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Changeful orb, the fong infpire, 

 Defcant bold, unwonted fire ; 

 Let the numbers range, like thee 

 In harmoniz'd variety ; 

 Let me feel thy potent fpell. 

 Let thy magic influence dwell 

 On my brain, 

 And vibrate thoughts, and kindle words^ 

 And teach the fuU-refounding chords. 

 To fpeak the wonders of thy proud domain. 

 When feated, like a youthful queen. 

 By meaner beauties circled round, 

 'Midft heav'nly choirs in flate majeftic feen, 

 Thou com'ft with hght imperial crown'd, 

 The fpirits, that with guiding hand 

 Planets roll, and ftars command. 

 Pour the choral warblings wide, © 

 Bid the deep melodious tide 

 From orb to orb, from fphere to fphere, 

 The floating waves of mufic bear ; 

 The liquid notes thro' fpace unbounded thrill, 

 And fun and earth and ftars the diapafon fill. 



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From the golden fount of morn, 

 Rifing with replenifli'd horn 

 To pour the floods of undulating light, 

 O'er the level plains of night ; 



Thou 



