But native pride and genuine merit. 

 E'er (hows abrave and daring spirit 



O gentle Hope 'tis thou that cheats 

 My mind from all its doubts and fears ; 

 'Tis thou that in a golden dream, 

 Didst kindly piompt my fav'rite scheme ; 

 'T«as then, niethought, Theard thee say, 

 ' ' Let ambition fire thy mind ; 



Thy soul so great, thy form so gay, 



Were not for humble ranks deiign'd ; 

 For thee the partial hand of fate, 

 Will soon prepare a nobler sUte j 

 For thee the lofty dome /hall rise, 

 And proudly scale the vaulted /kies ; 

 For thee the coach ftiall scour alung, 

 And servants wait, — a num'rous throng ; 

 ' For thee fliall troops of loveis s gh, 



And from the lustre of thine eye 

 I>eliciouc po'son drink, and fee! 

 A fest'ring wound which nought can bea^^ 

 Except thy love created smile, 

 Vv'hiih only dimples to beguile : 

 Then, dare to scorn thy humble sphere. 



And nobly spurn it with disdain j 

 While the mean cringing soul /hall f iar. 



And proud oncij e;ivy you in vain.' 



' Ye gods! O extacy divine ! 

 And fttall these honours then be mine? 

 They muft! they must! — and here 1 swear;, 

 'i'en silver altars will I rear 5 

 And yearly, on each polifh'd head, 

 Arabic odours will I /hed 



la honour of But hark! I hear 



The post-boy ! — Welcome ! doubly dear! 

 Here I here the packers bring, /he said. 

 And eagerly the /heets outspread ; 

 AVhen ah ! the gods, — O tale of woe I 



Receive a curse, instead of thanks j 

 And Liura's vision breaks. — For lo ! 



At once the prizes all prove blanjis! 



Kenceforv/ard, O ye gcntJe fair. 



To prudence be your rain.s attach'd ; 



Of Fi-)cy's airy dreams bewaie, 



1.0. count \oui chickens etc they're hatch'J. 

 C.C. 



