153 STUDIES OF NATURE. 



Lucretius is, in truth, conftrained to admit, in 

 the fequel of his Poem, that this goddefs, fo 

 wonderfully beneficent, is diredly chargeable with 

 the ruin of health, of fortune, of parts, and, fooner 

 or later, with the lofs of reputation : that, from 

 the very lap of the pleafures which (he beftows, 

 there ifllics a fomething which embitters enjoy- 

 ment, which torments a man, and renders him mi- 



The placid Deep reflefts a clearer ray, 



And Sol emits through Heaven a brighter day, 



- Since, Goddefs, thus all own thy fov'reign pow'rj 

 Since, without thee, none fees the natal hour j 

 Without thee nought of fair, offweet, is feen, 

 Delight of Nature ! Univerfel Queen ! 

 Vifit thy bard with fome celeflial dream ; 

 Be thou, my Mufe, for Nature is my theme. 



Around my lays thy winning graces Ihed, 

 So (liall immortal honours crown my head. 



Meanwhile, command a troubled world to reft. 

 Bid the fierce foldier calm his angry breaft. 

 Let Sea and Land thy genial influence feel ; 

 Let placid Nations at thine altar kneel. 

 Befmear'd with blood, and Tick of war's alarms. 

 Soothe back fierce Mars to thy all-conq'ring arms : 

 Tell him how Rome now bleeds at every vein j 

 Let thy fweet voice reftore the gentle reign, 

 Of golden Saturn. Bid the trumpet ceafe, 

 Let all in Rome ; and all the World be peace. 



H.H. 



ferable. 



