Sad, filent, all, fave where the wild winds urge
The fullen fury of the heaving furge;

And, floating lifelefs, fee each beauteous form

Drives a pale corfe before the ruthless ftorm.

Even the ftern mariner whofe doubtful hand

Juft grafps the fummit of the wifh'd-for land, While fcarce his thoughts the fenfe of fafety know,

Efcap'd from rocks above, and waves below,

Amid the conflict keen of hope and fear

Hears their laft cries ftill vibrate in his ear,

Feels their keen anguifh 'midft his deareft ftrife,

And mourns their fufferings while he

pants

for life,

THE

WH

In flow meanders thro' the winding vale, And fertile CESTRIA's paftures green divide; Deep in the bofom of a fheltering dale

By uplands guarded from the wintry gale,

In ruftic fite a lowly village ftands,

Not laid in form exact with artful fcale,

But fcatter'd wide by Chance's careless hands

'Mid woods, and breezy hills, and lawns, and fal

low'd lands.

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II.

II.

Here by the verdant margin of the flood
'Mid offers dank the humble cottage lies,
And here emerging from the bowering wood
From chimnies low the curling steams arise,
Here on the heath adorn'd with purple dyes
The open cafement drinks the ambrofial air,
While pointing boldly to the ambient skies,
The taper fteeple marks the house of prayer,
Where to the holy rite the village race repair.

III.

Here erft a fimple fabric might you fee,
The peaceful mansion of the Parish Priest:
Though unadorn'd with coftly fymmetry

No splendid portal woo'd the noble guest,

Yet from his lowly door the gentle breast

Was

Was never by unfeeling menace driven,

While Charity in robe of ermine drefs'd

Beheld her scanty offerings freely given;

Nor fhall her fmalleft boon efcape the eye of

heaven.

IV.

Though proud Magnificence with splendid arm
Had here no vaft fuperfluous pomp display'd,

Yet Neatness was at hand with fimpler charm,
And each domeftic comfort lent it's aid.
Though no extended lawns, no forest-shade
Struck with astonishment the enchanted fight,
Yet the small spot in Beauty stood array'd,

Since all around by Husbandry was dight,

For well fuch cultur'd fcenes the placid fenfe de

light.

V.

V.

Right to the golden fun's meridian ray

Healthful, and gay, the chearful front was placed:"
Where no Acanthus twin'd with mimic fpray

To crown the column of CORINTHIAN tafle;
By the foft tendrils of the vine embraced

O'er the flop'd roof the vivid fhoots extend,
Now with feftoons of leaves luxuriant graced,
And now, as Autumn's ripening beams defcend,
Loaded with fwelling fruit, the purple clusters
bendele

VI.

A Garden trim was placed before the door

Kept by diurnal toil in neat array,

By walls defended from the infults frore..

Qf BOREAS' blat, and EURUS' rude affray;

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