Come then, tell me, sage divine, Is it an offence to own That our bosoms e’er incline Toward immortal glory’s throne? For with me nor pomp, nor pleasure…

AWAY! away! Tempt me no more, insidious Love: Thy soothing sway Long did my youthful bosom prove: At length thy treason is discern’d…

Whither is Europe’s ancient spiri… Where are those valiant tenants of… Who from the warrior bow the stron… Or with firm hand the rapid pole-a… Freeman and soldier was their comm…

Believe me, Edwards, to restrain The licence of a railer’s tongue Is what but seldom men obtain By sense or wit, by prose or song: A task for more Herculean powers,

Whoe’er thou art whose path in sum… Through yonder village, turn thee… Of branching oaks a rural palace o… Imbosoms. there dwells Albert, ge… Of all the harvest round. and onwa…

No, foolish youth’€”To virtuous f… If now thy early hopes be vow’d, If true ambition’s nobler flame Command thy footsteps from the cro… Lean not to love’s inchanting snar…

Occasioned by the insults of the… Whence this unwonted transport in… Why glow my thoughts, and whither… Aspire with rapid wing? Her count… Demands her efforts: at that sacre…

Science! thou fair effusive ray From the great source of mental da… Free, generous, and refin’d! Descend with all thy treasures fra… Illumine each bewilder’d thought,

To-night retired, the queen of hea… With young Endymion stays; And now to Hesper it is given Awhile to rule the vacant sky, Till she shall to her lamp supply

I. 1. The wise and great of every clime, Through all the spacious walks of… Where’er the Muse her power displ… With joy have listen’d and obey’d.

The radiant ruler of the year At length his wintry goal attains; Soon to reverse the long career, And northward bend his steady rein… Now, piercing half Potosi’s heigh…

To-night retired, the queen of hea… With young Endymion stays; And now to Hesper it is given Awhile to rule the vacant sky, Till she shall to her lamp supply

A DIALOGUE: Addressed to a yo… Friendship: In vain thy lawless Fires contend… Tho’ Crouds unnumber’d fall befor… Let Youths, who ne’er aspir’d to…

O youths and virgins: o declining… O pale misfortune’s slaves: o ye w… Unknown with humble quiet; ye who… In courts, or fill the golden seat… O sons of sport and pleasure: o th…