14 THE SUN. [Lesson m. 



fore not so easily discernible as those which ap- 

 proach nearer its circumference. 



If the hypothesis concerning the nature of the 

 sun, which is recited in this lesson, be admitted, it 

 will readily be acknowledged that that luminary 

 differs but little in his nature from the planets j 

 and perhaps we may be allowed to call the sun, in 

 a popular way, the central planet, or the grand 

 planet) to which all the others are intimately united, 

 and from which, as from a copious fountain, flows 

 all that is necessary to support, connect, and har- 

 monize the various planets in the system : hence 

 we may advert to the beautiful and instructive ob- 

 servation of the poet, and say, 



The planets of each system represent 

 Kind neighbours: mutual amity prevails; 

 Sweet interchange of rays, received, retuHi'd : 

 Enlight'ning and enlighten'd ! All at once 

 Attracting and attracted ! Patriot like, 

 None sins against the welfare of the whole: 

 But their reciprocal, unselfish aid, 

 Affords an emblem of millennial love. 

 Nothing in nature, much less conscious being, 

 Was e'er created solely for itself: 

 Thus man his sov'reign duty learn* in this 

 Material picture of be nucoltnce. Yousc, 



