3*4 THE BEE, OR Feb. 23, 



From all, fome beneficial ft ore 

 She labours to obtain. 



And thus, through all the expanded fields 



Of fcience you may roam. 

 And while felecling foreign fweets, 



Enrich your native home ! 



A finfiple flowret of the mead, 



No ftores can L impart. 

 Yet would I then the wifh exprefs 



That glows within my heart. 



May every liberal, ufeful art 



Adorn this favour'd Ille 1 

 There may the peaceful virtues dwell,, 



Andfofter'd genius fmile. 



And may the labour of the Bee, 



To noble ends inclin'd. 

 Meet fuccefs, and obtain applaufc 



From every candid mind. 



May nothing trifling, falfe, or vain. 



Its notice e'er engage. 

 But learning, reafon, fenfe and truths 



Illumine every page; 



Nor ever feel th'envenom'd fiiafts, 



That baneful envy throws ; 

 The malice of pretended friends, 



Or fcorn of open foes. 



And, glorying in my country's pride, 



I'll gladly hail the day, 

 When firft your infant work infpir'd 



This tributary lay. 



SCOTIANNA. 



