Alas! impels them, thoughtlefs, far to ftray 
From filial love and reafon’s fober way. 
Aecept again thy pow’r=—refume the Chair, 
*« Nor leave it till—you place an Equal there.” 
© DE wt James Bruce, E@ 
Attributed to Mr. Mason. 
HE AR Truth invite! hear Science plead; 
Beld traveller, their voice attend ! 
Eager to give thee Honour’s meed, 
_ And hail thee as their public friend !— 
Advent’rous Bruce, aHow their claim ! 
And fince thy toils at genuine glory aim, — 
Let thy accomplifh’d hand confign thofe toils to Fame! 
5 What! though, to ftrike the author mute, 
» . Uplifting a farcaftic hand, 
(The gage of fceptical difpute !) 
Detraétion on the watch may ftand 
With Ignorance leagu’d—an hideous pair! 
Who ftop warm Genius, with petrific ftare, 
In all his bright purfuits, in every generous care! 
Twas brave difdain of thefe bafe foes 
That form’d the demi-gods of old; 
By this, to modern glory rofe 
The names that Learning has enroll’d.— 
Thefe, then, who prey on worth fublime, 
Thefe foes contemn, the pelts of every clime! 
Though wens thou could’ft not meet in Egypt’s quick’ning 
ime! 
Eager to crufh their reptile {pite; 
With thee in firm alliance ftand 
Spirits, who feaft on mental light, 
Virtue and Science hand in hand !— 
« Whate’er thy wide refearch might find, 
«« Impart,” they cry, “ to benefit mankind 
With intelle¢tual food, with opulence of mind!” 
Since rival arts thy life have grac’d, 
Give not thy aid to one alone ! 
Though Burney, with difcerning tafte, 
Implor’d tliat aid in friendfhip’s tone ;— 
Burney! whofe leaves thy talents tell; 
Burney! hiftorian of the tuneful fhell ; 
Of excellence the friend, and fathion’d to excel! 
VoL. XXXII. L ty See 
