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MADAM, 


WITH the moſt lively gratitude 
I avail myſelf of Your Majeſty's gracious condeſcen- 
ſion, and exult in the permiſſion of dedicating this 


work to Your Majeſty, whoſe whole conduct has 


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evinced to the world the beſt Triumph of Virtuous 


Love, the moſt pure and perfect Model of Conjugal 


Affection. 


Permit me, Madam, on this occaſion, to 
join my voice to that of a grateful people, who muſt 


ever look up with reverence and affection to Your 
Majeſty, whoſe Virtues and Attachment have crowned 
the happineſs of our beloved Monarch. While we 
feel the bleſſings of His beneficent Reign, we unite in 
a ſincere and fervent Prayer, that your Majefties may 


long, very long, continue to enjoy the greateſt felicity 


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ing by Your Examples promoted the Cauſe of Virtue. 


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profound reſpect, 


MADAM, 


Your Majeſty's 
moſt obliged, 
moſt faithful and 


moſt devoted Servant, 


JAMES BLAND BURGES. 


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REsTING ON HOPE STRIKES THE HEARTS 


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BIRTH AND TRIUMPH 


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LOV E. 


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OF Love I ſing---not of that treacherous Boy 7 
To whom the impure Venus erſt gave birth, 
Whoſe venomed ſhafts empoiſon mortal joy, 
Confounding Honour, Virtue, Rank and Worth ; 
Whoſe midnight orgies ſtamp on lawleſs mirth 
The forged image of celeſtial pleaſure, 
Drawing from heaven the ſoul of man to earth, 
With foul alloy debaſing pureſt treaſure--- 
That Boy, and that Boy's deeds ſhall not pollute my meaſure | 


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But Thee I ſing, thou firſt great work of Heaven ! 
| Pure Emanation of th' Eternal Mind! 


Who, ere an impulſe to our orb was given, 


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Thee in each age and every clime we find, 9 


| From Zembla's froſt to Afric's burning zone, 1 


| With Nature's laws and Nature's works combined ; 


| Thy power in all created things is ſhewn, 
| And in the virtuous heart is fixed thy laſting throne. 


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| I aſk no Mule's aid thy deeds to ſing, Z : 
Nor court in idle ſtrain the tuneful Nine: 9 2 
0 He little needs the Heliconian Spring, | ; 3 


Who owns the influence of Thy power divine. 2 
Oh with thy ſacred touch my heart refine! 2 
| Oh warm my ſoul with thy celeſtial ray! ; 
l Let Judgement, Fancy, Truth and Wit combine, 


To tune my lyre and modulate my lay, 


And grace the Tribute which to Virtuous Love I pay. 
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THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 


IV: 
What mortal eye can view the ſtretch of Space? 
What mortal thought Eternity can ſpan? 
God's boundleſs works no human power can trace, 
Nor may th' Almighty's acts be judged by Man. 
Beyond our feeble reach is Heaven's great plan : 
Still more beyond it is th' Eſſential Cauſe, 
Who lived ere yet or Time or Space began, 
Whoſe power and wiſdom know no bounds nor pauſe, 
But whoſe Eternal will preſides o'er Nature's laws. 


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For Man ſuch contemplations are not made: 

To bleſs th' Effect is all His powers can claim. 

It, when he views th' Almighty's hand diſplayed, 
His labouring breaſt beats high with grateful flame, 
If he adores his Maker's ſacred name, 

And bows in humble adoration low, 

Confeſſing whence ſuch mighty bleſſings came; 
And if his Deeds his mind's conviction ſhew--- 


Then has Man ſurely learned the utmoſt Man can know. 


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And ſhall we not the great Effect declare? 
And ſhall we not th' Eternal's goodneſs ſing ? 
Ariſe, my Soul! the grateful Song prepare, 
The heart's trumphant homage gladly bring. 


From Empyrean Heaven on Seraph's wing 
Let Angels waft to nature's verge the ſound ; 
Ofer Night's dark empire and Day's gladſome ſpring 
Let the full choir proclaim to worlds around 
« Creations firſt great work the Birth of Love has crowned.” 


| VII. 
Thrice hail the happy moment, when on high 


The ſovereign voice pronounced the bleſt decree: 
Shouts of angelic triumph rent the ſky, 

And loud proclaimed th' approaching myſtery; 
The hoſts of heaven tranſported bent the knee, 
And filent waited the eventful hour, 

When from th' eternal Fiat they ſhould ſee 
Thro' boundleſs ſpace a new creation tower, 


And unknown worlds ſubmit to Love's directing power. 
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VIII. 
Wondering they ſaw a diſtant Vapour riſe 
Thro' the elear regions of immortal day; 
They viewed it mounting to the midway ſkies. 
And thick condenſing hold it's deſtined way: 
Till. felt the influence of the plaſtic ray, 
Strait was it's ſize enlarged, more bright its hue; 
All Nature ſmiled, the face of Heaven was gay, 
When off to air diſſolved the vapour flew, 
And the young Cherub Love ſtood firſt confeſſed to view. 


Ah! who can tell the charms of Infant Love 
His mild tranſporting beauties who can ſpeak | 
'The Lilly's white, the ſoftneſs of the Dove, 
The Roſe's bluſh compared, are poor and weak. 
Immortal traits to fing the Bard ſhould ſeek 
Immortal aid; Love's hand alone can trace 
Love's charms: the Front ſerene, the dimpled Cheek, 
The ſoul-expreſſive Eye, the jocund Face, 
And every Limb impreſſed with elegance and grace. 
| Awhile, 


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X. 
Awhile, as if entranced, he gazed around: 


| He moved, and Heaven with unknown radiance gleamed; 
He ſpoke, and liſtening Angels hailed the ſound; 

He ſmiled, and univerſal Nature beamed. 

li By Infant Love ſubdued Creation ſeemed: 

60 And Time tranſported all his power confeſſed; 

ll _ preſent joys and future bliſs he dreamed, 

i Of conſtant hearts with laſting union bleſſed; 

| Then fondly claſped the Cherub to his glowing breaſt. 


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Ill He, as he onward rolls, acquires new force, 


0 His ample current proud thro' meads to guide, 


And 'twixt his banks to keep a wide divorce; 3 


While Britain's ſons to his expanſe confide 


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XII. 
Thus feeble were at firſt the powers of Love. 
His ſoft round limbs had yet to learn their uſe: 
If latent vigour prompted him to move, 
He felt his infant legs their aid refuſe. 
But falls on æther could not much miſuſe 
Etherial ſubſtance: quickly ſtronger grown, 
No more his weak attempts his hopes abuſe; 
With native grace his playful tricks are ſhewn, 
He tries---he ſteps---he ſhouts to find he goes alone. 


XIII. 


Pure filvery curls his poliſhed forehead deck, 

Skirt his encrimſoned cheeks with modeſt grace, 

And hang enamoured o'er his ivory neck: 

The ſmile of extacy illumes his face 

His looks, his ſteps, proclaim his heavenly race; 

While the bright luſtre of his liquid eye 

Inſidious tempts the fond regard to trace 

The thouſand charms which there in ambuſh lie 
To catch one bliſsful glance, then pine, perhaps, and die. 


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But his free ſpirit no ſuch perils feared; 
Gaily he tript, around diffuſing joy: 
Where e'er he turned, the face of heaven was cheered, 
 And-fportive Cherubs flocked to join the Boy. 
He taught the day in freſh delights t' employ: 
Now, to outſtrip fleet Time he'd ſhew his powers; 
And then, with playful wantonneſs, decoy 
Thro' many an artful maze the roſy Hours, 
To weave with him the dance beneath celeſtial bowers. 


RV. 


Such were the paſtimes of his earlier days. 

Such paſtimes well his earlier days became: 

For ſtill the Soul the Body's growth obeys; 

Still to innocuous mirth Youth lays a claim. 

Then ſeek not Youth to Age's laws to tame! 
Spring's genial warmth may cauſe the ſap to flow, 
And Summer's ſun the well-formed maſs may frame; 
But tis for Autumn ripened fruits to ſhew. 


The courſe of nature ſtill is regular and flow. 
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XVI. 


When heedleſs Infancy to Youth gave way, 
His Mind expanded as his Body grew. 
To ſportive gambol and diſcurſive play 

No more with eager appetite he flew : 

They wore no longer novelty's freſh hue; 
The airy phantoms of the hour were flown. 


To taſte the evening's calm or morning's dew, 


Far from his feſtive bands he'd ſtray alone, 
And ſigh he knew not why for bliſſes yet unknown. 


XVII. 


Oft, when his labouring boſom panted high, 

The tear of tranſport would his eye ſuffuſe; 

Halt-faſhioned forms would o'er his fancy fly, 

And joys uncertain his fond ſoul confule. 

Nor did he ſoon the ſtrong impreſſion loſe. 

Half pleaſed, half wondering, would the anxious boy 

On the gay ſcenes around him penſive muſe: 

But ah! no more they filled his breaſt with joy; 
He nothing ſaw which might his riſing powers employ. 

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XVIII. 


Oft, as reflecting on th' eventful change, 

And wondering ſtill from whence it might ariſe, 
His active mind o'er nature's works would range 
With taſteleſs apathy and mute ſurprize. 

| In vain to fix his wandering ſoul he tries; 

| In vain he liſtens to the tuneful choir, 

Or marks th' harmonious ſyſtem of the ſkies: 
To more congenial bliſs his thoughts aſpire, 3 
Where conſentaneous ſouls unite with fond deſire. 3 5 


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In ſtrong obedience to His high beheſt, 


Who nature leads His dictates to fulfil, q 1 
And ſtamps His precepts on the conſcious breaſt! _ | ; F 
Who leads the Eagle to his craggy neſt, f A 
And guides the Sea-Fowl thro' it's trackleſs flight 4 

Secure in tempeſts and ' midſt horrors bleſt! RB 
By whom inſtructed prowls the Bird of Night, 9 
And taught by whom the Lark ſalutes returning light F 
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Nor leſs did Love His genial guidance know. 
His opening ſoul received th' inſpiring ray, 
Felt the new animating tranſport flow, 

And learned th' inſtinctive impulſe to obey: 
He panted to aſſert his deſtined ſway, 

And o'er wide ſpace his influence to impart. 


Proceed we now to ſing his great eſſay, 
When led by power divine his matchleſs art 
Sought, won, and triumphed o'er the Human Heart. 


XXI. 
The great Creator, who the Impulſe plants, 


The Means of it's direction ne'er denies : 


Our Powers he well proportions to our wants, 


And to fulfil his purpoſe Force ſupplies. 
Then let us bow to- Him, all good, all wiſe, 
Who taught young Love to guide his wiſhes weak, 
And gave the Arms by which he gained his prize: 
Nor deem the Song too bold, which dares to ſeek 
In humble verſe ſuch awful myſteries to ſpeak. | 
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XXII. 


| As thro' the azure fields of heaven's domain 
He bent his courſe, deep muſing as he ſtrayed, 


His teeming boſom filled with anxious pain 
How the ſtrong impulſe might be beſt obeyed, 
Two unknown Forms before him were dif played, 
Smooth gliding thro' the bright expanſe of ſky, 
In all the rainbow's gorgeous tints arrayed: 
Suſpended for a while, and poiſed on high, 

By ſlow degrees they fink, till at his feet they lie. 


XXIII. 
The one a ſtrange fantaſtic ſhape appeared, 


Which from its centre inward ſeemed to bend, 
The while, as if too cloſe a touch it feared, 
It backward ſtrove to turn at either end, 
Unheedful of what thence was ſeen t'append 
In guiſe of Cord, which playing looſely waved 
In the cool gales that thro' heaven's courts aſcend: 
On either ſide, and all around, engraved 

Were ſeen myſterious ſymbols of free hearts enſlaved. 


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Th' attendant Form, which by the other lay, 
Seem'd ſtill more ſtrange in all it's properties. 

It's taper length, ſtraight as a ſolar ray, 

Was ſhaped at either end in different wiſe: 

At one, with plumes arrayed of luſtrous dies, 

And tints as various as the morning dew 

Ere into vapour drawn it mounting flies; 

While th' other, tipped with ore of burniſhed hue, 
From barbed baſe to point acutely leſſening drew. 


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Love ſaw them fall, and ſtood in mute amaze, 
Uncertain what they were, or whence aroſe 
The ſtranger Forms: nor did he tire to gaze; 
For now his heart the Secret 'gan diſcloſe, - 
And trace the cauſe of all his former throes: 
He hoped that Fate would now propitious grow, 
Nor more the object of his birth oppoſe. 
Swiftly he caught them up, reſolved to ſhew 
How Love could well employ his Arrow and his Bow. 


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XXVI. 


He twanged the Cord, the pliant Bow he bent, 
And poiſed the Arrow in his ready hand 

As if employed on ſome ſublime intent 

His new-found Arms with earneſtneſs he ſcanned, 
Yet wanted ſkill their uſes to command. 


Now, as to conqueſt would he proudly go; 
Now, ſtopping ſhort, in mute ſuſpenſe would ſtand: 
Unconſcious yet of Object or of Foe, | 

Still his uncertain ſteps his mind's diſquiet ſhew. 


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As the tall Ship, though framed with wond'rous art 
O'er ocean's deep abyſs ſublime to glide, 
| Ne'er can in ſafety from it's port depart, 


Or o'er the foaming waves majeſtic ride, 
Until the Pilot's ſkill it's motions guide: 
So, tho' to action doubly now impelled, 
Love felt that much remained to be ſupplied; 
Fears undefined his riſing hopes repelled, 
And all his fancied triumphs ſtill by doubts were quelled. 


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Hence learn, ye Fair! if haply in your hearts 

The firſt fond impulſe of deſire ariſe, 

That pureſt pleaſures are not free from ſmarts. 

Ah! grow in time from Love's example wile: 
Learn that with Paſſion's Smiles are mingled Sighs, 
That ſweeteſt Roſes bear the ſharpeſt 'Thorn. 
Watch then the ſoft impreſſions as they riſe; 

To wiſdom's call attend in life's gay morn, 

So ſhall Love's pureſt joys your cloudleſs day adorn. 


XXIX. 


Tired by the conflict which oppreſſed his mind 
Love ſought repoſe. His languid limbs outſpread 
On ſoft ætherial couch, he lay reclined: 

One hand a little raiſed his drooping head; 
While from the other hung his Arms ſo dread, 
With feeble and half-conſcious graſp retained: 
But, as approaching Sleep his influence ſhed, 
And oer his frame relaxed dominion gained, 
They fell, and at his feet confuſedly remained. 


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16 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OP LOVE. 


XXX. 


Sweet are the ſlumbers of repoſing Love. 
While ſofteſt gales amidſt his treſſes play, 


Sport with his curls, and o'er his forehead rove, 
Light fanning Zephyrs grateful homage pay, 


Diffuſing -perfumes round him as he lay: 
And far-revolving ſpheres, in union ſweet, 
With endleſs harmony, now grave, now Bas 


In wond'rous heavenly Diapaſon meet, 


To lull their Maſter's ſoul and his repoſe to greet. 


XXXI. 


While thus he lay outſtretched in calm repoſe, 
With viſions undiſturbed his ſoul was bleſt; 
For from Ambroſial food no fumes aroſe 

To cloud his ſenſes and diſturb his reſt, 

Or the full courſe of fancy to arreſt. 

His unincumbered ſpirit ranging free 

Thro' nature's limits made it's ample queſt; 
O'er all created things it now would flee, 
Then with prophetic power unveil futurity. 


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He ſaw thro” lucid realms of boundleſs ſpace 
Unnumbered Suns their certain courſe purſue, 


Fixed by eternal laws their paths to trace, 

For ever devious, yet for ever true; 

While each by ſtrong Attraction's impulſe drew 

A countleſs hoſt of Planets, lending light 

To all in order and proportion due: 

Myriads of Worlds, called by creative might 
From darkneſs undefined and wide-extended night. 


XXXIII. 
As or the ſcene ſublime his fancy ran, 


His aching ſenſes ſought to comprehend 
Of Nature's God the great myſterious plan: 
What power might all theſe floating orbs ſuſpend; 
What guiding force might on their paths attend 
To check and govern Gravitation's laws. 
'Thro' the vaſt ſyſtem as his thoughts aſcend, 
They trace in all His works th' Eternal Cauſe, 
Whoſe Word directs the whole, and to one centre draws. 
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18 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 


XXXIV. 
While thus he pondered in devotion loſt, 
An Angel form, arrayed in pureſt light, 
To his rapt ſoul appeared. Sublime he croſſed 
With outſpread wing the empyrean height, : 
And ſeemed towards him to urge his rapid flight. 
Love hailed him as he flew, nor hailed in vain: 
Yet, as deſcended {low the Viſion bright, 
The dazzling radiance ſcarce could he ſuſtain. 


He felt th' Extreme of Bliſs was near allied to Pain. 


XXXV. 


Approaching now, with well-poiſed wing outſpread 
His downward courſe the Seraph ſeemed to ſtay, 
And hovered round the ſpot where Love was laid. 
As when the Lark, inſpired by morning's ray, 


Mounts on freſh wing to meet the new-born day, 
Suſpended in mid-air, with liquid note 

She pours to Nature's God the grateful lay, 

With echoing hymns of praiſe ſhe ſtrains her throat, 
While riſing gales to heaven the pleaſing tribute float. 

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THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 19 


XXXVL. 
With flight atreſted ſo the Seraph hung: 
Nor leſs delightful to Love's liſtening ear 
Were the firſt accents of his tuneful tongue, 
While thus his hallowed words his ſpirits cheer. 
« Attend, fond Boy! and Heaven's dread purpoſe hear; 
« Which to diſcloſe, thro' trackleſs bounds of ſpace 
Obedient thus my willing courſe I ſteer: 
« Attend, while now thy fate's decree I trace; 
Then ruſh to deſtined toils, which triumphs ſure ſhall grace. 


XXX VII. 
* Born to command and guide the Human Heart, 


« "Dis thine the great adventure to atchieve, 

++ To mortal woes a kindly balm t' impart, 

And life's harſh pains by tranſports to relieve. 
Obſervant then the high beheſt receive. 

*« Where yon celeſtial Orbs their courſes run, 
Seven Planets mark, their mingled dance which weave 


** In due progreſſion round their central Sun: 


„Mark well the Fifth of theſe, there muſt thy taſk be done. 
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XXXVIII. 

„Wake, ſlumbering Boy! thy new-found Arms prepare; 
„The world invites thee as it's deſtined King: 
« 'Thither with certain confidence repair, J 
And ruſh to victory with fearleſs wing.” 
The Seraph ceaſed.---His outſpread pinions fling 
Freſh odours, and appear more dazzling bright, 
When, as the air dividing, with a ſpring 
He ſought the ſacred regions of delight, 

Where dwells the Godhead pure, Father of life and light. ; ; 


XXIX. 
Up ſtarted Love. -His deep- ſuffuſed cheek 


Confeſſed the influence of his mounting blood, 
Which ruſhing thro' his veins appeared to ſeek 
A courſe more rapid for it's haſtened flood. 
Sublime in native majeſty he ftood, - 


Surveyed his proſtrate Arms with conſcious pride 


And high reſolve; no more in penſive mood, 


He burned to try what perils might betide 


His Enterprize ſo bold, a new-found World to guide. 


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As when the youthful Courſer firſt *gins feel 
The inborn virtue of his generous fire, 
Nor biting whip he needs nor goading ſteel; 
Ambitious energies his boſom fire, 
No perils daunt him, and no efforts tire: 
He views the diſtant goal with proud diſdain; 
Already he foretaſtes with fond deſire 
The glorious prize his labours muſt obtain, 


The guerdon of his toil and intermediate pain. 


XII. 
So felt young Love, ſo beat his panting heart, 


Aſſured of conqueſt, and on fame intent; 

With graceful confidence he graſped his dart, 

And archly ſmiling his ſtrong bow he bent. 

New-cheriſhed hope an unknown vigour lent. 

His out-ſpread pinions of celeſtial dye, 

With tints of varied lovelineſs beſprent 

Awhile he ſhook; then mounting ſwift on high, 
Exulting rode on air, and ſhot acroſs the ſky. 


22 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 


XLII. 
| The ſtrong impreſſions of his Dream remain. 
| Well knows he how his purpoſe to fulfil, | 
To urge his courſe along th' ætherial plain, 
| And bend his flight obedient to his will. 
| On his appointed Planet fixing ſtill 
His watchful eye, thro' countleſs worlds he ſteered, 
Tranſported thus to prove his new-learnt {kill. 
His little Bark no ſhoals nor tempeſts feared, 
For yet no light'nings flaſhed, no thunders loud were heard. 


XLIII. 


As onward thus thro' heaven's wide fields he flew, 

Cutting the yielding air with pinions fleet, 

The Guardian Spirits of each Planet knew 

Th' immortal Boy, and ruſhed his courſe to meet. 

Still as he paſſed, with gratulation ſweet 

They hailed the ſtranger, and with heavenly ſong 

They joined the Lord of Harmony to greet. 

The ample Chorus, rich, ſublime, and ſtrong, 
Floats on the gale, and thro' wide ſpace is borne along. 
Cheered 


THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OP LOVE. 23 


XLIV. 
Cheered by th' attendant Choir he ſtill advanced: 
And now his deſtined Planet ſeemed more near. 
As o'er it's. varying face his eye he glanced, 
A rich ſucceſſion of delights appear. 
Scarce can his ſenſe Creation's beauties bear: 
For then the World was young; the vigorous Earth, 
Rejoiced Spring's univerſal garb to wear, 


To every flower and every fruit gave birth, 
And all was Joy and Peace, Security and Mirth. 


XLV. 


Man was not made---Ungrateful, cruel Man! 
"Though formed with powers Creation to enjoy, 
To crown the great Creator's ſacred plan, 
To grace and ſanctify the general joy, 

Why doſt thou ſtill the genial bliſs deſtroy? 

Th' appointed Maſter of all things below, 

To cheriſh, not to ſpoil, thy force employ ! 

Ah! let thy heart with ſoft compaſſion glow, 


Nor reign in ſullen ſtate kind Nature's direſt foe! 
Arrived 


24 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OP -LOVE. 


Arrived within Earth's atmoſpheric bound. 

No more his pinions waved. His courſe direct 

Now firſt Attraction's ſovereign influence found, 

And Nature's Law compelled him to reſpect. 

Attraction's dictates ne'er could Love neglect ; 

For on Attraction's power depends his own : 

By that alone enabled to inflect 

The courſe of wandering hearts, his ſway is ſhewn, 
His Altars burn, and far translucent ſhines his Throne. 


XLVII. 


On Earth's revolving ball intent he gazed, 
And hailed with extacy the changeful ſcene; 
Wide: rolling Seas his admiration raiſed, 
While lay extended Continents between, 
Arrayed in tints of various brown and green, 
Four widely ſevered- Europe's temperate clime, 
Of arts and ſciences the deſtined queen; 
Afric's wild coaſt, and Aſia's ſtretch ſublime, 
And vaſt Columbia's length, concealed till future time. 


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THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 25 


XLVIII. 


Still more the wond'rous proſpect to improve, 
In rich diſorder lay unnumbered Iſles, 

O'er which his raptured eyes diſcurſive rove. 
The new delight repays his paſt-gone toils, 
And for the moment preſent hope beguiles. 
Whate'er of beauty could his fancy draw, 
Adorned with blooming lovelineſs and ſmiles 
And Nature's prodigality, he ſaw : 


His ſoul their charms confeſſed, and bowed with conſcious awe. 


XLIX. 


But ſoon, amid the widely ſcattered throng, 
[3 A far ſequeſtered Iſland met his ſight, 
Againſt the adverſe coaſt embattled ſtrong. 
And fenced with ramparts of ka height, 
Diſplaying to the ſun their dazzling white. 
TY inſtinctive impulſe which his courſe did guide 
Now filled his boſom with a new delight, 
Taught him 'twas there his powers muſt be applied, 


And there his banner wave in guiltleſs conqueſt's pride. 
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Himſelf he boldly truſts. Not ſwifter flies 
From heaven to earth the bright meridian ray, 
Or ſhoots the evening meteor thro' the ſkies 
When vapours groſs from ſtagnant marſhes riſe. 
At his approach the lovely ſcene expands; 
Before him all fair Albion's beauty lies: 
On a high cliff with light deſcent he lands, 
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I. 


HicH on a cliff, whoſe threatening brow o'erhung 
Stern in majeſtic ſolitude the deep, 
Young Love exulting ſtood. The babbling tongue 
Of ſlow-receding waves ſeemed huſhed in ſleep, 
While gentle cadence they rejoiced to keep 
With the mild gale that o'er their ſurface played. 
The mingled concert ſtole along the ſteep, 
And, o'er repoſing nature as it ſtrayed, 

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28 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 


II. 


The diſtant hills with brightneſs ſtill were crowned, 
While thin blue miſts acroſs the vallies flew, 
Skirting with humid veil the teeming ground, 
To meet the tribute of deſcending dew. 
One general calm repoſe creation knew. 
Meantime, ſlow riſing from her watery bed, 
The ſilvered Moon, expanding to his view, 
Her ſober light on the chaſte landſcape ſhed, 
And o'er th' enchanting ſcene her placid radiance ſpread. 


III. 


And, ſcattered thickly o'er the wide expanſe, 
Their various courſe purſuing, Orbs of light 
Harmonious weave their unconfuſed dance, 
Dart thro' the gloom their coruſcations bright, 
Heaven's face enrich, and decorate the night. 
Their great Creator's mandate they obey, 
Declare his wiſdom, and proclaim his might, 
While, widely ranging thro' their trackleſs way, 


In ſolemn ſtate they move and orderly array. 


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IV. 


Rapt in ſublime delight Love wondering gazed, 

In all his works confeſſing Nature's Lord. 

As to his throne his grateful thoughts he raiſed, 

The mighty ſource of Being he adored, 

Who from wild Chaos, by his powerful word, 

The maſs inert with active life endowed. 

To Heaven his ſympathetic ſpirit ſoared, 

Felt the full influence whence ſuch bleſſings flowed, 
And loſt in ſpeechleſs extacy ſubmiſſive bowed. 


V. 


Now, gliding from her high exalted courſe, 

Her ray oblique the Moon deſcending caſt; 

Th' attendant Planets, with diminiſhed force, 

Leſs brightly ſhone as thro' heaven's field they paſled: 

And now, ſoft tinging the horizon vaſt, 

Th' awakening Dawn with modeſt luſtre gleamed ; 

Now, o'er the eaſtern hills encroaching faſt, 

The jocund Day with new-born radiance beamed, 
Gilded the laughing plains, and o'er the vallies ſtreamed. 
And 


28 "THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 


I. 


The diſtant hills with brightneſs ſtill were crowned, 
While thin blue miſts acroſs the vallies flew, 
Skirting with humid veil the teeming ground, 

To meet the tribute of deſcending dew. 

One general calm repoſe creation knew. 
Meantime, flow rifing from her watery bed, 

The ſilvered Moon, expanding to his view, 

Her ſober light on the chaſte landſcape ſhed, 


And o'er th' enchanting ſcene her placid radiance ſpread. 


III. 


And, ſcattered thickly o'er the wide expanſe, 
Their various courſe purſuing, Orbs of light 
Harmonious weave their unconfuſed dance, 
Dart thro' the gloom their coruſcations bright, 
Heaven's face enrich, and decorate the night. 
Their great Creator's mandate they obey, 
Declare his wiſdom, and proclaim his might, 
While, widely ranging thro' their trackleſs way, 
In ſolemn ſtate they move and orderly array. 


Rapt 


THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 20 


IV. 


Rapt in ſublime delight Love wondering gazed, 

In all his works confeſſing Nature's Lord. 

As to his throne his grateful thoughts he raiſed, 

The mighty ſource of Being he adored, 

Who from wild Chaos, by his powerful word, 

The maſs inert with active life endowed. 

To Heaven his ſympathetic ſpirit ſoared, 

Felt the full influence whence ſuch bleflings flowed, 
And loſt in ſpeechleſs extacy ſubmiſſive bowed. 


V. 


Now, gliding from her high exalted courſe, 
Her ray oblique the Moon deſcending caſt; 
Th' attendant Planets, with diminiſhed force, 
Leſs brightly ſhone as thro' heaven's field they paſſed: 
And now, ſoft tinging the horizon vaſt, 
Th' awakening Dawn with modeſt luſtre gleamed ; 
Now, o'er the eaſtern hills encroaching faſt, 
'The jocund Day with new-born radiance beamed, 
Gilded the laughing plains, and o'er the vallies ſtreamed. 
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VI. 
And ſoon, his golden treſſes waving high, 


The mounting Sun his dazzling orb unvelled : 
From his reſplendent chamber thro' the ſky 
Conſcious of proud pre-eminence he failed. 
Enraptured Love his genial influence hailed; 
And, as from Earth's wide ſurface odours ſweet 
Aſcending faſt his raviſhed ſenſe regaled, 
With ardour yet unfelt his boſom beat 

The unknown object of his deſtined ſearch to meet. 


VII. 
Nor ſtaid he longer---but with upward ſpring 
And outſpread plumes he vaults his courſe to trace. 
Now, borne aloft, he ſoars on rapid wing, 
And views expanded lovely nature's face: 
Now, curious to inſpect each ſofter grace, 
Hovering he hangs ſuſpended, and ſurveys 
The many-tinted gems which earth enchaſe 
While the gay ſun-beam on the dew-drop plays. 
Hills, Dales, Woods, Streams unite to ſing their Maker's praiſe. 
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THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 31 


VIII. 


As onward he purſued his airy way, 
A far- extending Foreſt he ſurveyed, 
Where interlacing boughs ſhut out the day, 
And mantling formed a cloſe impervious ſhade; 
Save where, amid the brakes, ſome opening Glade, 
With path circuitous and wildly bending, 
A brighter green and livelier tints diſplayed; 
Now level, riſing now, and now deſcending, 


From the contraſted gloom now borrowing charms, now lending. 


IX. 


As when, on ocean's heaving boſom toſt, 
Hard-driving ſtorms the wandering Bark aſſail, 
In vain to reach his diſtant long-ſought coaſt 
The anxious Mariner diſplays his fail, 
And tries to catch the kindly favouring gale, 
Unleſs the myſtic Magnet oft he tries: 
But, felt the powers attractive which avail 
His courſe to guide, his ſteady veſſel flies, 
And ſoon the welcome Port ſalutes his longing eyes. 


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Th' inſtinctive Monitor that ruled Love's ſoul; 
His wandering courſe from error to ſecure, 
It Rill unvarying pointed to it's pole. 
When as it's influence o'er his ſenſes ſtole 
Prompting the Foreſt's deep receſs to try, 
He bow'd obedient to the ſtrong controul; 
Then, quick deſcending from his ſtation high, 
Ruſhed on, reſolv'd to trace what myſtery there might lie. 


XI. 


O'er the enamell'd herbage and rich ſod 
His light foot bounded: the gay flowret's head 
Beneath his footſteps ſcarcely ſeemed to nod; 
Halt-preſs'd, it roſe from his aerial tread, 
And round his courſe its grateful odour ſhed. 
Thro' mingling ſweets he ſought his devious way; 
Aloft, thick waving branches overſpread 
And canopied his path; now ſhrouding day, 

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As onward tript the inexperienced Boy, 

Preſumptuous fancies filled his towering thought, 

That here at length his arms he might employ, 

His new-found arms, from heavenly regions brought. 
Though ſtill occaſion fit in vain he ſought, 

Yet, confident of ſkill, his bow he bent, 

Stretched tight the ſtring, and the ſharp arrow caught; 
Aimed at a branch with whizzing ſpeed it went, 


But flitting on one fide defeated his intent. 


XIII. 


Love diſappointed bluſhed with conſcious ſhame; 
But, quickly ſnatching up the erring dart, 

He tried again to take a ſurer aim, 

Redeem his fault, and vindicate his art: 

Again he ſuffers diſappointment's ſmart, 

For ſtill more wide it's flight the arrow takes. 
Vexation rankles in his ſwelling heart, 

Pride mixed with anger in his bolom wakes, 

And loſt to reaſon's ſway his luckleſs Arms he breaks. 


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On the wide ſcatter'd fragments with diſdain 
The wayward Boy his eye indignant glanced: 


While o'er his mind imaginations vain 


From headſtrong folly ſprung tumultuous danced, 


Paſſion's unhallow'd touch his ſoul entranced, 


Spreading her murky vapour. Through the glade - 


Stubborn and unreflecting he advanced; 
Yet as with quick and troubled ſtep he ſtrayed, 


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XV. 
And cauſe he ſurely had for much concern 
And for compunction ſore. Unarmed, alone, 
Where could the helpleſs Boy for comfort turn, 
Or how repair the miſchief he had done? 
Too proud as yet his raſh offence to own, 
In borrowed ſmiles he cloath'd his diſcontent ; 
But vain th' attempt---his gaiety was flown, 
Sad recollection poiſoned his intent, 


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Still did he ſaddening ſtray; and now the wood 
Diſcloſed a verdant mead, diverging wide, 
Through which, ſoft rolling its untroubled flood, 
A pure pellucid ſtream rejoiced to glide. 

| Ofer the ſmooth lawn, with hues enchanting dyed, 
Looſe ſcattered trees diſplayed their various grace, 
Waving their high boughs with becoming pride; 
While, ſkirting all the vale, from turty baſe 

Slow riſing hills their bold and craggy outline trace. 


XVII. 


The mild majeſtic ſcene his ſenſes charmed; 
And, as 15 view'd, his inly-labouring breaſt, 
With placid joy and mute devotion warmed, 
Regained ſome portion of its wonted reſt. 

But conſcious ſhame forbad him to be bleſt: 
Still as his eye the lovely landſcape croſſed, 
Recurring thought his mad offence confeſſed; 
The gladdening ſcene its fond attraction loſt, 
And his diſtracted ſoul in floods of doubt was tot. 


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But Beauty, ſpite of inward woe, will pleaſe, 


And calm the troubled ſpirit. Mixed with pain 
Such gentle bliſs Love felt, ſuch ſoothing eaſe, 
That his aſpiring fancy once again 


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When ſudden croſs his path diſporting flew, 
J Or ſeemed to fly, along the verdant plain, 


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XIX. 


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Its broad unequal ſurface, ſmooth and round, 


With ſhadowy wings diſplayed appeared to rove 
Nl Thro' all the varied windings of the grove. 


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The untaught Pointer firſt eſſays to try, 
Heedleſs he ſweeps the dew-drop from the lawn, 
And wakes the morn with loud unmeaning cry; 
But when, the Covey's haunt approaching nigh, 
The powerful ſcent his nerve congenial feels, 
He ſtops---he ſtands with foot extended high, 
The inſtinctive impulſe o'er his ſenſes ſteals, 
And all the inborn purpoſe of his race reveals. 


XXI. 


Such, and ſo fervid, was the glad ſurprize 

Of Love, when firſt the wandering Hearts he viewed. 
By Inſtinct led he claimed them as his prize: 
Where'er they flitting moved he quick purſued; 

But ſtill their ſkittiſh bounds his graſp elude. 

"Twas now, when turning round to ſeize his Bow, 
He ſaw it ſcattered in confuſion rude, 

That firſt he learned Contrition true to know, 


To feel how great his loſs, how infinite his woe. 


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38 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE: 


XXII. 


Dejected and forlorn to earth he bowed, 
Confeſſed his error and his fault bewailed. 

As his full heart the ſad ideas crowd, 

With either hand his bluſhing cheeks he veiled; 
Then with repentant tears high Heaven aſſailed, 
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While goaded ſtill by harſh reflection's pain 
And ſharp remembrance of rejected good 
He wept his fooliſh haſte, a brilliant flood 
Of heaven-deſcending ſplendor cheered his fight : 
With holy dread appeared to ſhake the wood; 
A diſtant thunder rolled; and lightnings bright 
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Love ſtood in tranſport fixed and filent awe. 

He hoped for pardon, and he looked for aid, 

When, thro” the trackleſs fields of air, he ſaw 

Two Dove-like forms, in ſnow-white plumes arrayed, 
Their tanning pinions to the winds diſplayed, 
Towards him their courſe direct. Approaching nigh 
Above his head a circling flight they made: 

To earth now wantonly they ſeemed to fly, 


And now with rapid force to court their native ſky. 


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But what was Love's delight, his joy how vaſt, 


When, as each winged meſſenger deſcended, 

When as with chaſten'd courſe he near him paſled, 
Or quivering hung as if his flight were ended, 

To ſee from each in airy gripe ſuſpended 

A Dart and Bow? His eyes new joy expretled, 
And ſpoke the tranſports which his heart diſtended: 
Extatic dreams his eager fancy bleſſed 


Of triumphs doom'd to grace his high predeſtined queſt. 


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In humble guiſe to Love their homage pay; 
And, as with fluttering wing they hover round, 
Before his feet his Arms Reſtored they lay. 
With ſmiles, than opening ſpring more ſweet and gay, 
He thank'd the lovely bearers: then with pride 
Caught up his Arms. Impatient to aſſay 
Their potent force, his Arrow's point he tried, 

And to his yielding Bow the well-ſtretched Cord applied. 


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On ſome concealed rock or unknown ſand 


The richly laden Ship is nearly wreck'd, 
Aghaſt with fear the mariners all ſtand; 


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Some friendly Port ſhe chances to attain, 

Her wrongs repaired and all her timbers ſcanned, 
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To Heaven his warm thankſgiving duly paid, 

For action Love prepared. Aſcending high 

With rapid pinion, thro' each winding glade, 

And o'er the ſpreading plain he turned his eye, 
Searching if there the wandering Hearts might lie. 

His doubtful glances long in vain he caſt, 

Long heaved his boſom with an anxious ſigh; 

At length, far diſtant and receding faſt, 

He ſpied their flitting forms, as o'er the mead they paſſed. 


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Towards them with eager haſte his flight he bends, 
And fondly hopes to ſeize his new-found prey; 

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Mocking his toils, the Hearts in wanton play 

With ſtill ſuperior ſwiftneſs glide away, 

As it reſolved his purpole to defeat. 

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Still more it's ſtate ſequeſtered to ſecure, 

Around it's baſe far ſpread Moraſſes deep 
Foul-mantling ſtagnate. From their ſource impure 
Thick noiſome exhalations mount the ſteep, 

And towards it's craggy ſummit circling creep, 
Thro' which each precipice more rueful ſhewed; 
While, from the long-collected vapour, weep 


Unceaſing ſhowers, waſhing the drear abode 


Where lurk the Adder vile and ſolitary Toad. 


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It was a place where Joy could never beam, 
Where never calm Contentedneſs could dwell; 


For all the woes that fancy e'er could dream, 
And all the horrors of imagined Hell, 


Were here in colours ſtrong depictured well. 


The dire contagion tainted wide the air, 
Binding the ſenſes in mephitic ſpell; 
Shrouded in which, his engines to prepare 
To catch his luckleſs prey, ſat brooding grim Deſpair. 
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XXXIV. 


When, as intent his object to purſue, 
| j | At diſtance firſt young Love the Rock ſurveyed, 
| [ Its horrid grandeur his attention drew. 


His flight awhile unconſciouſly he ſtayed, 
While o'er the ſcene his eye aſtoniſhed ſtrayed: 
But when the deep moraſs and vapoury gloom 


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Emitting fetid ſteams his ſenſe diſmayed, 


Appall'd and faint he dropped his ruffled plume, 


Unable to proceed, or his fond chace reſume. 


XXXV. 
Not ſo the vigorous Hearts: their rapid flight 


Nor ever-during fog, nor pool profound, 

Nor the foul ſtench which thence aroſe, could fright. 
Uncheck'd by all the prodigies around, 
Upward they nimbly rife with wanton bound, 


Nor ſtop they till the ſummit they achieve. 
When his predeſtined prey eſcaped Love found, 
He gan in mute deſpair his loſs to grieve, 
While guſhing floods of tears his throbbing breaſt relieve. 
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XXX VI. 


Ah luckleſs Boy! how feeble yet thy {kill 


Thro' all it's range thy object to purſue ! 
How little know'ſt thou the capricious will 


Of coy retiring Beauty to ſubdue! 

Bold, when no obſtacles impede thy view, 
Abaſhed, when round thee difficulties ſtart, 

Th' haſt yet from ſufferings, from experience true, 
And diſappointment harſh, to learn the art 


Whichcrowns our toils with bliſs, and melts the ſtubborn heart. 


XXXVII, 
The firſt effuſion of his ſorrows paſt, 


Love turned again to view the ſteep aſcent. 

On the high cliff full many a look he caſt, 

And towards his prey full many a ſigh he ſent, 
Sighs, which with anguiſh ſharp his boſom rent: 
More twlly then the mountain to explore, 

On every ſide his careful ſtep he bent; 

The anxious ſearch increaſed his pain yet more, 


For all was wild, abrupt, precipitous and hoar. 


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XXX VIII. 


Again to pierce the horrid gloom he tries, 
And with aſpiring flight his prize to ſeize. 
But wayward fate again ſucceſs denies: 
The exhalations cold his pinions freeze, 
And damp enſhrouding vapours check the breeze, 
As from the noxious pool they mounting roll. 
Deſponding Love no conſolation ſees; 
No expectations cheer his labouring ſoul, 
No fondly promiſed joys Deſpair's approach controul. 


XXXIX. 


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With deſperate hand he catches up his dart, 
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And now uplifted with intent impure 

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With rapid wing and deſtination ſure, 

A bright ſeraphic viſion ſought the ground, 


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XL. 


Her pinions quivered as to earth ſhe flew; 


And, as her outſpread garments waved in air, 


O'er nature's ſurface perfumes rich ſhe threw, 


Than all Arabia's vaunted ſtores more rare. 


Diſporting in the wind her golden hair 


Her lovely face now ſhadowed, now diſplayed; 


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An Anchor broad, of heavenly ſubſtance made, 


Whole cord diffuſive hung, and with the Zephyr played. 


XII. 


Twas Hope, kind charmer of the troubled mind; 
Whole foſtering hand the ſoul oppreſſed befriends, 
From whom the ſuffering wretch can ſuccour find, 
When with his proſpects dark ſhe brightneſs blends. 


Towards Love her courſe the blooming Seraph bends; 


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And, while in wonder loſt he mute attends, 
New ardour fills his deeply conſcious breaſt. 
Hope joyous ſaw the effect, and thus the Boy addrefled. 


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48 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 


XLII. 


Whence comes this weakneſs? whence this diſcontent? 


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Thy frame ætherial, that with mad intent 
Againſt thyſelf thy hand thou dareſt to arm? 
No more let doubts thy troubled breaſt alarm. 


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Ne'er can the ſoul-tranſporting plaudits charm 
For proud achievement won or meed obtained, 


«+ Unleſs the guerdon high by previous toil be gained. 


XLIII. 


And doſt thou then in ſullen ſadneſs droop, 
Cauſe adverſe clouds thy livelier proſpect ſhade ? 


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If thy fond object by miſchance be ſtayed? 
Again let conſtancy thy mind pervade: 


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Again prepare thy great attempt to make. 
From Heaven I come thy purpoſe weak to aid. 
*« Then ceaſe to weep, to manly deeds awake, 


+ Reſume thy fallen Bow, thy proſtrate Arrow take.” 


Think'ſt thou, raſh Boy! thy weapon's point can harm 


She 


THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 49 


XLIV. 


She ſaid :---His cheeks with conſcious ſhame ſuffuſed, 
His voice opprefled and low, the Boy replied: 


Ahl ſpare to chide a ſpirit felf-accuſed, 
% Which from itſelf its weakneſs ſeeks to hide. 


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Be thou my kind protectreſs and my guide: 
I follow whereſoc'er thou lead'ſt.-But ſay, 


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How may my pinions, baffled erſt, abide 
The Vapour's force, or cut their eager way 


*« 'Thro' yon oppreſſive gloom, that veils the face of day?” 


XLV. 


The Vapour foul,” replied the Seraph bright, 

«© Infects 'tis true the craggy mountain's Baſe, 
And the thick Gloom which intercepts thy fight 
O'er the Mid region has uſurped a place; 


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Thro' the thin void its varied beauties trace; 
Mark how the wanton Hearts deride thy tears, 


Mock at thy weak deſpair, and profit by thy fears. 
II I ſee 


50 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 


XLVI. 5 
I ſee thee burn thine error to retrieve 


By worthy deeds. Indulge the impulſe pure. 
Celeſtial Boy! this Anchor firm receive, 


Of potent force thy wounded mind to cure. 


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Whole well- directed efforts beſt avail 


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| When Perſeverance aids, and Hope directs the gale.” 


XLVII. 


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The proud completion of his labours ſought: 
Graſping the Anchor faſt his plumes he ſpreads, 
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Intrepid ſoars: while Hope her radiance ſheds, 


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XLVIII. 


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Menaced the purpoſe of his flight to foil, 


Immortal Hope her favouring ſuccour lent, 


And cheer'd his doubtful labours with a ſmile. 


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Rejoiced to view his half-accompliſhed toll, 
And with new vigour pointed to his prize. 


Love ſoon ſurmounts the Gloom, and now thro' Ether flies. 


XLLX. 


Nor ceaſed his bold career, till to the height 
Where ſtood the vagrant Hearts he mounting roſe. 


With grateful joy he hailed the auſpicious ſight : 


| And now with generous warmth his boſom glows, 
As thro' each vein the increaſing ardour flows. 


Kind Hope!” he cried, © now grant thy ſuccour due; 
*« Inſpired by thee no fear thy votary knows!” 
Nor more.--- With graceful force his Bow he drew, 


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52 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 


L. 
Quick as the glancing lightning went the Dart, 


While Love in mute ſuſpence it's courſe purſued. 
But who can tell his joy, when either Heart 

At once transfixed his certain prize he viewed ? 
Vanquiſhed, no more their coy attempts elude 
His anxious chace. He holds them as his own. 
And now, his thanks ſincere to Hope renewed, 
For favours great conferred and mercies ſhewn 


His homage due he pays to Heaven's exalted Throne. 


LI. 


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His ready hand an Altar ſoon diſpoſed, 
On which the captive Hearts he careful placed. 
No bloody feaſts his ſacrifice compoſed; 
But fragrant herbs and incenſe pure impoſed, 
With odours ſweet impregnating the gales, 
The ſtrong devotion of his ſoul diſcloſed. 
While the propitious rite ſhe ſmiling hails, 
Hope to his raptured eyes futurity unveils. 
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LIV. 


Ah luckleſs Man! condemned to countleſs woes, 


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*« See---to another Love they Altars raiſe; | 


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Well may Content the genial couch then quit, | ; 


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*« But chiefly Albion's realm thy power ſhall own, 


There thy dominion plant, there firmly fix thy throne. 


LVII. 
«+ "Tis there, where Reaſon's torch ſhall brightly flame, 


And Freedom ſpread her genial radiance wide 
«+ 'To bleſs her ſons with happineſs and fame: 
+ "Tis there thou ſhalt in majeſty reſide, 


And or the feeling breaſt ſupreme preſide. 


There, if Corruption rear her hateful head, | 

' From time to time, to check the envenomed tide, [ 
# Propitious aid thy favouring hand ſhall ſhed, | 
And o'er thy loved domain thy cheering influence ſpread. | | 

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56 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH or LOVE. 


LVIII. 


For this with care preſerve the Hearts thy prize, 
Whoſe conqueſt well has now repaid thy pain; 
With them triumphantly to Heaven ariſe: 


There to remoter times ſhall they remain; 


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Aſcendance brief, and Vice ſhall dauntleſs rove, 


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Of pure unblemiſhed faith, of conſtancy and love. 


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Oer Britons bleſt ſhall laſt their mild command. 


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Their country's future hope and pride, ſhall ſtand. 

Of theſe a lovely Fair, with ſkilful hand, 

And touch ſublime, thy proweſs ſhall record. 
When the great ſubject ſhall by Her be planned, 
The world enchanted ſhall behold it's Lord 

*«  Pourtrayed with native grace, with all his charms reſtored.” : 

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LX. 


Entranced, Love heard the Seraph's cheering voice. 
Still hung its ſound upon his liſtening ear, 
Still did the viſion bright his ſoul rejoice, 
When, gliding thro” the air ſerene, appear 
His conſtant Doves. A Chariot proud they bear, 
Which o'er ſubjected clouds reſplendent rolled, 
Of heavenly ſubſtance formed. Approaching near 
It's varied beauties by degrees untold, 

It's rich pellucid gems and highly poliſhed gold. 


LXI. 


As the machine ſublime Love viewed afar, 
His throbbing breaſt with unknown tranſport beat. 
Up-ſtarting quick, the gay triumphal car 
With pinion wide out-ſtretched he flew to meet, 
Rejoiced again his faithful Doves to greet. 
Straight piled he up his Arms in trim array, 
And placed his Hearts on the high Chariot's ſeat: 
Hope {ſmiling ſpread her wings, and led the way 
To realms of endleſs bliſs and empyrean day. 
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LXII. 


And now victorious Love the World forſook. 

Yet, as thro' Ather's fields his courſe he bent, 

Towards his loved Planet a departing look, 

And an unconſcious ſigh he fondly ſent. 

But ſoon regret gave way to pure content : 

For now the gates of Heaven far beaming ſhone, 

Now thro' Angelic Hoſts he joytul went, 

His Queſt pertormed, his high Achievement won, 
To lay his glorious Prize before th' Eternal Throne. 


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