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patriotism and her piety. How far her precise no- 

 tions or opinions may agree with yours or mine, I 

 really neither know nor care. I know she is a zeal- 

 ous Christian, but not a zealous Socinian, Arian, or 

 Athanasian ; I should suppose most of the second. 



Jehovah reigns, unbounded, and alone, 

 And all creation hangs beneath his throne : 

 He reigns alone ; let no inferior nature 

 Usurp, or share the throne of the Creator ! 



He saw the struggling beams of infant light 

 Shoot through the massy gloom of ancient night ; 

 His spirit hush'd the elemental strife, 

 And brooded o'er the kindling seeds of life ; 

 Seasons and months began the long procession, 

 And measured o'er the year in bright succession. 



The joyful sun sprung up th' ethereal way, 

 Strong as a giant, as a bridegroom gay ; 

 And the pale moon diffused her shadowy light, 

 Superior o'er the dusky brow of night ; 

 Ten thousand glittering lamps the skies adorning, 

 Numerous as dew-drops from the womb of morning. 



Earth's blooming face with rising flowers he drest, 

 And spread a verdant mantle o'er her breast ; 

 Then from the hollow of his hand he pours 

 The circling water round her winding shores, 

 The new-born world in their cool arms embracing, 

 And with soft murmurs still her banks caressing. 



At length she rose complete in finish'd pride, 

 All fair and spotless, like a virgin bride ; 

 Fresh with untarnish'd lustre as she stood 

 Her Maker bless'd his work, and call'd it good ; 

 The morning-stars with joyful acclamation 

 Exulting sung, and hail'd the new creation. 



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