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must now be triumphant. Reason, herself, appeared a little con- 

 founded, and paused for a moment ; but, suddenly, a truly magnificent 

 sight burst upon their view — the sun had just climbed the orient, and 

 from her flaming car, a flood of fluid gold rolled over the heavens, 

 scathing the clouds away, and covering all the earth with a deluge of 

 light ; the windows had been left partly open, and in flowed the tide of 

 radiance ; the chamber, before dark, was suddenly illuminated, and all 

 gazed in wonder and admiration at the magnificence of the scene. 

 Reason again rose — 



Here all things began to fade gradually away into shadowy in- 

 distinctness, and at last totally vanished — I had awoke, and the 

 bright beams of the morning sun were shining in through the unclosed 

 shutters of my window. 



CUPID, WINE, AND LOVE. 

 (tuanslated fuom anacrkon.) 



Cupid once, in merry mood. 



Came to play, but I withstood : 



First, he whispered soft and low. 



Sternly I responded — " No !" 



Oft he touched me with his dart. 



But I would not own the smart ; 



Then he came so slyly meek. 



Smoothed my brow, and kissed my cheek ; 



Archly watched my eyes to see 



If I owned his witchery. 



I resisted every wile. 



Would not look and would not smile. 



Then he frowned, and flew away. 



Thinking I would bid him stay. 



When he saw these arts were vain. 



Soon he hastened back again, 



J'illed my bowl with sparkling wine. 



Bade me drink the juice divine, 



Held it, smihng, to my lips. 



While I ventured gentle sips. 



He held it till I drained the bowl. 



And joyous Bacchus fired my soul. 



Others filled he to the brim. 



Others yet I drunk with him. 



Till at last, with boisterous glee, 



I laughed with him and he with me ; 



Then he seized his poisoned dart. 



And thrust it deeply in my heart, " 



•• Thee," he said, " whom naught could move. 



Wine has now betraved to Love." 



