"Stood on my feet; about me round I faw "And thou enlighten'd earth, fo fresh, and gay, CHAPTER CXXXIII. EVE'S ADRESS TO ADAM. Adam's upbraiding Eve as being the cause of all their misfortunes is a most affecting appeal to the heart, and must be read in an exquisitely pathetic manner. E added not, and from her turn'd; but Eve HE Not fo repuls'd, with tears that ceas'd not flowing, And treffes all disorder'd, at his feet Fell humble, and embracing them, befought "My only ftrength and ftay! Forlorn of thee, CHAPTER CXXXIV. CONTEMPLATIONS ON THE NIGHT. In the following lines there is something extremely picturesque. Let them be read with a pensive, slow, and solemn mode of delivery. S HOULD man be vain at this dread midnight hour, When filence reigns, the heavens and earth would join To chide his levity-this awful gloom Should lift his foul on contemplation's wing, Howe'er his focial hours each eve are cheer'd That wakes reflection; ferious thoughts infpires. The debt the has to cancel, ere her peace Is fign'd in Heaven, which mercy scarce can fign! CHAPTER CXXXV. The following pieces are added commemorative of the immortal Washington, who was "For earth too good, to Heaven is flown,' and left the world in tears " How to read them with effect, may be at once conceived, by recollecting the feelings and the looks depicted upon the countenance of United America, when deploring the loss of the saviour of his country, and the friend of man. TH LINES ON GENERAL WASHINGTON. HE whole Columbian thunder born to wield, Who dip your pens in fun-beams when you write, Affift our labouring minds, our efforts join While moving orbs their heavenly circles run, CHAPTER CXXXVI. AN ODE COMMEMORATIVE OF THE LATE GENERAL WASHINGTON.-Performed before the Mechanic I. O forrow reigneth, and the nations mourn ; for the LORD GOD of Ifrael hath taken away the Counsellor, the Mighty Man, the man of war. But the LORD giveth, and the LORD taketh away, bleffed be the name of the LORD. Parent of mercy, LORD benign, Who fits on high enthron'd : Who gives the beam of day to fhine; Whofe mandates nature own'd ;. Who fills the fick'ning rofe with vivid dew, And fix'd the caufe from whence existence grew; Look down upon a nation's woe, Forbid the ftreams of mifery to flow. 2. He tempered the energies of Roman virtue with the forbearance of the Chriftain fpirit; and will remain to pofterity an illuftrious example; the theme of praise and mortal admiration. He burst the fetters of the land, He taught us to be free; He rais'd the dignity of man, He bade a nation be. 3. In a crifis of dark and unxampled peril, when anarchy had enfeebled reafon, he had the power and conftancy to preferve the commonwealth from imminent defolation. Sedition who had madd'ning reign'd, Ere he the foaming fiend enchain'd, ; Thus guilt will wound his own repose ! 4 Elevated by the conquest of himfelf, he was fupeior to vanity. His feelings were honour, and his thoughts wisdom In bleffing others, he was amply bleffed. feared to do wrong, but he knew no other fear. Nor Syrian perfume, nor the regal gem, He rais'd the dignity of man, He bade a nation be. He 5. His laurels as a conqueror were spotlefs, and his code of legiflation perfect. He confecrated the federal compact upon the alter of justice His life evinced the glory of humanity; his end difplayed the blifs of refignation; releafed from mortal care he's now afcended to the Heaven of Heavens. He burst the fetters of the land, He taught us to be free; He rais'd the dignity of man, THE END. |