686 Ah! glorious Drake! far other lot was thine, And fail triumphant o'er la Plata's tide, But Providence, on fecret wonders bent, Conceals its purposes from mortal view; An ELEGY on the USE of POETRY. AIL! gentle Evening, clad in fober grey, HA Mild mother, thou, of Fancy's airy train: Far from the dome, where fplendid Anguish weeps, Slow winding near yon Ofier-fringed ftream, On whose green marge foft Silence loves to ftray, That breathes no light-tuned air, or wanton lay. At this fill hour oft through the high-arched grove, Thefe Heaven ordained the guardian of the Muse; She foars, fuperior to terreftrial views, To harmonize, inftru&t, and charm mankind. Her Her pleafing task, through Nature's varied plan, Soothe Care's deep gloom, and cheer the lonely hour. Nor fcornéd fhe mild, to fing of fwains and flocks," In fimple elegance to haunt the plain; To paint the scenes, which sportive Fancy drew, Shame to the hand, that firft her power abused, When Vice would taint the Morals of mankind, When Beauty from the chafte-robed graces flies, Gives place to Mirth's loud laugh, or Jeer obfcene. For one, the meaneft of the tuneful throng, If venal flattéry e'er debase my song, Or ought but Merit gain my honeft praise: Perish the blooms, which from the vernal field, This hand has culled fair Friendship's brows to wreathe; No pleasure may the humble offering yield, No grateful odours, or sweet fragrance breathe. To Gratitude and Friendship flows this ftrain; Elfe has the Muse in vain my bofom fired. But should thy eye with wonted candour view, This well-meant lay, by truth and freedom planned; I ask no more; happy, with this poor bough, A REFLECTION on fome Lines of HORACE, which feem to reprefent Life only as a Scene of Luxury. [Extracted from a late Author.] ELUDED fouls! that facrifice Eternal hopes above the skies, END OF VOL. VI. m CONTENTS O F VOLUME VI. Page 6 on Hebrews i. 14. A fhort Account of Mr. S. Staniforth: in a Letter to the Rev. Mr. Wesley The fame, continued The fame, continued The fame, continued The fame, continued The fame, continued The fame, concluded An Extract from the Journal of Mr. G. C. The fame, continued The fame, continued The fame, continued The fame, continued The fame, continued The fame, continued The fame, continued The fame, concluded A short Account of the Death of Mr. R. Boardman A Narrative of the Death of the Hon. Fr. N-t, Son to the late 13 66 122 181 237 294 348 19 73 125 186 244 299 352 407 464 22 24 The fame, continued 79 The fame, concluded An Extract from a Survey of the Wildom of God in the 132 |