j6o the temple of Hymen. -^"g. 22, 



wards laer seemed altogether involuntary, and as natural to 

 him as to breathe the air. " You seem surprised," said my 

 intelligent " friend, on seeing your amiable acquaintance at 

 the temple of Hymen, but I can afsure you fhe never had 

 any objections to matrimony, provided flie could meet 

 a partner pofsefscd of such accomplilhments as flie con- 

 ceived necefsary to render her happy in a married 

 life ; htr sentiments on this subject were indeed so f^r 

 refined, as to border on the i-omantic ; this fhe always 

 found to be the case, till addrefsed by the amiable young 

 gentleman who now attends her. They were immediately 

 attached to each other by the indifsoluble tics of genuine 

 affection, under the benign influence of which they are to. 

 live a most serene and happy life." O supremely blest 

 pair ! exclaimed I, and in a transport of joy awoke, but 

 behold it was a dream, Aionzo. 



On receiving the above, the ladj wrote to Alonzo, re- 

 gretting that his slumbers had terminated so abruptly, and 

 wifiiing they had continued till the Completion of the uni- 

 on, en which he sent her the following lines : 



When, lo ! rr;ethoiight, I s:ood with heart elate, 



Near to the H\men.-an teoiijle's gate, 



Wheie late I saw witn exquisite lielight 



'lie fair Maria led by Mr V/iightt 



L-ght fancy paints tije rLCciit bceue anew, 



/ind brii:gs tJie happy pair htiue my vicwj 



'J hey to me palace doj; with f?e<s'jre move, 



A ple,:-ure wafrcd on the wings of lo-. e; 



A bills which sordid souls have never known, , 



Wlio Icel nor wees, nor biefsings not tlicir own ; 



Nor those light thoughtlfis souls whp never prove 



'j iic sweet uniting ciiarms of gen'rous l.;ve. 



At ieng'.h arriv'd, th' attentive Cupid waits, 



'i biiug the happy pair within the gitcsj 



He view'd them o'er; '■ — he stopt with strange surprise, 



'Jo iic -uch bcautiei beuming from their eyts; 



'J he sly >oiing rogue, with wonder stood to g ze ; 



" Oh hi\m\ pair!" i.e cried in tond amaze j. 



