ong.

Sin'e #a* *#e ro+nded t#e re6o(6ing Year "S)i51d t#e gay S*rin+ " on eag(e?inion* orne,

Atte5ted t#ro1 t#e Summer ?(a=e to ri*e"

T#en *8et o1er Autumn 8it# t#e *#ado8y ga(e,And no8 a5ong t#e Wintr& '(o+d* again,

Ro((1d in t#e do+(ing *tor5, *#e trie* to *oar"

To *8e(( #er note 8it# a(( t#e r+*#ing 8ind*"

To *+it #er *o+nding 'aden'e to t#e f(ood*"A* i* #er t#e5e, #er n+5er* 8i(d(y great<

T#ri'e #ay 'o+(d *#e fi(( t#y 7+dging ear

/it# o(d de*'rition, and 8it# 5an(y t#o+g#t.For t#ee t#e 0ra'e* *5oot#" t#y *ofter t#o+g#t*

T#e M+*e* t+ne" nor art t#o+ *)i((1d a(one

[Page :] n a8f+( *'#e5e*, t#e 5anage5ent of *tate*,And #o8 to 5a)e a 5ig#ty eo(e t#ri6e<

B+t e;+a( goodne**" *o+nd integrity"

A fir5, +n*#a)en, +n'orr+ted *o+(,

A5id a *(iding age" and +rning *trong, Not 6ain(y (a=ing, for t#y 'o+ntry1* 8ea(,

A *teady *irit, reg+(ar(y free"

T#e*e, ea'# e9a(ting ea'#, t#e *tate*5an (ig#tnto t#e atriot" and, t#e +(i') #oe

And eye to t#ee 'on6erting, id t#e 5+*e

Re'ord 8#at en6y dare* not f(attery 'a((./#en Scor*io gi6e* to !a*ricorn t#e *8ay,

And fier'e Auarius fo+(* t#1 in6erted year"

Retiring to t#e 6erge of #ea6en, t#e *+n

S'ar'e *read* o1er ot#er t#e de7e'ted day.



Faint are #i* g(ea5*, and ineffe't+a( *#oot

Hi* *tr+gg(ing ray*, in #ori=onta( (ine*,

T#ro1 t#e t#i') air" a* at d+(( di*tan'e *een,/ea), 8an, and road, #e *)irt* t#e *o+t#ern *)y"

And, *oon de*'ending, to t#e (ong dar) nig#t,

[Page 4] /ide?*#ading a((, t#e ro*trate 8or(d re*ign*. Nor i* t#e nig#t +n8i*#1d" 8#i(e 6ita( #eat,

!ig#t, (ife, and 7oy t#e d+io+* day for*a)e.

Mean?ti5e, in *a(e 'in't+re, *#ado8* 6a*t,Dee?ting1d, and da5, and 'ongregated '(o+d*,

And a(( t#e 6ao+ry t+r+(en'e of Hea6en

n6o(6e t#e fa'e of t#ing*. T#+* Winter fa((*,

A #ea6y g(oo5 ore**i6e o1er t#e 8or(d,T#ro1 nat+re *#edding inf(+en'e 5a(ign,

And ro+*e* a(( t#e *eed* of dar) di*ea*e.

T#e *o+( of 5an die* in #i5, (oat#ing (ife,

And (a') 8it# #orrid 6ie8*. T#e 'att(e drooT#e 'on*'io+* #ead" and o1er t#e f+rro81d (and,

Red fro5 t#e (o8, t#e d+n di*'o(o+r1d f(o')*,Untended *reading, 'ro t#e 8#o(e*o5e root.

A(ong t#e 8ood*, a(ong t#e 5oori*# fen*.

Sig#* t#e *ad geni+* of t#e 'o5ing *tor5"And + a5ong t#e (oo*e, di*7ointed '(iff*,

And fra't+r1d 5o+ntain* 8i(d, t#e ra8(ing roo),

And 'a6e, re*agef+(, *end a #o((o8 5oan,

Re*o+nding (ong in (i*tening fan'y1* ear.[Page >]

T#en 'o5e* t#e fat#er of t#e te5e*t fort#,

Striding t#e g(oo5y (a*t. Fir*t rain* o*'+reDri6e t#ro1 t#e 5ing(ing *)ie* 8it# 6ao+r 6i(e"

Da*# on t#e 5o+ntain1* ro8, and *#a)e t#e 8ood*,

T#at gr+5(ing 8a6e e(o8. T#1 +n*ig#t(y (ain!ie* a ro8n de(+ge" a* t#e (o8?ent '(o+d*

Po+r f(ood on f(ood, yet +ne9#a+*ted *ti((

$o5ine, and deeening into nig#t *#+t +

T#e day1* fair fa'e. T#e 8anderer* of #ea6en,Ea'# to #i* #o5e, retire" *a6e t#o*e t#at (o6e

To ta)e t#eir a*ti5e in t#e tro+(ed air,

Or *)i55ing f(+tter ro+nd t#e di5(y oo(.T#e $att(e fro5 t#1 +nta*ted fie(d* ret+rn,

And a*), 8it# 5eaning (o8e, t#eir 8onted *ta((*,

Or r+5inate in t#e 'ontig+o+* *#ade.T#it#er t#e #o+*#o(d, feat#ery eo(e 'ro8d,

T#e 're*ted 'o'), 8it# a(( #i* fe5a(e train,

Pen*i6e, and 8et. Mean?8#i(e t#e 'ottage?*8ain

Hang* o1er t#1 en(i6ening (a=e, and ta(ef+( t#ere



Re'o+nt* #i* *i5(e fro(i')< 5+'# #e ta()*.

[Page @] And 5+'# #e (a+g#*, nor re')* t#e *tor5 t#at (o8*

/it#o+t, and ratt(e* on #i* #+5(e roof./ide o1er t#e ri5, 8it# 5any a torrent *8e((1d,

And t#e 5i91d r+in* of it* an)* o1er*read,

At (a*t t#e ro+*1d?+ ri6er o+r* a(ong,Re*i*t(e**, roaring" dreadf+( do8n it 'o5e*

Fro5 t#e '#at 5o+ntain, and t#e 5o**y 8i(d,

T+5(ing t#ro1 ro')* ar+t, and *o+nding far"T#en o1er t#e *anded 6a((ey f(oating *read*,

$a(5, *(+ggi*#, *i(ent" ti(( again 'on*train1d,

Bet8i9t t8o 5eeting #i((* it +r*t* a8ay,

/#ere ro')*, and 8ood* o1er#ang t#e t+rid *trea5"T#ere gat#ering tri(e for'e, raid, and dee,

t oi(*, and 8#ee(*, and foa5*, and t#+nder* t#ro1.

Nature great arent 8#o*e 'ontin+a( #and

Ro((* ro+nd t#e *ea*on* of t#e '#angef+( year,Ho8 5ig#ty, #o8 5a7e*tie are t#y 8or)*

/it# 8#at a (ea*ing dread t#ey *8e(( t#e *o+(T#at *ee* a*toni*#1d and a*toni*#1d *ing*

[Page C] e too, ye 8ind* t#at no8 egin to (o8,

/it# oi*tero+* *8ee, rai*e 5y 6oi'e to yo+./#ere are yo+r *tore*, ye *+ti( eing* *ay,

/#ere yo+r aeria( 5aga=ine* re*er61d,

Again*t t#e day of te5e*t eri(o+*

n 8#at far?di*tant region of t#e *)y,H+*#1d in dead *i(en'e, *(ee yo+ 8#en 1ti* 'a(5

!ate in t#e (o8ring *)y, red, fiery *trea)*

Begin to f(+*# ao+t" t#e ree(ing '(o+d*Stagger 8it# di==y oi*e, a* do+ting yet

/#i'# 5a*ter to oey< 8#i(e ri*ing *(o8,

B(an) in t#e (eaden?'o(o+r1d ea*t, t#e 5oon/ear* a 8an 'ir'(e ro+nd #er *+((y1d or.

T#e *tar* ot+*e e5it a *#i6ering ray"

Snat'#1d in *#ort eddie* (ay* t#e f(+ttering *tra8"

!o+d *#rie)* t#e *oaring #ern" and, *)rea5ing 8i(d,T#e 'ir'(ing *ea?fo8( ri*e" 8#i(e fro5 t#e *#ore,

Eat into 'a6ern* y t#e re*t(e** 8a6e,

And fore*t?r+*t(ing 5o+ntain, 'o5e* a 6oi'e,T#at *o(e5n?*o+nding id* t#e 8or(d reare.

[Page 3] T#en i**+e* fort# t#e *tor5, 8it# 5ad 'ontro+(,

And t#e t#in fari') of t#e i((ar1d air O1ert+rn* at on'e. Prone, on t#e a**i6e 5ain,

De*'end* t#1 et#erea( for'e, and 8it# *trong g+*t

T+rn* fro5 t#e otto5 t#e di*'o(o+r1d dee.

T#ro1 t#e (o+d nig#t, t#at id* t#e 8a6e* ari*e,



!a*#1d into foa5, t#e fier'e, 'onf(i'ting rine

See5*, a* it *ar)(e*, a(( aro+nd to +rn.

Mean?ti5e 8#o(e o'ean*, #ea6ing to t#e '(o+d*,And in road i((o8* ro((ing gat#er1d *ea*,

S+rge o6er *+rge, +r*t in a genera( roar,

And an'#or1d na6ie* fro5 t#eir *tation* dri6e,/i(d a* t#e 8ind* at#8art t#e #o8(ing 8a*te

Of 5ig#ty 8ater*. No8 t#e #i((y 8a6e

Straining t#ey *'a(e, and no8 i5et+o+* *#ootnto t#e *e'ret '#a5er* of t#e dee,

T#e f+((?(o8n altic1 t#+ndering o1er t#eir #ead.

E5erging t#en'e again, efore t#e reat#

Of a((?e9erted #ea6en t#ey 8ing t#eir 'o+r*e,And dart on di*tant 'oa*t*" if *o5e *#ar ro'),

Or *and in*idio+* rea) not t#eir 'areer,

[Page 33] And in (oo*e frag5ent* f(ing t#e5 f(oating ro+nd.

Nor raging #ere a(one +nrein1d at *ea,To (and t#e te5e*t ear*" and o1er t#e '(iff,

/#ere *'rea5* t#e *ea?5e8, foa5ing +n'onfin1d,Fier'e *8a((o8* + t#e (ong?re*o+nding *#ore.

T#e 5o+ntain gro8(*" and a(( it* *t+rdy *on*

Stoo to t#e otto5 of t#e ro')* t#ey *#ade.!one on it* 5idnig#t *ide, and a(( ag#a*t,

T#e dar), 8ay?faring *tranger reat#(e** toi(*,

And, often fa((ing, '(i5* again*t t#e (a*t.

!o8 8a6e* t#e rooted fore*t, 6e91d, and *#ed*/#at of it* tarni*#1d #ono+r* yet re5ain"

Da*#1d do8n, and *'atter1d, y t#e tearing 8ind1*

A**id+o+* f+ry, it* giganti' (i5*.T#+* *tr+gg(ing t#ro1 t#e di**iated gro6e,

T#e 8#ir(ing te5e*t ra6e* a(ong t#e (ain"

And on t#e 'ottage t#at'#1d, or (ord(y roof,Geen?fa*tening, *#a)e* t#e5 to t#e *o(id a*e.

S(ee frig#ted f(ie*" and ro+nd t#e ro')ing do5e,

For entran'e eager, #o8(* t#e *a6age (a*t.

[...][Page 3I] Hea6y t#ey ro(( t#eir f(ee'y 8or(d a(ong"

And t#e *)y *adden* 8it# t#e gat#er1d *tor5.

T#ro1 t#e #+*#1d air t#e 8#itening *#o8er de*'end*,At fir*t t#in?8a6ering" ti(( at (a*t t#e f(a)e*

Fa(( road, and 8ide, and fa*t, di55ing t#e day,

/it# a 'ontin+a( f(o8. S+dden t#e fie(d*P+t on t#eir 8inter?roe, of +re*t 8#ite.

1Ti* rig#tne** a((" *a6e 8#ere t#e ne8 *no8 5e(t*,

A(ong t#e 5a=y *trea5. T#e (eaf(e** 8ood*

Bo8 t#eir #oar Head*. And, ere t#e (ang+id *+n



Faint fro5 t#e 8e*t e5it* #i* e6ening ray,

Eart#1* +ni6er*a( fa'e, dee?#id, and '#i((,

* one 8i(d, da==(ing 8a*te. T#e (ao+rer?o9Stand* 'o6er1d o1er 8it# *no8, and t#en de5and*

T#e fr+it of a(( #i* toi(. T#e fo8(* of #ea6en,

Ta51d y t#e 'r+e( *ea*on, 'ro8d aro+ndT#e 8inno8ing *tore, and '(ai5 t#e (itt(e oon

T#at Pro6iden'e a((o8*. T#e Red?rea*t *o(e,

/i*e(y regardf+( of t#1 e5roi(ing *)y,n 7oy(e** fie(d*, and t#orny t#i')et*, (ea6e*

Hi* *#i6ering fe((o8*, and to tr+*ted 5an

Hi* ann+a( 6i*it ay*. Ne8 to t#e do5e

[Page 3:] Again*t t#e 8indo8 eat*, t#en ri*) a(ig#t*On t#e 8ar5 #eart#, and #oing o1er t#e f(oor

Eye* a(( t#e *5i(ing $amil& a*)an'e,

And e')*, and *tart*, and 8onder* 8#ere #e i*"

Ti(( 5ore fa5i(iar gro8n, t#e ta(e?'r+5*Attra't #i* *(ender feet. T#e food(e** 8i(d*

Po+r fort# t#eir ro8n in#aitant*. T#e #are,T#o1 ti5oro+* of #eart, and #ard e*et

By deat# in 6ario+* for5*, dar) *nare*, and dog*,

And 5ore +nitying 5en, t#e garden *ee)*,Urg1d on y fear(e** 8ant. T#e (eating )ind

Eye t#e (ea) #ea6en, and ne9t t#e g(i*tening eart#,

/it# (oo)* of d+5 de*air" t#en *ad, di*er*1d,

Dig for t#e 8#it#er1d #er t#ro1 #ea* of *no8. No8, *#e#erd*, to yo+r #e((e** '#arge e )ind,

Baff(e t#e raging year, and fi(( t#eir en*

/it# food at 8i((" (odge t#e5 e(o8 t#e *tor5,And 8at'# t#e5 *tri't< for fro5 t#e e((o8ing ea*t,

n t#i* dire *ea*on, oft t#e 8#ir(8ind1* 8ing

S8ee* + t#e +rt#en of 8#o(e 8intry (ain*[Page 34] n one 8ide 8aft, and o1er t#e #a(e** f(o')*,

Hid in t#e #o((o8 of t8o neig#o+ring #i((*,

T#e i((o8y te5e*t 8#e(5*" ti(( +8ard* +rg1d,

T#e 6a((ey to a *#ining 5o+ntain *8e((*,Trit 8it# a 8reat#, #ig#?'+r(ing in t#e *)y.

A* t#+* t#e *no8* ari*e" and fo+(, and fier'e,

A(( 8inter dri6e* a(ong t#e dar)en1d air"n #i* o8n (oo*e?re6o(6ing fie(d*, t#e *8ain

Di*a*ter1d *tand*" *ee* ot#er #i((* a*'end

Of +n)no8n 7oy(e** ro8" and ot#er *'ene*,Of #orrid ro*e't, *#ag t#e tra')(e** (ain<

Nor find* t#e ri6er, nor t#e fore*t, #id

Beneat# t#e 8#ite ar+t" +t 8ander* on

Fro5 #i(( to da(e, *ti(( 5ore and 5ore a*tray<



5atient f(o+n'ing t#ro1 t#e drifted #ea*,

St+ng 8it# t#e t#o+g#t* of #o5e" t#e t#o+g#t* of #o5e

R+*# on #i* ner6e*, and 'a(( t#eir 6igo+r fort#n 5any a 6ain effort. Ho8 *in)* #i* *o+(

/#at (a') de*air, 8#at #orror fi((* #i* #eart

/#en for t#e d+*)y *ot, t#at fan'y feign1d[Page 3>] Hi* t+fted 'ottage ri*ing t#ro t#e *no8,

He 5eet* t#e ro+g#ne** of t#e 5idd(e 8a*te,

Far fro5 t#e tra't, and (e*t aode of 5an</#i(e ro+nd #i5 nig#t re*i*t(e** '(o*e* fa*t,

And e6ery te5e*t, #o8(ing o1er #i* #ead,

Render* t#e *a6age 8i(derne** 5ore 8i(d.

T#en t#rong t#e +*y *#ae* into #i* 5ind,Of 'o6er1d it*, +nfat#o5a(y dee,

A dire de*'ent eyond t#e o8er of fro*t,

Of fait#(e** ogg*" of re'ii'e* #+ge,

S5oot#1d + 8it# *no8" and, 8#at i* (and +n)no8n,/#at 8ater, of t#e *ti(( +nfro=en eye,

n t#e (oo*e 5ar*#, or *o(itary (a)e,/#ere t#e fre*# fo+ntain fro5 t#e otto5 oi(*.

T#e*e '#e') #i* fearf+( *te*" and do8n #e *in)*

Beneat# t#e *#e(ter of t#e *#ae(e** drift,T#in)ing o1er a(( t#e itterne** of deat#,

Mi91d 8it# t#e tender ang+i*# nat+re *#oot*

T#ro1 t#e 8r+ng o*o5 of t#e dying 5an,

Hi* 8ife, #i* '#i(dren, and #i* friend* +n*een.n 6ain for #i5 t#1 offi'io+* 8ife reare*

[Page 3@] T#e fire fair?(a=ing, and t#e 6e*t5ent 8ar5"

n 6ain #i* (itt(e '#i(dren, eeing o+tnto t#e 5ing(ing ra'), de5and t#eir *ire,

/it# tear* of art(e** inno'en'e. A(a*

Nor 8ife, nor '#i(dren 5ore *#a(( #e e#o(d, Nor friend*, nor *a'red #o5e. On e6ery ner6e,

T#e dead(y 8inter *ei=e*" *#+t* + *en*e"

And, o1er #i* *tronger 6ita(* 'reeing 'o(d,

!ay* #i5 a(ong t#e *no8*, a *tiffen1d 'or*e, Un*tret'#1d, and (ea'#ing in t#e nort#ern (a*t.A# (itt(e t#in) t#e gay (i'entio+* ro+d,

/#o5 (ea*+re, o8er, and aff(+en'e *+rro+nd"

T#ey, 8#o t#eir t#o+g#t(e** #o+r* in giddy 5irt#,And 8anton, often 'r+e(, riot 8a*te"

A# (itt(e t#in) t#ey, 8#i(e t#ey dan'e a(ong,

Ho8 5any fee( t#i* 6ery 5o5ent, deat#And a(( t#e *ad 6ariety of ain.

Ho8 5any *in) in t#e de6o+ring f(ood,

Or 5ore de6o+ring f(a5e. Ho8 5any (eed,

By *#a5ef+( 6arian'e et8i9t 5an and 5an.



[Page 3C] Ho8 5any ine in 8ant, and d+ngeon g(oo5*"

S#+t fro5 t#e 'o55on air, and 'o55on +*e

Of t#eir o8n (i5*. Ho8 5any drin) t#e '+Of a(ef+( grief, or eat t#e itter read

Of 5i*ery. Sore ier'1d y 8intry 8ind*,

Ho8 5any *#rin) into t#e fordid #+tOf '#ear(e** o6erty. Ho8 5any *#a)e

/it# a(( t#e fier'er tort+re* of t#e 5ind,

Uno+nded a**ion, 5adne**, g+i(t, re5or*e"/#en'e t+5(ed #ead(ong fro5 t#e #eig#t of (ife,

T#ey f+rni*# 5atter for t#e tragi' 5+*e.

E6en in t#e 6a(e, 8#ere /i*do5 (o6e* to d8e((,

/it# Friend*#i, Pea'e, and $onte5(ation 7oin1d,Ho8 5any, ra')t 8it# #one*t a**ion*, droo

n dee retir1d di*tre**. Ho8 5any *tand

Aro+nd t#e deat#?ed of t#eir deare*t friend*,

!i)e 8ai(ing en*i6e g#o*t* a8aiting t#eir*,And oint t#e arting ang. T#o+g#t +t fond 5an

Of t#e*e, and a(( t#e t#o+*and na5e(e** i((*,T#at one in'e**ant *tr+gg(e render (ife,

One *'ene of toi(, of ang+i*#, and of fate,

[Page ] &i'e in #i* #ig# 'areer 8o+(d *tand aa((1d,And #eed(e** ra5(ing i5+(*e (earn to t#in)"

T#e 'on*'io+* #eart of $#arity 8o+(d 8ar5,

And #i* 8ide 8i*# Bene6o(en'e di(ate"

T#e *o'ia( tear 8o+(d ri*e, t#e *o'ia( *ig#"And into '(ear erfe'tion, grad+a( (i**,

Refining *ti((, t#e *o'ia( a**ion* 8or).

And #ere 'an forget t#e genero+* fe8,/#o, to+'#1d 8it# #+5an 8oe, redre**i6e *o+g#t

nto t#e #orror* of t#e g(oo5y 7ai(

Unitied, and +n#eard, 8#ere Mi*ery 5oan*"/#ere Si')ne** ine*" 8#ere T#ir*t and H+nger +rn,

And oor Mi*fort+ne fee(* t#e (a*# of &i'e.

/#i(e in t#e (and of (ierty, t#e (and

/#o*e e6ery *treet, and +(i' 5eeting g(o8*/it# oen freedo5, (itt(e tyrant* rag1d<

Snat'#1d t#e (ean 5or*e( fro5 t#e *tar6ing 5o+t#"

Tore fro5 'o(d, 8intry (i5* t#e tatter1d roe"E6en ro1d t#e5 of t#e (a*t of 'o5fort*, *(ee"

T#e free?orn riton to t#e d+ngeon '#ain1d,

[Page 3] Or, a* t#e (+*t of 'r+e(ty re6ai(1d,At (ea*+re 5ar)1d #i5 8it# ing(orio+* *trie*"

And 'r+*#1d o+t (i6e*, y 6ario+* na5e(e** 8ay*,

T#at for t#eir 'o+ntry 8o+(d #a6e toi(1d, or (ed.

Hai( atriot?and 8#o, *'orning *e'ret *'orn,



/#en J+*ti'e, and 8#en Mer'y (ed t#e 8ay,

Dragg1d t#e dete'ted 5on*ter* into (ig#t,

/ren'#1d fro5 t#eir #and Ore**ion1* iron rod,And ade t#e 'r+e( fee( t#e ain* t#ey ga6e.

et *to not #ere, (et a(( t#e (and re7oi'e,

And 5a)e t#e (e**ing +n'onfin1d, a* great.M+'# *ti(( +nto+'#1d re5ain*" in t#i* ran) age,

M+'# i* t#e atriot1* 8eeding #and re;+ir1d.

T#e toi(* of (a8, 28#at dar) in*idio+* 5enHa6e '+5ro+* added to er(e9 t#e tr+t#,

And (engt#en *i5(e 7+*ti'e into trade

O# g(orio+* 8ere t#e day t#at *a8 t#e*e ro)e,

And e6ery 5an 8it#in t#e rea'# of rig#t.et 5ore o+tragio+* i* t#e *ea*on *ti((,

A deeer #orror, in Si0erian 8i(d*"

[Page ] /#ere Winter )ee* #i* +nre7oi'ing 'o+rt,

And in #i* airy #a(( t#e (o+d 5i*r+(eOf dri6ing te5e*t i* for e6er #eard.

T#ere t#ro1 t#e ragged 8ood* a*ort in *no8,So(e tenant of t#e*e *#ade*, t#e *#aggy ear,

/it# dang(ing i'e a(( #orrid, *ta()* for(orn"

S(o8?a'1d and *o+rer a* t#e *tor5* in'rea*e,He 5a)e* #i* ed eneat# t#e drifted *no8"

And, *'orning t#e 'o5(aining* of di*tre**.

Harden* #i* #eart again*t a**ai(ing 8ant.

/#i(e te5ted 6igoro+* o1er t#e 5ar(e 8a*te.On *(ed* re'(in1d, t#e f+rry #ussian *it*"

And, y #i* rain?deer dra8n, e#ind #i5 t#ro8*

A *#ining )ingdo5 in a 8inter1* day.Or fro5 t#e '(o+dy Al*s, and A**enine,

$at 8it# grey 5i*t*, and e6er(a*ting *no8*"

/#ere nat+re in *t+endo+* rain (ie*,And fro5 t#e (eaning ro'), on eit#er *ide,

0+*# o+t t#o*e *trea5* t#at '(a**i' *ong reno8n*<

$r+e( a* deat#, and #+ngry a* t#e gra6e

[Page ] B+rning for (ood ony, and g#a+nt, and gri5A**e5(ing 8o(6e* in torrent troo* de*'end"

And, o+ring o1er t#e 'o+ntry, ear a(ong,

Geen a* t#e nort#?8ind *8ee* t#e g(o**y *no8.A(( i* t#eir ri=e. T#ey fa*ten on t#e *teed,

Pre** #i5 to eart#, and ier'e #i* 5ig#ty #eart.

Nor 'an t#e +(( #i* a8f+( front defend.Or *#a)e t#e 5+rdering *a6age* a8ay.

Raa'io+*, at t#e 5ot#er1* t#roat t#ey f(y

And tear t#e *'rea5ing infant fro5 #er rea*t.

T#e god(i)e fa'e of 5an a6ai(* #i5 no+g#t.



E6en ea+ty, for'e di6ine at 8#o*e rig#t g(an'e

T#e genero+* (yon *tand* in *often1d ga=e,

Here (eed*, a #a(e**, +ndi*ting+i*#1d rey.B+t if, ari=1d of t#e *e6ere atta'),

T#e 'o+ntry e *#+t +, (+r1d y t#e *'ent,

On '#+r'#?yard* drear 2in#+5an to re(ateT#e di*aointed ro8(er* fa((, and dig

T#e *#ro8ded ody fro5 t#e to5" o1er 8#i'#,

Mi91d 8it# fo+( *#ade*, and frig#ted g#o*t*, t#ey #o8(.[Page I] No8, a(( a5id t#e rigo+r* of t#e year,

n t#e 8i(d det# of Winter, 8#i(e 8it#o+t

T#e 'ea*e(e** 8ind* (o8 i'e, e 5y retreat,

Bet8een t#e groaning fore*t and t#e *#ore,Beat y a o+nd(e** 5+(tit+de of 8a6e*,

A r+ra(, *#e(ter1d, *o(itary, *'ene"

/#ere r+ddy fire and ea5ing taer* 7oin,

To '#a*e t#e '#eer(e** g(oo5. T#ere (et 5e *it,And #o(d #ig# 'on6er*e 8it# t#e 5ig#ty dead"

Sage* of antient ti5e, a* god* re6er1d,A* god* enefi'ent, 8#o (e*t 5an)ind

/it# art*, and ar5*, and #+5ani=1d a 8or(d.

Ro+*1d at t#1 in*iring t#o+g#t, t#ro8 a*ideT#e (ong?(i61d 6o(+5e" and, dee?5+*ing, #ai(

T#e *a'red *#ade*, t#at *(o8(y?ri*ing a**

Before 5y 8ondering eye*.Fir*t Socrates,

/#o*e *i5(e ;+e*tion to t#e fo(ded #eartSto(e +ner'ei61d, and fro5 t#e 5a=e of t#o+g#t

E6o(61d t#e *e'ret tr+t#a god?(i)e 5an

Solon t#e ne9t, 8#o +i(t #i* 'o55on?8ea([Page :] On e;+ity1* 8ide a*e. L&cur+us t#en,

Se6ere(y good" and #i5 of r+gged #ome,

Numa, 8#o *often1d #er raa'io+* *on*.!imon *8eet?*o+(1d, and Aristides 7+*t"

/it# t#at atte5er1d Hero, 5i(d, and fir5,

/#o 8et t#e rot#er 8#i(e t#e tyrant (ed.

Un'on;+er1d !ato, 6irt+o+* in e9tre5e.Sci*io, t#e #+5an 8arrior, gent(y ra6e"

/#o *oon t#e ra'e of *ot(e** g(ory ran,

And, 8ar5 in yo+t#, to t#e o [...]ti' *#ade,/it# friend*#i, and #i(o*o#y, retir1d.

And, e;+a( to t#e e*t, t#e Q The0an t8ain,

/#o, *ing(e rai*1d t#eir 'o+ntry into fa5e.T#o+*and* e#ind, t#e oa*t of (reece and #ome,

/#o5 &irt+e o8n*, t#e tri+te of a 6er*e

De5and" +t 8#o 'an 'o+nt t#e *tar* of #ea6en

/#o *ing t#eir inf(+en'e on t#i* (o8er 8or(d



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B+t *ee 8#o yonder 'o5e* in *oer *tate,

Fair, 5i(d, and *trong, a* i* a 6erna( *+n<

[Page 4] 1Ti* /hoe0us *e(f, or e(*e t#e Mantuan *8ain0reat Homer too aear*, of daring 8ing,

Parent of *ong and e;+a( y #i* *ide,

T#e ritish 5+*e" 7oin1d #and in #and t#ey 8a(),Dar)(ing, f+(( + t#e 5idd(e *tee to fa5e.

Nor a*ent are t#o*e t+nef+( S#ade*, 8een,

Ta+g#t y t#e 0ra'e*, 8#o*e in'#anting to+'#S#a)e* e6ery a**ion fro5 t#e 6ario+* *tring"

Nor t#o*e, 8#o *o(e5ni=e t#e 5ora( *'ene.

Fir*t of yo+r )ind *o'iety di6ine

Sti(( 6i*it t#+* 5y nig#t*, for yo+ re*er61d,And 5o+nt 5y *oaring *o+( to deed* (i)e yo+r*.

Si(en'e, t#o+ (one(y o8er t#e door e t#ine"

See on t#e #a((o81d #o+r t#at none intr+de,

Sa6e L&cidas t#e friend, 8it# *en*e refin1d,!earning dige*ted 8e((, e9a(ted fait#,

Un*t+dy1d 8it, and #+5o+r e6er gay.Or fro5 t#e 5+*e* #i(( 8i(( /o*e de*'end,

To rai*e t#e *a'red #o+r, to 5a)e it *5i(e,

And 8it# t#e *o'ia( *irit 8ar5 t#e #eart<[Page >] For t#o1 not *8eeter #i* o8n Homer *ing*,

et i* #i* (ife t#e 5ore endearing *ong.

T#+* in *o5e dee retire5ent 8o+(d a**

T#e 8inter?g(oo5*, 8it# friend* of 6ario+* t+rn,Or (it#e, or *o(e5n, a* t#e t#e5e in*ir1d<

/it# t#e5 8o+(d *ear'#, if t#i* +no+nded fra5e

Of nat+re ro*e fro5 +nrod+'ti6e nig#t,Or *r+ng eterna( fro5 t#1 eternal !ause,

t* *ring*, it* (a8*, it* rogre** and it* end.

Hen'e (arger ro*e't* of t#e ea+teo+* 8#o(e/o+(d grad+a( oen on o+r oening 5ind*"

And ea'# diff+fi6e #ar5ony +nite,

n f+(( erfe'tion, to t#1 a*toni*#1d eye.

T#en'e 8o+(d 8e (+nge into t#e 5ora( 8or(d"/#i'#, t#o1 5ore *ee5ing(y er(e91d, 5o6e* on

n #ig#er order" fitted, and i5e((1d,

By /i*do51* fine*t #and, and i**+ing a((n +ni6er*a( good. Hi*tori' tr+t#

S#o+(d ne9t 'ond+'t t#ro1 t#e dee* of ti5e<

Point +* #o8 e5ire gre8, re6o(61d, and fe((,[Page @] n *'atter1d *tate*" 8#at 5a)e* t#e nation* *5i(e,

5ro6e* t#eir *oi(, and gi6e* t#e5 do+(e *+n*"

And 8#y t#ey ine eneat# t#e rig#te*t *)ie*,

n nat+re1* ri'#e*t (a. A* t#+* 8e ta()1d,



O+r #eart* 8o+(d +rn 8it#in +*, 8o+(d in#a(e

T#at ortion of di6inity, t#at ray

Of +re*t #ea6en, 8#i'# (ig#t* t#e g(orio+* f(a5eOf atriot*, and of #eroe*. B+t if doo51d,

n o8er(e** #+5(e fort+ne, to rere**

T#e*e ardent ri*ing* of t#e )ind(ing *o+("T#en, e6en *+erior to a5ition, 8e

/o+(d (earn t#e ri6ate 6irt+e*" #o8 to g(ide

T#ro1 *#ade* and (ain*, a(ong t#e *5oot#e*t *trea5Of r+ra( (ife< or *nat'#1d a8ay y #oe,

T#ro1 t#e di5 *a'e* of f+t+rity,

/it# earne*t eye anti'iate t#o*e *'ene*

Of #aine**, and 8onder" 8#ere t#e 5ind,n end(e** gro8t# and infinite a*'ent,

Ri*e* fro5 *tate to *tate, and 8or(d to 8or(d.

And 8#en 8it# t#e*e t#e *erio+* *o+( i* foi(1d,

/e, *#ifting for re(ief, 8o+(d (ay t#e *#ae*[Page C] Of fro(i' fan'y" and in'e**ant for5

Unn+5er1d i't+re*, f(eeting o1er t#e rain.et raid *ti(( rene81d, and o+r1d i55en*e

nto t#e 5ind, +no+nded 8it#o+t *a'e<

T#e great, t#e ne8, t#e ea+tif+(" or 5i91d,B+r(e*;+e, and odd, t#e ri*i(e and gay"

/#en'e 6i6id /it, and H+5o+r, dro(( of fa'e,

$a(( (a+g#ter fort#, dee?*#a)ing e6ery ner6e.

Mean?ti5e t#e 6i((age ro+=e* + t#e *ire"/#i(e 8e(( atte*ted, and a* 8e(( e(ie61d,

Heard *o(e5n, goe* t#e go(in?*tory ro+nd"

Ti(( *+er*titio+* #orror 'ree* o1er a((.Or, fre;+ent in t#e *o+nding #a((, t#ey 8a)e

T#e r+ra( ga5o(. R+*ti' 5irt# goe* ro+nd<

T#e *i5(e 7o)e t#at ta)e* t#e *#e#erd1* #eart,Ea*i(y (ea*1d" t#e (ong (o+d (a+g#, *in'ere"

T#e )i**, *nat'#1d #a*ty fro5 t#e *ide(ong 5aid,

On +ro*e g+ard(e**, or retending *(ee"

T#e (ea, t#e *(a, t#e #a+(" and, *#oo) to note*[Page ] Of nati6e 5+*i', t#e re*ondent dan'e.

T#+* 7o'+nd f(eet* 8it# t#e5 t#e 8inter?nig#t.

T#e 'ity *8ar5* inten*e. T#e +(i' #a+nt,F+(( of ea'# t#e5e, and 8ar5 8it# 5i9t di*'o+r*e,

H+5* indi*tin't. T#e *on* of riot f(o8

Do8n t#e (oo*e *trea5 of fa(*e in'#anted 7oy,To *8ift de*tr+'tion. On t#e ran)(ed *o+(

T#e ga5ing f+ry fa((*" and in one g+(#

Of tota( r+in, #ono+r, 6irt+e, ea'e,

Friend*, fa5i(ie*, and fort+ne #ead(ong *in).



Ri*e* t#e dan'e a(ong t#e (ig#ted do5e,

Mi91d, and e6o(61d, a t#o+*and *rig#t(y 8ay*.

T#e g(ittering 'o+rt eff+*e* e6ery o5"T#e 'ir'(e deeen*" rain1d fro5 radiant eye*,

A *oft eff+(gen'e o1er t#e a(a'e 8a6e*<

/#i(e, t#i') a* in*e't* in t#e *+55er?*#ine,T#e fo, (ig#t?f(+ttering, *read* #i* 5ea(y 8ing*.

Dread o1er t#e *'ene t#e g#o*t of Hamlet *ta()*"

Othello rage*" oor Monimia 5o+rn*"[Page 3] And el%idera o+r* #er *o+( in (o6e.

A**enting terror *#a)e*" t#e *i(ent tear

Stea(* o1er t#e '#ee)< or e(*e t#e comic Muse

Ho(d* to t#e 8or(d t#e i't+re of it*e(f,And rai*e* *(y t#e fair i5artia( (a+g#.

$(ear fro*t *+''eed*" and t#ro1 t#e (+e *erene,

For *ig#t too fine, t#1 et#erea( nitre f(ie*<

Gi((ing infe'tio+* da5*, and t#e *ent air Storing afre*# 8it# e(e5enta( (ife.

$(o*e 'ro8d* t#e *#ining at5o*#ere" and ind*O+r *trengt#en1d odie* in it* 'o(d e5ra'e,

$on*tringent" feed*, and ani5ate* o+r (ood"

Refine* o+r *irit*, t#ro1 t#e ne8?*tr+ng ner6e*,n *8ifter fa((ie* darting to t#e rain"

/#ere *it* t#e *o+(, inten*e, 'o((e'ted 'oo(,

Brig#t a* t#e *)ie*, and a* t#e *ea*on )een.

A(( nat+re fee(* t#e reno6ating for'eOf Winter on(y to t#e t#o+g#t(e** eye

n de*o(ation *een. T#e 6a'ant g(ee

Dra8* in, a+ndant 6egeta(e *o+(,[Page ] [...] [...]at#er* 6igo+r for t#e 'o5ing year.

A *trong g(o8 *it* on t#e (i6e(y '#ee)

Of r+ddy fire< and (+'+(ent a(ongT#e +rer ri6er* f(o8" t#eir *+((en dee*,

A5a=ing, oen to t#e *#e#erd1* ga=e,

And 5+r5+r #oar*er at t#e fi9ing fro*t.

/#at art t#o+, Fro*t and 8#en'e are t#y )een *tore*Deri61d, t#o+ *e'ret a((?in6ading Po8er,

/#o5 e6en t#1 i((+*i6e f(+id 'annot f(y

* not t#y otent energy, +n*een,Myriad* of (itt(e *a(t*, or #oo)1d, or *#a1d

!i)e do+(e 8edge*, and diff+*1d i55en*e

T#ro1 8ater, eart# and et#er Hen'e at e6e,Stea51d eager fro5 t#e red #ori=on ro+nd,

/it# t#e *ti(( rage of Winter dee *+ff+*1d,

An i'y ga(e, oft *#ifting, o1er t#e oo(

Breat#e* a (+e fi(5, and in it* 5id 'areer



Arre*t* t#e i')ering *trea5. T#e (oo*en1d i'e,

!et do8n t#e f(ood, and #a(f?di**o(61d y day,

R+*t(e* no 5ore" +t to t#e *edgy an) [Page ] Fa*t gro8*, or gat#er* ro+nd t#e ointed *tone,

A 'ry*ta( a6e5ent, y t#e reat# of #ea6en

$e5ented fir5" ti(( *ei=1d fro5 *#ore to *#ore,T#e 8#o(e detr+ded ri6er gro8(* e(o8.

!o+d ring* t#e fro=en eart#, and #ard ref(e't*

A do+(e noi*e" 8#i(e, at #i* e6ening 8at'#,T#e 6i((age?dog deter* t#e nig#t(y t#ief"

T#e #eifer (o8*" t#e di*tant 8ater?fa((

S8e((* in t#e ree=e, and, 8it# t#e #a*ty tread

Of tra6e((er, t#e 5any *o+nding (ainS#a)e* fro5 afar. T#e f+(( et#erea( ro+nd,

nfinite 8or(d* di*'(o*ing to t#e 6ie8,

S#ine* o+t inten*e(y )een" and, a(( one 'oe

Of *tarry g(itter, g(o8* fro5 o(e to o(e.Fro5 o(e to o(e t#e rigid inf(+en'e fa((*,

T#ro1 t#e *ti(( nig#t, in'e**ant, #ea6y, *trong,And *ei=e* nat+re fa*t. t free=e* on"

Ti(( 5orn, (ate ri*ing o1er t#e drooing 8or(d,

!ift* #er a(e eye +n7oyo+*. T#en aear*T#e 6ario+* (ao+r of t#e *i(ent nig#t<

Prone fro5 t#e driing ea6e, and d+5 'a*'ade,

[Page I] /#o*e id(e torrent* on(y *ee5 to roar,

T#e endant i*i'(e" t#e fro*t?8or) fair,/#ere tran*ient #+e*, and fan'y1d fig+re* ri*e"

T#e (i;+id )ingdo5 a(( to *o(id t+rn1d"

/ide?*o+ted o1er t#e ro8, t#e fro=en roo),A (i6id tra't, 'o(d g(ea5ing on t#e 5orn"

T#e fore*t ent eneat# t#e (+5y 8a6e"

And y t#e fro*t refin1d t#e 8#iter *no8,n'r+*ted #ard, and *o+nding to t#e tread

Of ear(y *#e#erd, a* #e en*i6e *ee)*

Hi* ining f(o'), or fro5 t#e 5o+ntain?to,

P(ea*1d 8it# t#e *(iery *+rfa'e, *8i*t de*'end*.On (it#e*o5e fro(i')* ent, t#e yo+t#f+( *8ain*,

/#i(e e6ery 8or) of 5an i* (aid at re*t,

Fond o1er t#e ri6er r+*#, and *#+ddering 6ie8T#e do+tf+( dee* e(o8. Or 8#ere t#e (a)e

And (ong 'ana( t#e 'er+(e (ain e9tend,

T#e 'ity o+r* #er t#o+*and*, *8ar5ing a((,Fro5 e6ery ;+arter" and, 8it# #i5 8#o *(ide*"

Or *)ating *8ee*, *8ift a* t#e 8ind*, a(ong,

[Page :] n 'ir'(ing oi*e" or e(*e di*order1d fa((*,

Hi* feet, i((+ded, *ra8(ing to t#e *)y,



/#i(e t#e (a+g# rage* ro+nd" fro5 end to end,

En'rea*ing *ti((, re*o+nd* t#e 'ro8ded *'ene.

P+re, ;+i'), and *ortf+(, i* t#e 8#o(e*o5e day"B+t *oon e(a*1d. T#e #ori=onta( *+n,

Broad o1er t#e *o+t#, #ang* at #i* +t5o*t noon"

And, ineffe't+a(, *tri)e* t#e ge(id '(iff.T#e 5o+ntain *ti(( #i* a=+re g(o** 5aintain*,

Nor fee(* t#e fee(e to+'#. Per#a* t#e 6a(e

Re(ent* a 8#i(e to t#e ref(e'ted ray"Or fro5 t#e fore*t fa((* t#e '(+*ter1d *no8,

Myriad* of ge5, t#at, y t#e ree=e diff+*1d,

0ay?t8in)(e t#ro1 t#e g(ea5. Heard t#i') aro+nd,

T#+nder* t#e *ort of t#o*e, 8#o, 8it# t#e g+n,And dog i5atient o+nding at t#e *#ot,

/or*e t#an t#e *ea*on, de*o(ate t#e fie(d*"

And, adding to t#e r+in* of t#e year,

Di*tre** t#e footed, or t#e feat#er1d ga5e.[Page 4]

B+t 8#at i* t#i* t#e*e infant te5e*t* 8#atT#e 5o')ery of Winter: *#o+(d o+r eye

A*toni*#1d *#oot into t#e fro=en =one"

/#ere 5ore t#an #a(f t#e 7oy(e** year i* nig#t"And, fai(ing grad+a(, (ife at (a*t goe* o+t.

T#ere +ndi**o(6ing, fro5 t#e fir*t of ti5e,

Sno8* *8e(( on *no8* a5a=ing to t#e *)y"

And i'y 5o+ntain* t#ere, on 5o+ntain* i(1d,See5 to t#e *#i6ering *ai(or fro5 afar,

S#ae(e**, and 8#ite, an at5o*#ere of '(o+d*.

Pro7e'ted #+ge, and #orrid, o1er t#e 5ain,A(* fro8n on A(*" or r+*#ing #ideo+* do8n,

A* if o(d $#ao* 8a* again ret+rn1d,

S#a)e t#e fir5 o(e, and 5a)e an o'ean oi(./#en'e #ea1d ar+t a(ong t#e #o8(ing *#ore,

And into 6ario+* *#ae* 2a* fan'y (ean*

/or)1d y t#e 8a6e, t#e 'ry*ta( i((ar* #ea6e,

S8e((* t#e (+e orti'o, t#e got#i' do5eS#oot* fretted +" and ird*, and ea*t*, and 5en,

Ri*e into 5i5i' (ife, and *in) y t+rn*.

[Page >] T#e re*t(e** dee it*e(f 'annot re*i*tT#e inding f+ry" +t in a(( it* rage

Of te5e*t ta)en y t#e o+nd(e** fro*t,

* 5any a fat#o5 to t#e otto5 '#ain1d,And id to roar no 5ore< a (ea) e9an*e,

S#agg1d o1er 8it# 8a6y ro')*, '#ear(e**, and 6oid

Of e6ery (ife, t#at fro5 t#e dreary 5ont#*

F(ie* 'on*'io+* *o+t#8ard. Mi*era(e t#ey



/#o, #ere entang(ed in t#e gat#ering i'e,

Ta)e t#eir (a*t (oo) of t#e de*'ending *+n"

/#i(e, f+(( of deat#, and fier'e 8it# tenfo(d fro*t,T#e (ong (ong nig#t, in'+5ent o1er t#eir #ead,

Fa((* #orri(e. S+'# 8a* t#e riton1* fate,

A* 8it# fir*t ro8, 2/#at #a6e not ritons dar1dHe for t#e a**age *o+g#t, atte5ted *in'e

So 5+'# in 6ain, and *ee5ing to e *#+t

By 7ea(o+* nat+re 8it# eterna( ar*.n t#e*e fe(( region*, in Ar)ina 'a+g#t,

And to t#e *tony dee #i* id(e *#i

[Page @] 55ediate *ea(1d, #e 8it# #i* #a(e** 're8,

Ea'# f+(( e9erted at #i* *e6era( ta*),Fro=e into *tat+e*" to t#e 'ordage g(+ed

T#e *ai(or, and t#e i(ot to t#e #e(5.

Hard y t#e*e *#ore*, t#e (a*t of 5an)ind (i6e"

And, *'ar'e en(i6en1d y t#e di*tant *+n,2T#at rear* and rien* 5an, a* 8e(( a* (ant*

Here H+5an Nat+re 7+*t egin* to da8n.Dee fro5 t#e ier'ing *ea*on *+n) in 'a6e*,

Here y d+(( fire*, and 8it# +n7oyo+* '#ear,

T#ey 8ear t#e tedio+* g(oo5. 55er*1d in f+r*,!ie t#e gro** ra'e. Nor *rig#t(y 7e*t, nor *ong,

Nor tenderne** t#ey )no8" nor o+g#t of (ife,

Beyond t#e )indred [...]ear* t#at *ta() 8it#o+t.

Ti(( (ong?e9e'ted 5orning (oo)* at (engt#Faint on t#eir fie(d* 28#ere Winter reign* a(one

And 'a((* t#e ;+i6er1d *a6age to t#e '#a*e.

M+ttering, t#e 8ind* at e6e, 8it# #oar*er 6oi'eB(o8 (+*tering fro5 t#e *o+t#. T#e fro*t *+d+1d,

[Page >] 0rad+a(, re*o(6e* into a tri')(ing t#a8.

Sotted t#e 5o+ntain* *#ine" (oo*e *(eet de*'end*,And f(ood* t#e 'o+ntry ro+nd. T#e ri6er* *8e((,

5atient for t#e day. Bro)e fro5 t#e #i((*,

O1er ro')* and 8ood*, in road ro8n 'atara't*,

A t#o+*and *no8?fed torrent* *#oot at on'e"And, 8#ere t#ey r+*#, t#e 8ide?re*o+nding (ain

* (eft one *(i5y 8a*te. T#o*e *+((en *ea*,

T#at 8a*# t#1 +ngenia( o(e, 8i(( re*t no 5oreBeneat# t#e *#a')(e* of t#e 5ig#ty nort#"

B+t, ro+*ing a(( t#eir 8a6e*, re*i*t(e** #ea6e

And #ar) t#e (engt#ening roar 'ontin+o+* r+n*At#8art t#e rifted 5ain< at on'e it +r*t*,

And i(e* a t#o+*and 5o+ntain* to t#e '(o+d*.

(( fare* t#e ar), t#e 8ret'#1* (a*t re*ort,

T#at, (o*t a5id t#e f(oating frag5ent*, 5oor*






Beneat# t#e *#e(ter of an i'y i*(e,

/#i(e nig#t o1er8#e(5* t#e *ea, and #orror (oo)*

More #orri(e. $an #+5an for'e end+reT#1 a**e5(ed 5i*'#ief* t#at e*iege t#e5 ro+nd<

Heart?gna8ing #+nger, fainting 8earine**,

[Page I] T#e roar of 8ind* and 8a6e*, t#e 'r+*# of i'e, No8 'ea*ing, no8 rene81d 8it# (o+der rage,

And in dire e'#oe* e((o8ing ro+nd t#e 5ain.

More to e5roi( t#e dee, !e6iat#an,And #i* +n8ie(dy train, in #orrid *ort,

Te5e*t t#e (oo*en1d rine" 8#i(e t#ro1 t#e g(oo5"

Far, fro5 t#e (ea) in#o*ita(e *#ore,

!oading t#e 8ind*, i* #eard t#e #+ngry #o8(Of fa5i*#1d 5on*ter*, t#ere a8aiting 8re')*.

et /ro%idence, t#at e6er?8a)ing eye,

!oo)* do8n 8it# ity on t#e fr+it(e** toi(

Of 5orta(* (o*t to #oe, and (ig#t* t#e5 *afe,T#ro1 a(( t#i* dreary (ayrint# of fate.

1Ti* donedread Winter #a* *+d+1d t#e year,And reign* tre5endo+* o1er t#e de*art (ain*.

Ho8 dead t#e 6egeta(e )ingdo5 (ie*

Ho8 d+5 t#e t+nef+( Horror 8ide e9tend*Hi* *o(itary e5ire. Here, fond 5an

Be#o(d t#y i't+r1d (ife" a** *o5e fe8 year*,

T#y f(o8ering S*rin+, t#y Summer 1* ardent *trengt#,

[Page I3] T#y *oer Antumn fading into age,And a(e 'on'(+ding Winter 'o5e* at (a*t,

And *#+t* t#e *'ene. A# 8#it#er no8 are f(ed,

T#o*e drea5* of greatne** t#o*e +n*o(id #oe*Of #aine** t#o*e (onging* after fa5e

T#o*e re*t(e** 'are* t#o*e +*y +*t(ing day*

T#o*e gay?*ent, fe*ti6e nig#t* t#o*e 6eering t#o+g#t*,!o*t et8een good and i((, t#at *#ar1d t#y (ife

A(( no8 are 6ani*#1d 2irtue *o(e *+r6i6e*,

55orta(, 5an)ind1* ne6er?fai(ing friend,

Hi* g+ide to #aine** on #ig#.And fee1Ti* 'o5e, t#e g(orio+* 5orn t#e *e'ond irt#

Of #ea6en, and eart# A8a)ening nat+re #ear*

T#e ne8?'reating 8ord, and *tart* to (ife,n e6ery #eig#ten1d for5, fro5 ain and deat#

For e6er free. T#e great eterna( *'#e5e,

n6o(6ing a((, and in a erfe't 8#o(eUniting, a* t#e ro*e't 8ider *read*,

To rea*on1* eye refin1d '(ear* + aa'e.

e 6ain(y 8i*e ye (ind re*+5ing no8,

$onfo+nded in t#e d+*t, adore t#at /oer,



[Page I] And Wisdom oft arraign1d< *ee no8 t#e 'a+*e,

/#y +na**+5ing /ort# in *e'ret (i61d,

And dy1d, neg(e'ted< 8#y t#e good 5an1* *#aren (ife 8a* ga((, and itterne** of *o+(<

/#y t#e (one 8ido8, and #er or#an* in1d,

n *tar6ing *o(it+de" 8#i(e !+9+ry,n a(a'e*, (ay ro5ting #i* (o8 t#o+g#t,

To for5 +nrea( 8ant*< 8#y #ea6en?orn Tr+t#,

And Moderation fair, 8ore t#e red 5ar)*Of S+er*tition1* *'o+rge< 8#y (i'en*1d Pain,

T#at 'r+e( *oi(er, t#at e5o*o51d foe,

5itter1d a(( o+r (i**. e good di*tre*t

e no(e fe8 8#o #ere +nending *tandBeneat# (ife1* re**+re, yet a (itt(e 8#i(e,

And 8#at yo+ re')on e6i( i* no 5ore"

T#e *tor5* of Wintr& time 8i(( ;+i')(y a**,

And one +no+nded SPRN0 en'ir'(e a((.T#e END

/. A )0MN N T)E SEASNS.

[Page I]THESE, a* t#ey '#ange, Almi+ht& $ather t#e*e,

Are +t t#e %aried (od. T#e ro((ing Year

* f+(( of T#ee. Fort# in t#e (ea*ing S*rin+ T#y Bea+ty 8a()*, T#y Tenderne** and !o6e.

/ide?f(+*# t#e fie(d*" t#e *oftening air i* a(5"

E'#o t#e 5o+ntain* ro+nd" t#e fore*t* (i6e"[Page II] And e6ery *en*e, and e6ery #eart i* 7oy.

T#en 'o5e* t#y g(ory in t#e Summer ?5ont#*,

/it# (ig#t, and #eat, *e6ere. Prone, t#en t#y S+n

S#oot* f+(( erfe'tion t#ro1 t#e *8e((ing year.And oft t#y 6oi'e in a8f+( t#+nder *ea)*"

And oft at da8n, dee noon, or fa((ing e6e,

By roo)* and gro6e*, in #o((o8?8#i*ering ga(e*.A ye((o8?f(oating o5, t#y Bo+nty *#ine*

n Autumn +n'onfin1d. T#ro8n fro5 t#y (a,

Prof+*e o1er nat+re, fa((* t#e (+'id *#o8er

Of ea5y fr+it*" and, in a radiant *trea5,nto t#e *tore* of *teri( Winter o+r*.

n Winter dreadf+( Thou 8it# '(o+d* and *tor5*

Aro+nd Thee t#ro8n, te5e*t o1er te5e*t ro((1d,Horri(e (a')ne** On t#e 8#ir(8ind1* 8ing,

Riding *+(i5e, Thou id1*t t#e 8or(d e (o8,

And #+5(e*t nat+re 8it# t#y nort#ern (a*t.My*terio+* ro+nd 8#at *)i((, 8#at for'e di6ine,



Dee?fe(t, in t#e*e aear a *i5(e train,

et *o #ar5onio+* 5i91d, *o fit(y 7oin1d,

[Page I:] One fo((o8ing one in *+'# in'#anting *ort,S#ade, +ner'ei61d, *o *oftening into *#ade,

And a(( *o for5ing *+'# a erfe't 8#o(e,

T#at a* t#ey *ti(( *+''eed, t#ey ra6i*# *ti((.B+t 8ondering oft, 8it# r+te +n'on*'io+* ga=e,

Man 5ar)* Thee not, 5ar)* not t#e 5ig#ty #and,

T#at, e6er?+*y, 8#ee(* t#e *i(ent *#ere*"/or)* in t#e *e'ret dee" *#oot*, *tea5ing, t#en'e

T#e fair rof+*ion t#at o1er*read* t#e S*rin+ "

F(ing* fro5 t#e *+n dire't t#e flamin+ Da&"

$eeds e6ery 'reat+re" #+r(* t#e Tem*est fort#"And, a* on eart# t#i* gratef+( '#ange re6o(6e*,

/it# tran*ort to+'#e* a(( t#e *ring* of (ife.

Nature, attend" 7oin e6ery (i6ing *o+(,

Beneat# t#e *a'io+* te5(e of t#e *)y,n adoration 7oin" and, ardent, rai*e

An +ni6er*a( H&mn to Him, ye ga(e*,Breat#e *oft" 8#o*e *irit tea'#e* yo+ to reat#e.

O# ta() of Him in *o(itary g(oo5*

/#ere, o1er t#e ro'), t#e *'ar'e(y?8a6ing ine[Page I4] Fi((* t#e ro8n 6oid 8it# a re(igio+* a8e.

And ye, 8#o*e o(der note i* #eard afar,

/#o *#a)e t#1 a*toni*#1d 8or(d, (ift #ig# to #ea6en

T#1 i5et+o+* *ong, and *ay fro5 8#o5 yo+ rage.Hi* rai*e, ye roo)*, att+ne, ye tre5(ing ri((*"

And (et 5e 'at'# it a* 5+*e a(ong.

e #ead(ong torrent*, raid, and rofo+nd"e *ofter f(ood*, t#at (ead t#e #+5id 5a=e

A(ong t#e 6a(e" and t#o+, 5a7e*ti' 5ain,

A *e'ret 8or(d of 8onder* in t#y*e(f,So+nd Hi* tre5endo+* rai*e" 8#o*e greater 6oi'e

Or id* yo+ roar, or id* yo+r roaring* fa((,

Ro(( + yo+r in'en*e, #er*, and fr+it*, and f(o8er*,

n 5ing(ed '(o+d* to Him" 8#o*e *+n e(ate*,/#o*e #and erf+5e* yo+, and 8#o*e en'i( aint*

e fore*t*, end" ye #ar6e*t*, 8a6e to Him:

Breat#e yo+r *ti(( *ong into t#e reaer1* #eart,Ho5e8ard, re7oy'ing 8it# t#e 7oyo+* 5oon.

e t#at )ee 8at'# in #ea6en, a* eart# a*(ee

Un'on*'io+* (ie*, eff+*e yo+r 5i(de*t ea5*,e 'on*te((ation*, 8#i(e yo+r ang(e* *tri)e,

[Page I>] A5id t#e *ang(ed *)y, t#e *i(6er (yre.

0reat *o+r'e of day e*t i5age #ere e(o8

Of t#y 'reator, e6er darting 8ide,



Fro5 8or(d to 8or(d, t#e 6ita( o'ean ro+nd,

On nat+re 8rite 8it# e6ery ea5 #i* rai*e.

T#e t#+nder ro((*< e #+*#1d t#e ro*trate 8or(d"/#i(e '(o+d to '(o+d ret+rn* t#e dreadf+( #y5n.

B(eat o+t afre*#, ye #i((*" ye 5o**y ro')*,

Retain t#e *o+nd< t#e road re*on*i6e (o8,e 6a((ie*, rai*e" for t#e +reat She*herd reign*"

And yet again t#e go(den age ret+rn*.

/i(de*t of 'reat+re*, e not *i(ent #ere"B+t, #y5ning #orrid, (et t#e de*art roar.

e 8ood(and* a((, a8a)e< a genera( *ong

B+r*t fro5 t#e gro6e*" and 8#en t#e re*t(e** day,

E9iring, (ay* t#e 8ar(ing 8or(d a*(ee,S8eete*t of ird* *8eet /hilomela, '#ar5

T#e (i*tening *#ade*" and t#ro1 t#e 5idnig#t #o+r"

Tri((ing, ro(ong t#e 8i(d(y?(+*'io+* note"

T#at nig#t, a* 8e(( a* day, 5ay 6o+'# Hi* rai*e.e '#ief, for 8#o5 t#e 8#o(e 'reation *5i(e*"

[Page I@] At on'e t#e #ead, t#e #eart, and 5o+t# of a((,$ro8n t#e great H&mn in *8ar5ing 'itie* 6a*t,

$on'o+r*e of 5en, to t#e dee organ 7oin

T#e (ong?re*o+nding 6oi'e, oft?rea)ing '(ear,At *o(e5n a+*e*, t#ro1 t#e *8e((ing a*e"

And, a* ea'# 5ing(ing fra5e en'rea*e* ea'#,

n one +nited ardor ri*e to #ea6en.

Or if yo+ rat#er '#+*e t#e r+ra( *#ade,To find a fane in e6ery *a'red gro6e"

T#ere (et t#e *#e#erd1* f(+te, t#e 6irgin1* '#a+nt,

T#e ro5ting *era#, and t#e oet1* (yre,Sti(( *ing t#e (od of Seasons, a* t#ey ro((.

For 5e, 8#en forget t#e dar(ing t#e5e,

/#et#er t#e lossom 0los, t#e Summer-#a&, R+**et* t#e (ain, de(i'io+* Autumn g(ea5*"

Or Winter ri*e* in t#e reddening ea*t"

Be 5y tong+e 5+te, 5ay fan'y aint no 5ore,

And, dead to 7oy, forget 5y #eart to eat.S#o+(d fate 'o55and 5e to t#e fart#e*t 6erge

Of t#e green eart#, to #o*ti(e araro+* '(i5e*,

[Page IC] Ri6er* +n)no8n to *ong" 8#ere fir*t t#e *+n0i(d* 'ndian 5o+ntain*, or #i* *etting ea5

F(a5e* on t#1 Atlantic i*(e*" 1ti* no+g#t to 5e"

Sin'e (od i* e6er re*ent, e6er fe(t,n t#e 6oid 8a*te, a* in t#e 'ity f+(("

Ro((* t#e *a5e )indred Seasons ro+nd t#e 8or(d,

n a(( aarent, 8i*e, and good in a(("

Sin'e He *+*tain*, and ani5ate* t#e 8#o(e"



Fro5 *ee5ing e6i( *ti(( ed+'e* good,

And etter t#en'e again, and etter *ti((,

n infinite rogre**ion.B+t (o*eMy*e(f in Him, in (ig#t ineffa(e

$o5e t#en, e9re**i6e Si(en'e, 5+*e #i* rai*e.

T#e END.

1. A PEM Sa&red to the MEMR0 of S"r ISAAC

NEWTON.

Ins&r"$'d to the RIG)T )NURAB%E S"r ROBERT

WALPOLE.

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SHA!! t#e great So+( of Neton ;+it t#i* eart#,

To 5ing(e 8it# #i* *tar*" and e6ery 5+*e,A*toni*#1d into *i(en'e, *#+n t#e 8eig#t

Of #ono+r* d+e to #i* i((+*trio+* na5e[Page :] B+t 8#at 'an 5anE6en no8 t#e *on* of (ig#t,

n *train* #ig#?8ar(ed to *era#i' (yre,

Hai( #i* arri6a( on t#e 'oa*t of (i**.et a5 not deterr1d, t#o1 #ig# t#e t#e5e,

And *+ng to #ar* of ange(*, for 8it# yo+,

Et#erea( F(a5e* a5itio+*, a*ire

n Nat+re1* genera( *y5#ony to 7oyn.And 8#at ne8 8onder* 'an ye *#o8 yo+r g+e*t

/#o, 8#i(e on t#i* di5 *ot, 8#ere 5orta(* toi($(o+ded in d+*t, fro5 Motion1* *i5(e (a8*,$o+(d tra'e t#e *e'ret #and of /ro%idence,

/ide?8or)ing t#ro1 t#i* +ni6er*a( fra5e.

Ha6e ye not (i*ten1d 8#i(e #e o+nd t#e Suns, And /lanets to t#eir *#ere* t#1 +ne;+a( ta*)

Of #+5an )ind ti(( t#en. Oft #ad t#ey ro((1d

O1er erring Man t#e year, and oft di*gra'1dT#e ride of *'#oo(*, efore t#eir 'o+r*e 8a* )no8n

F+(( in it* 'a+*e* and effe't* to #i5,

A((?ier'ing *age 8#o *at not do8n and drea51d

[Page :] Ro5anti' *'#e5e*, defended y t#e dinOf *e'io+* 8ord*, and tyranny of na5e*"

B+t, idding #i* a5a=ing 5ind attend,

And 8it# #eroi' atien'e year* on year*Dee?*ear'#ing, *a8 at (a*t t#e S&stem da8n,

And *#ine, of a(( #i* ra'e, on #i5 a(one.

/#at 8ere #i* rat+re* t#en #o8 +re #o8 *trongAnd 8#at t#e tri+5#* of o(d (reece and #ome,



By #i* di5ini*#1d, +t t#e ri'e of oy*

n *o5e *5a(( fray 6i'torio+* 8#en in*tead

Of *#atter1d ar'e(* of t#i* eart# +*+r1dBy 6io(en'e +n5an(y, and *ore deed*

Of 'r+e(ty and B(ood, Nat+re #er*e(f

Stood a(( *+d+1d y #i5, and oen (aidHer e6ery (atent g(ory to #i* 6ie8.

A(( inte((e't+a( eye, o+r solar #ound

Fir*t ga=ing t#ro1, #e y t#e (ended o8er Of (ra%itation and /ro;ection *a8

T#e 8#o(e in *i(ent #ar5ony re6o(6e.

Fro5 +na**i*ted 6i*ion #id, t#e Moons

[Page :I] To '#ear re5oter (anet* n+5ero+* o+r1d,By #i5 in a(( t#eir 5ing(ed tra't* 8ere *een.

He a(*o fi91d t#e 8andering 9ueen of Ni+ht,

/#et#er *#e 8ane* into a *'anty or,

Or, 8a9ing road, 8it# #er a(e *#ado8y (ig#t,n a *oft de(+ge o6erf(o8* t#e *)y.

Her e6ery 5otion '(ear?di*'erning, HeAd7+*ted to t#e 5+t+a( Main, and ta+g#t

/#y no8 t#e 5ig#ty 5a** of 8ater *8e((*

Re*i*t(e**, #ea6ing on t#e ro)en ro')*And t#e f+(( ri6er t+rning" ti(( again

T#e tide re6erti6e, +nattra'ted, (ea6e*

A ye((o8 8a*te of id(e *and* e#ind.

T#en rea)ing #en'e, #e too) #i* ardent f(ig#tT#ro1 t#e (+e nfinite" and e6ery Star,

/#i'# t#e '(ear 'on'a6e of a 8inter1* nig#t

Po+r* on t#e eye, or a*trono5i' t+e,Far?*tret'#ing, *nat'#e* fro5 t#e dar) ay**,

Or *+'# a* fart#er in *+''e**i6e *)ie*

To fan'y *#ine a(one, at #i* aroa'#[Page ::] B(a=1d into Suns, t#e (i6ing 'entre ea'#

Of an #ar5onio+* *y*te5< a(( 'o5in1d,

And r+(1d +nerring y t#at *ing(e o8er,

/#i'# dra8* t#e *tone ro7e'ted to t#e gro+nd.O +nrof+*e 5agnifi'en'e di6ine

O Wisdom tr+(y erfe't t#+* to 'a((

Fro5 a fe8 'a+*e* *+'# a *'#e5e of t#ing*,Effe't* *o 6ario+*, ea+tif+(, and great,

An +ni6er*e 'o5(eat and, O e(o61d

Of #ea6en 8#o*e 8e((?+rg1d enetrati6e eye,T#e 5y*ti' 6ei( tran*ier'ing, in(y *'ann1d

T#e ri*ing, 5o6ing, 8ide?e*ta(i*#1d fra5e.

He, fir*t of 5en, 8it# a8f+( 8ing +r*+1d

T#e !omet t#ro1 t#e (ong E(iti' '+r6e,



A* ro+nd inn+5ero+* 8or(d* #e 8o+nd #i* 8ay"

Ti((, to t#e fore#ead of o+r e6ening *)y

Ret+rn1d, t#e (a=ing 8onder g(are* ane8,And o1er t#e tre5(ing nation* *#a)e* di*5ay.

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T#e #ea6en* are a(( #i* o8n" fro5 t#e 8i(d r+(eOf 8#ir(ing 2ortices, and 'ir'(ing S*heres,

To t#eir fir*t great *i5(i'ity re*tor1d.

T#e *'#oo(* a*toni*#1d *tood" +t fo+nd it 6ainTo )ee at odd* 8it# de5on*tration *trong,

And, +na8a)en1d, drea5 eneat# t#e (a=e

Of tr+t#. At on'e t#eir (ea*ing 6i*ion* *(ed,

/it# t#e gay *#ado8* of t#e 5orning 5i91d,/#en Neton ro*e, o+r #i(o*o#ie *+n.

T#1 aeria( f(o8 of Sound 8a* )no8n to #i5,

Fro5 8#en'e it fir*t in 8a6y 'ir'(e* rea)*,

Ti(( t#e to+'#1d organ ta)e* t#e 5eaning in. Nor 'o+(d t#e darting eam, of *eed i55en*e,

E*'ae #i* *8ift +r*+it, and 5ea*+ring eye.E6en Li+ht itself, 8#i'# e6ery t#ing* di*(ay*,

S#one +ndi*'o6er1d, ti(( #i* rig#ter 5ind

Unt8i*ted a(( t#e *#ining roe of day"And, fro5 t#e 8#itening +ndi*ting+i*#1d (a=e,

$o((e'ting e6ery ray into #i* )ind,

[Page :>] To t#e '#ar51d eye ed+'1d t#e gorgeo+* train

Of /arent-!olours. Fir*t t#e f(a5ing #ed Sr+ng 6i6id fort#" t#e ta8ny Oran+e ne9t"

And ne9t de(i'io+* Yello" y 8#o*e *ide

Fe(( t#e )ind ea5* of a((?refre*#ing (reen. T#en t#e +re lue, t#at *8e((* a+t+5na( *)ie*,

Et#erea( (ay1d" and t#en, of *adder #+e,

E5erg1d t#e deeen1d 'ndico, a* 8#enT#e #ea6y?*)irted e6ening droo* 8it# fro*t.

/#i(e t#e (a*t g(ea5ing* of refra'ted (ig#t

Dy1d in t#e fainting 2iolet a8ay.

T#e*e, 8#en t#e '(o+d* di*ti( t#e ro*y *#o8er,S#ine o+t di*tin't ado8n t#e 8atry o8"

/#i(e o1er o+r #ead* t#e de8y 6i*ion end*

De(ig#tf+(, 5e(ting on t#e fie(d* eneat#.Myriad* of 5ing(ing die* fro5 t#e*e re*+(t,

And 5yriad* *ti(( re5ainnfinite *o+r'e

Of ea+ty, e6er?f(+*#ing, e6er?ne8Did e6er oet i5age o+g#t *o fair,

Drea5ing in 8#i*ering gro6e*, y t#e #oar*e roo)

[Page :@] Or ro#et, to 8#o*e rat+re #ea6en de*'end*

E6en no8 t#e *etting *+n and *#ifting '(o+d*,



Seen, (reenich, fro5 t#y (o6e(y #eig#t*, de'(are

Ho8 7+*t, #o8 ea+teo+* t#e refracti%e La.

T#e noi*e(e** Tide of Time, a(( earing do8nTo 6a*t Eternity1* +no+nded *ea

/#ere t#e green i*(and* of t#e #ay *#ine,

He *te551d a(one" and to t#e *o+r'e 2in6o(61dDee in ri5ae6a( g(oo5 a*'ending, rai*1d

Hi* (ig#t* at e;+a( di*tan'e*, to g+ide

Hi*torian, 8i(der1d on #i* dar)*o5e 8ay.B+t 8#o 'an n+5er + #i* (ao+r* 8#o

Hi* #ig# di*'o6erie* *ing 8#en +t a fe8

Of t#e dee?*t+dying ra'e 'an *tret'# t#eir 5ind*

To 8#at #e )ne8< in fan'y1* (ig#ter t#o+g#t,Ho8 *#a(( t#e 5+*e t#en gra* t#e 5ig#ty t#e5e

/#at 8onder t#en'e t#at #i* De%otion *8e((1d

Re*on*i6e to #i* )no8(edge for 'o+(d #e,

[Page :C] /#o*e ier'ing 5enta( eye diff+*i6e *a8T#e fini*#1d Uni6er*ity of t#ing*,

n a(( it* order, 5agnit+de, and art*,Forear in'e**ant to adore t#at /oer

/#o fi((*, *+*tain*, and a't+ate* t#e 8#o(e.

Say, ye 8#o e*t 'an te((, ye #ay fe8,/#o *a8 #i5 in t#e *ofte*t (ig#t* of (ife,

A(( +n?8it#?#e(d, ind+(ging to #i* friend*

T#e 6a*t +norro81d trea*+re* of #i* 5ind,

O# *ea) t#e 8ondro+* 5an #o8 5i(d, #o8 'a(5,Ho8 great(y #+5(e, #o8 di6ine(y good"

Ho8 fir5 e*ta(i*#1d on eterna( tr+t#"

Fer6ent in doing 8e((, 8it# e6ery ner6eSti(( re**ing on, forgetf+( of t#e a*t,

And anting for erfe'tion< far ao6e

T#o*e (itt(e 'are*, and 6i*ionary 7oy*,T#at *o er(e9 t#e fond i5a**ion1d #eart

Of e6er?'#eated, e6er?tr+*ting 5an.

T#i*, !onduit, fro5 t#y r+ra( #o+r* 8e #oe"

A* t#ro1 t#e (ea*ing *#ade, 8#ere Nat+re o+r*[Page >] Her e6ery *8eet, in *t+dio+* ea*e yo+ 8a()"

T#e *o'ia( a**ion* *5i(ing at t#y #eart,

T#at g(o8* 8it# a(( t#e re'o((e'ted *age.And yo+, ye #oe(e** g(oo5y?5inded trie,

o+ 8#o, +n'on*'io+* of t#o*e no(er f(ig#t*

T#at rea'# i5atient at i55orta( (ife,Again*t t#e ri5e endearing i6i(ege

Of Being dare 'ontend, *ay, 'an a *o+(

Of *+'# e9ten*i6e, dee, tre5endo+* o8er*,

En(arging *ti((, e +t a finer reat#



Of *irit* dan'ing t#ro1 t#eir t+e* a8#i(e,

And t#en for e6er (o*t in 6a'ant air

B+t #ar) 5et#in)* #ear a 8arning 6oi'e,So(e5n a* 8#en *o5e a8f+( '#ange i* 'o5e,

So+nd t#ro1 t#e 8or(d Tis done<The measures full "

And ' resi+n m& char+e. e 5o+(dering *tone*,T#at +i(d t#e to8ering yra5id, t#e ro+d

Tri+5#a( ar'#, t#e 5on+5ent effa'1d

[Page >3] By r+t#(e** r+in, and 8#ate1er *+ort*T#e 8or*#i1d na5e of #oar anti;+ity,

Do8n to t#e d+*t 8#at grande+r 'an ye oa*t

/#i(e Neton (ift* #i* 'o(+5n to t#e *)ie*,

Beyond t#e 8a*te of ti5e!et no 8ea) droBe *#ed for #i5. T#e 6irgin in #er (oo5

$+t off, t#e 7oyo+* yo+t#, and dar(ing '#i(d,

T#e*e are t#e to5* t#at '(ai5 t#e tender tear,

And E(egia' *ong. B+t Neton 'a((*For ot#er note* of grat+(ation #ig#,

T#at no8 #e 8ander* t#ro1 t#o*e end(e** 8or(d*He #ere *o 8e(( de*'ried, and 8ondering ta()*,

And #y5n* t#eir a+t#or 8it# #i* g(ad 'o5eer*.

O ritain1* oa*t 8#et#er 8it# ange(* t#o+Sitte*t in dread di*'o+r*e, or fe((o8?(e*t,

/#o 7oy to *ee t#e #ono+r of t#eir )ind"

Or 8#et#er, 5o+nted on '#er+i' 8ing,

T#y *8ift 'areer i* 8it# t#e 8#ir(ing or*,$o5aring t#ing* 8it# t#ing*, in rat+re (o*t,

And gratef+( adoration, for t#at (ig#t

[Page 4] So (enteo+* ray1d into t#y 5ind e(o8,Fro5 Li+ht Himself " O# (oo) 8it# ity do8n

On #+5an?)ind, a frai( erroneo+* ra'e

E9a(t t#e *irit of a do8n8ard 8or(dO1er t#y de7e'ted 'o+ntry '#ief re*ide,

And e #er (enius 'a((1d #er *t+die* rai*e,

$orre't #er 5anner*, and in*ire #er yo+t#.

For, t#o1 dera61d and *+n), *#e ro+g#t t#ee fort#,And g(orie* in t#y na5e" *#e oint* t#ee o+t

To a(( #er *on*, and id* t#e5 eye t#y *tar<

/#i(e in e9e'tan'e of t#e *e'ond (ife,/#en Ti5e *#a(( e no 5ore, t#y *a'red d+*t

S(ee* 8it# #er )ing*, and dignifie* t#e *'ene.

T#e END.

2.

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2.-. BRITANNIA. A PEM.

r"tten "n the 0ear -3-4.

Et tanta* a+deti* to((ere Mo(e*+o* Ego*ed 5oto* rae*tat 'o5onere f(+'t+*.

Po*t 5i#i non *i5i(i Poena 'o55i**a (+eti*.Mat+rate f+ga5, Regi;+e #ae' di'ite 6e*tro<

Non i((i 5eri+5 Pe(agi, Sae6+5;+e Tridente5,Sed 5i#i *orte dat+5.

&R0.

2./. BRITANNIA. A PEM.

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AS on t#e *ea?eat *#ore ritannia *at,

Of #er degenerate *on* t#e faded fa5e,

Dee in #er an9io+* #eart, re6o(6ing *ad<Bare 8a* #er t#roing o*o5 to t#e ga(e,

T#at #oar*e, and #o((o8, fro5 t#e (ea) *+rge (e8"!oo*e f(o81d #er tre**e*" rent #er a=+re roe.

H+ng o1er t#e dee fro5 #er 5a7e*ti' ro8

S#e tore t#e (a+re(, and *#e tore t#e ay.[Page 4:] Nor 'ea*1d t#e 'oio+* grief to at#e #er '#ee)"

Nor 'ea*1d #er *o* to 5+r5+r to t#e Main.

Pea'e di*'ontented nig#, dearting, *tret'#1d

Her do6e?(i)e 8ing*. And /ar, t#o1 great(y ro+*1d,et 5o+rn1d #i* fetter1d #and*. /#i(e t#+* t#e +een

Of nation* *o)e" and 8#at *#e *aid t#e M+*eRe'orded, fait#f+(, in +nidden 6er*e.E6en not yon *ai(, t#at, fro5 t#e *)y?5i9t 8a6e,

Da8n* on t#e *ig#t, and 8aft* t#e #o&al Youth,

A freig#t of f+t+re g(ory to 5y *#ore"E6en not t#e f(attering 6ie8 of go(den day*,

And ri*ing eriod* yet of rig#t reno8n,

Beneat# t#e /arents, and t#eir end(e** (ine

T#ro1 (ate re6o(6ing ti5e, 'an *oot# 5y rage"/#i(e, +n'#a*ti*1d, t#e in*+(ting S*aniard dare*

nfe*t t#e trading f(ood, f+(( of 6ain /ar

De*i*e 5y Na6ie*, and 5y Mer'#ant* *ei=e"A*, tr+*ting to fa(*e ea'e, t#ey fear(e** roa5

T#e 8or(d of 8ater* 8i(d, 5ade, y t#e toi(,

And (iera( (ood of g(orio+* age*, 5ine<[Page 44] Nor +r*t* 5y *(eeing t#+nder on t#eir #ead.

/#en'e t#i* +n8onted atien'e t#i* 8ea) do+t

T#i* ta5e e*ee'#ing of re7e'ted ea'e

T#i* 5ee) forearan'e t#i* +nnati6e fear,



To genero+* ritons ne6er )no8n efore

And fai(1d 5y F(eet* for t#i*" on 'ndian tide*

To f(oat, +na'ti6e, 8it# t#e 6eering 8ind*T#e 5o')ery of 8ar 8#i(e #ot di*ea*e,

And *(ot# di*te5er1d, *8et off +rning 'ro8d*,

For a'tion ardent" and a5id t#e dee,ng(orio+*, *+n) t#e5 in a 8atry gra6e.

T#ere no8 t#ey (ie eneat# t#e ro8(ing f(ood,

Far fro5 t#eir friend*, and 'o+ntry +na6eng1d"And a') t#e 8eeing 8ar?*#i 'o5e* again,

Di*irited, and t#in" #er *on* a*#a51d

T#+* id(y to re6ie8 t#eir nati6e *#ore"

/it# not one g(ory *ar)(ing in t#eir eye,One tri+5# on t#eir tong+e. A a**enger,

T#e 6io(ated Mer'#ant 'o5e* a(ong"

T#at far?*o+g#t 8ea(t#, for 8#i'# t#e no9io+* ga(e

He dre8, and *8eat eneat# E;+ator *+n*,[Page 4>] By (a8(e** for'e detain1d" a for'e t#at *oon

/o+(d 5e(t a8ay, and e6ery *oi( re*ign,/ere on'e t#e ritish (yon #eard to roar.

/#en'e i* it t#at t#e ro+d '0erian t#+*,

n t#eir o8n 8e((?a**erted e(e5ent,Dare* ro+=e to 8rat# t#e Ma*ter* of t#e Main

/#o to(d #i5, t#at t#e ig in'+5ent 8ar

/o+(d not, ere t#i*, #a6e ro((1d #i* tre5(ing ort*

n *5oa)y r+in and #i* g+i(ty *tore*,/on y t#e ra6age of a +t'#er1d 8or(d,

et +natton1d, *+n) in t#e *8a((o8ing dee,

Or (ed t#e g(ittering ri=e into t#e Thames8 T#ere 8a* a ti5e 2O# (et 5y (ang+id *on*

Re*+5e t#eir *irit at t#e ro+=ing t#o+g#t

/#en a(( t#e ride of S*ain, in one dread f(eet,S8e((1d o1er t#e (a1ring *+rge" (i)e a 8#o(e #ea6en

Of '(o+d*, 8ide?ro((1d efore t#e o+nd(e** ree=e.

0ai(y t#e *(endid Ar5a5ent a(ong

E9+(tant (o+g#1d, ref(e'ting a red g(ea5,A* *+n) t#e *+n, o1er a(( t#e f(a5ing 6a*t"

[Page 4@] Ta((, gorgeo+*, and e(ate" dr+n) 8it# t#e drea5

Of ea*y 'on;+e*t" 8#i(e t#eir (oated 8ar,Stret'#1d o+t fro5 *)y to *)y, t#e gat#er1d for'e

Of age* #e(d in it* 'aa'io+* 8o5.

B+t *oon, regard(e** of t#e '+5ro+* o5,My da+nt(e** ritons 'a5e, a g(oo5y fe8,

/it# te5e*t (a'), t#e good(y *'ene defor51d,

And (aid t#eir g(ory 8a*te. T#e o(t* of fate

Re*i*t(e** t#+nder1d t#ro1 t#eir yie(ding *ide*"



Fier'e o1er t#eir ea+ty (a=1d t#e (+rid f(a5e"

And *ei=1d in #orrid gra*, or *#atter1d 8ide,

A5id t#e 5ig#ty 8ater*, dee t#ey *+n).T#en too fro5 e6ery ro5ontory '#i((,

Ran) fen, and 'a6ern 8#ere t#e 8i(d 8a6e 8or)*,

*8et 'onfederate 8ind*, and *8e((1d a *tor5.Ro+nd t#e g(ad i*(e, *nat'#1d y t#e 6engef+( (a*t,

T#e *'atter1d re5nant* dro6e" on t#e (ind *#e(6e,

And ointed ro'), t#at 5ar)* t#e indented *#ore,Re(ent(e** da*#1d, 8#ere (o+d t#e Nort#ern Main

Ho8(* t#ro1 t#e fra't+r1d !aledonian i*(e*.

[Page 4C]

S+'# 8ere t#e da8ning* of 5y (i;+id reign"B+t *in'e #o8 6a*t it gre8, #o8 a*o(+te,

E6en in t#o*e tro+(ed ti5e*, 8#en dreadf+( la1e

A81d angry Nation* 8it# t#e ritish Na5e,

!et e6ery #+5(ed *tate, (et "uro*e *ay,S+*tain1d, and a((an'1d, y 5y na6a( ar5.

A# 8#at 5+*t t#e*e i55orta( *irit* t#in) Of yo+r oor *#ift* T#e*e, for t#eir 'o+ntry1* good,

/#o fa'1d t#e (a')e*t danger, )ne8 no fear,

No 5ean *+5i**ion, +t 'o55anded ea'e.A# #o8 8it# indignation 5+*t t#ey +rn

2f o+g#t, +t 7oy, 'an to+'# et#eria( rea*t*

/it# *#a5e 8it# grief to *ee t#eir fee(e *on*

S#rin) fro5 t#at e5ire o1er t#e 'on;+er1d fea*,For 8#i'# t#eir 8i*do5 (an1d, t#eir 'o+n'i(* g(o81d,

And t#eir 6ein* (ed t#ro1 5any a toi(ing age.

O# fir*t of #+5an (e**ing* and *+re5eFair /eace #o8 (o6e(y, #o8 de(ig#tf+( t#o+

By 8#o*e 8ide tie, t#e )indred *on* of 5en,

[Page >] !i)e rot#er* (i6e, in a5ity 'o5in1d,And +n*+*i'io+* fait#" 8#i(e #one*t toi(

0i6e* e6ery 7oy, and to t#o*e 7oy* a rig#t,

/#i'# id(e, araro+* Raine +t +*+r*.

P+re i* t#y reign" 8#en, +na''+r*1d y (ood, No+g#t, *a6e t#e *8eetne** of ind+(gent *#o8er*,

Tri')(ing di*ti(* into t#e 6ernant g(ee"

n*tead of 5ang(ed 'ar'a**e*, *ad?*een,/#en t#e (yt#e *#ea6e* (ie *'atter1d o1er t#e fie(d,

/#en on(y *#ining *#are*, t#e 'roo)ed )nife,

And #oo)* i5rint t#e 6egeta(e 8o+nd"/#en t#e (and (+*#e* 8it# t#e ro*e a(one,

T#e fa((ing fr+itage, and t#e (eeding 6ine.

O#, /eace t#o+ *o+r'e, and *o+( of *o'ia( (ife"

Beneat# 8#o*e 'a(5, in*iring inf(+en'e,



S'ien'e #i* 6ie8* en(arge*, Art refine*,

And *8e((ing $o55er'e oen* a(( #er ort*"

B(e*t e t#e Man di6ine, 8#o gi6e* +* T#ee/#o id* t#e tr+5et #+*# #i* #orrid '(ang,

Nor (o8 t#e giddy nation* into rage"

/#o *#eat#* t#e 5+rdero+* (ade" t#e dead(y g+n[Page >3] nto t#e 8e((?i(1d ar5ory ret+rn*"

And, e6ery 6igo+r fro5 t#e 8or) of deat#,

To gratef+( ind+*try 'on6erting, 5a)e*T#e 'o+ntry f(o+ri*#, and t#e 'ity *5i(e.

Un6io(ated, #i5 t#e 6irgin *ing*"

And #i5 t#e *5i(ing 5ot#er to #er train.

Of #i5 t#e *#e#erd, in t#e ea'ef+( da(e,$#a+nt*" and, t#e trea*+re* of #i* (ao+r *+re,

T#e #+*and5an of #i5, a* at t#e (o+g#,

Or tea5, #e toi(*. /it# #i5 t#e *ai(or *oot#*,

Beneat# t#e tre5(ing 5oon, t#e 5idnig#t 8a6e"And t#e f+(( 'ity, 8ar5, fro5 *treet to *treet,

And *#o to *#o, re*on*i6e, ring* of #i5. Nor 7oy* one (and a(one" #i* rai*e e9tend*

Far a* t#e *+n ro((* t#e diff+*i6e day"

Far a* t#e ree=e 'an are t#e gift* of ea'e,Ti(( a(( t#e #ay nation* 'at'# t#e *ong.

/#at 8o+(d not /eace t#e Patriot ear for t#ee

/#at ainf+( atien'e /#at in'e**ant 'are

/#at 5i9t an9iety /#at *(ee(e** toi([Page >] E6en fro5 t#e ra*# rote'ted 8#at reroa'#

For #e t#y 6a(+e )no8*" t#y friend*#i #e

To #+5an nat+re< +t t#e etter t#o+,T#e ri'#er of de(ig#t, *o5eti5e* t#e 5ore

ne6ita(e War, 8#en r+**ian for'e

A8a)e* t#e f+ry of an in7+r1d *tate.T#en t#e good ea*y 5an, 8#o5 rea*on r+(e*"

/#o, 8#i(e +n#+rt, )ne8 nor offen'e, nor #ar5,

Ro+=1d y o(d in*+(t, and in7+rio+* rage,

/it# *#ar, and *+dden '#e'), t#1 a*toni*#1d *on*Of 6io(en'e 'onfo+nd*" fir5 a* #i* 'a+*e,

Hi* o(der #eart" in a8f+( 7+*ti'e '(ad"

Hi* eye* eff+(ging a e'+(iar fire<And, a* #e '#arge* t#ro1 t#e ro*trate 8ar,

Hi* )een ar5 tea'#e* fait#(e** 5en, no 5ore

To dare t#e *a'red 6engean'e of t#e 7+*t.And 8#at, 5y t#o+g#t(e** *on*, *#o+(d fire yo+ 5ore,

T#an 8#en yo+r 8ei(?earn1d e5ire of t#e dee

T#e (ea*t eginning in7+ry re'ei6e*

/#at etter 'a+*e 'an 'a(( yo+r (ig#tning fort#



[Page >] o+r t#+nder 8a)e o+r deare*t (ife de5and

/#at etter 'a+*e, t#an 8#en yo+r 'o+ntry *ee*

T#e *(y de*tr+'tion at #er 6ita(* ai51dFor o# it 5+'# i5ort* yo+, 1ti* yo+r a((,

To )ee yo+r Trade intire, intire t#e for'e,

And #ono+r of yo+r F(eet*" o1er t#at to 8at'#,E6en 8it# a #and *e6ere, and 7ea(o+* eye.

n inter'o+r*e e gent(e, genero+*, 7+*t,

By 8i*do5 o(i*#1d, and of 5anner* fair"B+t on t#e *ea e terri(e, +nta51d,

Un'on;+era(e *ti((< (et none e*'ae,

/#o *#a(( +t ai5 to to+'# yo+r g(ory t#ere.

* t#ere t#e 5an, into t#e (yon1* den/#o dare* intr+de, to *nat'# #i* yo+ng a8ay

And i* a riton *ei=1d and *ei=1d eneat#

T#e *(+5ring terror* of a ritish F(eet

T#en ardent ri*e O# great in 6engean'e ri*e"O1ert+rn t#e ro+d, tea'# raine to re*tore<

And a* yo+ ride *+(i5e(y ro+nd t#e 8or(d,Ma)e e6ery 6e**e( *too, 5a)e e6ery *tate

At on'e t#eir 8e(fare and t#eir d+ty )no8.

[Page >I] T#i* i* yo+r g(ory" t#i* yo+r 8i*do5" t#i*T#e nati6e o8er for 8#i'# yo+ 8ere de*ign1d

By fate, 8#en fate de*ign1d t#e fir5e*t *tate,

T#at e1er 8a* *eated on t#e *+7e't *ea"

A *tate, a(one, 8#ere Li0ert& *#o+(d (i6e,n t#e*e (ate ti5e*, t#i* e6ening of 5an)ind,

/#en Athens, #ome, and !artha+e are no 5ore,

T#e 8or(d a(5o*t in *(a6i*# *(ot# di**o(61d.For t#i*, t#e*e ro')* aro+nd yo+r 'oa*t 8ere t#ro8n"

For t#i*, yo+r oa)*, e'+(iar #arden1d, *#oot

Strong into *t+rdy gro8t#" for t#i*, yo+r #eart*S8e(( 8it# a *+((en 'o+rage, gro8ing *ti((

A* danger gro8*" and *trengt#, and toi( for t#i*

Are (iera( o+r1d o1er a(( t#e fer6ent (and.

T#en '#eri*# t#i*, t#i* +ne9en*i6e o8er,Undangero+* to t#e +(i') e6er ro5t,

By (a6i*# Nat+re t#r+*t into yo+r #and<

And, +nen'+5er1d 8it# t#e +() i55en*eOf 'on;+e*t, 8#en'e #+ge e5ire* ro*e and fe((,

Se(f?'r+*#1d, e9tend yo+r reign fro5 *#ore to *#ore,

/#ere?e1er t#e 8ind yo+r #ig# e#e*t* 'an (o8,[Page >:] And fi9 it dee on t#i* eterna( a*e.

For *#o+(d t#e *(iding farri') on'e gi6e 8ay,

Soon *(a')en1d ;+ite, and a*t re'o6ery ro)e,

t gat#er* r+in a* it ro((* a(ong,



Stee?r+*#ing do8n to t#at de6o+ring g+(#,

/#ere 5any a 5ig#ty e5ire +ried (ie*.

And *#o+(d t#e ig red+ndant f(ood of Trade,n 8#i'# ten t#o+*and t#o+*and !ao+r* 7oin

T#eir *e6era( '+rrent*, ti(( t#e o+nd(e** tide

Ro((* in a radiant de(+ge o1er t#e (and,S#o+(d t#i* rig#t *trea5, t#e (ea*t inf(e'ted, oint

t* 'o+r*e anot#er 8ay, o1er ot#er (and*

T#e 6ario+* trea*+re 8o+(d re*i*t(e** o+r, Ne1er to e 8on again" it* antient tra't

!eft a 6i(e '#anne(, de*o(ate, and dead,

/it# a(( aro+nd a 5i*era(e 8a*te.

Not "+&*t, 8ere, #er etter #ea6en, t#e Nile T+rn1d in t#e ride of f(o8" 8#en o1er #i* ro')*,

And roaring 'atara't*, eyond t#e rea'#

Of di==y 6i*ion i(1d, in one 8ide f(a*#

An "thio*ian de(+ge foa5* a5ain"[Page >4] 2/#en'e 8ond1ring fa(e tra'1d #i5 fro5 t#e *)y

E6en not t#at ri5e of eart#, 8#ere #ar6e*t* 'ro8dOn +nti((1d #ar6e*t*, a(( t#e tee5ing year,

f of t#e fat o1erf(o8ing '+(t+re ro1d,

/ere t#en a 5ore +n'o5forta(e 8i(d,Steri(, and 6oid" t#an of #er trade deri61d,

ritons, yo+r oa*ted i*(e< #er Prin'e* *+n)"

Her #ig#?+i(t #ono+r 5o+(der1d to t#e d+*t"

Unner61d #er for'e" #er *irit 6ani*#1d ;+ite"/it# raid 8ing #er ri'#e* f(ed a8ay"

Her +nfre;+ented ort* a(one t#e *ign

Of 8#at *#e 8a*" #er Mer'#ant* *'atter1d 8ide"Her #o((o8 *#o* *#+t +" and in #er *treet*,

Her fie(d*, 8ood*, 5ar)et*, 6i((age*, and road*,

T#e '#eerf+( 6oi'e of (ao+r #eard no 5ore.O# (et not t#en 8a*te !+9+ry i5air

T#at 5an(y *o+( of toi(, 8#i'# *tring* yo+r ner6e*,

And yo+r o8n roer #aine** 'reate*

O# (et not t#e *oft, enetrating (ag+e[Page >>] $ree on t#e free?orn 5ind and 8or)ing t#ere,

/it# t#e *#ar toot# of 5any a ne8?for51d 8ant,

End(e**, and id(e a((, eat o+t t#e #eartOf Li0ert&" t#e #ig# 'on'etion (a*t"

T#e no(e *enti5ent, t#e i5atient *'orn

Of a*e *+7e'tion, and t#e *8e((ing 8i*#For genera( good, era=ing fro5 t#e 5ind<

/#i(e no+g#t *a6e narro8 Se(fi*#ne** *+''eed*,

And (o8 de*ign, t#e *nea)ing a**ion* a((

!et (oo*e, and reigning in t#e ran)(ed rea*t.



nd+'1d at (a*t, y *'ar'e?er'ei61d degree*,

Saing t#e 6ery fra5e of go6ern5ent,

And (ife, a tota( di**o(+tion 'o5e*"S(ot#, ignoran'e, de7e'tion, f(attery, fear,

Ore**ion raging o1er t#e 8a*te #e 5a)e*"

T#e #+5an eing a(5o*t ;+ite e9tin't"And t#e 8#o(e *tate in road $orr+tion *in)*.

O# *#+n t#at g+(#< t#at gaing r+in *#+n

And 'o+nt(e** age* ro(( it far a8ayFro5 yo+, ye #ea6en?e(o61d 5ay Li0ert&,

[Page >@] T#e (ig#t of (ife t#e *+n of #+5an )ind

/#en'e Heroe*, Bard*, and Patriot* orro8 f(a5e,

E6en 8#ere t#e )een dere**i6e Nort# de*'end*,Sti(( *read, e9a(t, and a't+ate yo+r o8er*

/#i(e *(a6i*# So+t#ern '(i5ate* ea5 in 6ain.

And 5ay a +(i') *irit fro5 t#e Throne,

/#ere e6ery &irt+e *it*, go 'oio+* fort#!i6e o1er t#e (and t#e finer Art* in*ire"

Ma)e t#o+g#tf+( S'ien'e rai*e #i* en*i6e #ead,B(o8 t#e fre*# Bay, id nd+*try re7oi'e,

And t#e ro+g# Son* of (o8e*t !ao+r *5i(e.

A* 8#en, rof+*e of Sring, t#e (oo*en1d /e*t!ift* + t#e ining year, and a(5y reat#e*

o+t#, (ife, and (o6e, and ea+ty o1er t#e 8or(d.

B+t #a*te 8e fro5 t#e*e 5e(an'#o((y *#ore*,

Nor to deaf 8ind*, and 8a6e*, o+r fr+it(e** (aintPo+r 8ea)" t#e 'o+ntry '(ai5* o+r a'ti6e aid"

T#at (et +* roa5" and 8#ere 8e find a *ar)

Of +(i') 6irt+e, (o8 it into f(a5e.And no8 5y *on*, t#e *on* of freedo5 5eet

[Page >C] n a8f+( *enate" t#it#er (et +* f(y"

B+rn in t#e Patriot1* t#o+g#t, f(o8 fro5 #i* tong+en fear(e** tr+t#" 5y*e(f, tran*for51d, re*ide,

And *#ed t#e *irit of ritannia ro+nd.

T#i* *aid" #er f(eeting for5, and airy train,

S+n) in t#e ga(e" and no+g#t +t ragged ro')*R+*#1d on t#e ro)en eye" and no+g#t 8a* #eard

B+t t#e ro+g# 'aden'e of t#e da*#ing 8a6e.

T#e END.

B!S Pr"nted for J. MI%%AN, near har"n+(ross.

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• THE $ARPENTER1* $OMPANON, eing an a''+rate and 'o5(ete Treati*e of

$arenter* /or)*, in 8#i'# i* 'ontain1d 6ario+* *ort* of Ti5er?F(oor*, Partition*,Bridge*, and e*e'ia((y Roof*, 8it# t#eir 5anner of Fra5ing, Tr+**ing, -'. 5ade ea*y to



a(( 'on'erned in B+i(ding, +t 5ore arti'+(ar(y to $arenter*. To 8#i'# i* added, t#e fi6e

Order* of Ar'#ite't+re, in a 5ore ea*y and 'on'i*e Met#od, t#an any yet +(i*#ed.

E9e5(ified in ao+t 3 Fig+re*, fine(y Engra61d +on $oer P(ate*. By 5ames Smith, $arenter, in a neat Po')et &o(+5e. Pri'e Bo+nd I *.

• . T#e d Edition of t#e OUN0 BU!DER1* RUDMENTS, tea'#ing in a (ain fa5i(iar

8ay, y +e*tion and An*8er, a(( t#e 5o*t +*ef+( Part* of 0eo5etry, Ar'#ite't+re,Me'#ani')*, Men*+ration, and Per*e'ti6e, -'. To 8#i'# are no8 added, t#e fi6e Order*,

*e6era( ea+tif+( Door*, /indo8*, -'. a''ording to 'ni+o 5ones and ot#er*" adorned 8it#

ao6e Fig+re*, '+rio+*(y Engra6ed on $oer P(ate*. Pri'e Bo+nd > *. 4d.

• . THOMSON1* Fo+r Sea*on*, and ot#er Poe5*, adorned 8it# *i9 '+rio+* $+t*, De*igned

y Mr. 4ent, and Engra6ed y M. Tardieu at /aris, rinted +on a fine Roya( Paer, in

Ito.

N. . BRTANNA i* no8 added, 5ore t#an 8a* to t#e S+*'rier* Boo)*.

• I. T#e $UTS are *o(d *earate for *. 4 *. t#ey are 6ery ea+tif+(, and fit to e fra5ed.

• :. THOMSON1* Fo+r Sea*on*, and a(( t#e *aid ot#er Poe5*, 8it# $+t*, in @6o. Pri'e 4*.

o+nd.

• 4. T#e on(y 'o5(eat $a*e, Trya(, and !o6e?!etter* of Mi** !adiere and Fat#er 5. .

(irard, a Je*+it" 8#erein it i* ro6ed, t#at #e *ed+'ed #er and *i9 ot#er Fe5a(e &otarie*,

y t#e ao5ina(e Je*+iti'a( Do'trine* of +ieti*5, n'#ant5ent, Sor'ery, and *irit+a(n'e*t, into t#e 5o*t 'ri5ina( E9'e**e* of !e8dne**. Adorn1d 8it# $oer P(ate*, in I

neat Po')et &o(+5e*. Pri'e 3 *. o+nd. N. . t1* o*iti6e(y affir51d, t#at t#i* Trya( 'o*t

t#e Je*+it* *e6era( Mi((ion* to *'reen t#eir Brot#er fro5 t#e Odi+5 of 8#i'# t#ey )ne8#e 8a* 0+i(ty.

• >. T#e d Edition of a Ne8 FREN$H 0RAMMAR, tea'#ing a Per*on of an ordinary$aa'ity, 8it#o+t t#e #e( of a Ma*ter, to Read, /rite, and Sea) t#at Tong+e, in (e**t#an #a(f t#e +*+a( Ti5e, in a Met#od ne6er atte5ted efore, 6i=. t#e &er*, a

&o'a+(ary, and t#e Dia(og+e*, -'. rinted in t#ree $o(+5n*. 3. t#e $rench, a*

rono+n'ed 2(ea6ing a(( t#e !etter* o+t t#at are not rono+n'ed . t#e "n+lish. . t#e

$rench, a* /ritten and Se(t. By 5. ". Tandon, Tea'#er of t#e *aid Tong+e, at #er 0ra'et#e D+t'#e** of Mar(oro+g#1 *. Pri'e Bo+nd *.

Note*

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Anthon& Ashle& !oo*er, Ear( of Shafts0ur&.

.n t#e de*art of Araoan are t8o to5* 8it# in*'rition* on t#e5, i5orting t#at t#e er*on* t#ere

interr1d 8ere a ri'# 5er'#ant, and a oor 'arrier, 8#o ot# died of t#ir*t" and t#at t#e for5er #adgi6en to t#e (atter ten t#o+*and d+'at* for one 'r+i*e of 8ater.

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T#e 2enus of Medicis. .

Timoleon.



Q.

/elo*idas and "*aminondas.

.Sir Hu+h Willou+h0&, *ent y +een "li)a0eth to di*'o6er t#e nort#?ea*t a**age.

the four seasons and other poems - james thomson

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